Speaker Faiq commended the author Mr. Salar Mahmoud for his work. She said, "Recording and writing about parliamentary work and efforts is important, becoming a source that benefits libraries and archives of parliamentary history.”
Parliament Speaker’s News
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Order of Business for sitting of 1 September 2021: Opening of Autumn Session of this Parliament’s third year
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Wednesday 1st September 2021 at 12pm, the first ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the third year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:
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Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq meets with France's President Emanuel Macron on his visit to Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 29 August met with French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside President Nechirvan Barzani and KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. They discussed the latest political developments in the region and the precarious living conditions for people displaced from Shengal (Sinjar), Mosul and areas destroyed in the war against ISIS terrorists.
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Parliament Presidency's statement on 33rd day of remembrance of Anfal campaign in Badinan
Today we commemorate another brutal crime of the Ba'athist regime against the people of Kurdistan and humanity, on this 33rd anniversary of the Anfal campaign in the Badinan area.
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Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq welcomes Iraqi community leaders
Speaker Faiq said, “The Kurds as always believe in maintaining our brotherhood with all Iraqis and have tried hard to prevent political disagreements from harming these ties, which we think are very strong, and it is everyone’s responsibility to confront the challenges facing the Iraqi people and their fate."
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Committees' recent meetings - 20 August 2021
Committees investigated the plight of Kurdistan Region refugees stranded in Lithuania in dire conditions; discussed the Tourism Bill, Seeds and Agricultural Chemicals Bill and second amendments to the Integrity Commission Law; and asked the KRG to send the 2022 Budget Bill in October 2021.
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Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq meets with Germany's Consul General Klemens Semtner
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq and Germany's Consul General Klemens Semtner discussed draft legislation aimed at strengthening and diversifying the economy.
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Speaker Faiq meets with outgoing Head of Canada's Embassy Office Ms. Ashley Durec
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 16 August met with Ms. Ashley Durec, the outgoing Head of Canada’s Embassy Office in Kurdistan Region, to bid her farewell and thank her for her cooperation during her posting.
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Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq congratulates Kurdistan Democratic Party on 75th anniversary
We need to a create common understanding that will act as the basis for uniting our national networks around the protection of the sovereignty and the greater interests of our nation, and the preservation of Kurdistan’s constitutional status, so that we can work towards the goal of fulfilling the needs and demands of the people of Kurdistan at all levels and in different areas.
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Speaker Faiq receives Iran’s Consul General Nasrollah Rashnoudi
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 15 August received Iran’s Consul General in Erbil, Mr. Nasrollah Rashnoudi, who thanked the Speaker for attending the swearing-in ceremony in Tehran of Iran’s new President, Ebrahim Raisi.