9 January - The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq calls MPs to an ordinary sitting on Sunday 12th January at 11am.
Parliament Speaker’s News
Statement by the three presidencies of Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan Region’s three highest authorities, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, Speaker of Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 8 January met to discuss recent events in Kurdistan and Iraq.
Statement on meeting of Kurdistan Region’s three presidencies and political parties
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on 8 January chaired a meeting of Kurdistan’s three presidencies and political parties, which was attended by Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq, Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, and leaders of Kurdistan’s political parties. They issued the following statement following the meeting.
Speaker Dr Rewas Faiq wishes Kurdistan and the world a Happy New Year
I wish the people of Kurdistan and people around the world a Happy New Year. I hope for peace, a resolution to crises and a restoration of the people’s faith and confidence in the political authorities, so that together we can work for meaningful progress and make a visible difference.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulates Salahaddin Bahadin on reelection as Secretary General of Kurdistan Islamic Union
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq congratulated the Kurdistan Islamic Union party on 29 December on holding their 8th Congress, and congratulated Salahaddin Bahadin on his reelection as the party’s Secretary General.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq receives US Consul General Mr. Steven Fagin
The Speaker briefed Mr. Fagin on current Baghdad-Erbil relations and said, “Iraq is going through a critical stage, particularly with regards to who will become the new Prime Minister, and it has become a matter of debate among most political forces.”
Speaker and Deputy Speaker support search for missing persons of Halabja
Speaker Faiq, Deputy Speaker Hawrami and MPs from the Martyrs’ Affairs, Genocide and Political Prisoners Committee welcomed Mr. Khalil Muhammad Salih, one of persons who went missing as a child in the aftermath of the Halabja chemical bombardment of 1988.
Order of business for Parliament sitting of Tuesday 24 December
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Tuesday 24th December 2019 at 11 am – the 12th ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the first year of the Kurdistan Parliament’s fifth term.
Parliament completes second reading of Anti-Narcotics Bill
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq on 18 December chaired a Parliament sitting at which the Legislative Committee and other relevant committees continued the second reading of the Bill on Narcotics and the Dealers and Users of Narcotics.
Parliament celebrates Kurdistan Flag Day and Kurdistan Mother's Day
The Kurdistan Parliament’s Presidency, MPs and staff on 17 December celebrated Kurdistan Flag Day, raising the flag on the outdoor grounds of the Parliament.