H.E. Dr. Hisham Al-Alawi Ambassador of Iraq
“Victory is here to stay”
By Roy Lie Atjam.
H.E. Dr. Hisham Al-Alawi Ambassador of Iraq, invited friends of Iraq and colleagues to a special reception and cultural event at the Hilton Hotel The Hague, December 10,2018, to celebrate the Iraq victory over ISIS one year ago. On the program were music, cultural activities and a lavish buffet.
The Al-Saaedi bothers presented a live rendition of the Iraq and Dutch national anthem.
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Speakers at the reception, of course, H.E.Dr Hisham Al -Alawi Ambassador of Iraq and the quest speaker Mr. Geoffry van Leeuwen, head of MENA Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Further Madam Najeha Al-Shamry, President of the Iraqi Martyrs Foundation.
In his welcome remarks, a visibly happy Ambassador Hisham Al -Alawi touched on matters of substance. He started off by the observance of a minute of reflecting on those who have laid their lives for the fatherland. He then went on to congratulate the people of Iraq and also the people of the world on the eradication of ISIS from Iraqi soil. The victory over ISIS goes far beyond Iraq borders as ISIS is a treat to the civilized world.
Credit was given to the unity displayed by the people of Iraq, the political leadership, the wisdom of the field commander and the Commander in Chief for successfully toppling ISIS.
Al-Alawi went on to read Iraq Prime-Minister H.E. Dr Abdel Abdul Mahdi’ speech to the nation on the occasion of Victory Day anniversary, noting the challenges ahead: reconstruction., rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and return of displaced ones.
What is more, Ambassador Al-Alawi calls on the international community for their valuable support in the reconstruction schemes, economical investments and the collaboration in uprooting terrorism and drying up their resources.
An authentic Iraq fashion show portrayed the various segments of the Iraqi population. The Kurdish, Yazidi, Christian and Baghdadi community, to mention just a few, proudly display their traditional dress(by Eshtar Ass) It has, by all means, been a colourful and varied spectacle. Veritable Iraq!
Also on the program, girls from the Alzahra School Utrecht, they stole the hearts of the audience with their songs.
An Iraqi buffet concluded the festive evening.
