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In this section you can find news articles, statements, and publications about the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

September 8, 2014

Archbishop Bashar Warda sheds light on the situation of displaced Christians

In an interview with krg.org, the Chaldean Archbishop of the Diocese of Erbil, Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda, highlights the situation of the Christians who fled persecution by Islamic State militants in the Ninevah plains and Mosul and took refuge in the Kurdistan Region. He discusses their plight as IDPs, praises the role of the Kurdistan…
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September 8, 2014

Society for Endangered Peoples holds talks with Dr Ramazan

On 8 September 2014, Dr Ramazan, Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq (KRG) in Austria, held talks with Ms Mag Mathe from the Society for Endangered Peoples (Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker, abbr. GfbV) about the humanitarian and political crisis in Iraq. “What is happening in Iraq right now is a humanitarian catastrophe, looking the other…
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September 7, 2014

Kurdish School in Vienna begins new academic year

On 13 September the Kurdish School will reopen its gates to all children, students, and adults who are eager for knowledge and interested in languages and it will offer the opportunity to study the Kurdish language and to get to know Kurdish culture. Lessons for the about 50 pupils will be split up into several…
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September 4, 2014

Germany pledges support to Kurds in fight against IS

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated on 1 September in her speech in/at the special session of the German Bundestag, the humanitarian and military support for the Kurds by the Federal Republic of Germany. A growing number of countries – including Germany – support the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Peshmerga
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August 22, 2014

Mayor of Erbil requests international assistance for Kurdistan Region in interview with Austrian TV

The mayor of Erbil, Nihad Lativ Qoja, in an interview with the Austrian TV station ORF 2 on Thursday 21 August, speaks about the current situation and demands urgently needed international support to overcome the humanitarian crisis of 1.5 million refugees in the Kurdistan Region
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August 21, 2014

Austrian humanitarian assistance en route to the Kurdistan Region

The Austrian humanitarian assistance that should help ease the plight of the 1.5 million people that have sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region fleeing from the extremists of the IS, is now en route to Erbil, the Region’s capital. Defense minister Gerald Klug as well as representatives of the Austrian Foreign Ministry on Thursday bode…
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August 20, 2014

KRG Representative discusses donation campaign for Kurdistan Region with Caritas Austria

In light of the ongoing refugee crisis in Iraq, the KRG Representative to Austria, Dr. Mustafa Ramazan, on Wednesday, 20 August, met with representatives of Caritas, the Austrian office of the Christian humanitarian relief agency. The start of the donation campaign for the Kurdistan Region and potential cooperation in future aid projects were discussed in…
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August 19, 2014

President Barzani discusses humanitarian assistance from Austria with Foreign Minister Kurz

In a phone call Thursday evening, 14 August, President Masoud Barzani spoke with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz about the dramatic humanitarian situation of the 1.5 million refugees in the Kurdistan Region. President Barzani thanked the Republic of Austria for the rapid provision of humanitarian assistance, which includes one million Euros from the Relief Fund…
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