KRG to strip the red tape that made progress challenge for 278,000 asylum-seekers, says PM Barzani
The premier added, “Now they will have better access to humanitarian benefits.”
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday in a post on X said that they are about to strip the red tape that made progress a challenge for 278,000 asylum-seekers.
“We are stripping away the red tape that has made progress and participation a challenge for the 278,000 asylum-seekers from Syria and other countries who have sought sanctuary among us and who want to get ahead,” he said.
The premier added, “Now they will have better access to humanitarian benefits.”
According to the Unitaed Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are around 1.2 million registered refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. This includes both refugees from Iraq and other countries. The majority of them have fled violence and persecution.
We are stripping away the red tape that has made progress and participation a challenge for the 278,000 asylum-seekers from Syria and other countries who have sought sanctuary among us and who want to get ahead.
— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) July 10, 2024
Now they will have better access to humanitarian benefits. pic.twitter.com/TCuQqGHrLY
