Vice President of European Parliament commends Barzani’s role in Kurdistan

In a visit to Brussels, Hemin Hawrami, head of Kurdistan Democratic Party’s Foreign Relations Office talked of the latest developments in the Kurdistan-Region, the ongoing crisis in Syria and the peace process between Kurdish parties and the Turkish government, in a meeting with Alejo Vidal, the vice-president of the European Parliament and Mr Struan Stevens, head of Iraq Affairs.

Mr Vidal said the European Union appreciates the role and values of the Kurdistan-Region, commending the success of legislative elections that saw the KDP win a majority of seats. He also spoke of the recent historic trip by President Massoud Barzani to Diyarbakir, hailing it as a success.

Mr Stevens highlighted the importance of the ruling Kurdish party and expressed his praise for it as “the best for Iraq” and Mr Barzani as “the best and most powerful personality.”

During his trip to the Belgian capital, Mr Hawrami attended a conference to conduct a presentation on the Kurdish issues at the EU Parliament. He said, “it remains the policy of the Kurdistan president Massoud Barzani that the Kurdish issue is a question of political nationalism and not opting for methods of military means but to resolve it through dialogue and negotiation.” adding that Mr Barzani’s visited Diyarbakir for advanced peace talks with the Turkish government.