Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - With immense pain I can confirm that last night, as a result of a cowardly ISIS attack on a Qarachogh village, a number of civilians and Peshmerga were martyred and wounded. I am deeply saddened by the loss of our citizens and brave Peshmerga. My thoughts are with the victims’ families and those injured. ISIS terrorists have become a se ...
PM Masrour Barzani meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday met Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Presidential Special Representative to the Middle East and Africa. The Prime Minister expressed the Kurdistan Region’s will for stronger ties with Russia whilst they also talked about developments in Iraq, its relationship with Rus ...
PM Masrour Barzani meets key entrepreneurs involved in school building
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday met ten investors behind the construction of schools in Erbil province. Prime Minister Barzani thanked them for their investment and he praised the role of the private sector in the Kurdistan Region. The Prime Minister highlighted the importance of education to the ninth cabinet, saying that i ...
PM Masrour Barzani meets UK Ambassador to Iraq
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday met Mark Bryson-Richardson, UK ambassador to Iraq. PM Barzani addressed the reforms of the ninth cabinet to diversify sources of income and strengthen the economy. They discussed the latest developments in Iraq following the October elections and both agreed on the importance of respecting the ...
PM Masrour Barzani meets Italian Ambassador to Iraq
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday met Bruno Antonio, the outgoing Italian ambassador to Iraq. The Premier thanked the ambassador for his work on developing ties between Italy, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region and wished him luck for the future. The ambassador thanked the KRG for its cooperation with the Italian embassy and expres ...
Statement by PM Masrour Barzani on the attack on Peshmerga forces
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - I was saddened to hear the news of the martyrdom of a number of brave Peshmerga as they were heading to support their partners. I offer my condolences to their families and may they rest in peace. I also wish the injured a speedy recovery. We have warned multiple times against the threat imposed by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists a ...