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President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday met with Pope Francis in Vatican City, stressing the need to preserve and promote peace and fraternity, also handing the pontiff a painting depicting the coexistence among the Region’s various components. The President is currently conducting a visit to Italy and Vatican City, and is set to meet with a number of high-profile officials, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, amongst others. The Pope “praised the culture of peaceful coexistence and acceptance among religious and ethnic communities” in the Kurdistan Region, calling for it to be safeguarded, according to a statement from The Kurdistan Region Presidency. The President reiterated his commitment to promoting peace and coexistence in the Kurdistan Region and elsewhere. President Barzani held an audience with the Vatican’s Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, discussing the status of all components in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, emphasizing the significance of Christians staying in the country. Barzani said that “the Kurdistan Region wants Christians to remain in their ancestral homeland,” also stating that they stand ready to facilitate and help with the return of those who want to come back. The President also gifted Pope a painting by Kurdish artist Khairy Adam, depicting people from the Kurdistan Region’s different ethnicities and religions taking part in the traditional Kurdish dance of “Halparke”.