Dhi qar: The Services Alliance invited Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona to visit Dhi Qar on Thursday with the aim of promoting coexistence and national unity.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, a delegation from the Services Alliance, led by the Vice President of the Political Body, Qahtan al-Jubouri, visited Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona. The delegation included Hussam al-Rubaie, Political Body member and official spokesperson for the alliance, MP Alaa Awda al-Nashi from the Services parliamentary bloc, and Azza Awda al-Nashi, head of the Dhi Qar Provincial Council, along with their accompanying delegation.

The delegation extended an invitation to Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona to visit Dhi Qar Governorate as part of an initiative sponsored by the Services Alliance. Qahtan al-Jubouri conveyed greetings from the head of the Services Alliance, Shibl al-Zaidi, to the Patriarch, highlighting the importance of the visit in reinforcing social peace and showcasing Iraq as a country of coexistence.

MP Ola Awda al-Nashi emphasized that the residents of the province are prepared to welcome Patriarch Mar Paulos III Nona, noting that the visit will symbolize the security, stability, and national unity of Iraq.

Azza Awda al-Nashi, head of the Dhi Qar Provincial Council, remarked that the visit is a crucial step toward encouraging expatriate Iraqi Christians to return to their cities, acknowledging them as essential partners in the nation.