Newroz in Europe with the spirit of national unity

The joint Newroz Committee will organize Newroz celebrations all over Europe, especially in Frankfurt.

Kurdish institutions and personalities came together to discuss this year's Newroz celebrations in Europe.

In a written statement at the end of the meeting the Newroz Committee stated that "the representatives of dozens of different political parties and movements from four parts of Kurdistan gathered in Cologne to discuss the organisation of this year's Newroz."

Many issues related to the Kurds were discussed taking into account developments in Kurdistan, the Middle East and Europe, said the Newroz Committee.

The statement added: "The work carried out within the framework of the national unity spirit has now made positive progress in many areas. The demand for national unity is the basic demand of our people in four parts of Kurdistan. Work in this direction receive great support from the public and are met with great enthusiasm."

The statement continued: "The only way to protect the existence of the Kurdish people against the invaders is passing through a historical and critical period. Our thoughts, ideologies and beliefs may be different; however, as Kurdish people, defending, protecting and developing the Kurdish language, culture, geography and historical assets puts a great moral responsibility on each of us. These basic values ​​are national values ​​above parties."

The statement said: "With this awareness as a result of the meeting with institutions and structures, this year we decided to celebrate Newroz in Europe with the spirit of common resistance. The joint Newroz Committee will organize Newroz celebrations all over Europe, especially in Frankfurt."