Committees prepared their final joint report on the Reform Bill, ahead of the vote on 16 January. The Social Affairs Committee met a joint governmental and NGO group on reducing violence; the Agriculture Committee completed their report on the Agricultural Insurance Bill.
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Deputy Speaker Hawrami pays last respects at funeral of Father Dinha Toma Yousif of the Chaldean Catholic clergy
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 14 January attended the funeral of Chaldean Catholic priest, Father Dinha Toma Yousif.
Parliament completes second reading of Reform Bill, will vote on 16 January
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 13 January chaired a lengthy sitting late into the night, to complete the second reading of the Reform Bill.
Kurdistan Parliament condemns Hassan Nasrallah's recent comments on President Masoud Barzani and the Peshmerga
The Kurdistan Parliament condemned Hassan Nasrallah's recent comments about Kurdistan Region, in the following statement:
Parliament passes Anti-Narcotics Law and Resolution on Turkmen National Days, begins second reading of Reform Bill
MPs of the Kurdistan Parliament on 12 January passed the Law on Narcotics and the Dealers and Users of Narcotics, and the Resolution on Turkmen National Days in Kurdistan Region. They also debated the Reform Bill for over seven hours, and decided to continue the Bill's second reading on 13 January.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulates Kurdistani Nwe newspaper on 29th anniversary
On the 29th anniversary of the launch of Kurdistani Nwe (New Kurdistan) newspaper, Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulated the editor, members of the editorial board, and all the journalists of Kurdistan in this letter:
Order of Business for 12 January: Second reading of Reform Bill, vote on Anti-Narcotics Bill and Turkmen National Days Resolution
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Sunday 12th January at 11 am – the 13th ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the first year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term:
Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets with South Korea's Consul General Choi Kwang-jin
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 9 January met South Korea's Consul General in Erbil, Mr Choi Kwang-jin. They discussed bilateral ties and the recent events in Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets with Italy's Consul Ms. Serena Muroni
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 9 January met with Ms. Serena Muroni, Italy’s Consul in Erbil.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq calls MPs to sitting on 12 January
9 January - The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq calls MPs to an ordinary sitting on Sunday 12th January at 11am.