“I joined President Macron and other leaders this evening in Paris for the reopening ceremony of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral. This historic occasion symbolizes the resilience to preserve our shared human heritage,” President Barzani said in a message on X.
“I congratulate my friend, President @EmmanuelMacron on this remarkable achievement,” he added.
I joined President Macron and other leaders this evening in Paris for the reopening ceremony of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral.
— Nechirvan Barzani (@IKRPresident) December 7, 2024
This historic occasion symbolizes the resilience to preserve our shared human heritage.
I congratulate my friend, President @EmmanuelMacron on this…
President Barzani joined dozens of heads of state, including United States President-elect Donald Trump, to attend the remarkable event.
Rudaw has learned that President Barzani also met with Trump at the ceremony and congratulated him on his electoral triumph last month.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is a pillar of French national identity. The historic building caught fire in 2019. The main steeple and its stained-glass windows were destroyed, though the structure of the body of the church survived.
Thousands of craftsmen and engineers worked on the restoration that cost a reported 700 million euros.
France is a longtime friend and ally of the Kurdistan Region.
