Today, Mrs. Kader met the Deputy Director General and Principal
Director for the Mediterranean and Middle East, Min. Pl. Giuseppe
Perrone at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The talks focused on the
situation in the Kurdistan region, the fight against Daesh, the
humanitarian crisis and the emergency for reconstruction of areas and
cities destroyed by the terrorists and freed from the peshmerga
forces. In particular, the areas most affected are the city of Shingal
and the Plain of Nineveh area, mainly inhabited by Christians.
In view of the enormous difficulties that the Kurdistan Region is
facing and the lack of support from the central government, which is
so determined not to send the budget for the regional government, the
High Representative underlined that the situation has become
unsustainable and it requires a strong support at the international
level. This crisis is becoming a harbinger of social tensions within
the country and is exacerbating the phenomenon of migration towards
Europe.
Minister Perrone reiterated the strong commitment of the Italian
government towards the Kurdistan Region, the fight against Daesh, the
humanitarian crisis and the normalization of relations with the
central government in Baghdad. Moreover, it was formed a Stabilization
Fund managed by Germany, of which Italy joins, which is specifically
aimed at moving resources quickly to the liberated areas most in need.
Through the Directorate of Development Cooperation will then plan ways
to provide additional support to the Kurdistan Regional Government. At
the moment, the priority is, however, to repair the Mosul dam and
defend it. The Italian company Trevi and the Italian soldiers, sent on
site, will deal with this emergency.
