President Barzani Expresses Delight at Duhok’s Development, Calls for Further Progress

ARK News.. As part of his visit to Duhok Province, President Masoud Barzani toured the city on the evening of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, expressing his satisfaction with the city’s ongoing development.

During his visit, President Barzani walked through Sarhildan Park in Duhok and voiced his joy that a new, modern park had been established in one of the city’s underprivileged neighborhoods.

He expressed hope that Duhok—and all cities across Kurdistan—would continue to see greater reconstruction and progress.

President Barzani also visited the Martyrs’ Café in Duhok’s central market, where portraits of more than a thousand martyrs from the war against ISIS, as well as from the Kurdish liberation movements, are displayed alongside traditional Kurdish artifacts and historical items.

He praised the patriotic and devoted efforts behind the initiative and the loyalty to the memory of the martyrs, pledging to support the café’s expansion as a vital cultural landmark in Duhok.

During his visit, President Barzani also met with several residents of the city and engaged in friendly conversations with them.

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