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The new Kurdistan Regional Government will create a stronger, diversified economy that delivers more prosperity for everyone. The new government will build a strong and outward-looking Kurdistan. Above all, it will dedicate itself to serving the people of this region. Technology is the key to unlocking efficient and effective service delivery ...
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The Kurdistan Regional Government's commitment to building a...
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If you’re planning to visit the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,...
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Masrour Barzani was appointed Prime Minister of the 9th...
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Qubad Talabani Qubad Talabani is the Deputy Prime Minister...
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The KRG, in coordination with the Iraqi government and the...
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The Kurdistan Regional Government ( KRG) ( Kurdish: حکوومەتی هەرێمی کوردستان, Hikûmetî Herêmî Kurdistan; Arabic: حكومة إقليم كردستان, Ḥukūmat ʾIqlīm Kurdistān) is the official executive body of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq . The cabinet is selected by the majority party ...
Prime Minister Barzani Meets US Secretary of State Blinken. On February 26, 2024, The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), His Excellency Masrour Barzani, embarked on an official visit to Washington D.C. This significant diplomatic mission comes in response to a formal invitation extended by the U.S. Secretary of State ...
- Finding Wealth
- From Foreign Aid to Oil Federalism
- Internal Divisions and Institutional Weakness
- The KRG’s Future
Kurds in Iraq have long based their struggle for self-rule on their grievances as a persecuted ethnic minority. Kurdish rulers gained legitimacy by standing up for Kurdish rights. Following the first Gulf War and the 1992 elections, however, such revolutionary credit gave way to democratic legitimacy. The elections gave birth to the KRG and brought...
The federal system proposed in the 2005 constitution granted the KRG a significant role in managing the oil and gas resources of the region. These provisions served as a safeguard: Should the new Iraq fail, it would be possible for an economically independent Kurdistan to take the next step toward statehood, the penultimate nationalist dream. The c...
In recent years, fissures have cropped up among Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling families, who have grown in prominence as the region’s political parties have weakened. After PUK founder Jalal Talabani passed away in 2017 his eldest son and nephew together took the reins of the party as co-presidents. In 2021, a feud broke out between the cousins, Bafel an...
Despite a persistent narrative of grievances and victimhood, Iraqi Kurds have exercised significant power and agency during the past three decades. KRG leaders continue to seek more power and autonomy, but to what end? Although they rebounded after decades of war, genocide and neglect, post-invasion Kurdish politics has not managed to shake off chr...
The Kurdistan Regional Government. Like other nation-states in the region, Iraqi Kurdistan and the KRG were borne out of conflict and the protection of the major powers. The KRG is a Parliamentary Democracy within the federated Republic of Iraq. The KRG has legal jurisdiction over three provinces, Erbil, Duhok, and Sulaymaniyah.
Nov 28, 2023 · Apart from the security tensions, Baghdad’s constant insistence on halting oil exports from Kurdistan and seizing authority over its international airports has resulted in attempts to dissolve the KRG’s constitutional authority. In January 2023, Iraq’s parliament brought “the Kurdistan oil industry even more under Baghdad’s control.”
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The Kurdistan Regional Government's commitment to building a prosperous and strong Kurdistan is essential to the long-term stability of the region. At the same time, this government will prioritise peaceful relations with its neighbours, and ensure we are respected around the world.
