President Nechirvan Barzani, Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed and a Kurdistan Region delegation on 29 June in Baghdad met representatives of the United Nations Security Council. They asked the UN to help resolve outstanding issues between Kurdistan and Iraq, and counter violence and terrorism in the Kurdistani areas outside the KRG administrative areas.
Parliament Speaker’s News
Parliament's Presidency announces business for 30 June sitting: Extension of the Spring Session
The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the fifth term’s ninth normal sitting on Sunday 30th June 2019 at 11am:
Extension of the current Spring Session of the first year of the fifth term of the Kurdistan Parliament, according to Article 7, Paragraph 4 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker calls MPs to sitting on 30th June, 11am
27th June 2019 - The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Vala Fareed calls all Members of Parliament to an ordinary sitting on Sunday 30th June, at 11am. This will be sitting number 9 of the first year of the fifth term of Parliament.
Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed meets Germany’s Green Party Chairwoman Annalena Baerbock
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed on 25th June welcomed Ms. Annalena Baerbock, MP and Chairwoman of Germany’s Green Party, to discuss the situation of IDPs and refugees in Kurdistan Region and the latest political developments.
Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed meets Korea Consul General to discuss Korean delegation’s forthcoming visit
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed on 24 June welcomed the Republic of Korea’s Consul General, Mr. Kwang-jin Choi, to discuss a forthcoming visit by a Korean political delegation. They also discussed Kurdistan’s government formation process, bilateral relations, and relations between the KRG and the Iraqi federal government.
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker and MPs meet UK MPs to discuss continuing excellent ties, capacity building programs
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed today welcomed a delegation of British MPs who are members of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Kurdistan Region. The MPs also met Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami, Secretary Muna Kahveci, and the heads of several parliamentary blocs. Both the British and Kurdistani MPs said they want to build on the already close relations and for the UK to provide capacity building to the Kurdistan Parliament.
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed receives letter from President of Japan’s House Councillors
Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Vala Fareed on 20th June met Mr. Katsumi Moriyasu, Japan’s Consul to Kurdistan Region, who presented the Speaker with a letter from the President of Japan’s House Councillors, the upper chamber of the Japanese Diet.
Parliament Speaker Dr. Vala Fareed welcomes German delegation from the city of Essen
17th June 2019 - Dr. Vala Fareed, Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament, welcomed Mr. Peter Renzen, Alderman of Essen city council, several officials from Essen's hospitals and social services, and the head of the political department of Funke Media Group from Berlin.
Speaker of Parliament Dr. Vala Fareed attends ceremony: President Nechirvan Barzani tasks Prime Minister with forming cabinet within 30 days
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on 12th June 2019 formally tasked Prime Minister Masrour Barzani with forming the Kurdistan Regional Government cabinet. The Speaker of Parliament Dr. Vala Fareed and the President of the Judicial Council Mr. Bangeen Qasm attended the ceremony. In accordance with the law, the Prime Minister has 30 days to form his ministerial cabinet.
MPs select Masrour Barzani as new Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government
11th June 2019 – Today Kurdistan Parliament’s MPs nominated and selected Mr. Masrour Masoud Mustafa Barzani to be the next Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Eighty-seven MP, out of the 97 who were present, voted to select Mr. Barzani as the new Prime Minister to form a cabinet and lead the country’s executive authority.