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Speaker Rewaz Faiq and Culture Committee convey condolences on passing of historian Dr. Kamal Maz’har

The passing of Dr Kamal Maz’har is a great loss to the culture and academia of Kurdistan. His death leaves a void in the writing of our history that cannot be easily filled.

Parliament's Presidency’s statement on 33rd anniversary of Halabja chemical bombing

The Iraqi Government should work on the decision of the Supreme Criminal Court and Article 132 of the Iraqi Constitution to compensate the martyrs and survivors of Halabja. The Iraqi Council of Representatives has a duty to pass a law recognizing the genocide of the people of Kurdistan as well as the rights of the survivors and the martyrs’ families to reparations.

Committees' recent meetings - 15 March 2021

The Relations Committee thanked China's Consulate General for the nation's donation of 5,000 Coronavirus vaccines; the Energy Committee will issue a report on the poor quality of fuel sold in Kurdistan Region; the Peshmerga Committee is looking into the service and retirement legal provisions for Peshmerga who were on active service. 

Committees' recent meetings - 14 March 2021

A summary of Kurdistan Parliament committees' recent meetings and activities:

Order of Business for sitting of 16 March 2021: 33rd Halabja Remembrance Day

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Tuesday 16th March 2021 at 11am – the fourth ordinary sitting of the spring 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:

Parliament begins second reading of Bill on Conservation of Water

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 10 March presided over an ordinary sitting for the second reading of the Bill on Conservation of Water, and MP Hevidar Ahmad (KDP) gave a speech about the environment. The reading of the Bill will continue on 16 March.

Deputy Speaker Hawrami’s statement on anniversaries of 1970 Autonomy Agreement and 1991 Uprising in Erbil city

After Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s call for a national dialogue to solve the outstanding issues in Iraq and the KRG's positive response, we ask Iraq’s political forces to acknowledge with an open heart the rights and wishes of the people of Kurdistan

Video: Kurdistan Parliament sitting of 10 March 2021

Watch here the video of the Kurdistan Parliament sitting held on 10 March 2021 – the third ordinary sitting of the spring session of the third year of the fifth term. 

MPs hold second reading of Bill on Protection of Domestic Products, reflect on 30 years after Kurdish Uprising and International Women's Day

Speaker Rewaz Faiq on 8 March presided over a sitting on the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Kurdish Uprising. MPs reflected on the past 30 years, and the chair of the Protection of Women’s Rights Committee gave a speech marking International Women’s Day. MPs held the second reading of the Law on Protection of Domestic Products.

Order of Business for sitting of 10 March 2021

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Monday 10th March 2021 at 11am – the third ordinary sitting of the spring 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: