The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region announces the details of the meeting of Nechirvan Barzani and the Pope of the Vatican

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The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region announces the details of the meeting of Nechirvan Barzani and the Pope of the Vatican

2021-03-07

The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region announces the details of the meeting of Nechirvan Barzani and the Pope of the Vatican 1615110935234

Shafaq News / The Kurdistan Region Presidency announced, on Sunday, the details of the meeting with the region’s President, Nechirvan Barzani and the Vatican Pope Francis, and while Barzani confirmed his unwillingness to immigrate and leave the Christians, nor the Yezidis, nor the children of any component of the homeland, the "Supreme Pontiff" addressed the Kurdistan leadership by saying that "the war is devastation and devastation." But you defeated the enemy and rebuilt the country. "

The presidency said in a statement received by Shafaq News, "Barzani received His Holiness Pope Francis, Pope of the Vatican at Erbil International Airport, and upon his departure from the plane, His Holiness pointed to the ground, saying to the region's president, it is my pleasure to meet again here."

She added, "Barzani welcomed at a meeting attended by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Region, Mustafa Sayed Qadir, Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani and Secretary of Kurdistan Parliament and Mona Kahwaji, His Holiness, the Pope, saying, In the name of all components of the people of Kurdistan, I warmly welcome your Holiness. Your visit is an event." It is a great historical place, a place of great pleasure and honor for us, and a place of pride for all the people of Kurdistan. "

In another aspect of his speech, President Nechirvan Barzani said, “We fully believe in religious freedom and religious pluralism. Tolerance, coexistence and acceptance of the other among the components is an ancient identity and culture in Kurdistan, and we work in every way to protect this culture. We are always on the side of peace and dialogue, and we reject terrorism. And extremism, and we never allow any religious or national component in Kurdistan to be a victim of terrorism and extremism. "

He added, "The components of Kurdistan have stood together over many years against dictatorship and terrorism, and together they made tremendous sacrifices. Together, we all have a common past, and we are all working together for a better common future."

He explained that "pluralism and the religious and national components are a source of strength and wealth for the Kurdistan Region, and we do not want the Christians, the Yezidis, or the children of any component to emigrate and leave the homeland."

President Nechirvan Barzani affirmed in another part of his speech that "Christians are an essential and original component of Kurdistan, and that they are a peaceful society. It had, and still is, a great role in building, developing and protecting the country, and we have done everything in our power and spared no effort to protect them."

In conclusion, the President of the Kurdistan Region said, "The visit of your Holiness carries blessings with it, and we look forward to your prayers and prayers and your support to help Kurdistan and its components in all aspects."

For his part, His Holiness said, according to the statement, "Thank you very much for this warm welcome that you gave us. For a long time I wanted to visit the Kurdistan Region, and I am glad that today I responded to your calls."

He added, "I greatly appreciate you for having embraced the displaced Christians from Mosul, the Nineveh Plains and Qaraqosh, and the displaced from other components, that you received the Christians with open arms," he added.

His Holiness also said, "I have come to call and pray together for you, for Christians and for all of humanity." He added, "The enemy came to destroy this country, but in your authenticity you served and welcomed the displaced and other components, indicating that" the war is devastation and devastation, but you defeated the enemy and rebuilt the country.

And in another aspect of his speech, His Holiness said, “I came to bless this land, you are pure, you extended the hand of sympathy to all, so pray for me too. Thank you for what you do and do for all religions and all components. ".

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