This issue President Bafel in Rojava PAGE 01 PRESIDENT BAFEL IN ROJAVA Being Kurds is our pride, and our survival depends on our unity W W W . P U K M E D I A . C O M P A G E 0 1 @Facebook @Twitter PUKMEDIA English W W W . P U K M E D I A . C O M Commander Akam PAGE 02 Shafafiat Poject PAGE 03 Iraq development/ Christians PAGE 04 Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75286 I S S U E 1 D E C 1 7 - 2 4 , 2 0 2 2 Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), visited Rojava (the Kurdish region of northeast of Syria or west Kurdistan) and met with major general Matthew Mcfarlane, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) in Iraq and Syria, and Mazlum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Wahab Halabjay, Director General of Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism Group (CTG), was also present during the meeting. They discussed the political situation in Western Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Region, as well as the developments in the Kurdish political movement, and stressed the need to resolve the issues peacefully. WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF PUKMEDIA Kobane Western Kurdistan will not forget PUK’s support Attack on Kurds in France PAGE 05 Kurds Abroad PAGE 06 COMMANDER AKAM Bafel Talabani: Kak Akam was a warrior who fought for Kurdistan W W W . P U K M E D I A . C O M P A G E 0 2 Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75278 Bafel Jalal Talabani, President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), issued a statement regarding the death of martyr Akam Omar, commander of the Commando Forces of Kurdistan. "Today, as we announce the martyrdom of this brave commander, we cannot avoid thinking about all the struggle and bravery that were embodied by this sincere and revolutionary brother of mine. From the onset, he had gifted himself to Kurdistan and its people, his life was a series of continuous sacrifices for the sake of Kurdistan's prosperity and the prosperity of his Kurdish people. He was honest with himself and with Kurdistan," he said. "Commander Akam gifted himself to Kurdistan " BAFEL TALABANI The Consulates recall Commander Akam Omar's heroic efforts On the loss of commander Akam Omar, the consulates in the Kurdistan Region expressed their condolences. The German, French, British, Italian, and Dutch consulates sent their condolences to commander Akam Omar's family. Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75261 P A G E 0 2 An essential trust bridge between citizens and authority "have nothing to fear or hide." QUBAD TALABANI Sirwan Baban, an independent member of the Kurdistan Parliament, told PUKMEDIA that the unveiling of Shafafiat Project in the province of Sulaymaniyah as a first step is an extremely excellent start. "I hope the project will be implemented throughout Kurdistan because it is an attempt to recognize public rights officially, and the digitization of any data and information is important for the current stage of the Kurdistan Region," said MP Baban. "The Shafafiat Project will be evidence for parliamentarians to prevent corruption and any work done to serve Kurdistan." "Everyone should imitate it; we can look at this project as part of the budget bill," he added. SHAFAFIAT PROJECT W W W . P U K M E D I A . C O M P A G E 0 3 One of the most significant initiatives for financial transparency in the Kurdistan Region is Shafafiat Project, which is anticipated to spread from Sulaymaniyah to other provinces in the Kurdistan Region as well as Iraq. According to an independent parliamentarian, "Shafafiat Project will serve as evidence for parliamentarians to prevent corruption, so everyone should incorporate it." The project will be evidence for the parliament, according to a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) MP in the Kurdistan Parliament. Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75282 Shafafiat shows the democratic face of the government The initiative of Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani is phenomenal in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, as well as in the geographical area. Transparency in revenue and expenditure is regarded as the foundation of democracy in foreign countries. Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75290 The Italian Prime Minister was welcomed by Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, President of Iraq, at Baghdad's Al-Salam Palace on Friday, December 23. In order to advance the shared objectives of the two friendly nations, the two sides addressed how to strengthen the collaboration already in place and highlighted the positive aspects of the strong bilateral ties that unite them. President Rashid highlighted the importance of the currently existing ties between Iraq and Italy, the necessity for effort and collaboration to strengthen them, and the fact that Italy is a partner to Iraq on many critical challenges. Italian Prime Minister praises Iraq's remarkable development Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75294 Iraqi First Lady: Christians have a special place in our hearts IRAQI DEVELOPMENT/CHRISTIANS W W W . P U K M E D I A . C O M P A G E 0 4 Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75297 Cardinal Louis Raphael I Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean and Catholic Churches worldwide as well as Iraq, welcomed Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed, the first lady of Iraq, when she visited the Mar Yousef church in Baghdad. In celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Iraqi First Lady wishes Iraq and all Christians a happy holiday season and a prosperous and peaceful new year. ATTACK ON KURDS IN FRANCE W W W . P U K M E D I A . C O M P A G E 0 5 Bafel Talabani and Emmanuel Macron expressed their condolences to Kurdish families in France Both the PUK President and the French President expressed their condolences to the families of the attack on Ahmet Kaya Kurdish Cultural Center in Paris and wished a speedy recovery for the wounded. The Paris incident and the attack on the Kurdish diaspora saddened us. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims and we share your grief. With much respect for the response of the French President and the official institutions, I hope that justice will be served as soon as possible.” Bafel Talabani in a statement "The Kurds of France have been the target of a heinous attack in the heart of Paris," the French President tweeted. "Thoughts to the victims, to the people who are struggling to live, to their families and loved ones. Recognition to our law enforcement for their courage and composure." Emmanuel Macron in a Tweet Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75296 In the province of Sulaymaniyah, the Sulaymaniyah Asayish Directorate found an ISIS terrorist emirate, captured the emir and all the organizers and members, and found a number of terrorist hideouts. The directorate stated: The network to a previous terrorist incident that took place in the Qaradagh district which resulted in the death of a terrorist after coming into conflict with the Asayish forces and the police. Sulaymaniyah Asayish Directorate discovers an ISIS terrorist emirate in the city Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75291 Three individuals were killed and three others were injured after a gunman opened fire multiple times in Paris' Ahmet Kaya Kurdish Cultural Center on Friday, December 23. A suspect has been taken into custody, and an investigation has already begun. KURDS ABROAD Contact us: PHONE: +964 772 996 8776 EMAIL: INFO@PUKMEDIA.COM OFFICE: RIZGARI - PUK MEDIA OFFICE Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany given to a Kurdish lecturer The Federal Republic of Germany's Order of Merit has been awarded to a Kurdish lecturer who has spent the last 40 years promoting the Kurdish language in Berlin. Germans and foreigners alike may receive the Order of Merit for accomplishments in the fields of politics, economics, society, or the arts, as well as for a variety of remarkable services to the country in the areas of social, charitable, or philanthropic work. The prize is not monetary. Dr. Feryad Fazil Omar, founder and director of the Kurdish Studies Institute in Berlin, told PUKMEDIA : "Following a careful assessment, the German authorities have proposed I receive the Order of Merit Award as someone who has made a worthy contribution to human rights in social, artistic, or literary subjects." Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75285 W W W . P U K M E D I A . C O M P A G E 0 6 To know more: PUK works to maintain the unity of the political parties in Iraq Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75293 Iraq's First Lady congratulates Nigar Marf Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75240 Chinese consul: We'll strengthen our ties with the PUK Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75205 Kurdistan Parliament Speaker congratulates new Turkish Consul General Read More: www.pukmedia.com/EN/Details/75283 Made by: CHIEF EXECUTIVE: ATTA KARIM DESIGN: HAWSAR HAMA EDIT: HIRAN HALWAN, BESHA JAWHAR, ZARINA YOUNIS