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September 17, 2014

Prime Minister Barzani meets UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos

Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq (KRG.org) – Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani met with Ms Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordination at the 14 September, to discuss the needs of refugees and
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September 11, 2014

Prime Minister Barzani welcomes the formation of Iraq’s new government

Statement by the Prime Minister Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq (KRG.org) – Following the formation of the new Iraqi government, we congratulate the peoples of Iraq and Prime Minister Dr Abadi and we wish him success. We hope
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August 5, 2014

Kurd Fuad Massoum elected as new President of Iraq

On 24 July 2014 Kurdish politician Dr. Fuad Massoum was sworn into office as the newly elected President of the Republic of Iraq. KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani congratulated President Massoum in an open letter, expressing his hope for renewed commitment to, and preservation of, the Iraqi Constitution.
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August 4, 2014

Statement by President Masoud Barzani

In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate, Proud people of Kurdistan, The people of Kurdistan are accustomed, in their culture, to respect and abide by religious pluralism and coexistence. They have not intimidated anyone and throughout history they have always been in a defensive position. However, the enemies never stand still and they…
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June 24, 2014

Inauguration of eighth cabinet

The eighth cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government was sworn into office on 18 June 2014. The new government is a broad coalition consisting of all parties represented in parliament. As such, it reflects the inclusion of all political, ethnic, and religious groups in the governance of the Kurdistan Region. The new government announced that…
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June 24, 2014

Speech by Prime Minister Barzani at inauguration of eighth cabinet

Your Excellency Speaker of the Parliament, Distinguished Members of Parliament, Good afternoon. Today, we are announcing the new cabinet at a critical point in time. In 2003, we needed to act with one voice and work together in order to protect and preserve the achievements and interests of the Kurdistan Region. Similarly, we need to…
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June 4, 2014

KRG minister sets out Kurdish perspective at Bratislava security forum

Bratislava, Slovakia (KRG.org) – The Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa concluded his visit to Slovakia where he attended the Bratislava global security (GLOBSEC) forum 2014. GLOBSEC is the leading foreign policy and security forum in Central Europe.
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June 4, 2014

Pope Francis hails President Barzani’s role in protecting Iraqi Christians and Syrian refugees

Vatican (KRG.org) – Pope Francis commended Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani and the citizens of the Region for their protection of Christians fleeing violence in other parts of Iraq and the safe haven provided for Syrian refugees.
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