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Parliament holds second reading of articles 2 to 14 of the Bill on Education and Training

The Kurdistan Parliament on 27 September 2022 continued the second reading of the Bill on Education and Training in Kurdistan Region – Iraq, reading from articles 2 to 14 on the principles and goals of state education, at some points in the presence of the KRG Minister of Education Alan Hama Saeed.

Order of Business for sitting of 27 September 2022

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Tuesday 27th September 2022 at 10am, the fourth ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the fourth year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:

Parliament holds second reading of the title and first article of the Bill on Education and Training

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 22 September 2022 opened the sitting for the second reading of the title and first article of the Bill on Education and Training, a sweeping bill that aims to organize and overhaul education. The KRG Minister for Education Alan Hama Saeed attended the sitting.

Parliament holds second reading of Bill on Combating Violence against Women and Families

The Kurdistan Parliament on 21 September 2022 held the second reading of the Bill on Combating Violence against Women and Families. MPs over 10 hours gave their views and critiques of each article of the bill, at some points in the presence of the KRG Minister for the Interior Rebar Ahmed and other KRG senior officials.

Order of Business for sitting of 22 September 2022

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Thursday 22nd September 2022 at 11am, the third ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the fourth year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq meets with President Masoud Barzani

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 21 September 2022 visited President Masoud Barzani in Pirmam (Salahaddin). They discussed the drafting of the Kurdistan Constitution.

Order of Business for sitting of 21st September 2022

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Wednesday 21st September 2022 at 10am, the second ordinary sitting of the autumn session of the fourth year of the fifth term of Parliament. The Presidency of Parliament announces the order of business of the sitting as follows:

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq and Kurdistan Sociologists and Psychologists Association discuss the Education Bill

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 14 September 2022 welcomed the Head of the Kurdistan Sociologists and Psychologists Association, Jaza Hama Salih Wali, and his colleagues.

Committees' recent meetings - 13 September 2022

The energy committee and acting KRG Minister of Natural Resources discussed distribution of winter kerosene and gas to households. The Social Affairs Committee decided to meet labour unions to get their views on the bills on labour, pensions and social security.

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq in Duhok attends ILO workshop on the Labour Bill

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq and MPs on 11 September 2022 in Duhok attended a consultative workshop on the Labour Bill, organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO).