President Nechirvan Barzani receives Newroz congratulations from US President Trump
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.
According to the statement, Trump also 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.”
Newroz, which marks the first day of spring, is celebrated by millions of Kurds in the Kurdistan Region and Kurdish areas of Turkey, Iran, and Syria, as well as by the Kurdish diaspora in the West. Celebrated annually from March 21 to 23, it is marked by outdoor gatherings, picnics, and the lighting of bonfires with family and loved ones.
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.
According to the statement, Trump also 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.”
Newroz, which marks the first day of spring, is celebrated by millions of Kurds in the Kurdistan Region and Kurdish areas of Turkey, Iran, and Syria, as well as by the Kurdish diaspora in the West. Celebrated annually from March 21 to 23, it is marked by outdoor gatherings, picnics, and the lighting of bonfires with family and loved ones.