Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 1st September set out the Parliament Presidency’s vision for the autumn session. She said the priority this autumn is to work on at least 14 bills to help deliver the government’s reform and services agenda. The heads of each parliamentary party also presented their legislative priorities. The majority said the first tasks should be reform legislation and the Kurdistan Constitution.
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Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Norway’s Special Envoy Mr. Knut Lien discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and a delegation from Norway on 29 August discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between Kurdistan Region and Norway.
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Parliament’s Presidency announces order of business for opening of autumn session on 1st September 2019
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for opening of the autumn session of Parliament, on Sunday 1st September 2019, at 11am.
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Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq calls MPs to first sitting of Parliament's autumn session
29 August - The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewas Faiq calls MPs to an ordinary sitting to open the autumn session of Parliament, on Sunday 1st September at 11am.
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Parliament's Presidency meet KDP Political Bureau members
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 28th August met with Mr. Faisal Mirani, Secretary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) political bureau and several of its members. Speaker Faiq was accompanied by Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and Secretary Muna Kahveci. Parliament's Presidency will meet with the leaderships of other political parties in the near future, as part of their efforts to strengthen Parliament’s relations with all the main political organisations in Kurdistan Region.
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Parliament’s Presidency meets with former President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani
Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 28 August met with former President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, to discuss the Kurdistan Parliament’s work and plans. Speaker Faiq was accompanied by Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and Secretary Muna Kahveci.
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Parliament's Presidency and standing committees discuss preparations for the autumn session
Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 26 August held a meeting with the Parliament’s standing committees to discuss their work and preparations for the autumn session. She said that Parliament’s legislative policy should be consistent with the government’s programme of reform and better services for the people of Kurdistan.
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Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq welcomes UK’s new Consul General Mr. James Thornton
Kurdistan Parliament’s Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 22 August welcomed the UK’s new Consul General in Erbil, Mr. James Thornton. They discussed Kurdistan-UK relations, the reform agenda, reorganising the Peshmerga forces, and the latest political developments.
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Parliament Speaker Dr. Faiq: Parliament should harmonize legislative policy with government’s reform and services agenda
Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 21 August held a meeting with the Legislative Committee to discuss 11 bills (draft laws) that were scheduled for their first reading in the autumn session.
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Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq thanks France’s outgoing Consul General Dominique Mas
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 20th August met France’s outgoing Consul General Mr. Dominique Mas and thanked him for continuing France’s close friendship with Kurdistan.