Archive - Representation in the United States

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.

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.

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.

Representative Abdul Rahman discusses security issues with DASD Stroul

Monday 19 April 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abul Rahman and Dana Stroul, the Department of Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Middle East, had a virtual meeting on April 6 in which they discussed security issues affecting the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

Representative Abdul Rahman briefs members of Congress

Friday 16 April 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman recently briefed members of the US Congress about the security situation in Kurdistan Region and Iraq and discussed a range of topics, including the US Iraq strategic dialogue and the upcoming elections to the Iraqi parliament.

KRG envoy takes part in key meetings as part of Iraq delegation

Friday 9 April 2021

Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States, joined officials from the Iraqi embassy in Washington to take part in key meetings.

Kurdistan envoy meets with State Department’s Acting Director of Iraq Desk

Wednesday 31 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, met virtually with Ian Hopper, the Acting Director of the Iraq Desk at the US Department of State. Ms. Abdul Rahman and Mr. Hopper discussed the next round of the US Iraq strategic dialogue, which is set to take place virtually next week.

Kurdistan envoy meets with Department of Energy Acting Assistant Secretary

Wednesday 24 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, on Tuesday, March 24, had a virtual meeting with Andrew Light, the Department of Energy’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, and Acting Assistant Secretary.

Kurdistan office and Congressman Cooper discuss security affairs and Nashville’s Kurdish community

Tuesday 23 March 2021

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States on March 23 met with Congressman Jim Cooper, whose district in Nashville, Tennessee, includes the US’s largest Kurdish community.

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KRG Representative joins Iraq and US ambassadors at USIP online event on Iraq

Tuesday 23 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, on Tuesday, March 23, took part in an online event hosted by the United States Institute of Peace examining US-Iraq relations 18 years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

KRG Mission continues advocacy in the US Congress

Thursday 18 March 2021

Washington, DC, USA (us.gov.krd) – The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States continued its advocacy in Congress this week and met with several members and staff of the House of Representatives.

KRG envoy meets chairman of the US House of Representatives’ armed services committee

Thursday 18 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman on Thursday, March 18, met with Congressman Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

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KRG US Representation hosts online commemoration of Halabja genocide

Wednesday 17 March 2021

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States hosted a virtual commemoration of the genocide in Halabja in 1988, which killed 5,000 people and wounded 7,000 to 10,000.

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KRG Representative briefs the US Commission on International Religious Freedom

Monday 15 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, on Monday, March 15, briefed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom in a virtual meeting that began with an appreciation for the historic visit of Pope Francis to Kurdistan and Iraq.

Representative Abdul Rahman congratulates USIP President Grande on her new post

Friday 12 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, on Friday, March 12, met with Lise Grande, the recently appointed President of the US Institute of Peace, to discuss recent developments in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

KRG envoy discusses humanitarian and economic issues with USAID and State Department officials

Thursday 11 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, on Thursday, March 11, met with officials at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Kurdistan Region and issues related to economic development.

KRG Representative and Armenian Ambassador affirm historic bond between their peoples

Tuesday 9 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman on Tuesday, March 9, had a virtual meeting with Varuzhan Nersesyan, Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States.

Representative Abdul Rahman and Congressman Stewart discuss security situation

Monday 1 March 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman met with Congressman Chris Stewart (Republican, Utah) last week to update him on recent security developments in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

Kurdistan Representative briefs members of the Canadian parliament

Thursday 25 February 2021

On Thursday, February 25, Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman held a virtual meeting with members of the Canadian parliament to update them on the political, security, economic and humanitarian situation in Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

Kurdistan envoy meets with senior advisor to UN team investigating ISIS crimes

Thursday 25 February 2021

Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman this week had a productive meeting with Thomas Lynch, the Senior Advisor to the UN team investigating crimes committed by ISIS in Iraq.

KRG envoy answers questions from Kansas City International Relations Council members

Wednesday 24 February 2021

On Wednesday, February 24, Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman was the guest of the Kansas City International Relations Council and answered Council members' questions about the Kurdistan Region.

KRG Representative and Nashville Mayor praise vibrant Kurdish-American community

Tuesday 23 February 2021

On Tuesday, February 23, Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman and John Cooper, the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, had a virtual meeting in which they discussed the vibrant Kurdish-American community in his city and ways to connect Kurdistani and Nashville businesses.

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.

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