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The Chief of the Diwan of the Kurdistan Parliament (the head of Parliament’s administration), has asked current and former MPs who wish to forego their right to a retirement pension to make the necessary administrative arrangements. The request comes after some MPs said that they wish to forego their pensions.

The Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Hemin Hawrami on 22 May spoke in a panel discussion webinar on the Erbil-Baghdad budget crisis, organized by the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) of the American University of Iraq – Sulaimani.

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 20 May visited the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, Bashar Matti Warda. They discussed the friendship and peaceful co-existence between the diverse religious and ethnic communities in Kurdistan Region.

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq on 20 May visited the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, His Holiness Mar Gewargis III Sliwa. They discussed the peaceful co-existence between Kurdistan's religious and ethnic communities and the role of MPs. 

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan has struggled valiantly in Kurdistan’s history of war for liberty. I hope that this is an opportunity to advance your work and the democratic and political process, and encourages Kurdistan Region’s political forces to be united.

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is an effective force in Kurdistan's political arena, and together with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and other parties, they have been able to gain more rights for the people of Kurdistan through united action.

I hope that this commemoration will be a prelude to adapting ourselves to the new situation in the region, Iraq and Kurdistan, and to maintaining unity among the political forces so that we can overcome these challenging times, while following Mam Jalal's vision and path.