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Kurdistan Regional GovernmentRepresentation in Italy

Rome, August 31, 2016
Mrs. Rezan Kader received the visit of the Delegate of the Government of Catalonia in Italy, Dott. Luca Bellizzi

Today, Mrs. Rezan Kader received the visit of the Delegate of the Government of Catalonia in Italy, Dott. Luca Bellizzi. Dr. Bellizzi is a member of the Financial Advisory Committee of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE), the Directive of the Consell Català del Moviment Europeu Board and member of the Secretariat for International Relations Convergència Democratica de Catalunya (CDC).

Catalonia, an important autonomous community of Spain, in recent years is increasingly oriented towards independence, in 2015 opened a delegation of its autonomous regional government (Generalitat de Catalunya) in Italy. The government of Catalonia has announced the opening of fifty delegations abroad, who will join the representative offices already opened in Brussels, Washington, Paris, London, Berlin and Vienna.

Task of the Representation is to promote Catalonia to 360 degrees - explained Bellizzi - for what regards the economy, trade, tourism, culture, language, and of course to establish direct relations with the Italian institutions and media.

Mrs. Kader presented to Dr. Bellizzi the experience of the Kurdistan Regional Government from his birth to his placement on the international geopolitical scene, the excellent relations with Italy and the Holy See, relations with the central government and the delicate current situation in the fight against the ISIS terrorists.

The meeting concluded with the hope of developing a mutual cooperation in order to defend democracy and the rights of stateless nations.