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June
18, 2012 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
KRG representative office
opened in Austria
Vienna: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) opened
its official representation in Vienna, Austria, in a
ceremony on June 14. Mustafa Ramadan will head the
new office, KRG website reported. The ceremony was
held at the presence of the Iraqi Ambassador Srud
Najib, KRG Foreign Relations Chief Falah Mustafa and
a number of Austrian officials. Launching the office
in Austria is an important step as it will pave the
way for establishing strong ties between KRG and
Austrian government, Mustafa said. The website
citing a senior Austrian official said that Austria
is also going to open a trade representation in
Erbil by early 2013. The office, in addition to
other services, will issue visa for the Kurdistani
residents who visit Austria.
Kurdistan's meteorology
predicts big rise in temperatures this summer
Erbil: The Kurdistan Region's meteorology
organization expects there to be a big rise in
temperatures this summer. Director of Hassan Wahab
said: "This summer will come on June 21, but the
average temperature in the Kurdistan Region
dramatically increased even before the summer.
Therefore this summer is expected to be very hot
compared to last year." Wahab expects the
temperature to rise for two reasons: the occurrence
of Erbil province under low pressure from the Indian
peninsula and the growing phenomenon of global
warming. Erbil province will be affected by heat
more than the rest of the provinces of the region
due to being a plain area, said Wahab.
Almost 400 lawyers submit
application to Judicial Institute for study
Erbil: So far 390 lawyers and solicitors have
submitted their applications to the Kurdistan
Region's Judicial Institute, said Kurdistan's
Ministry of Justice. Ministry spokesperson Sherwan
Haidari said the judicial examination for accepting
applicants will begin this Friday. Some 60 percent
of the applicants are men. The exam will include
written and oral exams and part of it will be an
interview. The main condition for accepting students
is that the applicant must be above 40 years old and
have 10 years of legal experience in a position such
as a lawyer or solicitor. This is the first
admission for the institute. This year 40-50
students will study in the institute for two years.
Publisher to organize
Kurdish genocide awareness raising events
Erbil: A publisher in the Kurdistan Region is
preparing to organize events and seminars in the UK
in July about the Kurdish genocide. Director of
Badrkhan Publishers Hamid Badrkhan said: "Beside
organizing four festivals annually, the publisher is
preparing to set up a number of events in Britain on
Kurdish genocide in participation with Kurdish
artists and sculptors. The events will be called The
Definition of Kurdish Genocide for Public. The
events will be part of awareness raising efforts on
genocides against the Kurdish people in Iraq, Iran,
Turkey and Syria. On June 14, 1988 the former Iraqi
regime carried out a series of genocides under the
name Anfal against Kurdish people.
Kurdistan stores receive
over 61 million kg of wheat and barley
Erbil: The Kurdistan Region's grain stores have so
far received over 61 million kilograms of wheat and
barley, said the economic adviser in the region's
Ministry of Trade and Industry. Fars Majeed said the
region's stores have collected 61.3m kilograms of
wheat and barley. Erbil stores have received 10.4m
kilograms, Makhmour stores 13.3m kilograms and Suli
has stocked 10.4m kilograms. Kalar stores have
received 1.3m kilograms of grain, Saed Sadiq has
collected 4.4m kilograms, Faeda 8.4m kilograms,
Shekhan has stocked 7.5m kilograms and Zakho has
collected 5.4m kilograms.
Kurdistan needs united
official Kurdish language, says Kurdish List
Erbil: The spokesman for the Kurdish List in the
region's parliament said Thursday that there is no
bill in the parliament on adoption of a unified
Kurdish language, adding that a united official
language is needed. Aso Karim said: "The law of
languages is found in countries that include more
than one official language, but here in the region
there are the official Arabic and Kurdish languages
and other national languages for other parts of the
Kurdish community, such as Turkmen, Syriac and
Armenian. "We need a unified official language and
this needs time to bring the views and standardize
the vocabulary and prepare for this issue. And there
is a big mess also in the spread in billboards and
commercial banners in different languages on the
roads and streets and they need organization." The
head of the Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani called
for the need to work to adopt a united Kurdish
language like the Arabic language which brings
together many nations and dialects, considering it
as one of the basic elements needed for the presence
of any nation. Last summer Erbil held the first
scientific conference on Kurdish language in the
presence of dozens of experts and specialists. The
event was sponsored by the Kurdistan Regional
Government and issued recommendations calling for
the unification of Kurdish language and the
formation of specialized committees to follow up the
recommendations.
Mira sings song for Suli
Sulaimaniyah: Kurdish melodist Halkawt Zahir
announced on Saturday that Kurdish singer Mira's
last album includes a song for Sulaimaniyah (Suli).
Zahir said Mira's new song - Sulemani - will become
one of the singer's famous songs because it is
technically enriched with all song basics like
melody, poetry, music and performance. "The text is
about Suli's history and development in culture and
art. It also talks about Mahwi, the Kurdish
historical poet," added Zahir. Mira's newest album,
Remember Me, consists of 13 song tracks and the
music video process has ended, said the melodist.
Iraqi-British Businessmen
Council opens office in Kurdistan
Erbil: The Iraqi-British Businessmen Council (IBBC)
announced Wednesday it will open an office in the
Kurdistan Region.The council decided to open its
office in Erbil, capital of Kurdistan Region, and
the decision will be enforced from this moment
onward, said Baroness Nicholson, executive IBBC
chairman. Nicholson added the office will
effectively work to improve ties between the Kurdish
businessmen and the IBBC members. It will also help
to engage IBBC members in investment in Kurdistan.
The official invited all IBBC members "who run
business and big investments around the world to
come to Kurdistan. "We will introduce Kurdistan'
security, stability, economy, business and society
to them." The IBBC and Kurdistan Union of Chambers
of Commerce and Industry held a conference Wednesday
in Erbil in order to introduce Kurdistan's business
state and reinforce ties.
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