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Representation in the United States

Representation in the United States

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KRG Representative meets with Congressman Barry Loudermilk
Thursday 21 October 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a virtual meeting on October 21 with Congressman Barry Loudermilk, Republican of Georgia and member of the House Committee on Financial Services.

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KRG Representative meets with Congressman Sean Casten
Wednesday 20 October 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a virtual meeting with Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, on October 19.

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Representative Abdul Rahman and members of Congress discuss Iraqi elections
Wednesday 29 September 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman continued her advocacy in the U.S. Congress this week through several virtual meetings to brief members on the latest developments in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, including the upcoming elections.

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Kurdistan envoy meets Jacques Etienne and the economic team at Department of State
Wednesday 29 September 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a productive meeting with Jacques Etienne and the economic team at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs on September 27.

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A Kurdistan For All: New publication celebrates Kurdistan's religious diversity
Monday 27 September 2021

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States is pleased to present the newly published book A Kurdistan for All: Embracing Faith and Diversity. The book portrays the Kurdistan Region's culture of tolerance and peaceful coexistence among its religious components: Muslims, Christians, Yazidis, Jews, Zoroastrians, Baha'is, Sabean Mandaeans, and Kakais.

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KRG envoy meets new State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary
Monday 20 September 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Jennifer Gavito, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran at the Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, had a virtual meeting on September 20.

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KRG Representative and DAS Stroul meet at Pentagon
Friday 17 September 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Dana Stroul, the Department of Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, had an in-person meeting on September 16.

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Peshmerga Ministry delegation takes part in U.S. National Defense University program
Tuesday 14 September 2021

A delegation from the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs is in Washington DC this week as part of an Iraqi security sector group that is taking part in a National Defense University program.

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Representative Abdul Rahman briefs Senators and calls for continued support to Kurdistan
Thursday 12 August 2021

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representative in the United States, Bayan Abdul Rahman, continued her advocacy in the US Congress through several virtual meetings with Senators to brief them on current issues and to call for their continued support to Kurdistan.

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KRG Representative meets with Congressman Paul Gosar
Wednesday 11 August 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a virtual meeting with Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ), member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, last week.

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KRG Envoy meets with the incoming Head of Economic Affairs at the U.S. Consul General to Kurdistan
Monday 9 August 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a warm and productive exchange in a virtual meeting with Seth Patch, the incoming head of economic affairs at the U.S. Consulate General Erbil, on August 9th.

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KRG envoy briefs members of Congress
Friday 30 July 2021

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States continued its advocacy in Congress this week and met with several members of the House of Representatives and Senate and thanked them for their support to Kurdistan.

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Representative Abdul Rahman briefs members of Congress
Wednesday 28 July 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman held separate virtual meetings with Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and soon-to-join the Kurdish American Congressional Caucus, and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, this week.

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KRG delegation attends pivotal final round of U.S. Iraq Strategic Dialogue
Saturday 24 July 2021

Officials from the Kurdistan Region took part in the fourth round of the US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue in Washington as part of the Iraq delegation on Thursday and Friday.

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Kurdistan delegation to take part in US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue
Wednesday 21 July 2021

A delegation from the Kurdistan Region has arrived in Washington DC for the fourth round of the US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue as part of the Iraq delegation.

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KRG Representative meets with Congressman Brian Babin
Wednesday 21 July 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a virtual meeting with Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Kurdish American Congressional Caucus, on July 21.

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KRG Representative meets with Congressman Ruben Gallego
Wednesday 21 July 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a virtual meeting with Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, as well as the Kurdish American Congressional Caucus, on July 21.

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Representative Abdul Rahman meets staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tuesday 20 July 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had an in-person meeting with staff members of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 20.

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KRG Representative discusses security issues with DASD Stroul
Tuesday 20 July 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Dana Stroul, the Department of Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, had a phone call on July 20.

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KRG Representative meets with Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin
Tuesday 20 July 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a virtual meeting with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), a member of the Appropriations Committee, on July 20.

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KRG Representation encourages Kurdish-Canadians to assist MPs' Kurdish Research Study Project 
Tuesday 13 July 2021

Tom Kmeic, member of the Canadian Parliament, has initiated and funded the Kurdish Research Study Project to collect demographic data across Kurdish communities in Canada.

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Minister Dizayee meets with Chaldean Assyrian representatives in the United States
Friday 9 July 2021

Minister Safeen Dizayee, Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, met with representatives of the Chaldean Assyrian community of America on Friday, July 9, to discuss the role of the diaspora and security and economic issues that are of mutual concern.

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Representative Abul Rahman meets with Andrew Griffin
Wednesday 23 June 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman had a virtual meeting with Andrew Griffin, Deputy Director in the Office of Global Change of the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, on Wednesday, June 23.

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KRG Representative meets with the incoming U.S. Consul General to Kurdistan
Wednesday 23 June 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Robert Palladino, the incoming U.S. Consul General in Erbil, had a warm and productive meeting on Wednesday, June 23.

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KRG Representative meets with Senator Jim Inhofe
Wednesday 23 June 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, had a productive in-person meeting on Wednesday, June 23.

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KRG Representative meets with NEA's Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq
Thursday 17 June 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Ms. Sylvia Curran, the State Department Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs' Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq, had a warm and productive exchange in a virtual meeting on Thursday, June 17.

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KRG Representative meets with Congressman Mike Gallagher
Thursday 17 June 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, had a friendly and productive exchange in a virtual meeting on Wednesday, June 16.

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Representative and TAPS President discuss NGO’s US and international work
Monday 31 May 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman had a virtual meeting with Bonnie Carroll, founder, and president of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), on May 26 to discuss the organization’s work in America and Kurdistan Region.

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Representative Abdul Rahman meets with DASD Stroul
Monday 17 May 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Dana Stroul, the Department of Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, held a virtual meeting on Monday.

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KRG Representative meets with Congressman Ted Deutch 
Wednesday 12 May 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman met with Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chairman of Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism on May 11.

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KRG Representative meets with Chairman of the Canadian Parliamentary Friends of the Kurds
Tuesday 11 May 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman met Ziad Aboultaif, a member of parliament representing Edmonton Manning, Alberta, and chairman of the Canadian Parliamentary Friends of the Kurd.

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KRG Representative discusses capacity building and financial instruments with DFC
Thursday 6 May 2021

The KRG Representative to the United States, Ms. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman virtually met with U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) team on April 29. The meeting included Kyle Murphy, Senior Advisor to DFC's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), James Miller, Senior Policy Advisor on detail from the U.S. Department of State and Beth Adler on detail from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

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Members of U.S. Congress introduce resolution commemorating Operation Provide Comfort
Friday 30 April 2021

Members of the U.S. Congress’s House of Representatives this week introduced a resolution to commemorate Operation Provide Comfort and re-affirm the continuing partnership between the United States and Kurdistan.

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Kurdish and American leaders hail Operation Provide Comfort and reaffirm the partnership today
Thursday 29 April 2021

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States hosted a commemoration of Operation Provide Comfort this week that included keynote remarks by President Masoud Barzani, and reflections by former U.S. Secretary of State James A Baker, III, and former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Hoshyar Zebari on this extraordinary humanitarian action.