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Iraq's Kurdistan PM opens Polish consulate
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The Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Nechirvan
Barzani (2nd from right) has opened a new Polish
consulate in Erbil in the presence of Polish Foreign
Minister Radosław Sikorski.
Photo: Aknews
June 25, 2012
ERBIL-Hewlęr,
Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — The Kurdistan Region's
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has opened a new
Polish consulate in Erbil in the presence of Polish
Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
A ceremony was held to mark the occasion and both
Sweden and Bulgaria’s foreign ministers Carl Bildt
and Nikolai Miladinov attended the ceremony.
So far 24 countries have opened consulates in the
semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, including Poland.
Consulates in Iraqi Kurdistan
In
July 2011, The United States on
Sunday opened its first consulate in Iraq's
semi-autonomous Kurdistan region 10.7.2011
In
May 2011, Former UK PM Sir John Major
Arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan, Opens British Consulate
29.5.2011
In December 2010 ,
Egypt's FM opens consulate in Iraq's Kurdistan
28.12.2010
In February 2010,
Swedish consulate opened in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan
region
In October 2009,
Dutch consulate was inaugurated in the Kurdistan's
capital, Erbil
In February 2009,
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
opens consulate in first trip to Iraqi Kurdistan
Region
In June 2008,
the French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner
inaugurated a new French diplomatic office in Erbil,
the Iraqi Kurdistan's capital.
In November 2007,
the Russian consulate was inaugurated in the
Kurdistan's capital Erbil to provide Kurdish
citizens who wish to enter Russia with the necessary
visas.
Since 1991, the Kurds of Iraq achieved self-rule in
part of the country. Today's teenagers are the first
generation to grow up under Kurdish rule. In the new
Iraqi Constitution,www.ekurd.netit
is referred to as Kurdistan region. Kurdistan region
has all the trappings of an independent state -- its
own constitution, its own parliament, its own flag,
its own army, its own border, its own border patrol,
its own national anthem, its own education system,
its own International airports, even its own stamp
inked into the passports of visitors.
Aknews part of this report by Yaseen al-Rubaye
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