پەرلەمانی کوردستان
August 21, 2026
I extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency President Masoud Barzani on receiving the Order of Pope Pius IX.
The awarding of this prestigious decoration to Your Excellency is a recognition of your distinguished role in protecting the rights of communities in Kurdistan and Iraq.
This honor is a source of pride for the Kurdistan Region and a recognition of its culture of coexistence and mutual acceptance, as well as the humanitarian values that our people have always upheld and remained committed to preserving.
On this occasion, we reaffirm that the Kurdistan Region will always remain a peaceful homeland for all its communities, committed to protecting diversity and the rights and freedoms of all, and to upholding the values of peace, coexistence, and mutual respect.
Nechirvan Barzani
President of the Kurdistan Region
