President Nechirvan Barzani congratulates Professor Rashad Miran

November 5, 2025

I am delighted to congratulate Professor Dr. Rashad Miran on receiving the Medal of Pushkin, a state honor of the Russian Federation, which was presented yesterday by President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony at the Kremlin marking Russian National Unity Day.

Professor Dr. Rashad Miran, a distinguished Kurdish sociologist and ethnographer, has made invaluable contributions to strengthening Russian-Kurdish ties across the fields of culture, language, literature, and history. His dedicated work deserves the highest recognition.

I wish him every success in his future endeavors.

Nechirvan Barzani
President of the Kurdistan Region