The President of the Kurdistan parliament, Dr. Yusuf Muhammad Sadiq, and his accompanied delegation, including of the representatives of the minority ethnic groups in Kurdistan, was received by the foreign minister of Holland, Frans Timmermans, on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. In a meeting, Dr Yusuf asked the Holland’s government to cooperate with the Kurdistan regional government (KRG) in the war against Islamic State (IS) militants since Peshmerga forces fight IS in the name of the world in order to protect human values.
Dr. Yusuf explained the latest situation of Kurdistan and referred to issues like fighting against IS militants and displacing of hundreds of thousand of Yezidis, Christian, and Arab families in Kurdistan. He also said that Baghdad has blocked Kurdistan’s budget for 8 months, and this has caused a serious financial crisis for both KRG and Kurdish people. The president of the Kurdistan parliament also asked Holland’s foreign minister to support Kurdistan for establishing democracy and protecting human rights.
On his side, Frans Timmermans, the foreign minister of Holland, said that they are serious concerning Kurdistan’s stability, because the stability of Kurdistan equals the stability of the region. He declared that they support Kurdistan by all means even, if necessary, using military aids.