Nechirvan Barzani
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Nechirvan Barzani thanks Germany for extending military mission across Iraq
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has extended words of gratitude to Germany for extending its military mission across Iraq including the Region, a statement Wednesday said.
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Kurdistan Region parliament extends own mandate by one year
The Kurdistan Parliament said 80 of 111 MPs voted in favor of the extension, to last until "late 2023", after a general election scheduled for 1 October was postponed due to disagreements among the political parties on key issues, including how the region be divided up for the vote.
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Kurdistan Region parliament extends own mandate by one year
The Kurdistan Parliament said 80 of 111 MPs voted in favor of the extension, to last until "late 2023", after a general election scheduled for 1 October was postponed due to disagreements among the political parties on key issues, including how the region be divided up for the vote.
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No agreement has been made between PUK, KDP on Iraq’s Presidency position: senior official
So far no agreement has been made between the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Iraq’s Presidential position, said a senior party official.
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KDP sets condition for joining government formation in Baghdad
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has said it will participate in forming a new government in Baghdad if the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court verdict on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil contracts is suspended.
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Iraq’s Kurdish parties struggle to unite amid deep divisions / Shelly Kittleson
The main parties in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have met at a high level amidst divisions and difficulties to form the government many months after the elections.
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KDP delegation to visit Sulaimani next week
A delegation from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is expected to visit Sulaimani city next week to hold talks with political parties, a KDP source said on Friday, May 20.
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PUK sets condition for resuming talks with KDP
The Council of Secretaries of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said in order to resume talks with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Kurdistan Region internal affairs and issues related to the Iraqi central government should be discussed in two separate sections.
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Nechirvan Barzani to make trip to UAE
An advisor to the Kurdistan Regional Government president announced Nechiron Barzani will make a visit the UAE to attend the funeral of the late UAE president.
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KRG won’t abide by federal court’s ruling on oil and gas: PM adviser
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will not abide by a federal court’s ruling on the Region’s oil and gas exports, Voice of America cited a Kurdish adviser as saying on Tuesday, May 9.
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Nechirvan Barzani says condemning missile attacks on Erbil is not enough, Baghdad must take a serious stance
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani stressed that condemning the missile attacks on Erbil alone is not enough and that Baghdad must take a serious stand against these attacks and punish the perpetrators.
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Kurdistan Region, Israel, Turkey and Persian Gulf states attempting to control natural gas in Middle East: former MP
A former Kurdish member of the Iraqi parliament stated a plan by Kurdistan Region, Israel, Turkey and the Gulf countries to control natural gas in the Middle East.
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Iranian delegation meets Masoud Barzani, KRG officials
An Iranian political delegation met with officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leadership.
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KDP denies any agreement with Turkey to attack the PKK
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has denied in an official statement the reports that accuse the party of collaborating with Turkey in attacking the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) forces, calling them baseless allegations.
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Masoud Barzani, US envoy to Baghdad meet over formation of the new Iraqi government
During a meeting between the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the US envoy to Baghdad, the twos dies discussed the issue of forming a new Iraqi government.
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Nechirvan Barzani, US envoy to Iraq discuss recent Iraq federal court against Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and the United States’ Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Matthew Tueller and his accompanying delegation, held a meeting in Erbil where they discussed a wide range of issues including the latest political developments in the country, particularly following the recent ruling of the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq regarding oil and gas sectors in the Kurdistan Region.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets British envoy to Iraq
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, met with the British Ambassador to Iraq, Mark Bryson-Richardson, and his delegation on Tuesday, February 15, for talks on the political process in Iraq and the Region and the need for international support.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets Peshmerga commanders over recent ISIS attacks
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met Peshmerga commanders on Monday, December 6, and discussed recent attacks by the Islamic State (ISIS) in which twenty-two Peshmerga members were killed.
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Vladimir Putin's special envoy arrives in Erbil
Mikhail Bogdanov, special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrived at Erbil International Airport, in the capital of the Kurdistan Region.
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Nechirvan Barzani meets with UK's PM Boris Johnson
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, met UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, earlier on Friday, in London.
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Britain stresses on continued support for Kurdistan Region
The British Consul General emphasized, in a meeting with the Kurdistan Region president, London's continued support for the region.
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Nechirvan Barzani says Kurdistan Region adheres to the principles of freedom of expression and peaceful coexistence
During a joint press conference with the EU foreign policy chief, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, stressed the region's commitment to maintaining the principles of freedom of expression and peaceful religious and ethnic coexistence in the region.
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Nechirvan Barzani praises CHP's new policy toward Kurdistan Region
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, received a delegation from the Republican People’s Party of Turkey (CHP), headed by Mr. Oguz Kaan Salici, the Deputy Chairman of the party, in Erbil on Monday.
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Turkey main opposition CHP delegation visits Erbil
A delegation from the Turkish main opposition CHP on September 5 visited Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The CHP officials met with top KRG officials, including President Nechirvan Barzani, to reinforce the idea of a Middle East Peace and Collaboration Organization that CHP chair Kemal Kilicdaroglu has been encouraging, the party said on Sept. 6.
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Erbil
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, landed in the capital of the Kurdistan Region, Erbil, on Sunday, August 29.
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Masoud Barzani and Nouri al-Maliki meet in Erbil
The head of the Iraqi State of Law Coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, met the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani on Wednesday in Saladin summer camp in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region.
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Spokesman says Iran always respects Iraq’s territorial integrity
Spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh said that Iran has always respected Iraq’s territorial integrity and this policy wouldn’t change.
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Barham Salih meets Iranian President Raisi in Tehran
The President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih met with Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, August 5.
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Family power grab in Iraqi Kurdistan raises fears of intra-Kurdish violence / Amberin Zaman
Talabanis strip their cousin of all powers amid a power struggle in the Kurdistan Regional Government's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Party.
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Nechirvan Barzani attends new Iranian president's inauguration ceremony
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, attended the inauguration of the new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.