The UAE delegation visiting the Kurdistan Region of Iraq inspects a cultural landmark in Erbil
The visiting UAE delegation to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, headed by His Excellency Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Government Knowledge Exchange, accompanied by His Excellency Omid Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil, and His Excellency Ahmed Al Dhaheri, Consul General of the UAE in the Region, visited the historic Erbil Citadel, one of the important cultural and historical landmarks In the region, and one of the sites included in the World Heritage List.
His Excellency the Governor of Erbil gave an overview of the history of the Citadel, which extends for about 6 thousand years, and the civilizations it witnessed, and the Citadel’s connection with the history of the city of Erbil, which formed the nucleus of the city before it expanded and developed to this day. He stressed that the restoration work for the houses in the castle has been carried out in cooperation with international bodies for years.
His Excellency Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Government Competitiveness and Knowledge Exchange, expressed his happiness with the tour and knowledge of the castle and its ancient history.
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