March 06, 2019 at 7pm – 9pm
On Wednesday the 6th of March, the Centre for Kurdish Progress and the Kurdish People’s Democratic Assembly of Britain held a reception in the Attlee Suite of the British Houses of Parliament to mark Newroz – traditionally celebrated by Kurds as the beginning of spring and the start of a new year.
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The evening brought together members of the Kurdish community from all parts of Kurdistan, who were joined by supporters of the Kurdish cause from across the UK’s political spectrum. The reception was kindly hosted by Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Dan Carden MP and Sir David Amess MP.
The keynote speech was made by leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn MP, who thanked the Kurdish communities in Britain for the contribution they make to British society. Mr Corbyn spoke of the significance of Newroz as part of Britain’s multicultural and multi-ethnic society and called upon the UN to ensure it does everything it can to protect the Kurdish people in Syria from incursions by Turkish forces
Further speeches were made by Chair of the APPG on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Jack Lopresti MP; Lord Wallace of Saltaire; Mary Glindon MP; Catherine West MP; Afzal Khan MP; Kate Osamor MP; Bambos Charalambous MP; John Spellar MP; Chris Stephens MP; the Director of the Centre for Kurdish Progress, Ibrahim Dogus; Kurdistan Regional Government High Representative to the UK Karwan Jamal Tahir; Iraqi Senior Chargé d’affaire Nazar Mirjan Mohammed and Steve Turner of Unite the Union.
The 5th Most Successful Kurds in Britain winners are as below:
Extraordinary Contribution to the Kurdish Cause
Dr Thomas Jeffrey Miley
Danny Darren
Rt Hon Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP
Rt Hon Mary Glindon MP
Rt Hon Sir David Amess MP
Extraordinary Contribution to the Kurdish Community
Dr Veli Yadirgi
Besime Basar
Businesswoman of the Year
Pary Baban
Ala Barzinji
Most Successful Role Model
Dr Caucher Birkar
Art Award
Dr Peyman Haydarian
When:
March 06, 2019 at 7pm – 9pm
Where:
Houses of Parliament