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Parliament's Health Committee conveys best wishes on International Nurses Day, calls for better livelihoods and training

On International Nurses Day, Parliament's Health Committee called on the government to improve nurses' livelihoods and provide them with more training opportunities. 

Deputy Speaker Hawrami and WHO officials discuss Coronavirus containment measures

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 28 April welcomed a delegation from the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO), headed by the Iraq Representative Dr. Adham Rashad Ismail. MPs of Parliament’s Health Committee also participated in the meeting.

Parliament honours victims of Qaladze bombardment of 1974

The Kurdistan Parliament on 24 April commemorated the 46th anniversary of the bombing of the town of Qaladze by the Iraqi Ba’ath regime in 1974.

Kurdistan Parliament sends Muslims best wishes for Ramadan

The Kurdistan Parliament on 23 April sent best wishes to Muslims in Kurdistan, Iraq and around the world at the start of Ramadan, and hoped that the world will overcome the challenge of the Coronavirus outbreak.

Kurdistan Parliament conveys best wishes on 122nd anniversary of Kurdish journalism

The Kurdistan Parliament on 22 April congratulated journalists on the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Kurdish journalism, and on the 22nd anniversary of the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate.

Parliament Speaker and Martyrs Affairs Committee honour victims of Sheikh Wasan and Balisan chemical bombardment on 33rd commemoration

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Parliament’s Martyrs Affairs Committee on 16 April commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the chemical bombardment of civilians in Sheikh Wasan, Balisan and Khoshnawati, a crime committed by the former Iraqi Ba’ath regime.

Kurdistan Parliament sends best wishes to Yazidis on Charshama Sur, Yazidi New Year

The Kurdistan Parliament Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Religious Affairs Committee sent their best wishes to Yazidis for Charshama Sur, the Yazidi New Year.

Interior Committee discusses Coronavirus and security incidents

Members of Kurdistan Parliament’s Interior, Security and Local Councils Committee on 13 April held a meeting online to discuss the Ministry of Interior’s Coronavirus containment policy and several security incidents.

Kurdistan Parliament’s message on 32nd commemoration of the Anfal in Garmian

On 13 April the Presidency of Kurdistan Parliament and the Martyrs Affairs, Genocide and Political Prisoners Committee conveyed messages on the 32nd commemoration of the genocidal Anfal operations in Garmian.

MPs look into events that led to death of newborn baby from Balisan

Several Members of the Kurdistan Parliament on 12 April met with Governor of Erbil Firsat Sofi and staff of Erbil Maternity Hospital to look into the tragic death of a newborn child from Balisan subdistrict.