Kurdistan PM Attends Chinese National Day Ceremony in Erbil

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani attended on Monday a ceremony held by the Consulate General of China in Erbil to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

At the beginning of the event, a photo exhibition was opened to showcase the Chinese Consulate General's activities in Kurdistan Region.

Chinese Consul General in Erbil Ni Ruchi gave a speech and commended the friendly ties between the Kurdistan Region and his country.

"China’s policy is to promote peaceful relations with countries in the world and positively influence the income of that country," he said, as quoted by Kurdistan 24.

"There is a long history of friendship between Kurdish and Chinese people,” he added. “Last year’s cooperation between the Chinese companies and Kurdistan had a positive outcome."

Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Department of Foreign Relations Safeen Dizayi, in return, congratulated the Chinese Consul General on his country's anniversary, hailing the relations between Erbil and Beijing, according to the report.