Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (DFR.KRG.org)–The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, yesterday received Mr Georges Dallemagne, Member of the Belgian Parliament, and representatives of Chaldean and Syriac communities in Belgium.

Mr Dallemagne said that the purpose of the visit was to acquire up-to-date information regarding the needed humanitarian and security assistance for the Kurdistan Region in order to provide information and recommendation for the people and government of Belgium on how to best support the Kurdistan Region.

MrDallemagne said, “The Kurdistan Region has done an impressive job in sheltering IDPs and refugees and protecting and defending the civilians and ethnic and religious minority groups against the barbaric acts of Islamic State terrorists.”

“The government of Belgium has agreed to provide military assistance for Kurdistan and I will urge the government to translate its statement into concrete actions in the fastest possible manner,” he added.

Minister Mustafa thanked Mr Dallemagne for his expression of solidarity with the Kurdistan Region and briefed him on the humanitarian and security developments on the ground.

The representatives of the Chaldean and Syriac communities in Belgium praised the role of the Kurdistan Region in sheltering and defending members of religious minorities and noted the culture of peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance in the Kurdistan Region.

The Minister said, “We are proud to have developed a culture of democracy, peaceful coexistence, and religious tolerance here in Kurdistan. These values are deeply rooted in our culture and we are determined to preserve and defend such values.”

Bothe sides also touched upon the possibility of establishing channels of cooperation and communication between the Parliament of Belgium and the Parliament of Kurdistan.