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Readout of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s call with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani spoke to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, today. During the call, the leaders agreed that enormous progress has been made in the Kurdistan Region – UAE relationship since their last meeting in January. The Prime Minister paid tribute ...

KRG aims to become a food basket for Iraq and the region

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani reaffirms the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) support for local farmers, stating that the KRG aims to become a food basket for Iraq and the wider region. The KRG launched its project of exporting organic Kurdish pomegranates abroad last month and the produce arrived in supermarkets across the Gulf region ...

PM Masrour Barzani receives Swedish Ambassador to Iraq

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today received the Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Jessica Svardstrom. Prime Minister Barzani briefed Ambassador Svardstrom on the reforms of the government regarding economy diversification, digitalizing services, providing job opportunities and facilitating investments. The meeting also emphasized the significan ...

PM Masrour Barzani chairs meeting for the work of educational accreditation body in Kurdistan Region

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today chaired a preliminary meeting to kick off the work of the Commission for Accreditation of Institutions and Curricula of Education and Higher Education in the Kurdistan Region in light of Law No. (6) of 2022. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of the body, aimed at establishing a set of internation ...

Statement by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on the launch of the KRG’s e-procurement portal

I welcome today’s launch of the KRG’s first e-procurement portal, introducing transparency and accountability to public tenders in ways that bring more efficiencies to public finances; support the emergence of small and medium businesses, and allow us to incubate new industries to accelerate our reform agenda. I’m pleased that the Ministry of Planning has already started to up ...

PM Masrour Barzani meets with the new Turkish Consul General

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today received the new Turkish Consul General to Erbil, Memet Mevlut Yakut. Prime Minister Barzani wished the Consul General well in his new duties. Consul General Yakut reaffirmed the will of his country to develop its ties with the Kurdistan Region in all fields, notably in terms of trade and investment. ...