Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday issued a message of congratulations to the Kurdish community of Armenia, on the occasion of its New Year: Newroz.

“Let this spring holiday symbolizing new life become a new beginning on the road to the fulfillment of dreams for the Kurdish friends, who are part of the equal brotherly family of Armenia,” the message reads, in particular. “I wish the Kurdish community of Armenia prosperity, happiness, and perseverance to together build a free, fair, and prosperous country for us all.”