The President and the Prime Minister send a message to the Speaker of Parliament to declare a state of emergency for thirty days
2020-03-15
The office of the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, announced on Sunday that the latter and the Prime Minister sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament to declare a state of emergency for thirty days.
"The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister sent a message to the President of the House of Representatives to request the declaration of a state of health emergency for thirty days, which can be extended," the office said in a statement.
He added, "This came in accordance with Article 61 of the Constitution."