Today, Mrs. Kader met with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee at the Senate of the Republic, Pierferdinando Casini. The
Vice President of the Committee, Senator Paolo Corsini and the former
Minister of Education Senator Stefania Giannini also joined the
meeting.
The talks focused on the current situation in the region following the
release of Mosul and the problems relating to the processof rebuilding
and reconciliation of the population. In particular, Mrs. Kader spoke
of the referendum on independence of the Kurdistan Region, which will
take place on September 25, pointing out that it was a popular request
with a consultative nature. The right to self-determination is an
expression of democracy, especially for a nation that has been victim
of persecution and violence and, despite all, has always raised and
tried to rebuild a climate of stability and peace. In this framework,
President Barzani has assured that the private domain of each state
will be respected, thus avoiding any fears of a domino effect.
For this reason, it is now more than ever necessary the support of
countries like Italy, historically friends and allies of the Kurdish
people, at this historic stage of the country.
