On 31 January 2023, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers, led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani present, discussed key issues regarding the Kurdistan Region's financial arrangements with the federal government. The focus was on recent progress made in discussions about the budget, public sector wages, and oi ...
KRG Council Urges Federal Government to Permanently Resolve Salary Issues for Kurdistan's Public Sector Workers
On December 20, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers meeting, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. The session initially addressed amendments to the Federal Budget Law and the Oil and Gas Law. Ministers presented progress reports on these amendments, crucial for securing public sector salaries in K ...
Council of Ministers Discusses Electricity Improvement Strategies
On December 13, 2023, the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, convened to deliberate various issues. The session opened with a discussion on the tragic fire incident in Soran on December 8, 2023, which resulted in 14 fatalities and multiple injuries. The mee ...
KRG Council of Ministers Calls on Iraqi Government to Address Injustices by Ensuring Financial Entitlements for the Kurdistan Region
On December 6, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani led a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Council of Ministers, with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani in attendance. The Prime Minister began proceedings by sharing insights from his participation in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai. The meeting's first segment focused on a ...
KRG Approves Proposed Reforms for Public Services
On November 22, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Council of Ministers, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. The session began with a report by Siraj Barzani, Director of the Public Service Council, on the KRG’s public sector workforce. The report included detailed figures and data, aiming to instit ...
KRG's Council of Ministers Affirms Readiness to Resume Oil Exports
On November 15, 2023, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani presided over a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Council of Ministers, with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani in attendance. During the initial part of the session, the Prime Minister discussed the recent talks on oil between Iraqi Ministry of Oil and KRG energy officials held from 12 to 13 November. H ...