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In this section you can find news articles, statements, and publications about the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

November 19, 2014

Conference in Vienna discusses Europe’s role in the crisis in the Middle East

On Friday, 14 November 2014, the KRG Representative in Austria Dr. Mustafa Ramazan attended the “Europe forum: Strategic perspectives for the CFSP and the CSDP” at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. The conference, at which numerous renowned speakers
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November 17, 2014

UNHCR fears shortages in winter supplies for refugees

On Wednesday, 12 November 2014, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed its deep concern about the situation of the refugees and IDPs who had to flee from the terror militia “IS” and who found shelter in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq. According to the
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November 17, 2014

Representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament visit KRG Representation in Austria

On Tuesday, 11 November 2014, the Deputy President of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, Dr. Jaffar Eminiki, and the General Secretary of the Parliament, Faxradin Qadir, visited the KRG Representative in Austria, Dr. Mustafa Ramazan, in the KRG office in Vienna.
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November 12, 2014

KURIER interview with “Give Families Hope” initiator Didar Shwan

A young Viennese Kurd brings donations of money and goods to refugees in Northern Iraq. The terror of the “Islamic State” (IS) has forced hundreds of thousands of people in the Kurdish Northern Iraq to flee. Most of them have found shelter in one of the camps,
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November 10, 2014

Iraqi Defense Minister visits the Kurdistan Region

On Monday, 3 November 2014, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received the Defense Minister of the Government of Iraq, Dr Khaled al-Obeidi, to discuss the current security situation in Iraq as well as the cooperation of Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi Army. Minister Khaled al-Obeidi was accompanied by
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November 7, 2014

Citadel in Erbil officially distinguished as World Heritage by UNESCO

KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received today Ms. Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, her delegation, the Iraqi Ambassador to UNESCO, and Iraqi archeologists. In accordance with UNESCO’s selection criteria
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November 5, 2014

Kurdistan official calls for more EU support in Brussels

Masrour Barzani, National Security Council Head for the Kurdistan Regional Government, today called on the European Union to step up support for Kurds fighting Islamic State (ISIS) forces. Mr Barzani, who was on his inaugural visit to
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November 3, 2014

Prime Minister Barzani receives Deputy UN Secretary-General

KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani today received Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, accompanied by Mr. Nikolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, and several UN officials. Mr. Eliasson
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