Prime Minster, Masrour Barzani attended the first Syriac Symposium in Erbil
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani attended the First Syriac Symposium in Erbil on Thursday.
“This symposium is the first international conference of its kind, with the participation of more than 40 academics and researchers from more than 25 distinguished international universities, 15 of those are the international, well-recognized universities like Harvard, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as a number of other researchers and academics from various Iraqi universities.” The Director General of Syrian Culture and Arts, Kldo Ramzi Oghna stated.
He added "the symposium discusses research on Syriac culture, visual arts and crafts, Syriac music and song, Syriac theater, performing arts and Syriac cinema, as well as Syriac village life, with Syriac media and how to develop it,"
According to the schedule, the symposium also discussed 50 papers selected by the scientific committee from among the 100 submitted to participate in the symposium.
The Prime Minster posted through his X social platform account, extending the compliments to the Syriac community.
The Syriac heritage is an integral part of Kurdistan's history.
— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) September 5, 2024
It has been woven into our social, political and cultural life for generations. pic.twitter.com/9JxUm7yt3d
The English transcript of a word was given by the Premier:
“Good morning,
I welcome you-all to Erbil the capital city of Kurdistan Region, the capital of coexistence, different religions and cultures.
As a cradle of humanity, Kurdistan throughout the history, has always been a home to different nations, religions and ethnicities.
I hope the discussions and research presented during this symposium, will further improve the Syriac culture and strengthen the spirit of coexistence, and
Respect the sacred values that will lead to more progress to our homeland, and protecting the Kurdistan Region’s constitutional entity”