پەرلەمانی کوردستان
2023-04-22T10:01:43.000000Z
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, April 22, 2023
I congratulate all journalists in Kurdistan on the 125th anniversary of Kurdish Journalism Day and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Kurdistan Journalists’ Syndicate. I wish them success. We pay tribute to the memory of Miqdad Midhat Badrkhan, the pioneer who published the first newspaper, “Kurdistan.”
On this occasion, I reiterate my full support for journalists, freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of the pen, and freedom of writing, which are the foundations for any progressive society and promotion of democracy, liberties, and human rights.
Writing is a great responsibility; therefore I call on Kurdistan journalists to write with utmost responsibility, and to report on stories and events freely, professionally, and with utmost integrity. I call on them to perform their duties accurately and within the framework of journalistic ethics, in order to be able to play their crucial role in identifying errors and flaws, and correcting them.
Tributes to the memories of all the journalists who gave their lives during the struggle and during freedom.
Nechirvan Barzani
The President of the Kurdistan Region
I congratulate all journalists in Kurdistan on the 125th anniversary of Kurdish Journalism Day and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Kurdistan Journalists’ Syndicate. I wish them success. We pay tribute to the memory of Miqdad Midhat Badrkhan, the pioneer who published the first newspaper, “Kurdistan.”
On this occasion, I reiterate my full support for journalists, freedom of the press, freedom of expression, freedom of the pen, and freedom of writing, which are the foundations for any progressive society and promotion of democracy, liberties, and human rights.
Writing is a great responsibility; therefore I call on Kurdistan journalists to write with utmost responsibility, and to report on stories and events freely, professionally, and with utmost integrity. I call on them to perform their duties accurately and within the framework of journalistic ethics, in order to be able to play their crucial role in identifying errors and flaws, and correcting them.
Tributes to the memories of all the journalists who gave their lives during the struggle and during freedom.
Nechirvan Barzani
The President of the Kurdistan Region
