IN-PICTURE: Kurdish contestant wins Miss Iraq 2017

In a special ceremony held in Baghdad on Thursday, Kurdish beauty pageant Vian Amer was voted "Miss Iraq 2017."

Sangar Ali 2017/05/26 12:41

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) – In a special ceremony held in Baghdad on Thursday, Kurdish beauty pageant Vian Amer Noori was voted "Miss Iraq 2017."

The 23-year-old Kurdish beauty pageant contestant is originally from the province of Sulaimani and is currently working for an insurance company in Baghdad.

“I will work to promote women’s rights in the country,” she told Kurdistan24 Correspondent Awat Khairulla in Baghdad.

Noori is the third winner since the Miss Iraq competition began.

Miss Erbil Sara Abdulwahid, who came in 3rd, told Kurdistan24 she has many plans in mind but that the main one will be founding a hospital for children who suffer from cancer.

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Miss Iraq Vian Amer Noori during the Miss Iraq Pageant ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Miss Iraq)

Miss Iraq Vian Amer Noori during the Miss Iraq Pageant ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Miss Iraq Vian Amer Noori during the Miss Iraq Pageant ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

Miss Iraq Vian Amer Noori reacts during the Miss Iraq Pageant ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

Miss Erbil 2017 Sara Abdulwahid during the Miss Iraq Pageant ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Kurdistan24)

Participants wait for judges to determine the winner of Miss Iraq during the final round of judging in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

Participants take a selfie during the Miss Iraq Pageant in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

Miss Erbil 2017 Sara Abdulwahid during the Miss Iraq Pageant ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2017. (Photo: Miss Iraq)