Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq and Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami held video meetings with MPs from the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kurdistan Region (APPG). They briefed the British MPs on the political, economic, and health situation in Kurdistan, as well as relations between Kurdistan and the Iraqi Federal Government.
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Speaker Rewas Faiq welcomes Iraqi Parliament’s PUK MPs
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq on 20 July welcomed a delegation of Iraqi Parliament MPs from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, headed by Dr. Jiwan Ihsan. The meeting focused on the health and economic situation in Kurdistan, and relations between Kurdistan and Baghdad.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami welcomes Iraqi Parliament’s PUK MPs
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 20 July welcomed MPs from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan of Iraq’s House of Representatives (the Iraqi Parliament). The PUK delegation was headed by Dr. Joane Ihsan.
Committee's recent meetings - 22 July 2020
Committees are working on the Kurdish Diaspora Bill and the final draft of the Bill on Patients' Rights and Duties. MPs want to look into the work of the KRG representations abroad. The Integrity Committee will prepare their assessment of the Integrity Commission's annual report.
Committee' recent meetings - 20 July 2020
Two committees compiled a report on Arabization and displacement in the disputed territories, the dangers from militia groups and ISIS, and coordination between the Peshmerga and Iraqi forces. The Integrity Committee and Head of the Integrity Board discussed corruption cases.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami meets with South Korea’s Consul General Kwang-jin Choi
Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 19 July met with South Korea’s Consul General to Erbil, Mr Kwang-jin Choi. On behalf of the Kurdistan Parliament, the Deputy Speaker thanked the government and people of South Korea for their humanitarian, economic and investment support to Kurdistan.
Parliament's Presidency and Religious Affairs Committee convey condolences on death of Islamic scholar Mulla Jamil Ali
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq, Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and Parliament's Religious Affairs and Endowments Committee on 18 July conveyed their condolences on the passing of Mulla Jamil Ali, a religious scholar.
Committees’ recent meetings – 17 July 2020
In recent meetings committees discussed how to increase domestic production and solve electricity problems, visited the Erbil 150 metre road project, and visited Duhok to look at grade 12 exam procedures and meet with the American University of Kurdistan.
Deputy Speaker Hawrami welcomes Head of Canada’s Embassy Office Ms. Ashley Durec
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami on 15 July met with Ms. Ashley Durec, the Head of Canada’s Embassy Office in Erbil. They discussed the latest health and economic developments, the border areas, the Reform Law, relations between Erbil and Baghdad, and ISIS’s movements and activities.
Committees’ recent meetings – 14 July 2020
In recent meetings MPs discussed with the American University of Iraq Sulaimani (AUIS) the government's order to reduce private university fees; they discussed the Bill on Patients' Rights and Duties; and decided to ask the Health Minister to attend a Parliament sitting.