Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon received a delegation from Kurdistan Regional Government
News : 7/7/2022
Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon, Prime
Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict and
Minister of State (Minister for South and Central Asia, North Africa, United
Nations and the Commonwealth), received a high delegation from the Kurdistan
Regional Government consisting of Dr. Pshtiwan Sadiq, Minister of Endowments
and Religious Affairs, Ano Jawhar Abdulmaseeh Abdoka accompanied by KRG High
Representative to the UK, Karwan Jamal Tahir.
During the meeting, the KRG
delegation emphasised the continuous efforts by the Kurdistan Regional
Government in providing a safe haven for all religions that exist in the Kurdistan
Region, including refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDP) of many faiths
from Iraq, including individuals fleeing religious persecution across the wider
region.
Moreover, the KRG delegation
thanked the British Government for its continuous assistance and support to the
Kurdistan Region and reiterated their hope that the relationship between them
will remain strong.
In response, Lord Ahmed praised
the stance of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Kurdish people in
welcoming refugees, especially those who are persecuted for their religious
beliefs. He further expressed gratitude to the Kurdistan Regional Government
for its attention to freedom of religion or belief and all the assistance it
has been providing to the refugees and IDPs. Lord Ahmad also stated that the
implementation of the Yezidi survivors’ law is the UK's top priority.
London
6th July 2022
