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“I am proud of my team of having kept the Mission safe during the COVID-19 pandemic”

“I am proud of my team of having kept the Mission safe during the COVID-19 pandemic”

Luis Miguel Valente from Portugal is a nurse and has dedicated himself to this profession since 1995. He is an expert in emergency medicine and has specialized in obstetric health. After having acquired more than 20 years of experience working a...

“It is a joy to support my colleagues so that they can carry out the Mission’s mandate in the best possible way”

“It is a joy to support my colleagues so that they can carry out the Mission’s mandate in the best possible way”

Tadej Knuplez joined EUAM Iraq from Slovenia. Prior to adhering to the mission, he was deployed as a diplomat in the Slovenian Embassy in Ukraine. Tadej has a military background and served as a member of the Special Forces for 12 years including par...

The protection of Iraqi cultural heritage is an essential vehicle for peacebuilding, mutual understanding and reconciliation

The protection of Iraqi cultural heritage is an essential vehicle for peacebuilding, mutual understanding and reconciliation

Silvio Mele, EUAM Iraq’s Senior Strategic Adviser on the Protection of Cultural Heritage comes from Northern Italy and joined the mission from the Torino Carabinieri - a military force and a branch of the Italian policing system. Being a police offic...

EUAM Iraq briefs the EU Member States

EUAM Iraq briefs the EU Member States

EUAM Iraq organised a briefing for the EU Member States in order to exchange information and share ideas with EU representatives about the latest activities carried out by the Mission.The presentations given by the Mission's Senior Strategic Adv...

EUAM Iraq visits the Iraqi museum with EU Ambassador to Iraq

EUAM Iraq visits the Iraqi museum with EU Ambassador to Iraq

The collections of The Iraq Museum in Baghdad are considered to be among the most important in the world. Covering the 5000-year history of Mesopotamia, it is a space for safekeeping and showcasing the rich heritage of the Iraqi people.EUAM Iraq...

EUAM Iraq’s visit to Erbil strengthened relations between the Mission and the Kurdistan authorities

EUAM Iraq’s visit to Erbil strengthened relations between the Mission and the Kurdistan authorities

The European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq (EUAM Iraq) is in the process of opening a regional presence in Erbil, the Kurdistan region of Iraq, in addition to its headquarters in Baghdad. Mr. Christoph Buik, Head of Mission of EUAM Iraq, recently vi...

Mr. Christoph Buik meets Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq and Chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Security Council

Mr. Christoph Buik meets Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq and Chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Security Council

Wednesday, 30 June 2021- On the first day of his visit to Erbil, Head of Mission Christoph Buik was warmly welcomed by H.E. Mr. Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government-Iraq and Chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Security Coun...

EUAM Iraq meets Deputy Head of Joint Operations Command for Iraq (JOC-I) and Head of the Supreme Security Committee for Elections.

EUAM Iraq meets Deputy Head of Joint Operations Command for Iraq (JOC-I) and Head of the Supreme Security Committee for Elections.

On 22 June, EUAM Iraq Head of Mission Christoph Buik met with Lt. Gen. Abdul Ameer Al-Shammari, Deputy Head of Joint Operations Command for Iraq (JOC-I) and Head of the Supreme Security Committee for Elections. The discussion centred around the ...

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