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Statement by the KRG marking Akitu

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - The Kurdistan Regional Government issued the following statement on the occasion of Akitu: “The Kurdistan Regional Government congratulates all Christian brothers and sisters in the Kurdistan Region as they observe the birth of Akitu and celebrate the New Year for Assyrians, Syriacs, and Chaldeans. The Kurdistan Regional Government pr ...

KRG statement on Newroz

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD)- With the arrival of the Kurdish New Year and Newroz, we congratulate all the people of Kurdistan, the honorable families of our martyrs, and the tireless Peshmerga and security forces. The past year was a difficult one, and many tragedies confronted the people of Kurdistan. Just as Newroz means a new day and represents the end of the da ...

Statement from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Region

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD)- The cowardly attack on Erbil on March 13, 2022, allegedly under the pretext of hitting an Israeli base near the US Consulate in Erbil, targeted civilian locations and its justification is only to hide the disgracefulness of such offense. We reiterate that the propaganda of the perpetrators of this attack is far from true. Iran has repea ...

Statement by KRG Spokesperson regarding Erbil’s missile attack

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - Several missiles hit different areas of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday morning. We condemn this terrorist attack and assure our citizens that no terrorist attempt can jeopardize our region or the peace and security of our people. ...

Council of Ministers discusses rearrangement of customs and price of goods

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - Council of Ministers on Wednesday held its weekly meeting led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. Opening the meeting, Prime Minister Barzani briefed the Council on the meeting between the Kurdistan Region’s four presidencies regarding the federal supreme court’s decision against the KRG’s oil and gas industry. He reiterated that the de ...

Kurdistan Region Economic Council discusses economic situation, rearranging income

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) - The Kurdistan Region Economic Council on Saturday held a meeting led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. In the meeting, the Council discussed a report from the committee previously formed by the Council and tasked with overseeing the process of rearranging taxes and tariffs collected ...