Speaker Faiq commended the author Mr. Salar Mahmoud for his work. She said, "Recording and writing about parliamentary work and efforts is important, becoming a source that benefits libraries and archives of parliamentary history.”
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Committees' recent meetings - 1 September 2021
In the last days of the summer recess, committees prepared many bills for their second readings, met with political parties' women's organizations, the Independent Human Rights Commission and the new KRG officials responsible for the Article 140 issue, and discussed water shortages and the increase in the price of bread.
Order of Business for sitting of 1 September 2021: Opening of Autumn Session of this Parliament’s third year
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Wednesday 1st September 2021 at 12pm, the first ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the third year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:
Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq meets with France's President Emanuel Macron on his visit to Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 29 August met with French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside President Nechirvan Barzani and KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. They discussed the latest political developments in the region and the precarious living conditions for people displaced from Shengal (Sinjar), Mosul and areas destroyed in the war against ISIS terrorists.
Parliament's administrative management meets with administration of Iraqi Council of Representatives in Baghdad
The Chief of the Diwan of Kurdistan Parliament, Mr. Ardalan Muhammad Sarspri, on 25 August headed a visit by Parliament’s administration to the Iraqi Council of Representatives in Baghdad, to share knowledge and experience. They met with Dr. Serwan Sereni, MP and Secretary General of Iraq’s Council of Representatives (ICOR).
Secretary Muna Kahveci chairs meetings with Alliance of Iraqi Minorities and other NGOs on education bills and rights of components
Kurdistan Parliament Secretary Muna Kahveci on 25 August chaired two separate meetings with members of Parliament, the Alliance of Iraqi Minorities Network and several civil society organizations working on educational development.
Martyrs Affairs, Genocide and Political Prisoners Committee’s statement on 33rd anniversary of Anfal in Badinan
As a guarantee that such crimes against the people of Kurdistan will not be repeated, we call on Iraq to become a member of the International Criminal Court.
Parliament Presidency's statement on 33rd day of remembrance of Anfal campaign in Badinan
Today we commemorate another brutal crime of the Ba'athist regime against the people of Kurdistan and humanity, on this 33rd anniversary of the Anfal campaign in the Badinan area.
Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq welcomes Iraqi community leaders
Speaker Faiq said, “The Kurds as always believe in maintaining our brotherhood with all Iraqis and have tried hard to prevent political disagreements from harming these ties, which we think are very strong, and it is everyone’s responsibility to confront the challenges facing the Iraqi people and their fate."
Committees' recent meetings - 20 August 2021
Committees investigated the plight of Kurdistan Region refugees stranded in Lithuania in dire conditions; discussed the Tourism Bill, Seeds and Agricultural Chemicals Bill and second amendments to the Integrity Commission Law; and asked the KRG to send the 2022 Budget Bill in October 2021.