Erbil, Kurdistan Region, March 8, 2023

President Nechirvan Barzani met with Ms. Audrey Azoulay the Director-General of UNESCO, The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in Erbil on Wednesday. They discussed UNESCO’s activities in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq and highlighted the places in the Kurdistan Region that host historical and ancient monuments.

The project to repair the old Erbil Citadel was also discussed at the meeting, in which Ms. Azoulay pointed out the status of the project and expressed her appreciation to the relevant parties in the Kurdistan Region for their assistance and coordination.

For his part, the President praised the work and activities of UNESCO in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and reaffirmed the support of the relevant parties in the Kurdistan Region for their projects.