MESOP : MORE GERMAN AID FOR PESHMERGA

Kurds Ask Germany For Medical Assistance in Treating Wounded Peshmerga / Berlin will continue supporting Kurdistan, says German Consul General in Erbil

Basnews | Hoshmand Sadiq – 04.02.2015 – ERBIL – Kurdish Parliament Speaker Youssuf Mohammed has asked Germany to provide help to the Kurdistan Region in almost every aspect, particularly in treating Peshmerga who have been wounded fighting on the frontlines.

Mohammed met German Consul General in the Kurdistan Region Dieter Lamle on Tuesday, calling for further support. “Primarily, it is important to give medical assistance to our Peshmerga that have been injured fighting Islamic State (IS),” said Mohammed. He thanked the German government for its vital support of the Kurdistan Region during the conflict with IS. Mohammed emphasised the need for more support from other countries, to ensure that the recent successes of Kurdish forces are permanent. In response Lamle noted, “The Peshmerga fight bravely and Germany will continue supporting Kurdistan militarily, diplomatically and economically.”