Nechirvan Barzani mournsics for Assyrian leaders Zia Malik Ismail Yaqo

Nechirvan Barzani mournsics for Assyrian leaders Zia Malik Ismail Yaqo

In a moving gesture of sympathy, the President of the Autonomous region Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, has pronounced his condolences to the death of the respected Assyrian leader Zia Malik Ismail Yaqo. This loss hits the Assyrian community deeply and leaves a gap that will be difficult to fill.

In an official explanation published on Monday, Barzani said: "I ask God, the soul of the late Zia Malik Ismail Yaqo to give eternal peace and to give his family and friends patience and comfort." These words reflect the grief and respect that Yaqo enjoyed in the community.

a lasting inheritance

Barzani praised Yaqo as an "outstanding Assyrian leader", whose memory will "stay in our hearts forever." This award underlines the importance of Yaqo's contribution to the Assyrian culture and community, which is of great importance in the Kurdistan region. His death is not only mourned by his relatives, but by the entire community, which appreciated his leadership and commitment to the Assyrian identity.