Archive - Representation in the United States

KRG envoy highlights genocide and plight of displaced Yezidis and Christians at various forums

Monday 22 February 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, taking part at various forums this month, has highlighted the plight of displaced Yezidis, Christians, and other religious minorities who suffered genocide and remain displaced in the Kurdistan Region.

KRG Representative and IMF Iraq Mission Chief discuss Kurdistan's economy

Monday 22 February 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman and Tokhir Mirzoev, the Mission Chief for Iraq at the International Monetary Fund, this week discussed Kurdistan's economy in a virtual meeting.

Representative Abdul Rahman discusses developments with Biden Administration officials

Friday 19 February 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had virtual meetings with several officials from the US State Department, Department of Defense, and White House to discuss the situation in Kurdistan Region and Iraq and various issues of mutual interest.

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Monday 1 February 2021

The Kurdistan Regional Government has placed a travel ban to 21 countries, effective on January 15, 2021, to control the spread of coronavirus's new variant to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Accordingly, Iraqi nationals cannot travel from the Kurdistan Region to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, the UK, the USA, Zambia, and the Netherlands.

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Kurdistan Region Representative meets with CIPE team to discuss private sector development

Friday 29 January 2021

Washington - D.C., USA (us.gov.krd) - KRG Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman this week met with the Middle East and Iraq team at the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) to discuss their work and areas of cooperation.

Season 2 Episode 1 - Interview with the American University of Kurdistan

Tuesday 26 January 2021

This episode of the Kurdistan in America features a discussion with two distinguished guests from the American University of Kurdistan (AUK): Dr. Honar Issa, the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and Dr. Randall Rhodes, the President of the American University of Kurdistan.

Representative Abdul Rahman meets with DoS and DoD officials

Friday 22 January 2021

KRG Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman met officials in the Trump Administration before their departure to wish them well and thank them for their cooperation. Ms. Abdul Rahman met with David Copley, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq at the State Department, and with Simone Ledeen, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East at the Department of Defense.

Representative Abdul Rahman meets with congressional and White House officials

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman this month held meetings with officials at the White House, Department of Energy, Congress, and the American Chamber of Commerce Kurdistan.

A discussion about ARCH International’s restoration of the tomb of the Prophet Nahum

Friday 25 December 2020

With ISIS only a few miles away, you'd think that the last thing an American NGO would want to do is start considering restoring a tomb in Iraq of a prophet from the Old Testament. But that's exactly what ARCH International did in 2014 when it began to look at the tomb of Prophet Nahom in Al Qosh.

What does the Kurdistan flag mean to the Kurdistani people? Watch the video to find out

Thursday 17 December 2020

On December 17th, every year, the Kurdistani people celebrate Kurdistan Flag Day by festooning their homes, schools, and places of work with our colorful flag, or Alaî Rengîn in Kurdish.

Kurdistan in America Podcast: Interview with MAG’s Kathy Keary

Monday 30 November 2020

In this episode of the Kurdistan In America podcast, our guest Kathy Keary, the US Strategic Partnerships Advisor for the Mines Advisory Group (MAG)—a demining organization that has been working in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq since 1992—discusses her experience in the Kurdistan Region and Sinjar. Ms. Keary says that Kurdistan Region alone would be in the top five most contaminated countries in the world affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance, while Iraq as a whole is in the top three. She also shares what MAG is doing to empower local communities in Kurdistan, Sinjar, and across Iraq to clear their farms, villages, and towns from these deadly devices.

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Conference by KRG Representation and US Chamber puts spotlight on Kurdistan's economic potential

Wednesday 25 November 2020

'This week, we expect to sign a major deal that will be the basis of our digital transformation agenda, bringing public and government services to the fingertips of citizens, businesses and government bodies,' said Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, in a keynote speech delivered at the opening of a conference hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States.

KRG Representative praises Operation Provide Comfort as the springboard for US-Kurdistan relations

Friday 13 November 2020

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman briefed members of the World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts on Thursday, November 12 on the growing partnership between the Kurdistan Region and the United States.

KRG US Representation Statement on the Passing of Najmaldin Karim

Saturday 31 October 2020

It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Dr. Najmaldin Karim, Kurdish patriot, peshmerga, doctor, and statesman. The Kurdistan Regional Government US Representation extends its condolences to the family, colleagues and friends of Dr. Karim and to the people of Kurdistan.

Representative Abdul Rahman meets with NSC and State Department officials

Friday 30 October 2020

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman this month held meetings with officials from the White House and State Department and took part in online discussions and events.

Kurdistan in America Podcast: Interview with Ambassador Sam Brownback

Friday 30 October 2020

In this episode of the Kurdistan in America podcast, our guest is Sam Brownback, the US Ambassador-At-Large for International Religious Freedom. Listen to Ambassador Brownback assess the progress that has been made in promoting religious freedom around the world, why he sees Kurdistan as a model of coexistence, and what faith means to him personally.

KRG Representative speaks at Champions of Business Innovation virtual event

Tuesday 27 October 2020

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States, Bayan Abdul Rahman, on October 27 spoke at a virtual event co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber's U.S.-Iraq Business Council and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) titled Champions of Business Innovation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

DAS Copley and Representative Abdul Rahman address USKBC members

Friday 11 September 2020

The United States Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC) hosted a virtual event with Ms. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States, and David Copley, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq Affairs in the U.S. Department of State's Near Eastern Affairs Bureau on September 9, 2020.

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KRG-US Representative held virtual meeting with Congresswoman Haaland

Monday 31 August 2020

Today, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Representative to the United States spoke by phone with Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-New Mexico), member of the Kurdish American Congressional caucus and a sitting member on House Armed Services Committee.

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