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Committees' recent meetings - 17 March 2021

The Energy Committee heard about harm to health and the environment from burning gasoil for electricity generation. Two books on the Kurdistani areas outside the KRG administrative area were launched. 

Committees' recent meetings - 14 March 2021

A summary of Kurdistan Parliament committees' recent meetings and activities:

Order of Business for sitting of 16 March 2021: 33rd Halabja Remembrance Day

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Tuesday 16th March 2021 at 11am – the fourth ordinary sitting of the spring session of the third year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:

Parliament begins second reading of Bill on Conservation of Water

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 10 March presided over an ordinary sitting for the second reading of the Bill on Conservation of Water, and MP Hevidar Ahmad (KDP) gave a speech about the environment. The reading of the Bill will continue on 16 March.

Video: Kurdistan Parliament sitting of 10 March 2021

Watch here the video of the Kurdistan Parliament sitting held on 10 March 2021 – the third ordinary sitting of the spring session of the third year of the fifth term. 

MPs hold second reading of Bill on Protection of Domestic Products, reflect on 30 years after Kurdish Uprising and International Women's Day

Speaker Rewaz Faiq on 8 March presided over a sitting on the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Kurdish Uprising. MPs reflected on the past 30 years, and the chair of the Protection of Women’s Rights Committee gave a speech marking International Women’s Day. MPs held the second reading of the Law on Protection of Domestic Products.

Order of Business for sitting of 10 March 2021

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Monday 10th March 2021 at 11am – the third ordinary sitting of the spring session of the third year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:

Video: Kurdistan Parliament sitting of 8 March

Watch here the video of the Kurdistan Parliament sitting of 8 March 2021 – the second ordinary sitting of the spring session of the third year of the fifth term.

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting of legislation database committee

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 7 March chaired a meeting of the committee on the creation of the legislation database and gave her recommendations on solving some issues.

Order of Business for sitting of 8 March 2021

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Monday 8th March 2021 at 11am – the second ordinary sitting of the spring session of the third year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows: