Masrour Barzani to Kurdistan’s Youth: Love Your Homeland and Believe in Yourselves
ARK News.. Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani affirmed that youth represent the nation’s hope and future, congratulating the organizers of the eighth “TEDx Nishtiman” conference and wishing them continued success.
Speaking at the event held at the Saad Abdullah Hall in Erbil, Prime Minister Barzani said:
“Youth are the hope and future of our homeland. I congratulate the organizers of "TEDx Nishtiman" and wish them lasting success. They are making efforts to strengthen the self-confidence of young people and raise awareness of their potential.”
He noted that “all sides have tried to discourage us, to instill despair, and to strip us of hope in our ability to develop our country. They created obstacles, stirred chaos, withheld our budget, provoked political crises, and caused us security and stability challenges.”
Barzani continued: “But thanks to the resilience of our beloved people, and with the support of all our esteemed partners, we have managed to overcome all these challenges. Not only will we continue to surmount these crises one after another, but we will also move forward steadily toward a more prosperous future, achieving major successes across various fields.”
Addressing Kurdistan’s youth, Prime Minister Barzani shared personal advice:
“Above all, you must love your homeland. Before coming here, I met two young people who asked me for two pieces of advice. I told them: first, love your homeland; second, believe in yourselves.”
He added: “Our response to anyone who wants to separate youth from their homeland is this: our young people know better than anyone the value of this land, for they understand that its soil is soaked with the blood of our martyrs, and every particle of this soil is sacred.”
Barzani further pointed to one of his government’s key achievements: diversifying Kurdistan’s economy beyond oil and gas. He highlighted efforts to bring farmers back to their lands and boost local production so that Kurdistan not only meets its domestic needs but also exports to international markets.
“For the first time, Kurdistan’s local products have been exported abroad, and the process is ongoing. This is a source of great pride for us,” he said.
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