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Kurdistan Region President Welcomes German Defense Minister

Kurdistan Region President Welcomes German Defense Minister

On Sunday, 11 January 2015, Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani welcomed German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen in Salahaddin, to discuss the German military aid to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces. In a meeting with President Barzani and the military leadership of the KRG, the German Defense Minister
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Kurdistan Regional Government and Federal Government of Iraq conclude agreement on outstanding issues

Kurdistan Regional Government and Federal Government of Iraq conclude agreement on outstanding issues

On 2 December 2014 the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation, headed by Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, concluded an agreement with the Federal Government of Iraq concerning outstanding issues between the Central and the Regional Government. Prior to returning from Baghdad to Erbil, Prime Minister Barzani explained the agreement to the media, saying that the KRG…
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KRG to open a new camp for refugees from Kobane

KRG to open a new camp for refugees from Kobane

As the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organisation’s assaults on Kobane in Syria continue, more refugees enter the Kurdistan Region, where the Kurdistan Regional Government plans to host them in a new camp in the outskirts of Erbil. In addition to other camps that have been built to accommodate over 1.6 million refugees and internally displaced…
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Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu visits Erbil

Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu visits Erbil

Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, met on 21 November 2014 in Erbil his Turkish counterpart Mr. Ahmed Davutoglu and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by KRG Deputy Prime Minister, Qubad Talabani, KRG ministers of Interior,
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