President Barzani urges election law reform to protect Christian representation

Barzani "highlighted the importance of amending the election law to ensure that the Christian community can exercise its own free will, preventing others from making decisions on their behalf,” a statement from his office said. 

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Ready to confront all threats: President Barzani lauds Erbil-Baghdad coordination amid coalition exit

The Kurdish leader dismissed “the inaccurate interpretations,” some of which he said come from a place of concern while some are driven by “hate”, that the departure of foreign troops threatens the existence of the Kurdistan Region.

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Kurdish leaders mark independence referendum anniversary

President Masoud Barzani, the architect of the historic vote, commemorated the milestone in a short statement which read: “A vote for history, a memory for generations.”

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Kurdish leaders, British military delegation stress boosting security relationship

PM Masrour Barzani "reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s appreciation for the support and assistance provided by the United Kingdom and Coalition forces."

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Kurdistan will not become haven for corrupt individuals: President Barzani

Barzani said that the Kurdistan Region “would never be allowed to become a safe haven for corrupt individuals,” adding that no person was “exempt from accountability in this process,” in a statement carried by his office. 

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President Barzani receives papal Order of Pius IX for ‘outstanding role’ in promoting peace

Originally founded in 1560, the Order of Pope Pius IX, is a papal order of knighthood and the highest active honor conferred by the Holy See.

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Kurdish leaders commemorate Barzani Genocide on 43rd anniversary

“During the Barzani Anfal, the former Iraqi regime detained 8,000 Barzani men, young and old, simply because they were Barzanis and Kurds, and after deporting them, massacred them in an inhuman manner in the deserts of southern Iraq,” said President Masoud Barzani.

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President Barzani, Halbousi discuss Erbil-Baghdad ties

The statement from Halbousi’s office also mentioned that Barzani and Halbousi emphasized the need to boost cooperation among the political forces “to support the federal government in implementing its program.”

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President Barzani calls on Kurdish political forces to meet, break deadlock

In a statement marking Eid al-Adha, President Barzani called on the Kurdistan Region’s political parties to meet and “cease the futile conflict and self-destruction that has burdened the political process in the Region for some time.”

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