Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 16 August met with Ms. Ashley Durec, the outgoing Head of Canada’s Embassy Office in Kurdistan Region, to bid her farewell and thank her for her cooperation during her posting.
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Parliament Secretary Muna Kahveci congratulates Kurdistan Democratic Party on 75th anniversary
The KDP has always been on the frontlines of defending the rights of the original ethnic and religious components of Kurdistan Region, and has shielded them from any threats or attacks on their lives. I hope that you will prevail and will succeed in your political struggle to achieve all of our nation’s goals and the rights and legitimate demands of our people.
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Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq congratulates Kurdistan Democratic Party on 75th anniversary
We need to a create common understanding that will act as the basis for uniting our national networks around the protection of the sovereignty and the greater interests of our nation, and the preservation of Kurdistan’s constitutional status, so that we can work towards the goal of fulfilling the needs and demands of the people of Kurdistan at all levels and in different areas.
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Speaker Faiq receives Iran’s Consul General Nasrollah Rashnoudi
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 15 August received Iran’s Consul General in Erbil, Mr. Nasrollah Rashnoudi, who thanked the Speaker for attending the swearing-in ceremony in Tehran of Iran’s new President, Ebrahim Raisi.
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Municipalities Committee looks into drinking water shortages in Erbil
Kurdistan Parliament’s Municipalities Committee on 9 August met separately with the Governor of Erbil Omed Khoshnaw and the KRG General Director of Water and Irrigation Ari Ahmad, to investigate the lack of drinking water in parts of Erbil city centre and some surrounding areas.
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Culture Committee holds workshop in Slemani on Bill on Preservation of Documents, Manuscripts and National Archives
Parliament’s Culture Committee on 12 May held a workshop in Slemani on the Bill on Preservation of Documents, Manuscripts and National Archives, organized by the NGO Humanitarian Cooperation.
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Speaker Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting of Parliament’s Interior Committee with Interior Minister on Bill on Private Security Companies
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 9 August chaired a meeting of Parliament’s Interior Committee with KRG Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed to discuss the Bill on Private Security Companies in Kurdistan Region.
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Parliament’s Presidency conveys best wishes to Muslims for Hijri New Year 1443
On this Hijri New Year 1443, we extend our warmest congratulations to all Muslims in Kurdistan, Iraq and the world, and we hope that this New Year will bring prosperity and stability to Kurdistan.
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Speaker Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting of Parliament's Commerce Committee with Ministry of Trade and Industry
Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 8 August chaired a meeting of Parliament’s Commerce and Industry Committee with the KRG Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Muslim and ministry officials, to discuss the Bill on Second Amendments to the Law on Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Law No. 14 of 1993) in the Kurdistan Region.
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Speaker Rewaz Faiq congratulates Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party on 45th anniversary
I hope that this happy anniversary augurs the renewal of your work to achieve your party’s vision and the continuation of your unwavering struggle.