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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Congratulatory message from Speaker of Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq on Kurdish Language Day
"Language is the identity of any nation, and we must make every effort to promote the Kurdish language. The Kurdistan Parliament, as its duty, passed the Official Languages Law in 2014 and uses all its legal powers to develop our language."
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Speaker Rewas Faiq congratulates Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
"We are aware of the challenges that you have inherited from the government at this juncture, and we expect you to work to establish justice and democracy and to lay the groundwork for building understanding and achieving reconciliation."
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Speaker Rewas Faiq welcomes UNSG's Special Representative to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq on 9 May welcomed the UNSG's Special Representative for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. They discussed the current situation in the region and the formation of the new Iraqi cabinet, as well as the economic impact of the Coronavirus on Kurdistan Region.
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Ministers explain strategies to mitigate impact of Coronavirus on school and university students
At the first Parliament sitting since the Coronavirus lockdown, MPs held the first reading of a draft resolution on extending the period that MPs can submit legislative proposals. The KRG Education and Higher Education ministers answered questions about how they are addressing the fallout from the pandemic on the current academic year.
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Order of business for sitting of 6 May 2020: MPs to propose legislation and resolutions, discuss measures for 2019-2020 academic year due to Coronavirus outbreak
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament calls MPs to a sitting on Wednesday 6th May 2020 at 12 noon – the 3rd ordinary sitting of the spring session of the second year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting:
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Parliament’s Presidency congratulates workers on International Labour Day
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 1 May conveyed their best wishes to workers in Kurdistan Region and around the world on International Labour Day, specially as they face economic hardship due to the Coronavirus containment measures.
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Speaker Rewas Faiq congratulates Kurdistan Students Union on 44th anniversary
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 25 April conveyed her best wishes to the Kurdistan Students Union on their 44th anniversary.
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Speaker Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hawrami congratulate Turkmen Reform Party on 15th anniversary
Kurdistan Parliament’s Speaker and Deputy Speaker on 24 April sent their best wishes to the Turkmen Reform Party on their 15th anniversary.
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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.