پەرلەمانی کوردستان
2020-02-19T13:49:08.000000Z
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, February 19, 2020
On Wednesday, February 19, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with the US Congressional lawmaker Ralph Abraham and his accompanying delegation.
President Nechirvan Barzani underlined that since 1991 the Kurdistan Region has remained a safe haven for both Iraqi opposition groups, in the past, and for the displaced people and refugees who have fled war and terrorist groups in recent times, as people in need of urgent assistance and asylum have found safety in the Kurdistan Region.
President Nechirvan Barzani expressed gratitude for the U.S. support of the people of Kurdistan and the Peshmarga forces and emphasized that the threat of ISIS is against all humanity; therefore, it is imperative that the international community considers the resurgence of terror threats seriously, the president remarked.
Both sides also shed light on a number of issues, including Kurdistan Region’s assistance to refugees and the displaced regardless of their religious or ethnic background, the peaceful coexistence of all communities in the Kurdistan Region, the resurgence of ISIS threat, importance of allies’ continued support to the Peshmarga, cooperation with the Kurdistan Region in different areas and ways to further strengthen tines of friendship between the peoples of the US and the Kurdistan Region.
The two sides also spoke about the latest developments in the wider region and the current state of affairs in Iraq.
On Wednesday, February 19, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with the US Congressional lawmaker Ralph Abraham and his accompanying delegation.
President Nechirvan Barzani underlined that since 1991 the Kurdistan Region has remained a safe haven for both Iraqi opposition groups, in the past, and for the displaced people and refugees who have fled war and terrorist groups in recent times, as people in need of urgent assistance and asylum have found safety in the Kurdistan Region.
President Nechirvan Barzani expressed gratitude for the U.S. support of the people of Kurdistan and the Peshmarga forces and emphasized that the threat of ISIS is against all humanity; therefore, it is imperative that the international community considers the resurgence of terror threats seriously, the president remarked.
Both sides also shed light on a number of issues, including Kurdistan Region’s assistance to refugees and the displaced regardless of their religious or ethnic background, the peaceful coexistence of all communities in the Kurdistan Region, the resurgence of ISIS threat, importance of allies’ continued support to the Peshmarga, cooperation with the Kurdistan Region in different areas and ways to further strengthen tines of friendship between the peoples of the US and the Kurdistan Region.
The two sides also spoke about the latest developments in the wider region and the current state of affairs in Iraq.
