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We hope that Baba Sheikh will succeed in his new religious duties, that he can strengthen spiritual life and the principle of forgiveness in Kurdistan Region...We give the new Baba Sheikh our support in his mission to strengthen the spirit of coexistence, to help the Yazidis overcome the enormous hardships that they have endured, and help them to return to their homeland.

On the election of Ali, the son of former Baba Sheikh Elias, as the new Baba Sheikh (spiritual leader), I warmly congratulate him as well as the Yazidi Mir, the Yazidi Spiritual Council and all Yazidi Kurds. I hope that the election of the new Baba Sheikh will be a force for greater consensus between the Yazidi Kurds.

19 November - Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq , Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami, and Secretary Muna Kahveci attended the funeral of Dr. Firsat Sofi, the Governor of Erbil and former MP in Kurdistan Parliament’s fourth term.

Kurdistan Parliament’s Presidency on 19 November conveyed their condolences on the passing of Nadr Muhammad Qadir, who was a MP in Kurdistan Parliament’s first term, in the following message:

Committees are preparing legislation on water resources and conservation and on charitable giving; they are also looking into Peshmerga reforms and support for martyred Peshmerga's families.

"Dr. Firsat Sofi was a loyal and active parliamentarian and an accomplished jurist, who had a prominent role in the Kurdistan Parliament. After becoming Governor of Erbil he worked unceasingly on reforms. Unfortunately, his untimely death cut short his significant service to Erbil."

"Dr. Firsat was a unique and special person, a loyal and trustworthy friend, eager for unity, harmony and brotherhood. Whenever disputes between political forces seemed impassable, particularly between the PUK and KDP, he worked to reconnect them."

Committees are looking into youth unemployment and emigration, problems with roads in villages in Slemani governorate, housing units in Kalar, and the failure to open student dormitories on time.

"The 17th of November is the annual Turkmen Language and Culture Day, and the Kurdistan Parliament voted to designate it as the official national day of the Turkmen community, passing Resolution No. 1 of 2020, with the aim of strengthening and enriching multiculturalism in the Kurdistan Region."

16 November - Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and India’s new Consul General Subhash Chandra Kain discussed developing closer bilateral ties, especially inter-parliamentary relations.