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"We reject disrespect of the Prophet of Islam and the messengers of other religions. Kurdistan is proud of our majority of Muslims, our diverse religious communities’ peaceful coexistence, and the constitutional institutions that are the protectors of our coexistence."

"We hope that this occasion is an opportunity to deepen the spirit of forgiveness and peaceful coexistence between Muslims and other religions and to end extremism, sectarianism, conflict, and defamation."

A high-level cross-party Kurdistan Parliament delegation, led by Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami, on 28 October visited France’s Consulate General in Erbil and met with the Consul General Oliviers Decottignies.

The Kurdistan Parliament on 27 October sat for first readings of two bills on water, and MPs in the opposition further questioned in absentia the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on cuts to government employees’ salaries. The opposition MPs’ bid to move to a motion of no confidence was rejected, with 81 of 91 present MPs voting that they were convinced by the Government’s answers and to end the questioning.

In recent meetings the Peshmerga Committee discussed officer promotions and retirement, and the Protection of Women's Rights Committee started preparing for the one-week campaign to eliminate violence against women.

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 25 October sent his condolences on the passing of Kaka Mam Botani, the head of the Kurdish Writers Union, to his family and relatives, the Kurdish Writers Union and intellectuals of Kurdistan, in the following message:

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 25 October expressed her condolences on the passing of Kaka Mam Botani, the head of the Kurdish Writers Union, to his family and relatives, the Kurdish Writers Union and intellectuals of Kurdistan, in the following message:

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 25 October expressed his condolences to the family and relatives of Brigadier General Khasro Khalid Yasin, the deputy director of the intelligence directorate at the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, in the following message:

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament calls MPs to a sitting on Monday 27th October 2020 at 2pm – the ninth ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the second year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:

“Shafiq Qazzaz at all stages of his life was on the side of the revolution, defended the rights of the people of Kurdistan, and gave his services to writing and culture.”