Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 23 June welcomed Mr. Jafar Wanan, the head of the Iraqi Media Network's Security Council. Speaker Faiq and Mr. Wanan discussed the general state of the media in Iraq and Kurdistan, and both sides emphasized the need for a unified media discourse.
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Clarification by Presidency of Kurdistan Parliament
Many media outlets are contacting us about our letter number 1755 of 22 June 2021, which concerns Members of Parliament visiting and looking into projects.
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Committees' recent meetings - 22 June 2021
Committees met with the Dutch Consul General; visited Halabja to look into allegations of health sector corruption; and met with the Anfal survivors organization who asked for more financial support for survivors.
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Joint committee discuss findings of visits to Duhok border areas affected by conflict
The Parliament joint committee formed to look into the impact of the Turkey-PKK conflict on the borders of Duhok province, in Zakho and Amedi districts, met to discuss their findings and draft their report.
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Speaker Rewaz Faiq meets with Head of UNAMI regional office Ricardo Rodriguez
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 22 June met with Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez, the Head of UNAMI’s regional office in Erbil. The latest political developments and the next Iraqi elections were discussed.
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Speaker Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hawrami discuss key issues with consuls of EU nations
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq and Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 22 June met with the EU’s representative and the consuls of EU nations based in Kurdistan Region. They discussed the current key issues of the next Iraqi election, the Bill to Establish the Special Court for Crimes by ISIS, and drafting the Kurdistan Constitution.
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Education Committee meet with Higher Education Minister Dr. Aram Mohammad
Kurdistan Parliament’s Committee on Higher Education and Scientific Research, led by the chair Abdusalam Dolamari (KDP), on 23 June met with officials of the KRG Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, led by the Minister Dr. Aram Mohammad.
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Legislative Committee meets with Yazda Yazidi organiziation and UNITAD on Bill on Special Court for Crimes of ISIS
Kurdistan Parliament’s Legislative Committee on 16 June met with Yazda, a multi-national Yazidi NGO, and UNITAD, to discuss the Bill on the Special Court in Kurdistan Region - Iraq for Crimes by ISIS.
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Committees' recent meetings - 16 June 2021
A summary of Kurdistan Parliament's committees' recent work and activities.
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Deputy Speaker Hawrami welcomes Catalonia political and civil society delegation
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 19 June welcomed a delegation from Catalonia, led by Member of the Catalonian Parliament Ruben Wagensberg. They discussed the political and humanitarian situation in Kurdistan Region and ways to build closer ties between the two parliaments.