Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, joined by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, today chaired a meeting on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s efforts to combat violence against women and action to be taken to address worsening trends in the Kurdistan Region.
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Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets with Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today welcomed Mohammed Al-Halbousi, the Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and leader of the National Movement for Development and Reform, to discuss recent political and security developments in the region.
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Statement by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on ISIS Attack in Pirde
I am deeply saddened by last night's attack by ISIS terrorists that martyred and injured a number of our brave Peshmerga forces at the border of Pirde.
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Prime Minister Masrour Barzani’s Labour Day message
I extend my best wishes to all workers in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and around the world on the occasion of International Labour Day.
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KRG Prime Minister welcomes President of Iraq
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today welcomed President of Iraq, Barham Salih, to discuss the evolving situation in Iraq.
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Statement from PM Masrour Barzani on Draft Legislation for a Special Criminal Court for ISIS Crimes
Today we approved draft legislation to establish a criminal court in the Kurdistan Region to hold ISIS accountable for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.