Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II Visits Iraqi Prime Minister Dr. Haydar Al-Abadi
Syriac Orthodox Church – 1/3/16
His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited His Excellency Iraqi Prime Minister Dr. Haydar Al-Abadi at his headquarters in Baghdad.
Their Eminences Mor Severius Hawa, Archbishop of Baghdad and Basra, Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Secretary, His Grace Mor Maurice Amsih, Director of Public Relations and Patriarchal Delegate in Al-Jazeerah and Euphrates, and Very Rev. Raban Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director. His Excellency MP Yunadam Kanna, and Mr. Raad Kajaji, Head of the Christian Endowment Office were also present.
His Holiness asked His Excellency to help the Christians in Baghdad who apply for positions in the public offices and are professionally able to fulfill the tasks of these positions to secure their jobs and be treated fairly. This is part of the equal opportunities that should be offered to Christians in Iraq.
His Holiness also demanded the Iraqi government to help with the issue of the refugees and the Christians who were expelled from Mosul to the area of Iraqi Kurdistan.
His Excellency Dr. Al-Abadi welcomed His Holiness and the accompanying delegation. He expressed his sympathy with the suffering Christians and promised to make all the efforts necessary to help and support the Christians of Iraq.
