More than 75 civil society leaders, government officials, and members of Parliament endorsed today the new policy on relations between the parliament, government, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Kurdistan Region. A signing ceremony was held at the Canyon Hotel in Erbil to mark adoption of the Compact on Partnership and Development between Public Authorities […]
A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government visited Northern Ireland this week to take forward an agreement that forges cooperation in several sectors between Kurdistan and Northern Ireland. The delegation, led by Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, was hosted in Enniskillen by Arlene Foster, the Northern Ireland Minister of Enterprise, […]
By Kamal Chomani for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) in Iraq announced that the campaign for the legislative elections in Iraqi Kurdistan will start on Aug. 28 and last until Sept. 17. The Sept. 21 legislative elections will […]
Today Minister Falah Mustafa received a delegation from Department for International Development (DFID) to establish a mechanism for their support towards the Syrian refugees in Kurdistan Region. DFID currently has working teams in Jordan, Lebanon and in London to provide humanitarian assistance. They also provided assistance to the Kurdish people in 1991 following the creation […]
The new German Consul General in Erbil, Mr Alfred Simms-Protz, met with Minister Falah Mustafa as part of his introductory and courtesy calls on senior KRG officials. Mr. Simms-Protz previously served as Head of Diplomatic Security at the German Foreign Office in Berlin. Speaking about the growing relationship with Germany, Minister Mustafa said: I hope […]
Minister Falah Mustafa received Mr Sarbast Mustafa, Head of the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq (IHEC), and Mr Sokol Kondi, Head of UNAMI in Erbil today to discuss preparations for the upcoming elections. Kurdistan Region is due to hold parliamentary and provincial elections this year in September and November respectively. The meeting comes as […]
The People's Republic of China is expected to open its first diplomatic mission in the Kurdistan Region by the end of this year. Currently there are 27 foreign and diplomatic representations in Erbil, including four of the five permanent United Nations Security Council members. The opening of a consulate-general was discussed at a meeting today […]
The Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Jörgen Lindström, met with Minister Falah Mustafa today to follow up on recent developments in Kurdistan and in the greater region. Sweden currently has a Section Office established in Erbil as well as representation from the Swedish Trade Council. Sweden continues to be one of Iraq’s largest European trading partners […]
Sri Lanka's Ambassador to Iraq, Mr Amaralal Sumith Nakandala, last Wednesday met with the Kurdistan Regional Government's Head of Foreign Relations to discuss ways of establishing relations between the Kurdistan Region and Sri Lanka. Ambassador Nakandala's visit is the first by a Sri Lankan diplomat to the Kurdistan Region and follows the re-opening of the […]
The KRG’s Head of Foreign Relations recently received Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Economy, Mr Tigran Harutyunyan, and his delegation who were on a four-day visit to the Kurdistan Region. Deputy Minister Harutyunyan, who has visited the Kurdistan Region before, said that the aim of his visit is to further develop ties between Kurdistan and Armenia. […]
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani met Turkey’s Prime Minister Receb Tayyip Erdogan to discuss recent developments in the Middle East, bilateral relations, the situation in Syria, developments in Iraq and the preparations for the Kurdish national congress. Mr Barzani was accompanied by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Deputy Prime Minister Emad Ahmed, Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami […]
The new US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, Mr Joseph Pennington, met with the KRG's Head of Foreign Relations Minister Falah Mustafa as part of his introductory meetings. He was accompanied by the outgoing Consul General, Mr Paul Sutphin, and the Head of Political/Economic Section at the US Consulate General in Erbil, Mr Stephen […]
