"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."
Deputy Speaker’s News
High-level Kurdistan Parliament delegation visit France’s Consulate General
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.
Eighty-one MPs vote to end interpellation of KRG PM, Deputy PM and Finance Minister, reject call for motion of no confidence
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.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami conveys condolences on passing of Kaka Mam Botani
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:
Deputy Speaker Hawrami conveys condolences on passing of Brigadier General Khasro Khalid Yasin
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:
Order of Business for sitting of 27 October 2020
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:
Deputy Speaker Hawrami conveys condolences on passing of Dr. Shafiq Qazzaz
“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.”
Deputy Speaker Hawrami welcomes Mir Ismat Mir Tahsin Beg
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemen Hawrami on 19 October welcomed Mir Ismat Mir Tahsin Beg, son of the previous leader of the Yazidis, and his delegation. They both welcomed the recently signed agreement between Erbil and Baghdad on normalizing the situation in Shengal and helping Shengal's IDPs to return home.
Parliament’s Presidency and committee give best wishes to Yazidis on Jamayi feast
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament and the Endowments and Religious Affairs Committee on 6 October sent their best wishes to Yazidis for the Jamayi religious celebrations, in the following messages:
Parliament commemorates third anniversary of Mam Jalal Talabani’s passing
The Kurdistan Parliament on 4 October held a remembrance ceremony on the third anniversary of the passing of Mam Jalal Talabani, who was the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and president of Iraq.