The Kurdistan Parliament headed by Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 8 September welcomed a delegation from Turkey’s People’s Democratic Party (HDP), led by its Co-Chair Sezai Temelli. Dr. Faiq said that the Kurdistan Parliament supports achieving the rights of Kurds in Turkey through dialogue and peaceful means.
Parliament Speaker’s News
Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq welcomes France's new Consul General Olivier Decottignies
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 10 September welcomed France’s new Consul General Mr. Olivier Decottignies in Kurdistan Region. They focused on the talks to resolve outstanding problems between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi Federal Government according to the Iraqi Constitution.
Parliament's Presidency hold press conference on meetings with political parties
At a press conference on 9th September, the Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq said that we need a Kurdistan Constitution and that political parties should set aside their differences in drafting it and prioritise the national interest. Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami said that in the current four-year term Parliament will work to strengthen the public's confidence in politics.
Parliament’s Presidency visits PUK Deputy Secretary General Kosrat Rasul
Kurdistan Parliament's Presidency on 9th September visited Mr. Kosrat Rasul Ali, the Deputy Secretary General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq was accompanied by Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and Secretary Muna Kahveci. They discussed building consensus on issues in the national interest, such as a Kurdistan Constitution, supporting the KRG's agenda, carrying out reforms and supporting the KRG’s negotiations with the Iraqi government.
Kurdistan Parliament delegation meets with Kurdistan Islamic Union Secretary General Salahaddin Bahaaddin
A Kurdistan Parliament delegation to Slemani, headed by Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq, Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and Secretary Muna Kahveci, on 9 September met with the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) party. Mr. Salahaddin Bahaaddin, General Secretary of the Kurdistan Islamic Union welcomed the delegation.
Kurdistan Parliament delegation meet with Change Movement leaders
A Kurdistan Parliament delegation headed by Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 9 September met with Change Movement (Gorran) senior members in Slemani to discuss having a unified approach on issues in the national interest.
Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq meets HDP MPs and Co-Mayor
Kurdistan Parliament’s Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 4 September met members of Turkey’s HDP political party. She welcomed HDP Members of Turkey’s National Assembly Ms. Semra Guzel and Ms. Nuran Imir, and the Co-Mayor of Şemrex district of Mardin province, Ms. Nalan Özaydın.
Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq meets Korea’s Consul General Mr. Kwang-Jin Choi
Kurdistan Parliament’s Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq welcomed Mr. Kwang-Jin Choi, South Korea's Consul General in Kurdistan Region. They discussed Parliament’s legislative priorities, encouraging investment in Kurdistan and strengthening inter-parliamentary relations.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami welcome Mr. Mazhar Khaleqi, Kurdish singer and director of Kurdish Folklore Institute
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 3 September welcomed Mr. Mazhar Khaleqi, the famous singer and director of the Kurdish Folklore Institute, and Mr. Rafiq Salih, the head of Zheen Archive Centre
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq meets British Ambassador to Iraq Jon Wilks
Ambassador Wilks congratulated Dr. Faiq on her election as Speaker. On gender equality in Kurdistan, he said he hopes that more attention will be given to women’s positions in Kurdistan Region’s institutions. The British government is trying to help Baghdad and Erbil to resolve their outstanding problems, Ambassador Wilks said, and they discussed the recent visit by members of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kurdistan Region.