Sending a draft law to encourage the provincial government to parliament

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The Kurdistan parliament is deciding today the options for a referendum on separation

 

Baghdad - Baraa al-Shammari

15 September 2017

 

 

The Kurdistan Regional Parliament (KRG) will hold a special session on Friday to discuss the possibility of holding a referendum on the disengagement scheduled for the 25th of this month.

A source in the parliament of the region for the "new Arab", the legislative authority in the Kurdistan region will be held at 7 pm time Baghdad, Iraq ,  its meeting in the province of Arbil (the capital of the Kurdistan region), adding that the Kurdish parliament will consider several options for discussion.

The source added that  " among the options that will be discussed by the Parliament of the Territory, the referendum on the scheduled date whatever the results , " stressing that the second option is to include the referendum for the provinces of Kurdistan, namely Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymaniyah, and the exception of Kirkuk and other disputed cities between Kurds and Arabs and Turkmen from the referendum .

He pointed to the existence of a third opinion within the Parliament of the Territory, pushing for acceptance of the proposal of Western countries alternative of postponing the referendum, and not conducted at present for the political and security risks .

The US envoy to the International Coalition, Brett McGork, said that holding the referendum at present carries many risks to the local population in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, stressing that the international coalition does not support the referendum .

He pointed out that the alternative that was presented to the authorities of the region will benefit the Kurdistan and Iraq, explaining during a press conference held in Erbil last night, it is waiting for a response to the alternative, which was presented to the President of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani .

In the context, criticized the leader of the  " coalition of state law ,"  Ghaznafr watermelon, the performance of the Iraqi government in Baghdad towards the referendum of separation adopted by Barzani, stressing that the political attack, diplomatic and military is the best way to defend against expansion projects .

He pointed out that the referendum and the threat of separation cards played by the Kurds for 14 years, despite the fact that they have received their financial and political benefits and with the support of the United States of America, as he described it, indicating during a press statement that the Kurdistan Regional Authorities operate outside the constitutional controls, The steps it has taken, including the referendum, which is a clear violation of the provisions of the Constitution .

The melon refused what he called the shy positions taken by the Iraqi government of the referendum, stressing that Barzani insists on the referendum, which is left for a date of only ten days, in the silence of the government, which did not move a finger except for some useless statements .

The Iraqi parliament voted on Tuesday to reject the referendum on secession in the Kurdistan region, before returning to vote again on Thursday, the decision to dismiss the Kurdish governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim, against the backdrop of his decision to involve the province in the referendum on secession.

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Change bloc will not participate in the parliament session of Kurdistan

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The National Council of Movement for Change decided not to participate in the session of parliament of Kurdistan, which is scheduled to be held on Friday. "The Change Bloc will not participate in the parliament session of Kurdistan today," movement spokesman Shorash Haji was quoted as saying by the movement's media. Shurs Haji said after a meeting of the National Council, that the parliamentary session for today will not be a factor to activate the parliament of Kurdistan, pointing to the lack of consensus to hold this meeting.

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After two years of interruption .. Who will preside over today's session of the Kurdistan Parliament and what will be discussed? 14:11 Last updated The time now is 02:14 PM 462 Watch Arbil / Ghad Press The  adviser in the presidency of the Parliament of the Kurdistan region Tarek Jawhar, on Friday, a meeting of the parliament this evening, likely to be chaired by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jafar Aminki, who belongs to the Kurdistan Democratic Party. "The parliament of the Kurdistan region will hold a meeting at 7 pm today," Jawhar said, adding that "the agenda of the session is limited to discussing the referendum on independence."  Asked about who will preside over the meeting today, "If the Movement for Change participates in activating parliamentary sessions, the session will be chaired by Yousef Mohammed, and if it does not participate, Deputy Speaker Jaafar Aminki will take  part in the session." The leader of the Islamic Group of Kurdistan Ahmad Haj Rashid, Ak  For "Tomorrow 's Press," Earlier on Friday, the need to examine the Kurdish parties first with Baghdad and then with the regional states and the Great, activate the blocking Parliament of the region since 2015.

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OPEC's second-biggest producer could possibly split in two — and start an oil war

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An oil-rich province in the north of Iraq plans to vote in a referendum on Kurdish independence later this month, prompting fears of regional conflict as tensions escalate over who owns a portion of the country's crude.

Kurdish forces have been in complete control of the province of Kirkuk — as well as other disputed areas — since the summer of 2014, when so-called Islamic State swept across parts of Iraq. In addition to being home to much of Iraq's oil, the northern part of the country forms part of Kurdistan, the unofficial but centuries-old home of the Kurdish people. The Kurds have long sought their own state and began to believe it was near their grasp after American troops overthrew Saddam Hussein's Iraqi government in 2003.

Both Iraqi government troops and Kurdish militia forces have fought to drive ISIS out from most of the country during the past two years, but now the long-running dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdish capital of Erbil over who should claim the spoils is sharpening.

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Iraqi Kurds celebrate while urging people to vote in the upcoming independence referendum in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on September 8, 2017.

The Sept. 25 referendum is vehemently opposed by Baghdad, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi describing the vote as "unconstitutional and illegitimate."

On Tuesday, Iraq's central government authorized the prime minister to "take all measures" to preserve the country's unity. Iraq's Kurdish leader, Massoud Barzani, rejected the notion that the vote endangered the nation's identity and vowed to press ahead with the referendum.

"In Kirkuk especially, Baghdad will not accept a scenario in which all of the territories are annexed," Ayham Kamel, director for Middle East and North Africa at consulting firm Eurasia Group, told CNBC via phone interview.

 

Regional tension could 'ignite conflict'

More than 6 million Kurds are estimated to live in Iraq — amounting to around 20 percent of the total population — with most situated in the landlocked northern region.

With the 5 million Kurds who are eligible to vote largely united by dreams of self-determination, the outcome appears in little doubt.

The Kurds have been pursuing an independent state since at least the end of World War I, when colonial powers divided up the Middle East, leaving Kurds largely in Iraq, Iran, Turkey and northeastern Syria.

Western governments, including Germany, oppose the referendum, arguing the vote will undermine the fight against ISIS and escalate tensions with Baghdad. But it does have the support of Israel, which regards the Kurds as a buffer against Iran and Arab nations. The United States also opposes the referendum, though the Kurds have been a critical ally for the U.S. going back at least to the Iraq War.

"Regional interference could serve to raise tensions and potentially ignite conflict, rather than dampen down the chances."-Michael Stephens, Research Fellow at RUSI

Opposition to the vote from Iraq's central government in Baghdad has been accentuated by its regional neighbors. Turkey, Syria and Iran are all staunchly against the referendum as they fear a potential contagion effect from their own Kurdish populations.

Michael Stephens, a research fellow at think tank the Royal United Services Institute, argued that Iraq's relationship with its neighboring countries would be complicated "enormously" in the immediate aftermath of the contested referendum.

"I think the instability of this dynamic is particularly worrying, and regional interference could serve to raise tensions and potentially ignite conflict, rather than dampen down the chances," he said.

 

'Biggest challenge to oil'

Turkish officials have described Kirkuk's decision to hold a referendum as "dangerous" and a violation of Iraq's constitution. Ankara holds close political and economic ties with the Kurdistan Regional Government and appears to have considerable leverage over the area as it remains the only major outlet for Kurdish oil exports.

The decision to hold a vote is a potential powder keg to an already long-running dispute between Baghdad and Erbil over Kurdish oil exports and revenue sharing.

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A security guard is seen at the Tawke oil refinery near the village of Zacho, in the autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan, on May 31, 2009.

"The relationship between Baghdad and Erbil is the biggest challenge to oil, with the Kurds using this upcoming referendum as a bargaining chip," Renad Mansour, an Iraq expert at London-based think tank Chatham House, told CNBC via phone interview.

"Do I foresee all out conflict? Probably not. The referendum is a bit of a bluff in that sense because the Kurds need the U.S. and the U.K. and a conflict would mean losing this lifeline. I wouldn't rule out skirmishes, but an all-out war is in no-one's best interests," Mansour added.

Iraq is the second largest OPEC producer and currently pumps 4.32 million barrels of oil a day, according to Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar Al-Luaibi.

However, he conceded the government does not have reliable figures for shipments from the country's Kurdish region, which reportedly accounts for around a 10th of the nation's total production.

"In the current oil price environment, the economic foundations for independence look shaky."-Torbjorn Soltvedt, Principal Analyst for MENA at Verisk Maplecroft

"Independent Kurdish oil exports are still a long way off covering what is a very large and expensive public sector. In the current oil price environment, the economic foundations for independence look shaky," Torbjorn Soltvedt, principal analyst for the Middle East and Northern Africa at risk consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft, told CNBC via email.

"It would be wrong to assume, however, that the issue of independence will be governed by economics alone. … In particular, legal challenges from Iraqi courts against independent (Kurdistan Regional Government) crude are still a significant restraint under the Kurdistan Region's current semi-autonomous status," he added.

U.S. oil giant Chevron has been operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq since it signed an oil agreement with the semiautonomous government in 2012. Baghdad criticized the decision, suggesting any oil firm operating in the northern region of the country without the approval of the central government could be blacklisted.

A Chevron spokesperson told CNBC that it "seeks to work constructively with all stakeholders in any country in which it operates (and) with regards to any referendum, it is a decision to be made by those directly involved."

CNBC contacted several other oil companies operating in Iraq — including Norwegian gas and oil operator DNO, Austria's OMV group and the U.K.'s Gulf Keystone Petroleum company — regarding the extent to which business operations are likely be impacted by the referendum. However, each oil company either declined to comment or were not immediately available.

 

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/15/kurdistan-referendum-iraq-could-be-about-to-split-in-two-but-its-oil-riches-may-spark-a-war.html

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The Kurds may well get their independence. If they do, I wonder what currency they will adopt:  The IRD or will they establish their own?
 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/iraqi-kurdish-parliament-backs-independence-referendum-170915171030979.html

 

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i think this just drama to push gov iraq . i dont think will separate 

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The referendum on the 25th is a non binding referendum. Which means in a nut shell that its not law and has no relevancy. What the kurds are trying to do is not only pressure baghdad, but barzani knows that he is leaving very soon and it was his dream to make kurdistan independent for all kurds. So this referendum is basically a voice for the kurds that in the future they would like to be their own country, but it will take many many years for them to become truly independent. Many countries have to vote to allow kurdistan to become their own country. They have to show these countries that they can financially sustain themselves and even david petraeus said a few months back that kurdistan does not have the finances to do that and that it would take many years. We all know what baghdad needs to do because once this referendum does happen (if it does), the kurds will then begin the long road to negotiating with these other countries to get them on board for voting for the kurds to have their own country. So that would mean to me that the status quo will not change unless baghdad agrees to what is legally kurdistan's and get it over with.

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After an interruption of two years .. Kurdistan Regional Parliament holds its meeting

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On the evening of Friday, the first session of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament after a break of two years, under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Jaafar Ibrahim Imanaki, and the presence of 73 members, while the blocks of change and the Islamic Group and the Islamic Movement and the Turkmen Front,

In a speech at the beginning of the session, Iimaki announced the appointment of the head of the National Union bloc, MP Bikard Talabani, as the secretary of the session.

"We would like to have our fellow MPs from the Change and Islamic Group with us in the opening of this parliamentary session, and our colleague, Speaker of Parliament Yousef Mohammed, will chair this meeting," he said.

"We thank all the parties that contributed to the success of the efforts to reinvigorate the parliament, and we thank the coalition forces for their support and assistance in the fight against the Dahesh."

The Kurdistan Regional Government intends to hold a referendum on "Independence" on September 25, despite local and international opposition and by different parties and political forces.

 

 

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Parliament holds a meeting to oblige the government by law ends the delay of payment of salaries

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The parliamentary blocs on Monday met with the Presidency of the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region on the end of compulsory savings, and delay payment of salaries to employees.

The blocs agreed with the exception of the Movement for Change, boycotting the parliamentary sessions to hold a meeting this week on the issue of salaries, according to the announcement of the head of the Kurdistan Islamic Union bloc Abu Bakr Haldny.

"The issue of delaying payment of salaries by the government should be put to an end," Hilandi told a news conference in Erbil after the meeting in Erbil.

"We will issue a law or a decree obliging the Kurdistan Regional Government to end the delay in paying salaries," he said. "There will be a meeting between the parliament and relevant government committees to discuss this issue."

He said that the Kurdistan Parliament will hold a meeting this week to end this problem, which worries the people.

For its part, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Ikir Talabani, told a news conference that the concerned committee in parliament will meet with other committees in the government during the next two days and then the meeting will be held on ending the issue of delaying payment of salaries.

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Kurdistan Democratic: We gave up our terms to activate the parliament of Kurdistan, but the change did not "respond" 11:35 Last updated The time now is 11:42 AM 148 Watch   Tomorrow Press / Salah Papin:  , confirmed the MP for the Kurdistan Democratic Bloc Chillan Jaafar Ali, said Tuesday that her party 's waiver of the initial conditions for theactivation of the Parliament of Kurdistan with the movement of change for the success of the issue of referendum independence for the region, expressing regret for the failure to respond to change and the Islamic Group with the first meeting . "The Kurdistan Democratic Party had certain conditions before setting the date for the referendum to activate the parliament of Kurdistan," she said, adding that "the party and after the announcement of the date of the referendum gave up its terms with the Movement for Change in order to activate the parliament and to proceed through the referendum through it, But the movement of change did not respond to the democratic and boycotted the first meeting of parliament. "The Kurdistan Democratic Party supports the participation of the Movement for Change and the Islamic Group in the Parliament of Kurdistan, but on condition that the election of a new presidency of the parliament and the absence of former President Yusuf Mohammed representative of the Movement for Change." And stressed that "the activation of the Parliament of Kurdistan, and at this time came to serve the cause of the Kurds, the referendum, and meetings will continue even if not participate Movement for Change and the Islamic Group." The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) imposed on the Kurdish parties in the region, the participation of Parliament Speaker Yusuf Mohammed of the Movement for Change in the sessions and the selection of a new head of the movement itself, but the change rejected the offer of democracy and boycotted the first meeting of parliament.

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High-level government delegation to visit the Parliament of Kurdistan to discuss the distribution of salaries of employees

By Aso Sarawi 3 hours ago

Kurdistan Parliament Building

Roudao - Erbil 

visits a high-level government delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, Parliament of Kurdistan to discuss the files of financial reforms and the system of saving the salaries of employees. 
"The delegation will visit the parliament on Wednesday evening, September 20, 2017. The delegation, along with Qubad Talabani, will include Minister of Planning Ali Sindi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance Raber Siddiq, Secretary of the Council of Ministers, Amang Rahim, and the Executive Director of the Biometric System, Sven Ghafoor. He added that the delegation will meet with "the heads of the parliamentary blocs and the committees concerned to view the steps of financial reform of the government and save salaries." This visit is the first of its kind to the Parliament of Kurdistan after its activation and the holding of its first meeting on Friday, 15 September 2017.


The Presidency of the Kurdistan parliament met last Monday, with the heads of blocs and committees (legal, financial and economic affairs, investment, industry, energy , natural resources, integrity, trade and protection of workers ' rights) to discuss how to deal with the savings and salaries processed file, and ended the meeting by issuing a statement from two points:  
 
1.  invite representatives of the Government (Revision of the system of distribution of salaries and savings and transparency in oil revenues and the preparation of candidates for the Council of the Fund oil and gas, and executive and financial reforms and the biometric system), to clarify the actions taken by the Government Kurdistan Region on the above subject, in a similar meeting today in the presence of the heads of the parliamentary blocs and chairmen of the aforementioned committees. 

2 -  The date of the session of the Parliament of Kurdistan will be set for this purpose as soon as possible after our understanding with the government.

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Parliament of Kurdistan holds a meeting before the referendum by 48 hours

 

 

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The Kurdistan Regional Parliament (KRG) announced the holding of the first session on Saturday for the legislative autumn.

According to a statement issued by the parliament and signed by his deputy Jaafar Aminki on Thursday, according to item one of Article 5 and Article II of Article 17 of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Kurdistan No. 1 of 1992, we decided to inform all members to attend the meeting the first meeting of the autumn.

The Kurdistan Regional Parliament had ratified in mid-month on the decision to hold the referendum on the 25 of the same month.

 

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Kurdistan parliament sets next Saturday as its first regular session 12:57 498 Watch       Tomorrow Press / Salah Papin:  revealed a member of the Kurdistan Democratic bloc in the Parliament of the region Chillan Jaafar Ali, on Thursday, for the direction of the Presidency of the Parliament of the province to invite all members to attend the regular meeting of the first Council on Saturday. Ali said in a statement to "Al-Ghad Press" that "the presidency of the Council invited all members to attend the regular session of the Council at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 23".  She added that "the meeting will be dedicated to discuss the system of saving the salaries of employees and find a formula for the abolition of the law by Parliament, as well as the extension of the anti-terrorism law."  It is noteworthy that the Parliament of the Territory held an emergency session, last week, the first after a halt for more than two years, and voted to approve the referendum on secession.

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Sorge: activation of the Parliament of Kurdistan was based on the seven points

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"The National Union has insisted on activating parliament since the first day of its suspension," said Nasrallah Surgi, a senior official of the Nineveh Organization and a member of the leadership council of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). He also regretted the failure of the attempts to achieve positive results with the Change Movement and the Islamic Group to participate in the first session of parliament.

 

He said in a press statement that the activation of the Parliament of Kurdistan was on the basis of the seven points provided by the National Union and the approval of the Council of leadership, noting that the Kurdistan Democratic agreed on the seven points and the activation of the Parliament of Kurdistan on the basis of that, but unfortunately all attempts failed with the Movement of Change and the Islamic Group To participate in the first session of the Parliament of Kurdistan.

 

He pointed out that the National Union agreed to activate the parliament of Kurdistan without conditions when it was approved by the Union's leadership council on the draft road map for 2017, which confirmed the activation of the parliament on the conditions mentioned, indicating that it was moving forward for its terms and the activation of parliament after the completion of the quorum.

 

He explained that among the points confirmed by the National Union in the seven points is to discuss the law of the presidency of the province and the law of elections and the law to address the marital status of the citizens of the region and other laws, adding that the National Union will continue to make efforts to achieve and achieve a decent life for citizens in Kurdistan.

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Kurdistan parliament meets to respond to Baghdad measures

 

 Since 2017-09-28 at 13:03 (Baghdad time)

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Held parliamentary blocs in the Parliament of the Kurdistan region, on Thursday, a meeting discussed the punitive measures taken by the House of Representatives and the federal government against the region against the background of the referendum, which took place on the 25th of this month for independence from Iraq .

The Kurdish media said that "the blocks decided to invite an invitation to the President of the Parliament of the province, Yusuf Mohammed to hold a meeting to verify the national consensus to respond to decisions taken by the House of Representatives and the federal government ."

She added that "the meeting also decided that during the next meeting on Saturday, the call of the international community to get on the line against threats to the Kurdistan region of Iraq and neighboring countries ."

According to informed sources, "the blocks entered into a second meeting with the Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Jafar Aminki to go to discuss the same topics and invite the Speaker of Parliament Yusuf Mohammed to attend the next meeting."

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Parliament of the province held an emergency meeting to respond to the actions of Baghdad

 

 Since 2017-09-30 at 11:50 (Baghdad time)

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The Kurdistan Regional Parliament began on Saturday morning holding its session under the chairmanship of Vice President Jaafar Aminki and in the presence of various blocs except for the Movement of Change, which continues to boycott.

The parliament will present in its current session the punitive decisions of the House of Representatives, and the Iraqi government, which issued against the Kurdistan region after the referendum on independence.

The agenda of the meeting includes the response to the first step of the resolutions, which is the closure of airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international flights.

The Kurdistan Regional Parliament is due to vote on the first reading of a bill to abolish the system of delaying the payment of salaries to employees of the provincial government.

 

The agenda also includes the vote to accept the resignation of Fakhruddin Qader from the Secretariat of the Parliament of Kurdistan

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This is what will be discussed and voted by the Parliament of the Kurdistan Region in today's session

 

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The Kurdistan Regional Parliament held a session later Saturday to respond to the decisions of the penal Council of Representatives, and the Iraqi government and issued against the territory after the referendum on independence.

The agenda of the meeting includes the response to the first step of the resolutions, which is the closure of airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international flights.

The Parliament of the Kurdistan Region is scheduled to vote on the first reading of a bill to abolish the system of delaying the payment of salaries to employees of the Government of the Territory.

The agenda also includes the vote to accept the resignation of Fakhruddin Kader of the Secretariat of the Parliament of Kurdistan.

 

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The Kurdistan Parliament welcomes the initiative of the religious authority on secession

 

 Since 2017-09-30 at 13:18 (Baghdad time)

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The Kurdistan Regional Parliament welcomed on Saturday the letter of reference of the Supreme Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the need to calm the situation against the background of the referendum held recently.

"We welcome the position of the Supreme Leader, Mr. Sistani, who called for the preservation of the rights of the Kurdish people," Jafar Aminki, deputy speaker of the provincial parliament, said at the session.

It is noteworthy that the media spokesman for the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Kifah Mahmoud confirmed yesterday that the provincial government is considering to respond to the letter of religious reference, which called for the adoption of the Constitution on the separation.

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Secretary of Parliament of Kurdistan announces his resignation

 

 Since 2017-09-30 at 10:55 (Baghdad time)

 

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The secretary of parliament of Kurdistan, Fakhruddin Qader, announced on Saturday his resignation from the post of secretary and membership of parliament to protest the second agreements between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

"The resignation comes in protest against the bilateral agreements between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Kurdistan Union to manage the current phase and activate the parliament away from the President and Secretary of Parliament," Qader told a news conference.

He added that "the age of the parliament will end in less than two months and does not want to be part of the extension of the life of parliament and the debate on this issue."

 

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The provincial parliament votes to approve the resignation of its secretary and two other members

 

 Since 2017-09-30 at 13:25 (Baghdad time)

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The Kurdistan Regional Parliament (KRG) voted in the current session to request the dismissal of its secretary, Fakhruddin Kader.

Kurdish media said that "the parliament voted by a majority of the 59 members to the request by Qader to resign from his post."

The source added that "Parliament also dismissed member Farhad Senkawi 47 votes, Gzran Azad 52 votes," noting that "the two members of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan."

Kader was from the mass of the Kurdistan Islamic Group had announced earlier in the morning to resign from his post in protest against what he called "weak legislative work of parliament."

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Secretary of Kurdistan Parliament reveals the reason for his resignation

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The secretary of the Parliament of the Kurdistan region, Fakhruddin Kader, on Saturday, resigned from his post and from the membership of Parliament, in protest against the marginalization of the supervisory role of the Parliament of the province and the procedures for its activation.

"The resignation comes in protest against the bilateral agreements between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to manage the current phase and activate the parliament away from the president and secretary of parliament," Qader told a news conference today. 
He pointed out that "the age of the parliament will end in less than two months and does not want to be part of the extension of the life of parliament and the debate on this issue." 
It is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections and the presidency of the Kurdistan region at the beginning of November, but the Electoral Commission in Kurdistan remained silent about those elections after announcing the results of the referendum in Kurdistan.

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Head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc: Parliament of Kurdistan will hold its meeting tomorrow

By Rudao 9 minutes ago

 

Ruddao - Erbil 

The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Parliament of Kurdistan, Omid Khashnau, that the Parliament of Kurdistan will be activated and will hold its first meeting tomorrow, explaining that "all legal procedures were taken on the session." 

"The Kurdistan Parliament will be activated and the first meeting will be held on Thursday, 14/9/2017," Khosnaw said in a statement to the RODAO news network. "All the legal proceedings have been taken on the session."

Yota you are absolutely amazing, thank you for all your work

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Good Morning yota an thanks for the articles..

One would think that this parliament would be discussing how to start building new airports, new banking system, new oil pipe lines an what country to build them to (because their choices are very limited). Maybe start talking about elections an candidates for each ministries. The list goes on an on but you would think if a succession had been completely thought out an planned out these issues would have already been addressed.

My personal opinion is this was never the intention to succeed but merely another threat an sabre rattling that went to far for Barzani an had to go through with it. The crook is smart enough to know that Abadi could actually make life in Kurdistan really bad with all the embargos an freezes he could order.

Maybe this is the last straw that forces a decision on Kirkuk an article 140....here's to hoping

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Leaks from within the Kurdistan Parliament vote by majority handing over airports to the Iraqi government

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Leaks from within the Kurdistan Parliament vote by majority handing over airports to the Iraqi government

 

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Al-Furat news reported that the parliament of Kurdistan voted by majority to hand over airports to the Iraqi government

 

and agreed to accept the resignation of the secretary of parliament Fakhruddin Qader and the appointment of Ayoub Abdullah as a substitute.

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Deputy of the Parliament of the Territory: We will make recommendations to the Legal Committee to issue decisions to respond to Baghdad 15:12 Last updated The time now is 03:18 PM 295 Watch   Tomorrow Press / Salah Papin:  announced the MP for the Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in the Parliament of the region Chillan Jaafar Ali, on Saturday, that the Council is still discussing response to the decisions of Baghdad, as indicated that it would raise its recommendations of the Legal Committee to issue decisions in this regard. Ali said in a statement to "Al-Gharab Press" that "the Council ended the discussion of all the laws and projects that were on the agenda of today's meeting," noting that "the first paragraph of the agenda of today's meeting, is still under discussion, and related to the response to the decisions of the Federal Government and the Council Iraqi MPs. "  She pointed out that "many members of Parliament strongly condemned what was issued by the central government in Baghdad as well as the House of Representatives, on the airports of Kurdistan as well as the ports and border crossings."  She explained that "Parliament will submit its recommendations to the Legal Committee within the Council and then the Committee will issue a set of decisions ranging from six to seven resolutions, but not less than six after hearing the views of members and then vote on every decision in today's meeting."  She predicted that "