Speaker Faiq welcomes National Democratic Institute’s new Iraq director Steve Driehaus

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 9 December welcomed Steve Driehaus, the National Democratic Institute’s (NDI) new resident senior director for Iraq.

Speaker Faiq said, "International organizations, especially those supporting parliamentary work, have played a significant role in building Parliament’s capacity."

At the meeting attended by Fuad Ahmed, Director of Parliament’s Research Centre, the Speaker thanked NDI for its support for the Kurdistan Parliament over the years, particularly in conferences, workshops and research. She hoped that NDI’s collaboration with Parliament, particularly with the Parliament’s Research Centre, will continue and increase.

Mr. Driehaus presented the NDI’s work plans and said that NDI wants to work even more closely with Kurdistan Parliament, and with the help of Parliament’s Research Centre they have formulated programs to strengthen parliamentary work and will begin implementing them in the near future.