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Parliament’s Presidency conveys best wishes to Yazidis on Feast of Khidr Elias

On the Feast Khidr Elias after the period of fasting, the Presidency of Kurdistan Parliament conveyed their best wishes to Yazidis in the following message:

Speaker Rewas Faiq welcomes Governor of Halabja Azad Tofiq

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 18 February welcomed the Governor of Halabja Azad Tofiq and Deputy Governor Kawa Ali. She pledged that Parliament will look into and follow up on Halabja's complaints and requests.

Committees' recent meetings - 20 February 2020

The Legislative Committee are looking into tax collection to contribute to the investment budget and development, while ensuring that tax rates do not lead to flight of capital. The Culture Committee is pressing for journalists' work to be counted in their years of government service.

Speaker Rewas Faiq welcomes Dr. Jaffar Ibrahim Eminki

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 18 February welcomed Dr. Jaffar Ibrahim Eminki, the Head of the Board of Advisers to Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker welcomes Dr. Jaffar Ibrahim Eminki

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 18 February welcomed Dr. Jaffar Ibrahim Eminki, the Head of the Board of Advisers to Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.

Committees' recent meetings - 18 February 2020

In recent meetings Kurdistan Parliament's committees discussed eight bills and the decision to cancel conditional release for prisoners, met with the Higher Education Minister, and visited hospitals in Erbil. 

Kurdistan Region delegation’s meetings on third day of Munich Security Conference

The Kurdistan Region delegation at the Munich Security Conference, headed by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and accompanied by Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami, on 16 February met with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Jordan, Turkey, Iran and Iraq, Canada’s Defence Minister, the UK’s National Security Adviser and other officials.

Kurdistan delegation's meetings on second day of Munich Security Conference

On 15 February, the second day of the Munich Security Conference, Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami accompanied Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and his delegation to meetings with heads of government, ministers and parliamentarians.

Kurdistan Region delegation participates in Munich Security Conference

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami accompanied KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and his delegation at the 2020 Munich Security Conference, where they met heads of government and other senior politicians.

Committees' recent meetings - 13 February 2020

Kurdistan Parliament's committees held meetings on: cases of corruption and waste of public funds; conditional release and rehabilitation of offenders; challenges faced by journalists; the work of the youth directorates; and the repatriation of remains of Anfal genocide victims from southern Iraq.