Kurdistan Regional Government

Representation in the United States

Representation in the United States

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Film about Peshmerga deminer screened at George Washington University
Thursday 31 January 2019

Over 100 people joined a screening of the film The Deminer at George Washington University on January 31.

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KRG-US welcomes the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act
Tuesday 11 December 2018

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States welcomes President Donald Trump signing H.R.390, the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act.

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KRG US Representation congratulates Nadia Murad on Nobel Prize
Monday 10 December 2018

Today in Stockholm, Nadia Murad, a Yezidi human rights activist, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace for her efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.

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KRG offers condolences on the passing of President George H. W. Bush
Saturday 1 December 2018

The Kurdistan Regional Government is saddened to learn of the passing of former US President George H. W. Bush.

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Representative Abdul Rahman visits universities in Boston
Friday 30 November 2018

Representative Abdul Rahman spoke to students and the public at events at Harvard, the University of Massachusetts - Boston, The Fletcher School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Head of DFR attends Halifax International Security Forum
Monday 19 November 2018

Head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, joined more than 300 world leaders, policymakers, security professionals, and journalists at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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US trade delegation seeks out business opportunities in Erbil and Slemani
Monday 29 October 2018

A US trade delegation visited Kurdistan Region last week to meet with high officials, and Kurdish companies and trade associations as Iraq and Kurdistan enter a new economic and political era.

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KRG co-hosts second religious freedom roundtable in Washington
Tuesday 11 September 2018

The KRG Representation in the United States was proud to co-host a meeting on September 11, 2018 to discuss a range of issues related to religious freedom in the Kurdistan Region.

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Marshall Legacy Institute awards Peshmerga K9 Team Leader for his accomplishments in landmine clearance
Monday 10 September 2018

The Marshall Legacy Institute presented Peshmerga K9 Team Leader Karzan Khalid and his dog Micro-Scout with the 2017 Explosive Detection Dog Team of the Year Award on September 10, 2018.

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KRG offers condolences on the passing of Senator John McCain
Saturday 25 August 2018

The Kurdistan Regional Government is saddened to learn of the passing of Senator John McCain, a close friend and long-time supporter of Kurdistan.