Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 10 February welcomed Ms. Barbara Wolf, Germany's Consul General in Erbil. They discussed the recently passed Reform Law and plans for other reforms, the political developments in Iraq and the wider region, and Germany's continued support for the Peshmerga forces.
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Higher Education Committee look into delays and contraventions, meet with university presidents
Kurdistan Parliament's Higher Education Committee on 9 February discussed contraventions by some private universities such as failing to lower tuition fees, and the Kurdistan Regional Government's delaying of some decisions.
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Cultural Committee attends Journalists Union’s launch of annual report on press freedom
On 5 February, members of Kurdistan Parliament Culture, Civil Society and Youth Committee, led by the chair Ms. Salma Fatih (PUK), participated in the Kurdistan Journalists Union’s launch of its annual report on press freedom.
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Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulates Kurdistan Islamic Union on 26th anniversary
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulated the Kurdistan Islamic Union on the party’s 26th anniversary. Speaker Faiq’s message is as follows.
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Deputy Speaker Hawrami congratulates Kurdistan Islamic Union on 26th anniversary
The Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Hemin Hawrami on 6 February visited the Kurdistan Islamic Union’s offices to congratulate the political party on their 26th anniversary.
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Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets with Norway's Special Envoy Knut Lein
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 6 February met with Mr. Knut Lein, Norway's Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq, and Norway's Ambassador to Iraq and Jordan Tone Allers.
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Committees' recent meetings - 6 February 2020
The Human Rights Committee discussed the demands of offenders in rehabilitation with the Kurdistan Judicial Council; the Health Committee decided to formally demand that the KRG prosecute those producing counterfeit cancer medicines.
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Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq meets with representatives of Ranya
4 February - The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq welcomed representatives of the town of Ranya and heard their concerns and complaints.
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Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq welcomes Iraq Director of National Democratic Institute
4 February - The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq welcomed Ms. Ancuta Hansen, Iraq Country Director of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and her colleagues.
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Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq meets with survivors of the Anfal Genocide
4 February - Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq received survivors of the Anfal Genocide. They called on the Kurdistan Parliament to amend the Law on the Rights of Genocide Survivors (Law No. 9 of 2015).