News & Announcements

Speaker of the Council of Representative, Dr. Salim al-Jabouri, spoke at the annual MERI conference in Erbil on Wednesday.
The speaker of Iraqi Parliament urged the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to remain committed to a federal Iraq.
Recognizing the importance of the KRG in attracting foreign investment and its role in sheltering an estimated 1.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs), Jabouri appealed for the KRG to consider their mutual interests and remain committed to a federal Iraq.

October -2- 2017

President Salih got a phone call today Saturday evening from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
During a phone conversation, the President and US Secretary of State discussed the latest security and political developments at the regional and international levels, emphasized the need to protect Iraq's sovereignty and respect its independent national decision.

Insulting the Holy Qur’an and the feelings of Muslims is nothing but an offense to all religions. The freedom of expression is not in any way a justification for such acts that justify insulting religions and their symbols. What was committed in terms of insulting the Holy Qur’an in Sweden is a condemned, racial, religious hatred and unjustified act according to all customs and laws. ...

Discussions included human rights, political cooperation, the economic side of the Strategic Framework Agreement and educational partnerships.

President Barham Salih received H.E. Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President and his accompanying delegation, at the Presidential Office in Baghdad on Monday, March 4, 2019.
An official welcoming ceremony was held. The national anthems of the two countries were played. The two Presidents inspected the Presidential Guards who lined up to salute them.
His Excellency expressed his great pleasure and welcomed the visit of the Palestinian President to Iraq, wishing him a fruitful and successful visit.

It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the passing away today, October 3, 2017, of President Jalal Talabani, the first democratically elected President of the Republic of Iraq (2005-2014). Memorial and condolence arrangements in Washington, DC.

As a tribute to the former President, a book of condolences will be opened on the following days:
- October 4th, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- October 5th, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- October 6th, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

At the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq,
(3421 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20007... Read more...

Ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah welcomed on August 24 Ambassadress Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, President of the Middle East Policy Council, along with her colleagues Jasmine Zaki and Bassima Alghussein as they visited the Embassy to congratulate H.E. on his new position in the USA and shared with him the goals and work of the Council. ...

President Salih arrived in Erbil this afternoon.
His Excellency was received by Mr. Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and Mr. Firsat Sofi, the Governor of Erbil, at the Erbil International Airport, along with various senior staff.
President Salih plans on holding meetings with a number of senior officials in the Kurdistan Region to discuss lingering issues between the Federal Iraqi Government and the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government.