Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Saturday met with a delegation from the Iraqi al-Umma party, led by Mahmood Hussein al-Agili. Both sides discussed the latest developments in Iraq, and emphasized the importance of a fair and free parliamentary election that serves the interests of all. The delegation further praised the Kurdistan Reg ...
A message from PM Masrour Barzani on 38th anniversary of Barzani Genocide
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Saturday issued a statement commemorating the thousands of lives lost during the Anfal campaign. Full statement from the Prime Minister: “Today we honor the victims of one of the biggest and most brutal crimes committed by Iraq’s former regime. 38 years ago in a racist act, thousands of innocent Barza ...
PM Masrour Barzani meets with Turkish Ambassador to Iraq
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday met with Ali Reza Guney, the new Turkish ambassador to Iraq. Prime Minister Barzani congratulated the ambassador on his new position, and expressed his hopes of developing the relationship between Turkey and the Kurdistan Region. The Turkish ambassador asserted his country’s readiness to stre ...
A speech by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on salary payments
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today announced that starting this month, government employee salaries will be paid in full and without any cutback. Prime Minister Barzani indicated in an official statement that it is within the government’s priorities to secure employee salaries, and that the Kurdistan Regional Government will continue ...
PM Masrour Barzani gives Eid al-Adha message
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Monday sent greetings to all celebrating Eid al-Adha across the globe: “I warmly wish a happy Eid to all Muslims in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and the world on the arrival of Eid al-Adha. “I especially wish a happy Eid to our brave Peshmerga, Asayish forces, and the honorable families of martyrs and ...
PM Masrour Barzani meets with head of Chaldean Church
Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Saturday met with Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans and head of the Chaldean Catholic Church. Prime Minister Barzani reiterated the importance of peaceful coexistence, and called on Christians abroad to return to their homes and serve in the region. Cardinal Sako pra ...