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Committees’ recent meetings – 16 to 30 June 2022

A summary of Kurdistan Parliament's committees' work and meetings from 16 to 30 June 2022...

Committees’ recent meetings – 17 May to 15 June 2022

A summary of Kurdistan Parliament's committees' work and meetings from 17 May to 15 June 2022...

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting to finalize the Education Bill for its second reading

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 5 September 2022 chaired a meeting to finalize the Education Committee’s report for the second reading of the Education Bill.

At opening of autumn 2022 legislative session Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq: "Forming the Constitution drafting committee, Election Law and Election Commission are the priorities"

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 1 September 2022 opened the new autumn session of Parliament, following the summer recess. Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami and Secretary Muna Kahveci presided alongside the Speaker.

Order of Business for sitting of 1st September 2022: Opening of autumn session of Parliament's fourth year

The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Thursday 1st September 2022 at 11am, the first 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:

Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami: "Political parties will have meeting on the Kurdistan Parliament election next week"

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami said at a press conference on 28 August 2022 that Parliament sittings will resume this Thursday 1st September, ending the summer recess, and that the current term of Parliament should be extended to avoid a legal vacuum.

Parliament's Presidency holds meeting with heads of parliamentary parties

On 23 August 2022 Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq chaired a meeting of Parliament’s presidency and the heads of the parliamentary parties to discuss drafting the Kurdistan Constitution, legislative priorities and the next Kurdistan Parliament election.

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting with Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and committees on the Labour Bill

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 21 August 2022 chaired a meeting with Labour and Social Affairs Minister Kwestan Muhammad and two committees to prepare an important Labour Bill for its first reading.

 

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq meets with Islamic scholars led by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Penjweni

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 17 August 2022 welcomed Islamic scholars, led by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Penjweni, who expressed their concern about rumours of Islamic studies being removed from the school curriculum.

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting on draft legislative proposal to amend the Implementation Law (Law No. 40 of 1980)

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 11 August 2022 chaired a consultative meeting to prepare the draft of the legislative proposal for the amendment of the Implementation Law (Law No. 40 of 1980).