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Our 9th Iraq trip in November 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A report by David M\u00fcller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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An important partner and personal friend: Ano Abdoka<\/strong>, Minister of Transport and Communications in the Kurdish Regional Government and the only Christian member of the cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A very decent and interested counterpart: Pshtiwan Sadq Abdullah<\/strong>, Minister of Religious Affairs of the Kurdistan Regional Government.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A regular conversation partner: Klemens Semtner<\/strong>, German Consul General in the Kurdistan-Iraq Region.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Friendly and helpful partners at the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Religious Affairs: (left to right) Amir Othman<\/strong>, Director of the Religious Coexistence Department; Salah Ali<\/strong>, Chief Coordinator of the Iraq Religious Freedom and Anti-Discrimination Roundtable; and Dastan Ali<\/strong>, Director of the Communications and International Relations Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A long-time and experienced Christian Parlamentarian: Romeo Hakari<\/strong>, Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Friendly, helpful and always very interested partners in the Office for Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Democratic Party: Hoshyar Siwaily<\/strong> (center), Chairman, and Amir Grgies<\/strong> (2nd from right), Head of the European Department.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Church leaders who have experienced suffering, see the world realistically and live faithfully: Bashar Warda<\/strong> (Picture 1), Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, and Abrs Youkhanna<\/strong> (Picture 2), Bishop of Erbil of the Assyrian Church of the East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coffee with our important partner and friend: Archdeacon Emanuel Youkhana<\/strong>, Founder and Executive Director of CAPNI, a national relief agency.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kebab with a good friend: Karwan Namiq<\/strong>, NGO officer in the Kurdish Regional Government’s Council of Ministers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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