ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Saturday received a congratulatory letter from US President Donald Trump on the occasion of Newroz, according to a statement from the Kurdistan Region Presidency.
Trump expressed “hope that this Newroz would promote the values of peace and human dignity, and that the New Year would be filled with blessings and happiness,” and concluded his letter in Kurdish with the words “Newroz Piroz,” according to the statement.
Trump noted that Newroz “marks the arrival of spring and symbolizes the enduring triumph of light over darkness” and said the “ancient holiday serves as a yearly reminder of the strength found in new beginnings,” the statement added.