Belgium–Kurdistan Region relations

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Belgium–Kurdistan Region relations
Map indicating locations of Belgium and Kurdistan Region

Belgium
Kurdistan Region

Belgium–Kurdistan Region relations are

Massoud Barzani visited Belgium and met with Minister-President Geert Bourgeois of the federal region of Flanders, where the latter stated that the upcoming Kurdish referendum in September 2017 should be respected[4] and Deputy Prime Minister of the federal government in Belgium Jan Jambon has stated that all nations have the right to self-determination.[5]

History

Kurdish demonstration at Schuman, Brussels, 25 October 2017

Belgian Foreign Minister

internally displaced people.[11] In 2017, Belgium and Kurdistan Region signed an agreement on the deportation of convicted Kurdish refugees in Belgium.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ While Kurdistan Region refers to the autonomous Kurdish region in Northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan is a geographical term referring to the Kurdish area of Iraq
  2. ^ "KRG Mission to the European Union". Department of Foreign Relations - Kurdistan Regional Government. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Les militaires belges sont "au front" dans le nord de l'Irak". 7sur7.be. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "UPDATES: Belgian deputy PM sees referendum as 'step up' for Kurds". Rudaw. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Belgian Deputy PM says all nations have the right to self-determination". NRT. 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Karel de Gucht promotes commercial ties with Kurdistan Region". Kurdistan Regional Government. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Belgium to send aid to Peshmerga". Waarnews. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Belgium's Flanders to treat group of wounded Peshmerga: KRG". Kurdistan24. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  9. ^ "KRG delegation in Belgium for talks on economic ties, refugees". Rudaw. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Minister Mustafa receives a delegation from the Belgium Parliament". Department of Foreign Relations - Kurdistan Regional Government. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Belgium allocates 13.5 million euros in humanitarian aid to assist Iraq and help stabilise the country". Kingdom of Belgium - Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Belgium, KRG agree to deport refugees convicted of crimes to Kurdistan". NRT. June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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