On Monday, March 9, Ziyad Raoof KRG Representative in Poland gave a speech entitled: “Kurdistan – an oasis of peace in the unstable Middle East” in Krakow branch of Polish Ethnological Society.
KRG Representation in Poland and KRG Department of Foreign Relations successfully organized evacuation for a group of Kurdistan Region citizens who got stranded in Poland due to the coronavirus restrictions. Since the beginning of the lockdown in Poland KRG Representation has been gathering information from Kurds in Poland waiting for return to Kurdistan Region. On May 21, in another return flight to Erbil from Frankfurt organized by KRG authorities there were prepared a place also for Kurds from Poland. (more…)
Dear compatriots form Kurdistan living Poland,
Dear friends of Kurdistan in Poland
We have been preparing for the official Newroz celebration for a long time. Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that due to the spreading coronavirus epidemic, we decided not to organize a large, official Newroz celebration in the current situation.
Ziyad Raoof KRG Representative in Poland had a meeting with authorities of LOT Polish Airlines to discuss possibility to open passenger and cargo flight connection between Warsaw and Erbil operated by LOT.
Ziyad Raoof KRG Representative in Poland had a meeting with Robert Piaskowski who is special representative of the President of Krakow for cultural cooperation with international organizations.
On January 28 KRG representation in Poland organized traditional, new year meeting. It was the opportunity to summarize situation in Kurdistan Region and Iraq in 2019, to familiarize guests with predictions for 2020 as well as summarize KRG Poland activities in 2019 and present plans for 2020.
From 15th to 18th January high-rank KRG delegation visited Poland. It was headed by: Begard Dlshad Shukralla- minister of agriculture and water resources, Dr Mohammad Shukri- Chairman of KRG Board of Investment in the rank of minister, Soran Abubakir- Deputy Head of Kurdistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (KFCCI). Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in Poland prepared program of the visit.
Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in Poland along with Kurdish artists and members of Kurdish diaspora took part in “Multicultural Festival Get-together” organized by Villa Decius Association. The event was held in Krakow from November 24 till December 1, 2019. KRG Poland was partner of the event. The festival brought the opportunity to learn more about the cultural variety of the city of Krakow. Program of the festival included over 60 events organized jointly with partners representing various nations.
On Saturday, November 16, Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in Poland hosted in its headquarters meeting for students from Kurdistan and for Kurdish diaspora living in Poland. About 50 Kurds from various parts of Poland attended the meeting: students, postgraduates, working persons with their families. There were also Christians from Kurdistan.
In the public library in Warsaw took place the event organized by Scientific Club of arabist students from the University of Warsaw about Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan- past and present. The event was under honorary patronage of KRG Representation in Poland as well as Iraqi Embassy in Poland.