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Kuwait Consul-General in Irbil Dr. Omar Al-Kanderi during the opening ceremony
IRBIL, April 13 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) has inaugurated a second school for displaced people in the city of Irbil.
This is the second school that Kuwait opens in Irbil to meet the educational needs of displaced children, Kuwait Consul-General in Irbil Dr. Omar Al-Kanderi told KUNA on the sidelines of the opening ceremony.
He vowed that Kuwait would continue its humanitarian aid to displaced people in Kurdistan region.
Al-Kanderi added that the Kuwaiti non-stop aid to Iraqi people comes in implementation of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's instructions to all Kuwaiti institutions to stand by Iraqi displaced people and help alleviate their suffering.
The new school comprises of 14 classrooms and accommodates for 500 students.
For his part, Minister of Education in Kurdistan regional government Pishtiwan Sadiq expressed gratitude for Kuwait aid for the displaced students in the province.
He described the school building as a great humanitarian initiative with remarkable effects on the community. (end)
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