September 10, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Haibat Al-Halbousi, Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, along with his accompanying delegation, which included several heads of parliamentary blocs. The delegation visited Erbil to extend condolences on the passing of the late Abdulwahid Ibrahim Sheikh....

September 10, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the UK Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa, along with his accompanying delegation of military officials and advisers.The meeting, which was also attended by the UK Consul General in....

September 9, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani signed an official decree promoting 519 officers serving within the Ministry of Interior’s General Directorate of Internal Security Forces.According to the decree, issued in accordance with the Law of the Presidency of the Kurdistan Region and relevant legislation,....

September 9, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Elbrus Kutrashev, the departing Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Iraq, on a farewell visit at the end of his tenure.The President expressed his gratitude for Ambassador Kutrashev’s contributions to strengthening relations between Russia, Iraq, and the....

September 7, 2026President Nechirvan Barzani received Sayyid Ammar Al-Hakim, Head of the National Wisdom Movement, along with his accompanying delegation.Their discussion focused on the current situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Both sides emphasized the importance of continued efforts to strengthen relations....

September 1, 2026On the passing of the late Dr. Abdul-Fattah Ali Botani, writer, academic, and former President of the Kurdish Academy, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences and sympathy to his family and relatives, the Kurdish Academy, as well as to all....