Successfully held, international annual MEPS Forum 2024 in Duhok
AUK as an institution as well as the MEPS Forum, will continue holding that legacy and vision for a better view towards the security and peace also to gathering ideas.”
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – Fully sponsored by Kurdistan 24, the fifth Middle East Peace and Security Forum (MEPS24) began on November 22nd at the American University of Kurdistan (AUK) in Duhok, and successfully ended on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024.
124 academics from 40 different countries and a number of party and government officials from the Kurdistan Region and Iraq
The Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani participated in the Questions-Answers debate session presented by Ms. Gamble.
Read More: Complete transcript of PM Masrour Barzani's Special Session at MEPS24
In a message posted through his X platform official account, the Premier attended the second day of the international form at AUK in Duhok city in Kurdistan Region.
Join me at #MEPS24 later today as we reflect on the uncertainty in the Middle East, Iraq's place within it, and what the future holds for the Kurdistan Region -mb.https://t.co/dwaLPUmRdW
— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) November 23, 2024
At the end of the last day of that annual forum, Dr. Issa, the Director General of MEPS2024, gave his final speech:
“We are honored that MEPS24, once again, exceeded our expectations.
We look forward to holding the forum every year, to discuss the important issues in depth, to tackle the problems to unite all intellectuals.
Basically, we hope to create a society that works enthusiastically, and all the participants return to Duhok again.
Thank you very much to the Kurdistan leadership for having a beautiful history of developing regional relations to connect the differences.
And to reduce the gaps which will be in the interest of humanity, with having the unity, diversity and acceptance of the different views.
AUK as an institution as well as the MEPS Forum, will continue holding that legacy and vision for a better view towards the security and peace also to gathering ideas.”
The Director General of MEPS2024 thanked Prime Minister Masrour Barzani as the Chairman of the Trustees at the University on their support and supervision of that annual forum.
Moreover, Dr Issa thanked the Kurdistan 24 media network, also all those who helped to support and make the forum succeeded.
He highlighted that they were accompanied by academic companions, such as Harvard University and the Middle East Initiative, the University of Cambridge and other highly recognized establishments.
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