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Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq lays wreath at memorial for victims of 1st February 2004 twin terrorist attacks

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq attended the remembrance ceremony for the twin terrorist attacks in Erbil of 1st February 2004, in which over 100 people were killed.

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting on prisons with KRG ministers and other officials

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 8 January 2023 chaired a meeting to discuss concerns about Kurdistan Region’s prisons with the Government. KRG Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Kwestan Muhammad and other officials took part in the meeting.

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq lays wreath at funeral ceremony of Commander Akam Omar

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 17 December 2022 attended the ceremony of the return of the body of Akam Omar, the fallen Commander of the Kurdistan Commando Forces.

In Yerevan: Martyrs and Genocide Committee participate in major international genocide prevention conference

Yerevan, Armenia - A delegation from Kurdistan Parliament’s Martyrs, Genocide and Political Prisoners Committee on 12 and 13 December 2022 participated in a major international conference on the prevention of genocide. 

Parliament marks International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 7 December 2022 led a ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime.

Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami welcomes Korea's Consul General Mr. Cho Kijoung

Kurdistan Parliament Deputy Speaker Dr. Hemin Hawrami on 7 December 2022 met with Korea's Consul General, Mr. Cho Kijoung, and thanked him for Korea's continued support for Kurdistan Region.

Parliament holds second reading of Labour Bill, passes Animal Protection Law and other laws; MP Soz Abdulqadir (Gorran) is sworn in

The Kurdistan Parliament on 29 and 30 November 2022 held the second reading of the important Labour Bill, and voted several other bills into law, including the Law on the Protection of Animals. Soz Abdulqadir (Gorran) was sworn in as a new Member of Parliament, taking the place of Shayan Kaka Salih (Gorran) who resigned her seat.

Parliament passes landmark Law on Education and Learning

The Kurdistan Parliament on 15 November 2022 passed the landmark Law on Education and Learning, with 67 MPs voting in favour. Speaker Faiq said, "It is a historic day for Kurdistan Region’s education sector to vote on the full range of education issues."

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq welcomes President of Iraq Dr. Abdullatif Rashid

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 15 November 2022 welcomed the new President of Iraq Dr. Abdullatif Rashid.

Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq chairs meeting to prepare the Education Bill's voting report

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewaz Faiq on 9 November 2022 chaired a meeting to prepare the voting report on the Education Bill, with KRG Education Minister Alan Hama Saeed and Parliament’s education and legislative committees.