Parliament Secretary’s News

Parliament's Presidency, the Legislative Committee and the Shura Council agreed on the need for cooperation. Parliament’s Presidency asked the Shura Council to coordinate with the Kurdistan Parliament in general and the Legal Affairs Committee, in particular to address the challenges related to amending legislation.

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq, Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and Secretary Muna Kahveci on 20 October met with Member of the European Parliament Evin Incir, and Member of the Swedish Parliament Mr. Kadir Kasirga.

The Secretary of the Kurdistan Parliament Muna Kahveci on 17 October participated in a special conference on the system of having minimum quotas for women in certain institutions and organisations, such as the Kurdistan Parliament. The conference was organized by the NGO Open Think Tank, at Saad Abdullah Palace Conference Hall. 

Speaker Faiq said that the conference was a good opportunity to talk about Kurdistan's experience of the women’s quota system and how to make it a success. She said that after 2003, the system had a very positive impact on the political situation in all of Iraq.

The Kurdistan Parliament on 15 October held a sitting to call for an immediate halt to the military attacks on Rojava, Western Kurdistan. The head of each parliamentary block asked that the military attacks stop immediately and all were deeply concerned for civilians, the humanitarian situation, the threat to security and stability, and the revival of ISIS and other terrorist groups. Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq read the 12 recommendations agreed by the parliamentary blocks, which were passed by an overwhelming majority of MPs, 96 out of 97 present. 

Kurdistan Parliament’s Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 14 October chaired a meeting of the heads of the parliamentary blocks to prepare for the sitting the next day on Turkey’s military attacks on Rojava, Western Kurdistan and the resulting civilian lives lost and the humanitarian crisis. 

The Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament announces the order of business for the sitting of Tuesday 15th October at 11am: The parties in the Kurdistan Parliament will give their views and observations on the current situation and events in Rojava (Western Kurdistan).

In a statement issued on 9th October, the Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament called on Turkey to halt its military campaign in Western Kurdistan that exposes civilians to shelling and bombardments, and expressed their grave concern over its impact on Kurdish areas. Parliament’s Presidency demanded that the military campaign be ended immediately and that problems between both sides be resolved through dialogue.

Kurdistan has lost a great academic, historian and researcher of Kurdish literature and history. Our sincere condolences go out to Dr. Izzadin’s family and friends, and to the intellectual community in Kurdistan. He was one of our finest.

On behalf of the Kurdistan Parliament, we convey our best wishes to the Mir, to the spiritual and religious community and to all the Yazidi Kurds in Kurdistan Region, Iraq and around the world on the holy Jamayi festival.