Statement by President Barzani on the Formation of the Dijle Military Command

I would like to inform the people of Kurdistan and Iraq that the formation of the Dijle Operations Command [a military command recently formed covering Kirkuk, Diyala and Salahaddin provinces] by the Iraqi government will lead to more instability, and will not help the implementation of Article140 of the Iraqi Constitution.

President Barzani Addresses Turkey’s Ruling Party Conference in Ankara, Calls for Peaceful Means to Resolve Kurdish Issue

Ankara – Turkey (KRP.org) – Addressing a conference of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development party, President Barzani commended the policies of Prime Minister Erdogan and his party to address the Kurdish issue and called on all Kurdish groups to reciprocate by supporting this policy.

President Barzani's Address at Conference of Turkey's Ruling Party in Ankara

Since the AK party came to power, Turkey has increasingly been making great strides forward and today Turkey enjoys newfound significance at both the international and regional levels. But we all recognize that our region has problems. We also know that there is no problem that cannot be resolved provided there is a will to do so.

PM Barzani: KRG will continue higher education reforms and increase job opportunities

Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) - Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani last week said to graduating students that the government is committed to reforming higher education and increasing job opportunities, particularly in the private sector.

PM Barzani announces new power plant: We will continue our efforts to achieve more progress

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (KRG.org) – Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani announced a strategic, tripartite energy agreement yesterday between companies from the Czech Republic, Turkey and the Kurdistan Region to build a new power plant.

Prime Minister leads KRG delegation to World Economic Forum in Istanbul

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (KRG.org) – Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani led a KRG delegation to the 2012 World Economic Forum in Istanbul on June 4 and 5. He also attended private meetings with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other senior Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglou.

Presidency's statement on the visit of Prime Minister Maliki to Kirkuk

Kurdistan Region Presidency spokesman Omed Sabah stated that in his visit to Kirkuk yesterday, Prime Minister Noori Maliki indicated his true intentions towards Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution.

In Uprooting of Kurds, Iraq Tests a Fragile National Unity

By TIM ARANGO

KHANAQIN, Iraq — In January, the dismembered body of Wisam Jumai, a Kurdish intelligence officer, was discovered in a field in Sadiyah, a small town in northeastern Iraq. Soon his family and friends, one after another, received text messages offering a choice: leave or be killed.

Statement regarding arrest of head of Iraqi High Electoral Commission

Statement by Kurdistan Region Presidency Spokesman

The decision by the authorities in Baghdad to issue a detention order against both Mr Faraj Al-Haidari, the Head of the Independent Electoral High Commission (IHEC) and Mr Karim Al-Tamimi, a member of the IHEC, is a gross violation and a dangerous infringement of the political process in Iraq, and a sign that the democratic process in the country is being undermined.

President Barzani Concludes Official Visit to United States

Washington, USA (KRP.org) – President Barzani concluded his official visit to Washington, DC, after a week of meetings with the President and Vice President of the United States, other top US administration officials, business leaders, academics, the media and members of the Kurdish community.