The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) welcomes the letter sent by Judge Jassim Muhammad Abboud, President of the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court, in response to the KRG Prime Minister's formal inquiry. The communique rules that public employees in the Kurdistan Region, akin to the rest of Iraq, are free to choose from the participating public or private banks for receiving their ...
KRG Council of Ministers Deliberates on the Resumption of Oil Exports
On 5 June 2024, 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 session began with a review of the annual report on the implementation of the KRG's Human Rights Plan for 2020-2021. Dindar Zebari, the Coordinator of International Advocacy, presented the r ...
KRG Council Calls for End to Violations in Kurdistani Areas Outside the Region
On 29 May 2024, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani presided over a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers, with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani in attendance. During the session, Fahmi Burhan, head of the Board of the Kurdistani Areas Outside the Region, presented a comprehensive report on Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution. The report focu ...
KRG’s Council of Ministers Deliberates on Critical Issues
On 8 May 2024, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani, led a session of the Council of Ministers, with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani also present. The session opened with Prime Minister Barzani expressing concern and sorrow on behalf of the Council for the recent fire at Qaysari Bazaar in downtown Erbil. He extended condolences to the ...
KRG Cabinet Meeting Addresses Key Issues
On 27 March 2024, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani led a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers, with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani also in attendance. The meeting's agenda focused on critical topics, including the disbursement of public sector salaries, ongoing negotiations between the Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi government in Baghdad, ...
KRG Awaits Kurdistan's Budget Share and Public Sector Salaries
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 ...