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Danish foreign ministry changes Kurdistan
Region travel advice
7.2.2007 |
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February 7, 2007
Erbil, Kurdistan region (Iraq), -- following
the Danish Ambassador's visit to the Kurdistan
Region, the foreign ministry of Denmark today
changed its travel advice for its citizens traveling
to the Kurdistan Region to reflect the Region's
stability and strong security. It has removed its
previous advice against all but essential travel.
H.E. Bo Eric Weber, Denmark's Ambassador to Iraq,
met Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime
Minister Nechirvan Barzani as well as several
ministers.
He also attended the inauguration of the Erbil
Business Academy, where in his speech he said, "It
is important that we the diplomats visit as many
places in Iraq as possible to get a sensible view of
what is going on in Iraq."
The travel advice now distinguishes the Kurdistan
Region from other parts of Iraq, reflecting its
relative stability, peace and security.
Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, Director of the KRG
Office of Foreign Relations, said, "We thank
Ambassador Weber and the Danish government for their
visit and their recognition that the security
situation here is very different from other parts of
the country.
This step will certainly enhance economic
development and business opportunities in the
Kurdistan Region as the gateway for the rest of the
country. He added, "We hope the Danish foreign
ministry's decision will encourage other European
governments to follow suit."
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