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Representation in the United States

Representation in the United States

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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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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.

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KRG welcomes NDAA recognition of contributions of Peshmerga Forces in fight against ISIS
Monday 13 August 2018

President Donald Trump has signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 which recognizes the contributions of the Peshmerga Forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in the ongoing fight to dismantle and defeat ISIS in Iraq.

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Representative Abdul Rahman on Yezidi Genocide: ‘We must do all we can to help the survivors’
Friday 3 August 2018

KRG Representative to the United States Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman delivered opening remarks at an event in Washington, DC to mark the fourth anniversary of the Yezidi genocide.

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KRG Represented at US State Department Ministerial on Religious Freedom
Friday 27 July 2018

KRG Representative to the United States Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman participated in the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, hosted by Secretary Mike Pompeo at the US Department of State.

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KRG Anfal Ministry concludes trip to United States with a visit to New York
Tuesday 24 July 2018

A delegation led by Minister of Martyrs and Anfal Affairs Mahmood Haji Salih completed their visit to the United States on Monday.

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Minister of Martyrs and Anfal Affairs highlights genocide issues in Washington
Thursday 19 July 2018

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Martyrs and Anfal Affairs, Mahmood Haji Salih, completed a visit to Washington on Friday.

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KRG co-hosts International Religious Freedom Roundtable in Washington
Wednesday 11 July 2018

The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States and International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable hosted a discussion on July 11, 2018 in Washington, DC on issues facing religious and ethnic minorities in the Kurdistan Region with international advocacy and aid groups.

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KRG hosts conference on reconstruction and economic development at the Library of Congress
Wednesday 27 June 2018

Nearly 100 people gathered in the Library of Congress on Tuesday, June 26 for a conference on the economy and reconstruction of Kurdistan and Iraq.