Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 16, 2022

President Nechirvan Barzani attended the funeral of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Abu Dhabi today. The President was received by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE.

The President offered his and the people of Kurdistan’s condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Al Nahyan family, and to the government and the people of the UAE. The President offered his sympathies and prayed that the Almighty God will bestow his mercy upon the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed and grant patience and comfort to everyone.

The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his, his family’s and the UAE leadership’s gratitude to President Nechirvan Barzani for attending the funeral, and commended the bonds of friendship and brotherhood between the Kurdistan Region and the UAE.

President Nechirvan Barzani’s accompanying delegation included Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Qubad Talabani, Kurdistan Region Vice President, Mr. Mustafa Said Qadir, and Kurdistan Region Presidency Chief of Staff, Mr. Fawzi Hariri.

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