WASHINGTON – U.S. Depart of State today released the following statement:

The delegation traveled to Erbil to meet with local archbishops at the residence of Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda of the Chaldean Catholic Church to discuss how the United States can better support Iraqi Christians’ recovery from the widespread damage inflicted under ISIS’s occupation.  They then visited several churches in the region and participated in a roundtable with faith-based non-governmental organizations.

Administrator Green and the delegation also met with Yezidi leaders, including Khurto Hajji Ismail, the current Baba Sheikh, and Yezidi survivors of ISIS captivity to reiterate the Administration’s support for this ancient and beleaguered community.

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