Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami in statements condemned ISIS terrorist attacks on 13 June on the Kakayi villages of Merkhas and Dara in Khanaqin. The Kakayi are a Kurdish religious minority. Parliament's Presidency called on the Iraqi security forces and the Peshmerga to coordinate to protect civilians in the areas.
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Parliament’s Presidency condemns Turkey’s recent military attacks inside Kurdistan
We the Kurdistan Parliament condemn Turkey’s recent military attacks on the PKK in Kurdistan, which killed several Kurdistan Region citizens living near the border areas...We believe that any war or military action makes the prospect of lasting peace more distant, and that the only way to solve Turkey’s Kurdish problem is through political dialogue.
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Announcement by Parliament's Presidency on Coronavirus cases among Parliament staff
Parliament’s Presidency on 10 June decided to close Parliament for two weeks, after some Parliament employees tested positive for the Coronavirus. More...
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Deputy Speaker Hawrami and Greece’s Consul General Costopoulos discuss latest developments
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 7 June met with Greece’s Consul General Efthymios Costopoulos, to discuss Parliament’s work and the latest developments in Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
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Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami speaks in webinar on Erbil-Baghdad budget crisis
The Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Hemin Hawrami on 22 May spoke in a panel discussion webinar on the Erbil-Baghdad budget crisis, organized by the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) of the American University of Iraq – Sulaimani.
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Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami congratulates Patriotic Union of Kurdistan on 45th anniversary
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is an effective force in Kurdistan's political arena, and together with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and other parties, they have been able to gain more rights for the people of Kurdistan through united action.
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Parliament Presidency’s message on 28th anniversary of Kurdistan’s first parliamentary election
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 19 May conveyed their best wishes on the 28th anniversary of the first every parliamentary election in Kurdistan Region, held in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War and the Kurdish Uprising against the Ba'ath regime. They stated that Parliament will continue to represent the views of all people, regardless of ethnicity, religion and political affiliation.
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Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami thanks Germany's outgoing Consul General Barbara Wolf
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 18 May thanked Germany's departing Consul General Ms. Barbara Wolf for her support and friendship with Kurdistan Region. Mr. Hawrami and Ms. Wolf discussed the Coronavirus containment measures, ISIS movements and political developments in Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
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Parliament’s Presidency congratulates teachers on 58th anniversary of Kurdistan Teachers Union
Kurdistan Parliament’s Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Secretary congratulated Kurdistan Teachers Union on their anniversary, and hoped for an end to the current economic challenges so that teachers' livelihoods can be improved.
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Deputy Speaker Hawrami honours memory of Layla Qassim
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami conveyed the following message to honour the memory of Layla Qassim, a hero of the Kurdish struggle for rights who was executed by the Iraqi Ba'ath regime in 1974: