Mr. Mironov,
Head of the Faction of
Political Party A Just Russia

Dear Sergey Mikhailovich,

On behalf of the National Congress of Kurdistan, a public and political organization which is a coalition of 54 Kurdish major public and political forces of Turkish Kurdistan, Syrian Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan and Iranian Kurdistan, and the Kurdish public associations beyond the Kurdistan borders, we would like to extend our deep gratitude for development of the draft statement "On gross and mass violations of the rights of national and religious minorities in view of the deterioration of the situation in Syria and Iraq" and making efforts for its adoption at a plenary meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

Having adopted the given Statement on November 14 2014, the State Duma made its contribution in further strengthening of the basis for the Kurdish-Russian constructive relations. It became possible thanks to your initiative that caused response from your colleagues.

Sergey Mikhailovich, we would like to wish you every success in your practical work. Let your every deed be a success. As for strengthening and extension of the Kurdish-Russian relations, it will bring benefits for the Russian Federation and its multinational people.

With deepest respect

Selahattin Chanavar,
a National Congress of Kurdistan representative in the Russian Federation

Merab Djimoevich Shamoev,
Chairman of the International Union of Kurdish Public Organizations

Farkhat Abdurakhimovich Patiev,
Chairman of the Council of the Federal National-Cultural Autonomy of Kurds of the Russian Federation

Abd Salam Muhammad Ali,
A Democratic Union Party (Syria) authorized representative in the Russia Federation.