The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Thursday 30th January 2020 at 11 am – the 17th ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the first year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term:
Parliament Speaker’s News
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq welcomes high-level delegation from Germany
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 27 January welcomed two senior members of Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union parties: Mr. Markus Grübel, Federal Government Commissioner for Worldwide Religious Freedom; and Mr. Jürgen Hardt, CDU/CSU Foreign Policy Spokesman in the German Federal Parliament.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq sends Reform Law to President Nechirvan Barzani for enactment
Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq has sent the Reform Law to the President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani.
Parliament passes Law on Reform of Pensions, Salaries, Allowances, Grants and Other Benefits
The Kurdistan Parliament on 16 January passed the Reform Law, with 89 MPs (out of 111 seats) voting in favour of the law. The aim of the Law on Reform of Pensions, Salaries, Allowances, Grants and Other Benefits is to bring fairness to the system of government employees’ and others’ salaries, pensions and benefits. It also aims to reduce waste of government resources and public funds.
Order of Business for 16 January: Vote on Bill on Reform of Pensions, Salaries, Allowances, Grants and Other Benefits
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Thursday 16th January at 11 am – the 15th ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the first year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term:
Parliament completes second reading of Reform Bill, will vote on 16 January
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 13 January chaired a lengthy sitting late into the night, to complete the second reading of the Reform Bill.
Parliament passes Anti-Narcotics Law and Resolution on Turkmen National Days, begins second reading of Reform Bill
MPs of the Kurdistan Parliament on 12 January passed the Law on Narcotics and the Dealers and Users of Narcotics, and the Resolution on Turkmen National Days in Kurdistan Region. They also debated the Reform Bill for over seven hours, and decided to continue the Bill's second reading on 13 January.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulates Kurdistani Nwe newspaper on 29th anniversary
On the 29th anniversary of the launch of Kurdistani Nwe (New Kurdistan) newspaper, Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulated the editor, members of the editorial board, and all the journalists of Kurdistan in this letter:
Order of Business for 12 January: Second reading of Reform Bill, vote on Anti-Narcotics Bill and Turkmen National Days Resolution
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Sunday 12th January at 11 am – the 13th ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the first year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term: