The Kurdistan Parliament on 9 October 2022 voted to extend the current term of Parliament for another year, until late-2023, with 80 MPs voting in favour. Parliament also completed the second reading of the Bill on Education and Training.
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Order of Business for sitting of 9 October 2022
The Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq calls MPs to a sitting on Sunday 9th October 2022 at 10am, the 11th 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 Legislative Proposal to extend its current term, second reading of articles 156 to 166 of Bill on Education and Training
The Kurdistan Parliament on 6 October 2022 held the second reading of the legislative proposal to extend the current term of Parliament for another year, until late-2023. MPs also continued the second reading of the Bill on Education and Training, reading articles 156 to 166.
MPs hold first reading of legislative proposal to extend this term of Parliament, second reading of articles 81 to 154 of the Bill on Education and Training
The Kurdistan Parliament on 5 October 2022 held the first reading of the legislative proposal to extend the current term of Parliament for another year, until late-2023. MPs also continued the second reading of the Bill on Education and Training, reading articles 81 to 154 on quality assurance, inspections and exams, as well as the provisions on private schools.
Parliament holds second reading of articles 61 to 80 of the Bill on Education and Training; Religious Affairs Committee presents findings on Ministry's directive on Koranic learning centres
The Kurdistan Parliament on 4 October 2022 continued the second reading of the Bill on Education and Training, reading articles 61 to 80 on school principals, teachers and other employees, staff councils and school committees.
Deputy Dr. Hemin Hawrami welcomes India’s Ambassador to Iraq Shri Prashant Pise
Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 4 October 2022 welcomed India’s Ambassador to Iraq, Shri Prashant Pise, and his delegation. They discussed parliamentary relations, Parliament’s current legislative priorities, and political developments in Iraq and Kurdistan Region.
Parliament reads articles 38 to 60 of Bill on Education and Training; expresses condolences for death of five Peshmerga in road traffic accident
At Kurdistan Parliament’s sitting of 2 October 2022, Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on behalf of Parliament expressed condolences for the tragic death of five Peshmerga soldiers in a road traffic accident in the southeast of Slemani governorate. MPs continued the second reading of the Bill on Education and Training, reading articles 38 to 60.
Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq meets with French Senator Christian Cambon, Chair of Foreign Relations and Defense Committee
Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 2 October 2022 met with Senator Christian Cambon, the Chair of the French Senate’s Foreign Relations, Defense and Armed Forces Committee. They discussed civil liberties and human rights, strengthening parliamentary relations and their two nations' historic ties.