Media Center, Ministry of Peshmerga

Spirit of America organization has donated over 18 thousand dollars worth of protective gear and equipment against the Coronavirus to the Ministry of Peshmerga.

BG Hazhar Omar, MOPE Director of Cooperation and Communication, shared with the Media Center, “We found it necessary to request help from the ‘Spirit of America’ organization in order to better prepare us protect our forces against this virus. Consequently, through cooperating with the Joint Security Office at the U.S. Consulate in Erbil and MOPE’s General Directorate of Health, we were able to approve and receive the donation from the mentioned organization.”

He added, “The donation includes a variety of protective equipment and supplies, including masks, protective glasses, sanitizer and medical equipment. We will be distributing the supplies across the Peshmerga Forces over the next few days.”