Kuwait finances UNHCR project in Iraq’s Irbil

Kuwait finances UNHCR project in Iraq’s Irbil

IRBIL: Consul General of the State of Kuwait in Irbil Dr Omar Al-Kandari laid yesterday the foundation stone of a center for registration of refugees and IDPs in Irbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, North Iraq. The project, belonging to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is funded by Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). The ceremony gathered Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Rebar Ahmad, Governor of Irbil, members of the Kuwaiti diplomatic mission in the region and UNHCR Representative in Iraq Nicole Epting.

Kandari said in a statement to the press that the project is part of cooperation between the UN Refugee Agency and KFAED. It is one of the fruits of the humanitarian pledging conferences, hosted by Kuwait, in support of the Syrian refugees in neighboring countries, particularly Iraq, he noted. “The refugee registration office will serve in accounting for all refugees in the region in collaboration with the KRG,” Kandari said, affirming that the regional government offered indispensable help for the successful launching of the project. The State of Kuwait will continue assisting the Iraqi people, including the refugees and internally displaced people in all fields, he pledged.

On a similar note, Nicole Epting said the