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Invitation to a special documentary film Peshmerga and discussion with director Bernard-Henri Levy at the Congression~I Capitol Visitor Center
Battlefield Successes and Challenges: Recent Efforts to Win the War Against ISIS
Senator Roger Wicker, Congressman Ralph Abraham, KRG Representation in Washington in association with French philosopher, author and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Levy invite you to a special documentary film Peshmerga
which follows Kurdistan's Peshmerga forces on the ground as they fight ISIS (Daesh) to liberate the region's different ethnic and religious minority groups.
Tuesday March 6, 2017 Film begins promptly at 7:00 pm Opening Remarks by Members of Congress Discussion Panel at the end of the film
Capitol Visitor Center Orientation Theater North
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The documentary film will be. followed by a panel discussion with HE Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman, Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States of America, the fihn's director, emit:iet).t Fret:i:ch phiJosopher, al!,thor an Click here for trailer.. The fight against ISIS is coming to a conclusion.. However, with ISIS havi_ng lost territory, they stiH pose a major threat to the national security interests of the United States and its allies in the region. ISIS has gone from above the_ ground to underground with its sleeper cell operations. Congressional hearings, legislation, and resolutions are on-going on ISIS' atrocities and the day after its defeat; including what to do with the militias, safely return the ethnic and religious minorities to their homes vacated by ISIS, stabilization a_nd reconstruction efforts, role of the Iran-backed militias in post-Mosul Iraq Parking Note: Parking is limited and difficult to find around the Capitol Hill. Plea.se d_ireci all of your questjons t_o Karwa_n Zebari at [email protected]. or (202)821-1860. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States . 1532 16th Stree_t, N. W Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan R_egional Government Liais_on Office - U.S.A. is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq. These materials are being distributed by the Kurdistan Regional Government- Liaison Office - USA on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government. and additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia. https://mail.google.Com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view='pt&search=all&permthid=threa_d-f%3A 1593753255157998944&simpl=msg-f%3A15937532... 2/3 Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - 3/6 -Invite to Documentary film "Pesh~erga" at the U.S. Congress Kurdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 SafeUnsubscribe ™ [email protected] Foiward This Email to a Friend I Update Profile· ~ About our service provider Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with - • , 111.a ConstantContact !/j8D Try· it free today https://mai1.google .com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search =cill&permthid=thread-f%3A 1593753255157998944&simpl"'msg-f%3A15937,532... 3/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - AGENDA I June 26 I ReconstructiOn, Job Cr'E!atiOn, a"nd Stability iri Iraq and the Kurdistan Re-gion of Iraq M Gmail Slocum FARA account AGENDA I June 26 I Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government - USA Click here Having trouble viewing this email? Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States in coordination with A_KEI AMERICAN-KURDISH ECONOMIC INSTITUTE FOR RESE.AACH.DEYELOPMENT. IWO CONS\JL TING invite you to attend a conference Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 16042514465.59248460&simpl=msg-f%3A 16042514... 1/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - AGENDA I June 26 I Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan· Region of Iraq Tuesday, June 26, 2018 2:00 PM Library of Congress Members Room Thomas Jefferson Building 10 First St SE Washington, DC Enter through the carriage entrance under the large staircase. Please allow 15 minutesfor sea,rity. - . ·RSVP HERE ~------Agenda 2:00-2:30 Opening Remarks Dr. Sasha Toperich Transatlantic Leadership Network Dr. Mohammed Quraishi Embassy of Iraq Peter Shea US Department of State Tara Shwan American-Kurdish Economic Institute Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the US 2:30-3:30 Panel· Discussion Immediate Challenges: Security, Reconstruction, Return of IDPs Moderator: Hardin Lang . https://ma_il_.google.co,m/ma_il/u/,2?i_k=~d.89f6364a_&view=pt_&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1604251446559248460&simpl=msg-f%3A16042514... 2/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - AGEN-DAI June 26 I Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in lra·q and the Kurdistan Region of _l_raq Vice President Jor Programs and Poli,;y, Refugees International Luca Bandiera Country Economist jor Iraq, World Bank Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the US Abdulmanaf M Mzuri President, A bit Group Stephen Lari Principal, Claremont Group 3:30-3:45 Coffee break 3:454:45 Remarks by Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) Panel Discussion Long-term challenges: Reform, Diversification, Job-Creation Moderator: David Tafuri President, United States-Kurdistan Business Council Tahir Abdullah Deputy Governor of Erbil Gavin Gray Mission Chief for Iraq, International Monetary Fund A.leksandra Zittle Economic Section L1Jiej; US Department of State Office oflraq J4jjairs Bilal Wahab Wagner Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy *** Iraq and the Kurdistan Region's economies were hit hard by the rise of ISIS. The precipitous crash in oil prices, coupled with a costly war https://mail_.google .com/mail/u/2?ik=8d_89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1604251446559248460&simpl=msg-f%3A 16042514... 3/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - AGENDA I June 26] Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and extraordinary humanitarian crisis stressed government institutions and the private sector to the breaking point. ISIS' so-called caliphate is finished, but the destruction they wrought remains. 1.4 million displaced Syrians and Iraqis remain in Kurdistan Region alone, unable to return to their destroyed homes. What role can the private sector play in reconstructing destroyed villages and providing employment and livelihood? What can the KRG and government of Iraq do? 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Kurdistan Regional Government ·Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States in coordination with AKEi AMERICAN-KURDISH ECONOMIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH.DEVElOPMENT, AND CONSULTING invite you to attend a conference Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region oflraq https://ri1ail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&v-iew=pt&search=al_l&pe_rmthid=thread-f%_3_A16039999548402945_24&simpl=msg-f%3A 16039999,.. 1/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM / Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gm·ail - AGENDA I June 26 I Reconstruction, Job Creation, and ~tability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Tuesday, June 26, 2018 . 2:00 PM Library of Congress Members Room Thomas ~efferson Building 10 First St SE Washington, DC Enter through the carriage entrance under the large staircase. Please allow 15 minutesjbr security. RSVP HERE Agenda 2:00-2:30 Opening Remarks Dr. Sasha Toperich Transatlantic Leadership Network Dr. Mohammed Quraishi Embassy of Iraq Peter Shea US Department ofState Tara Shwan American-Kurdish Economic Institute Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the US 2:30-3:30 Panel Discussion Immediate Challenges: Security, Reconstruction, Return of IDPs Moderator: Hardin Lang https://mail .google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d-89f6364a&vieW=pt&search=all&permthid=thre_ad-f%3A160.3999954840294524&s_impl=msg-f%3A 16039999... 2/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gr'nail - AGENDA I June 26 I ReCOristrudioti, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurd_ista·n Region of Iraq Vice President Jor Programs and Poliry, Refugees International Luca Bandiera Country Economist far Iraq, World Bank Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the US AbdulmanafM Mzuri President, Abit Group Stephen Lari Principal, Claremont Group 3:30-3·45 Coffee break 3:45-4:45 Panel Discussion Long-term challenges: Reform, Diversification, Job-Creation Moderator: David Tafuri President, United States-Kurdistan Business Council Tahir Abdullah Deputy Governor of Erbil Gavin Gray Mission Chief for Iraq, International Monetary Fund Aleksandra Zittle Economic Seition Chief; US Department of State Office of Iraq Affairs Bilal Wahab Wagner Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy *** Iraq and the Kurdistan Region's economies were hit hard by the rise of ISIS. The precipitous crash in oil prices, coupled with a costly war and e.xtraordinary humanitarian crisis stressed government institutions and the private sector to the breaking point. https://r'rt'ai I.go_og le. com/mail/ u/2?i k; 8d89f6_364a &view= pt&searc_h =al I&permthi d=thread-f%3A 16039999 54840294524&simpl=msg-f%3A 16039999. . . 3/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gri·lail - AGENDA I Ju·ne 26 I Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq ISIS' so-called caliphate is finished, but the destruction they wrought remains. 1.4 million displaced Syrians and Iraqis remain in Kurdistan Region alone, unable to return to their destroyed homes. What role can the private sector play in reconstructing destroyed villages and providing employment and livelihood? What can the KRG and government of Iraq do? And what is the future of international investment and business in the region? STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office - U.S.A. is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C·. § 611 et seq. These materials are being d1stnbuted by the Kurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government. and additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, Distnct of Columbia. Kurdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 SafeUnsubscribe rM [email protected] For-.-vartj ·This Email to a Friend I Update Profile j About our service provider Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with .Constant Confact"/Jb"'"'"' Try it free today https_:/ /mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view:pt&search=all &permthid=thread-f%3A 1603999954840294524&simpl=msg-f%3A 16039999... 4/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - April 17 I Wilson Center [ A conversation with Dr. Najrhaldiri Karim ~ Gmail Slocum FARA account April 171 Wilson Center I A conversation with Dr. Najmaldin Karim 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government• USA • Click here Having trouble viewing this email? Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC Upcoming event at the Wilson Center The Future of Iraq: A Conversation with the Former Governor of Kirkuk Tuesday, April 17, 2018 4:00-5:00 pm Wilson Cent~r, 6th floor . RSVP HERE Please join Dr. Najmaldin Karim for a discussion about Kurdistan's 2017 referendum, regional dynamics, the upcoming elections in Iraq and Kurdistan, and more. Introduction Aaron David Miller Vice President for New Initiatives and Director, Middle East Program, Wilson Center Keynote Dr. Najmaldin Karim https'://ma.il.google.com/m·ail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a_&vieYf=pt&s.earch=~l_l&permthid=thread-f%3A1-597 641738635619547 &simpl=msg-f%3A 1597 6417... 1/2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmai_l-April 171 Wilson Center I A conversation with Dr. Najmaldin Karim Former Governor of Kirkuk Province, Iraq In conversation with Amy Austin Holmes Wilson Center Fellow and Professor of Sociology, American University in Cairo Wilson Center Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Please RSVP using the link, KRG-USA is not responsible for seating. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office - U.S.A. is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq. These materials are being distributed by the Kurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government. and additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Washington, District of Columbia. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States invites you to join a conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan How can communities in Kurdistan and Iraq halt the cycle of genocide? Tuesday, March 13, 2018 https://mail.google.com/mail/i.J/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search==al_l&permthid=th_read-f%3A 1593925594355047833&simpl=msg-f%3A 15939255... 1/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 G_ma_il - Conference I Marc_h 13 I Halabja: ~choes of Ge_nocide in Kurdistan Newseum Knight Conference Center, Level 7 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC - " ~ ' ~ ' - ~ Rsv·p HERE Conference participc1nts will receive a commemorative booklet and · complimentary tickets to visit the museum. Schedule 8:30 am Registration and light breakfast 9:30 am Opening remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States Andrew Peek Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq US Department of State Remarks by officials from the Government of Iraq and Members of Congress 9:55 am Tales of Survival Remarks by survivors of the Halabja Genocide 10:25 am Documenting An Untold Story: The Kurdistan Memory Programme Gwynne Roberts 10:55 am Morning keynote speech https://mail.google .com/mail/u/2?ik=Sd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1593925594l55047833&simpl=_m_sg-f%3A 15939255. ... 2/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - Conferemae I March 13 I Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan Simon Adams Global Centre for the ResP-onsibility to Protect 11:15am Panel discussion Missing In Action: Justice and Accountability 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm A conversation with Daniel Libeskind and Tom Kaplan Daniel Libeskind Studio Libeskind Thomas A. Kaplan International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas 2:30 pm Panel discussion Use of che,:nical weapons in Iraq and Syria - where next? 3:45 pm Premier screening of "Thry St!J We Worship Satan" RWF World Documentary film on the Yezidi genocide by ISIS 4:30 pm Closing remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States On March 16, 1988, Iraqi aircraft attacked the city of Halabja with. chemical · weapons. Children were lost in the chaos that followed, families were decimated as 5,000 people died and thousands more were injured with poison gas. This genocide was one of many atrocitie.s committed against the people ofKurdistan by the dictator Saddam Hussein. During his rule, I 8:2,000 Kurds were killed in the Anfal genocide campaign; 8,000 Barzani men and boys were murdered in 1983; thousands of Faylee Ku~ds disappeared, and thousands more were oppressed, abused, and killed by the Ba'athist regime. https:_//mail,.googl_e.com/ma_il/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permth id=thread-f%3A1593925594355047833&simpla:msg-f%3A 15939255... 3/5 ReceivedbyNSD/FARARegistrationUnit 12/12/2018 12:37:14PM . Received by NSD/FARA Registration UI).it 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gr,:iail - C_on_fe_rence I March 13 I H_ala_bja: Echoes of Genocide i_n Ku_rdista_n The genocide also saw the destruction of 4,500 ,;Uages and the razing of cities such as Qala Diza, tearing at the fabric of Kurdish society and economy. The suffering of the people ofHalabja has come to symbolize all of the atrocities comnutted against the people of Kurdistan. In Iraq, violence and genocide is cyclical, and in 2014 we again witnessed a genocide against the Yezidis, Christians and others in Nineveh. How can communities in Iraq prevent mass atrocities? This year we will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Halabja genocide. We invite you to join us for a conference to discuss this atrocity, the cycle of genocide:, how this impacts politics in Kurdistan and Iraq today, and the imperative for justice and reconciliation . .Sponsored by. ~q~ The Honorable GARDA~ORLD KURDISTAN24.NET RaadAyar Federal Services US-KURDISTAN BUSINESS COUNCIL THEKURDISHPROJECT •u11.onu1 COIIPAaPION TN•OUQN ...... ■ DUC&TION a PEOPLE STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. 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District of Columbia. https://mail.google .com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1593925594355b47833&simpl=m-sg-f%3A 15939255.. 4/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM -- Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - Confere_nce I March 13 I Hal_abja_: Echoes of <;jenocide in Kurdistan Kurdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 SafeUnsubscribe rM [email protected] Forward This Email to a Friend I Update Profile I About our·service provider Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Constant Contact',,if.l? Try it free today https://mail.go0gle.com/fnail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view:=pt&sea"rch=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1593925594355047833&:simp_l=msg-f%3A 15939255- .. ·: 5/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - CONFERENC-E ! March 13 ] Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan ~ Gmail Slocum FARA account CONFERENCE I March 13 I Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan 1 message Kyrdistan Regional Government - USA Click here Having trouble viewing this emait? Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States invites you to join a conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan How can communities in Kurdistan and Iraq halt the cycle of genocide? Tuesday, March 13, 2018 https://niail.google.Cot11/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&s·earch=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 159376968767 5525715&simpl=·m·sg-f%3A 15937 696... 1 /4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/20'18 Gmail - q)NFERENCE I March 13 I Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan Newseurn Knight Conference Center, Level 7 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC RSVP HERE ------Conference participants will receive a commemorative booklet and complimentary tickets to visit the museum. Schedule 8:30 am Registration and light breakfast 9:30 am Opening remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States Andrew Peek Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq US Department of State Remarks by officials from the Government of Iraq and Members of · Congress 9:55 am Tales of Survival Remarks by survivors of the Halabja Genocide 10:25 am Documenting An Untold Story: The Kurdistan Memory Programme Gwynne Roberts 10:55 am Morning keynote speech https·:/ /rilail.go"Ogle.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view-=pt&sea"rch=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1593769687 67552571 5&simpl=msg-f%3A 15937696... 2/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:3 7: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - CONFERENC_E I M_arch 13 I Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan Simon Adams Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect 11:15 am Panel discussion Missing In Action: Justice and Accountability 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm A conversation with Daniel Libeskind and_ Tom Kaplan Daniel Libeskind Studio Libeskind Tom Kaplan International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas 2:30pm Panel discussion Use of chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria - where next? 3:45 pm Premier screening of "Thry St!J We Worship Satan" RWF World Documentary film on the Yezidi genocide by ISIS 4:30pm Closing remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States On March 16, 1988, Iraqi aircraft attacked the city of Halabja with chemical weapons. Children were lost in the chaos that followed, families were decimated as 5,000 people died and thousands more were injured with poison gas, This genocide was one of many atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan by the dictator Saddam Hussein. During his rule, 182,000 Kurds were killed in the Anfal genocide campaign; 8,000 Barzani men and boys were murdered in 1983; thousands of F aylee Kurds disappeared, and thousands more were oppressed, abused, and killed by the Ba'athist regime. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread~f%3A1593769687 6 75525715&simpl=msg-f%3A 15937 696... 3/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM . Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 G_mai.I. - CONFERENCE I March 13 I Halabja_: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan The genocide also saw the destruction of 4,500 villages and the razing of cities such as Qala Diza, tearing at the fabric of Kurdish society and economy. The suffering of the people of Halabja has come to symbolize all of the atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan. In Iraq, violence and genocide is cyclical, and in 2014 we again witnessed a genocide against the Yezidis, Christians and others in Nineveh. How can communities in Iraq prevent mass atr;ocities? This year we will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Halabja genocide. We invite you to join us for a conference to discuss this atrocity, the cycle of genocide, how this impacts politics in Kurdistan and Iraq today, and the imperative for justice and reconciliation. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States wishes you a joyous Newroz May the new year bring you and your family peace and prosperity. https://mail.google.com/m_ai_l/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a8: N ewroz is a celebration of peace, freedom and common understanding amongst peoples. It marks both the New Year as well as the beginning of spring. After a long and cold winter, spring awakening allows people to draw new energy for the upcoming year. This year we wish for peace in all parts of Kurdistan, keeping in mind those who have been displaced by war and violence and are unable to return to their homes. As we observe the holiday, we keep in our thoughts chose who cannot celebrate with their family and friends. *** · I ,,..... · • · · - · ., , I t.:, "\:, .u J..r - .>! 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We would very much appreciate if you could provide us with a written response or we can meet if necessary just on this issue. · On a different note, Minister Karim Sinjari, KRG's Minister of Interior and Acting Minister of Peshmerga Affairs will visit the U,S on the week of 22nd. His trip will include visits to different states focusing on humanitarian and security issues. We will send another email sharing his bio and requesting meetings at DoD once we have more information. Best regards, Niyaz Barzani Special Advisor Representation in the United States Department of Foreign Relations Kurdistan Regional Government 1532 16th St., NW I Washington, DC 20036 (Mobile) +.L202,322c8468 I us.gov.krd I gov.krd dfr.gov.krd Follow us on social media: Facebook I Twitter@KRG_USA @BarzaniNiyaz NOTIFICATION: The_ Kurd_istan Regional Government LiaiSon Offic,e -U.S.A. is. registered as an agent of the Kurd_i_s_tan Regional Government u'nder 22 U.S.C. § 611 e't seq. BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL: Exempt from FOIA please Contact KRG-US concerning any request to release any document. liii1I ITEF Monies for Peshmerga-1 (1).docx "eiJ 21K httf)_s:/ /mail.googl_e.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&_search:all8_ t-1 Gmail Slocum FARA account Jan 23 - Double film screening of 'Peshmerga' and 'Battle of Mosul' 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government - USA Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC On January 23, renowned French philosopher, activist, writer, and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Levy will offer a special presentation in Washington, DC of his two most recent documentaries, Peshrnerga and the Battle of Mosul. In between screenings, Levy will join the audience for an in-depth discussion on the Kurdish will for a state and national independence; the current status of ISIS foUowing the liberation of Mosul; and the role of foreign nations in this conflict. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 6:15 pm Edlavitch DCJCC 1529 16th Street NW Washington, DC SCHEDULE 6:15pm -Peshmerga (2016) 7:45pm - Discussion with Bernard-Henri Levy 9:00pm - The Battle of Mosul (2017) . Buy tickets , Please note that KRG-US is not responsible for seating. Tickets are only available from the DC JCC, through the link above. https://m_ail.google_.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search =all&permthid=thread-f%3A15886 7091402-5866838&simpl=msg•f%3A 15886709... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registn1tion Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - J_an 23 - Double film screening of 'PeShmerga' and 'Battle of Mosul' ABOUT THE FILMS PESHMERGA (92 min) In 2015, Bernard-Henri Levy sought to understand the psychology and culture of those embroiled with ISIS in · the Middle East Accompanied by a team of cameramen, Levy traveled over 650 miles of the frontUne separati_ng Iraqi KurtJistan from lslam_ic State troops. The Kurdish fighters he encounters in Mosul .; and the Sinjar Mountains demonstrate heroic resolve I_• in their fight against jihadi fundamentalism, and relay f unforgettable and harrowing stories that give human f dimension to a conflict with immense global , _ implicaliorfs. ' TH_E BATTL_E OF I\IIOSUL (53 min) The film ·· · - --- opens on October 17, 2016, the first day of the battle to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State, It ends in mid-January 2017 with the complete liberation of the eastern half of the city, including the spot on the Tigris where the Prophet Jonah is buried, a place of significance for the three Abrahamic religions.Whether in the company of the Kurds or of ihe Iraqi Golden Division Special Forces, Bernard-Henri Levy and his crew were present at every crucial step in the battle, Throughout the film, a quest.ion hangs in the air: WiU the imminent fall of the capital of the Islamic State spell its definitive defeat? 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Click here Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC KRG Joint Crisis Coordination Center report: Baghdad's flight embargo on KRl's airports has directly affected millions of people across Kurdistan Region and Iraq Read. JCC's full .reP-ort here. Th.e Kurdistan_ Region has two international airports: Erbil International Airport (EIA) and Slemani International Airport (SIA). EIA was established following the collapse of the former Iraqi regime in 2003 as the KRG saw international airports as the Kurdistan """" Region's gateway to the world. The first i' --~ - aircraft landed at the EIA on December 15, -].' '& _ 2003 and launched arr traffic between the Ii Kurdistan Region and the neighboring countries and, in 2005, direct flights started between the Region and Europe. Construction of SIA began in December 2003 and the airport became operational on July 20, 2005. Iraqi Airways operated 56,903 flights in Iraq in 2016 of which 18,978 (or 33%) were from/to Erbil and Slemani airports. On September 29, 2017, the federal government of Iraq imposed a blockade on i_nternaticmal flights to and from the Kurdistan Region. The aim of this blockade is to close international air traffic and isolate the Kurdistan Region in response to the September 25 Kurdistan referendum vote for independence. https://mail.google.com/r'nail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1588_590787 6"64307·131 &"simpl=·msg-f%3A 15885907... 1/2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail- JCC: Baghdad's flight embargo on KRI has direcdy·affei;ted millions in Kurdistan and Iraq Airports-are crucial enablers of ec.onom_ic activity i_n any region and t_he;refo_re the dosure of air traffic to and from EAi and SIA has produced both direct and indirect negative consequences. Government agencies, travelers, service providers and service clients are naturally particularly affected not only ih Kurdista_n but also across Iraq. Passengers, airlines, cargo companies, travel agencies and other provider and users of different services have been compelled to either cancel their businesses and pla_ns or ~dept far more expensive, inefficient, ·a;,q risky solutions. Moree>ver, closure of the airports has created an immediate and significant impact on the delivery of humanitarian assistance to thousands of internally displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees i/1. need_ o/ urgent assistance in the Kurdistan Region and neighboring provinces. Humanitarian organizations and their personnel are today obliged to reroute the transportation of humanitarian supplies through routes that are unsafe and reduce the volume and timeliness of humanitarian assistance due to long distances. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government • Iraq Representation i11 the United States 1532 16th Street, N. W. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States in coordination with AKEi AMERICAN-KURDISH ECONOMIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH.DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING invite you to attend a panel discussion Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability inlraq and Kurdistan Region https://nicid.Qoogle.com/mail/i.J/2?-ik=Bd89f6364a&vieiN=pt&search=all&pe_rmthid=th_read-f%3A 1603611912688111591 &simpl=msg-f'/43A 16036119... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/201 B Gmail - June 26 I CONFERENCE: Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and Kurdistan Region Tuesday, June 26, 2018 2:00 PM Library of Congress Members Room Thomas Jefferson Building 101 Independence Ave SE Washington, DC RSVP HEJIE Iraq and the Kurdistan Region's economies were hit hard by the rise of ISIS. The precipitous crash in oil prices, coupled with a costly war and extraordinary humanitarian ,crisis stressed government institutions and the private sector to the breaking point. ISIS' so-called caliphate is finished, but the destruction they wrought remains. 1.4 million displaced Syrians and Iraqis remain in Kurdistan Region alone, unable to return to their destroyed homes. What role can the private sector play in reconstructing destroyed villages and providing employment and livelihood? What can the KRG and government of Iraq do? And what is the future of international investment and business in the region? STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States in coordination with AKEi AMERICAN-KURDISH ECONOt...JI(; INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH, □ EVELOP'MENT.11.ND CONSULTIN:G invite you to attend a panel discussion Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and Kurdistan Region https://mail.google .com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thre_ad-f%3A 1603372781195783739&simpl=msg~f0/43A 160337 27... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - June 26 conference f Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Sta_bility in Iraq and K1.,1rdista_n Region Tuesday, June 26, 2018 2:00 PM Library of Congress Members Room . Thomas Jefferson Building 101 Independence Ave SE Washington, DC - l -~ ------RSVP HERE - - - Iraq and the Kurdistan Region's economies were hit hard by the rise of ISIS. The precipitous crash in oil prices, coupled with a costly war and extraordinary humanitarian crisis stressed government institutions and the private sector to the breaking point. ISIS' so-called caliphate is finished, but the destruction they wrought remains. 1.4 million displaced Syrians and Iraqis remain in Kurdistan Region alone, unable to return to their destroyed homes. What role can the private sector play in reconstructing destroyed villages and providing employment and livelihood? What can the KRG and government of Iraq do? And what is the future of international investment and business in the region? STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. 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Washington District · of Columbia. · Kurdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 SafeUnsubscribe ™ [email protected] Forward This Email to a Friend [ Update Profile I About our service provider Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try it free today https:_/ /mai1.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all &permthid=thread-f%3A 160337ZiB1195783i39&s.impl=msg-f%3A 16033727.. 3/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG hosts confe.renceto mark 30th anniversary of Halabja Genocide M Gmail Slocum FARA account KRG hosts conference to mark 30th anniversary of Halabja Genocide 1 message Kurdistan Regional Goverrj.ment - USA Click here Having trouble viewing this email? Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC KRG hosts conference to mark 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) ffi'·?"":c~·Z'"' 0",'..CC::~:,,:"."':'T ; Representation in the United States_ hosted :,J«§j · ~-'.• ~£#•• ::,717': .. '.f't:"J a- con.'_. ference. to .m.. ark the 30th' annivers.ary' ...i' ...,"· n ,""l"' >'E· .,•,· >Ol.,,...... ·c MOCI'. ·.::,. c.-,n·'..,· •• Uruni1'11,D"'.. •.•:3[.·,.· \]: f~ ... i':•.,;;?.J4i#ii,l,¢ ,-. · 1 of the Halabja Genocide at the Newseum in ' ·• . ·. ):.~:.;~::";1°·. · ,- :·:·•:;:-,:: KRG Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman. opened the conference with a speech honoring the victims of Halabja and all genocides, and calling for greater international action to prevent mc1ss atrocities, i.n particular those that use chemical weapons. She said, 'Thirty years after the Halabja bombing, the effec;ts of the trauma of people who experienced this atrocity cannot be understc1ted ... For the survivors, https://rnail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6_364a&'(iew=pt&sea_rch_=a_l_l&pern:ithid=thread-f%_3A 159512375265~82791 0&simpl~msg-f%3A 15951237... 1/ 4 Received byNSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gniail - KRG hosts c·onference tO mark 30th anniversary of Halabja Genocide recognition of genocide is part of bearing witness to their suffering.' Representative Abdul Rahman added, 'It is incumbent on all of us to speak out against sectarian disputes spilling over into mass atrocities. The KRG was first to declare atrocities against Yezidis as genocide.' An estimated 200 people attended the I event, with hundreds more watching live on YouTube and live feeds from Kurdistan24, :~, . -1,.,, r-. Rudaw, and Al Hurra. ,0~·r~7., .. ·. Two survivors of the attack shared their experiences of how the Halabja genocide had changed their lives: Zmnako M_uhammad Ahmed, via Skype from Kurdistan, and Mohammad Aziz, who currently lives in Tennessee and traveled to Washington to speak. Senator Chris Van Hollen (pictured above) reflected on his personal experience interviewing survivors of the chemicals attacks while he was a Congressional staffer in 1988. He said, 'As we remember the 30th anniversary of the Halabja attack, we must dedicate ourselves to ensure that these crimes never happen again, and we must not forget our friends in Kurdistan.' Todd Buchwald, a decorated State Department official who served as the Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice until recently, spoke about the need to remember the crimes of the past. He said, 'The events of Halabja are searing. It is important to honor the memory of those who were lost, and ensure that those atrocities are never forgotten.' The filmmaker Gwynne Roberts, who has worked to document genocide as well as life and culture in Kurdistan since the 1970s, launched the website of the Kurdistan Memory Programme. Visitors to the website can watch interviews and stories recorded over several decades of Kurdistan's history. Mr. Roberts spoke briefly and screened several short clips. He said, 'Unearthing historiqil truth has never been so vitally important... It is never easy to accept uncomfortable truths.' ~e~r~~:~:;i;i~~ati~~b~:h~de ~aybo~: ~t~~ ~· •• S ' -~ ·. ~;;fJ~!~: 'Echoes of Genocide' with statements from (' . ... ,,, officials and organizations, survivor stories, f HaJ_i;hja:.Ec•htw.~ o!Genocide in_Kui,~jStftit and articles by international experts. The liik~~'" .. . book includes a message from KRG Prime ?"p-;· ~ ·''"'" Minister Nechirvan Barzani as well as r · · poems, pictures and articles exploring the ,. impact of atrocities on the Kurdish nation. '··· The event also include.d a screening of a virtual reality film 'The Ye~idis: Surviving Genocide' which transports viewers to the ruined city of Shingal, the temple of Lalish, and the homes of displaced Yezidis in Kurdistan. https:/ /mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik:;:,Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f'/43A 159512375265882791 0&simpl:::m·s·g-f%3A 15951237... 2;4· Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG host_s conference to m_ark 30th anniversary·of Halabja Genocide World-renowned architect Daniel Ubeskind (pictured above, speaking) joined a discussion with philanthropist Thomas S. Kaplan and Smithsonian's Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large Richard Kurin about the role of art in commemorating suffering and genocide. Speaking about his design for a museym in Kurdistan to house collections about Kurdistan's rich history, Mr. Libeskind said, 'I do believe that architecture is one of the most powerful arts; to reconcile, to.heal, and to remember.' Si.man Adams, the Executive Director of the ,;y:-.· ~ Global Centre for the Responsibility to ·· · Protect, delivered a speech at the conference, highlighting the international community's responsibility under the UN Charter to ensure that genocide and similar crimes are prevented from happening. He said, 'Th.e failure to find justice for genocide and atrocities perpetuates a culture of impunity.' Other expert panel discussions explored the topics of the sea.rch for justice for perpetrators of genocide and mass atrocities ('Missing in Action: Justice and Accountability') and the normalization of chemical weapons in today's conflicts and beyond ('Use of Chemical Weapons in Iraq and Syria - Where Next?'). See photos of the event - emu, E.fil!..2, Part 3. 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Click here Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, D. C. April 2018 Newsletter Welcome to our April 2018 newsletter The month of April· saw the Yetidis and Assyrians welcome the new year with ancient rituals and celebrations.The communities are still reeling from the trauma of the genocide perpetrated by ISIS, the displacement, loss of life and livelihoods, and the missing Yetidi women · and · children. With these wounds still fresh in all our minds and hearts, marking the new year and · continuing the faiths a_nd cultures that ISIS wanted to destroy is all the more poignant. This was also the month when in Kurdistan we marked the Antal genocide operations under Saddam Hussein. On April 14, Anfal Day, Kurds across -Iraq remembered and honored the 182,000 men, women and children who were killed or disappeared in the 1988 operation of death. While we marked thi_s anniversary, the_ people of Kurdistan and Iraq have also started to look forward to the next chapter in our lives as campaigning for the httpS://mail.google.com/mail/u/2°?-ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&perm~hid=th_read-f%3A 1599218648837312043&si mpl=msg-f%3A 15992186... 1/9 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US April 2918 Newslette·r Iraqi parliamentary elections began. The elections will be held on May 12 and the results will set the course for Kurdistan and Iraq after the defeat of the Islamic State. · The continuing partnership with the United States was underscored during a ground-breaking ceremony this month to. announce the start of construction of a new· US consulate building in Erbil. It was also reiterated during a visit to Washington a.nd. New Yo.rk by senior K.RG officials Dr Fuad Hussein and Fal.ah Mustafa Bakir. As Iraq and Kurdistan enter a new phase, we look forward to continuing the partnership with the United. States. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KurdiStan Regional Gcivemriit'.nt Represe'ntative to the United States Senior KRG delegation meets with White House, US Administration and Congressional officials Senior officials from the Kurdistan Regional r:73c:7c Government (KRG) are in the United States to meet with American Ad.ministration officials, : members of Congress, the think tank community, and diplomats in Washington, DC and New York. Dr. Fu.ad Hussein, Chief of Staff tq the K.u.rdistan Regfon Presidency, and Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, are joined by KRG Representative to the US Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman for a two-week visit. On April 25 they met Michael Bell, Special Assistant to President Trump on National Security Affairs, to discuss the diverse political and security challenges facing Kurdistan, Iraq, and the Middle East Read a press release here. KRG delegatic;>n underscores significant role of UN assistance to Kurdistan and Iraq Dr. Fuad Hussein, Chief of Staff to the Kurdistan Region Presidency, Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head 6/the Qepartment of Foreign Relations, and Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, KRG Representative to the United States, traveled to New York this week for meetings with diplomats based at the United Nations. The delegation met with six diplomats at their respective missions, four of which sit on the UN Security Council: Ambassador Stephen Hickey, Political Co-ordinator at the UK Mission to the United Nations; Ambassador Carl Skau, '. Alternate Representative of Sweden to the Security Council; Anne Gueguen, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations; Counsellor Cheng Lie, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the UN; Ambassador .Joao Vale https:/ /mail.google.Com/tnail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view""pt&searth=-all&permthid=th_read-f%_3_A 1599218648_83_731,?043.!:;::simp_l=m~-f%3A 15992186... 2/9 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US April 2018 Newsletter de Almeida, Delegation of the European Union to the Un.ited Nations; and Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany. In every meeting, the KRG delegation updated the diplomats on political, humanitarian, and security developments in Iraq and Kurdistan, the upcoming Iraqi elections and highlighted the importance of continued UN engagement in Iraq and the role of UN Mission In Iraq (UNAMI). They thanked the members of the counter-lSIS coalition for their role in supporting the Peshmerga and Iraqi forces in the fight against lsl.am.ic State a.nd reiterated I.he need for sta.bil~ation, humanitarian assistance and justice and accountability in order to bring stability and reconciliation to the country. Read a P-ress release here. US Ambassador announces construction of the largest US consulate complex in the world in Erbil . US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman announced the start of construction of the largest US consulate complex in the world in Erbil. Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani joined the ambassador at the ground-breaking ceremony to give the KRG's blessing for the project. 'The lies between the people of I.he Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the United States of America have endured for decades. The new consulate building demonstrates that the United States will stan·d with the people of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, as they build a future that. will be brighter than the past,' said Ambassador SiUimcin. Prime Minister Barzani said, 'This shows the United States' trust in the promising future of the Kurdistan Region and ii is a sign of the United States' will for strengthening its relations with the Kurdistan Region on the basis of the diplomatic relations that it has with federal Iraq.' Read Prime Minister Barzani's speech here. JCC statement on the alarming situation of Syrian refugees in the Kurdistan Region The KRG Ministry of lnterio~s Joint Crisis Coordination f.,· Centre, JCC, issued a statement to the United Nations and · international agencies asking for assistance in helping Syrian refugees and other displaced people who reside in the Kurdistan Region. Highlighting the 1.4 mimon displaced people that have found shelter in Kurdistan, the statement underscored the effects that have resulted from funding shortfalls. The statement said, 'For 2018, the partners have appealed for 226.8 million USD for the Syrian refugees in Iraq. As of the date of this statement, only 11.3% (25.7m) of the appealed amount has been provided by the international community. This amounts to USb 17 per refugee yearly. Lack of funding is increasingly forcing the humanitarian partners to reduce the scale and quality of their programs and they are today coinpelled to suspend many important projects that were planned for 2018. This will have di.re consequences for the refugees and host communities who have shouldered the bulk of the burden of the displaced.' https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&viE!w=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1599? 18648837312043&simpl=msg-f%3A 1 5992186... 3/9 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 (3mail - KRG-US Ap_ril 2018 Newsletter The JCC asks the international community's assistance, as KRG continues 'to provide services and opportunities, health care, education a.nd livelJhood to the population u.nder our protection.' Read the full statement here. Iraqi diaspora communities can vote in May 12 elections Iraqi citizens who can prove their eligibility to vote in the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections will be able to do so May 10-11, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM at designated polling stations. Each voter m.ust be 18 years of age a.nd an Iraqi citizen, arid must present two formal doctJrnents, wit.h one of the documents an Iraqi Official Document, that shows the vote~s eligibility and one showing which candidate and province they are eligible to vote for. Click here for more information on voting and i;tolling stations Representative Abdul Rahman speaks with civil society, Kurdish community, media and business leaders in Texas The \Vorld _-\ffairs Council of Grt::ater Houston and the \'X,'orld .-\tlairs Cnu_ncil of Da_llas-Fort \Vorth hostt!d KRG Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman for separate events during her four-day visit tiJ Texas, which concluded on Friday, March 30. The events were each attended hi; more that 200 members of the business and academic _comniunin·: as well as members of the media. During her speech and the 9ut:stion-and-ans,ver sessions she highlighted how Kurdistan's history affects the decisions made by KRG leadership today, and updated the audiences (!n the security, econonuc, and humanitarian siruation. Read a press release here. Lewis and Clark College hosts Representative Abdul Rahman at symposium on soverdgnty k.RG Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman spoke at the headline debate at Lewis and Clark College's 56th International Affairs sy·mposium, "The Scramble for Sovereignty: Modern Challenges to an Age-old Construct". The annual event in Portland, Oregon is the oldest student-run symposium in the US and highly acclaimed by the The Wall Street Journal, The New Yo.ck Times, and The Chronicle of Higher -Education. Reprei;critatiVe _\bdul · Rahrrian spoke about Kurdistan'~ struggle fr,r independence, alongside Dr. Aleksandar Pavkovic, a leading academic in the study of secessionist movements. In a debate on whether federalism encourages separati."t movements, Ms ~-\bduJ ]:ta_hman a_rgued tha_t in Iraq's case, the opposite was true and that Ira~ could only remain unified if the foderal structure laid but in the Iraqi constitution is implemented. Read a 11ress release here. KRG statement on thirtieth anniversary of Antal genocide campaign The KRG Council of Ministers issued a statement on April 14 to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the Anfal genocide. The staternent said, 'Today .marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Anfal genocide campaign against the people of Kurdistan by the former Iraqi regime. This campaign which aimed at the annihilation of https://mail.googl_e_.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&vi_ew=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 159921864883'7312043&simpl=msg-f%3A 15992186.. 4/9 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG~us April 2018 Newsletter the Kurdistan people and their identity also targeted Kurdistan's land and environment. In addition to killing about 182 thousand innocent civilians, in a mass-extermination campaign, thousands of villages were destroyed, turning Kurdistan into a scorched land_. Wh_ile honoring the memory of the victims of the Antal campaign is a tribute to the sacrifices that these people have made over the history of their liberation movement, it also draws lessons, urging us to constantly act to prevent any similar campaigns, and help to eliminate the psychological, economic, political and social devastating implications of this campaign. These tasks have long been t_he main concern of the Kurdistan Regional Government. Its constant efforts, in which it was succeeded to a great extent, to bring back the remains of the fallen Anfal victims, to reconstruct the destroyed villages and environment, and to improve the living conditions of the survivec;I victims of the Anfal cam·paign, have always been the government's top priority. The KRG has done all it can to achieve them, and there is no doubt that much remains to be done.' Read the full statement here. Prime Minister Barzani receives condolences from Iraqi c1nd world leaders Prime Minister Nechi,van Barzani received condolences from _ - . Iraqi and world leaders, following the passing of his brother, . _- _ Dilovan Idris E;larz,mi. ~,> Leaders from Baghdad attended tile funeral ceremony, including President of the Republic of Iraq Fuad Masum, former Iraqi Prime Minister and former Vice President Ayad Allawi, representatives of Vice President Nouri al-Maliki, Secretary-General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers M_ahdi Al Alak, former Iraqi Vice President Adil Abdulmahdi, and representatives of Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi offered his condolences in a telephone can. Vice President of the Republic of Iraq Osama AI-Nujaifi, and head of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement Ammar al Hakim also expressed their condolences. In a message, the U.S. State Department extended the U.S. Government condolences to Prime Minister Barzani. Read a press release here. KRG Representative encourages Kurdish and Chaldean diaspora to remain active and engaged Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman participated in two key Kurdish and Chaldean community events in Michigan and Nashville, Tennessee, last week, underscoring the Kurdistan Regional Government's commitment to the diaspora. Ms Abdul Rahman attended the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce's annual awards dinner on April 13. The following day, she attended the Kurdish Professionals conference in Nashville, known as 'Little Kurdistan' due to the significant Kurdish population there. https://mai1.google,com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1599218648837312043&simpl=msg-f%3A 15992186... 5/9 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US April 2018 Newsletter About 1,000 people attended I.he Cha.ldean A.rilerican Chamber of Commerce annual gala, including the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, members and prospective members of Congress, the Iraqi consulate in Detroit and business executives and members of the Chaldean community. Kurdish Professionals was formed about two years ago to bring together young Kurdish-Americans who are at school and university or in professions. The organization aims to help with mentoring, provide career and educational advice to young Kurdish-Ame,icans and help parents navigate their children through the university system. Read a 12ress release here. Prime Minister Barzani receives US delegation Prime Mimster Nechirvan Barzani received Lleutenant General Paul Funk, Comm_anding: General, C<:nnbined Joint Ta_sk For~e, Oper_ati_op Inherei.1t Resolve, Mr. Joey Hood, Deputy Chief of 1:li,;sion at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, and Mr. Ken Gross, U.S. Consul General iri the Kurdistan Rq.,>ton, accompanied by a military delegation. The ddq,,ation expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation and coordination bet\Veen the c·oalirion forces and the Kurdistan Regional Government ministries of Peshmerga Affairs an They thanked the KRG for its cooperarion and S\J.pport to the coalition forces, and stressed rheir continued assistance to the Kur They expressed hope that the recent resumption of talks benveen the Kurdistan Re~on and the Iraqi fede,ral government, which let to the resolution ·of some bilateral problems, will conti_n,ue to set:tle a_ll outsta9din~ issues. Read a 12ress release here. Prime Minister Barzani and U.S. Ambassador meet Prime !viinister Ncchirvan Barzani received C.S. Amb•ssador to Iraq, Mr. Douglas Silliman accompanied by Mr.. Ken Gross, U.S. Consul General in Erbil and a diplomatic delegation. The meeting was also attended by KRG Deputy Prihilc'. Minister, Qubad Talabani. Ambassador Silliman extended condolences to Prime Minister Barzani on the passing of his brother, Mr. Dilovan Idris Barzani. He discussed regional developments in general, the upcoming elections and the improvement of relations between the Kurdistan Region and Iraqi federal government. He also expressed his satisfaction "~th the progress made in the talks between the two sides, aiming to settle the outstanding issues. Read a 1:1ress release here. KRG statement on forty-fourth anniversary of Qaladizah bombardment Forty-four years ago on April 24, 1973 the bombardment of the city of Qaladizah by the former Iraqi government resulted in the martyrdom and wounding of dozens of people of https://mai\.gooQle.com/mail/u/2?-i~=8d89f6_364a&yiew=pt~,search=al_l~permthid=thread-f%3A 1599218648837312043&simpl=msg.:.f%3A 15992186.. 6/.9 Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US April 2018 Newsletter Iraqi Kurdistan. The University of Suleimaniya, then located. in Qaladizah during the September (Eylul) Revolution, was targeted. On that day, the former Iraqi government expressed irs hatred by trying to destroy the city and the "'~II of the [<0 people of Kurdistan. Bombing campaigns, chemical 'c:;'c,,:f weapon attacks, community destruction, and forced - ~~:..SC..~!3~,ki dislocation were prevailing features of the Iraqi government Qaladizah and other cities and villages stood steadfast and the will of our people's love for life was strengthened. From that one university in Qaladizah in all of Iraqi Kurdistan, reconstruction, modemi7-ation, ahd urbanization have since produced thirty universities plus other institutions of higher education today. Read the full statement here. Prime Minister Barzani and UN Special Envoy discuss political situation in Iraq Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received the Special En--iioy of the Secret~ry-General of tht'. Cnited Nations for lra'-l, :..1r. Jan Kubis•. The!' discussed the political process in Iraq, the upcoming- g:t:nt:ral dec.tions in ).fay and the participation of the Kurdistan Region in these elections. They also discussed the outcomes of tht recc:nt talks betwc:en the Kurdistan Reh-ion and Ira4i federal ~ovemment, and the ~·oi:k of the joint committees between the two sides, which resulted in the lifting of the· ban on imemationa"l flights at th_e Kurdi_stan Rcgioq's airports, as well as partial payment of KRG civil servants salaries. They also discusser.I the fight against ISIS and recent political developments in the re~rion. Read a press release here. Prime Minister Barzani receives U.S. Special Envoy for the Global Coalition Prime Minister Ner;h,irvan Barzani receivec.J the U.S. Special f!T-,:~.; Presi The me~ting Was also attended by Kurdistan Regional Government Deputy Prime ~-Iinister, Qubad Talabani. Tht.: U.S. ddegatinn welcomed the negotiations between the Kurdisrat_1 Region and Iraqi federal government, which led to end the restrictions, imposed by Baghdad, on international flights to and from the Kurdistan 1 Regiol): S a_iqlorts, and partial payment of KRG civil servants' salaries. They expressed their hope that the two sides will hold furtlu:r talks in order ro Settle all outstanding issues. Read a gress release here. Kurdistan in the media -'The Deminer:' Unearthed videos reveal life and death of bomb disposal hero - CNN https://mail.google.c0ni/mail/u/2?ik=Sd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&p·ermthid=thread-f%3A 1599218648837312043&simpl=msg-f%3A 15992186... 7/9 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/1:2/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/~018 Gm ail - KRG-US April 2018 Newsletter April 26, 2018 Walk around the streets of Duhok, northern Iraq, and you'll see the same face staring back at you. Stoic and square-jawed, the inscrutable portrait is a common sight behind shop counters and stalls in this city, a short drive north from Mosul. Iraqi electoral campaign kicks off in Kurdistan, 503 cand_idates compete• Kurdistan24 April 15, 2018 Campaigning for the nation.al parliii_mentary election ha_s kicked off in the Kurdi_sUm Region on Sunday, one day after the rest of Iraq, with 503 candidates competing in the semi-autonomous region for seats in the Iraqi paniament. In pictures: Yezidis ignite Lalish candles to light sacred new year - Rudaw April 18, 2018 Hundreds of Yezidis gathered to prepare to _usher in the new year. at their holy site of Lalish on Tuesday with the lighting of candles at sunset ONO accelerates Kurdistan operations - Oil and Gas Journal April 26, 2018 Norwegian operator ONO ASA has assumed operatorship of the Baeshiqa license, its third license in Iraq's Kurdistan region, following government and partner approvals of a transaction with ExxonMobil.Corp. Iraqi Kurdistan: From scorched land to role model • The Hill April 29, 2018 Editorial by Rachel Avraha'!' Kurdistan Region parties embark on election campaigning• Rudaw April 15,2018 Campaigning for Iraqi parliamentary elections kicked off in the Kurdistan Region a day after rt started in Iraq, due to the commemoration of the Antal. Some parties will officially commence their campaign on Sunday, however some Hke the KDP have said they have special arrangements for their campaign and are not in a rush to begin. Iraq: We help critically ill children to live - WHO .April5,2018 The influx of Syrian refuges in 2013 and displaced Iraqi families in 2014 has placed a heavy burden on health services in Dohuk. Up to 60 per cent of Heevi Paedi_atric Hospital's patients are refugees or displaced people. 'I paid $90,000 to free my family from IS'• BBC April 8, 2018 Kh_alid Ta.ala K_huclhur al-Ali fled- with his wife and children as Islamic State militants attacked their town in Iraq in 2014, but 19 other members of his family were captured. Over the last four years he , has paid $90,000 for the release of 1O of them. But now, after the defeat of IS, he fears that any survivors may be beyond his re·ach. VIDEO: 19-year-old Ezidi girl kidnapped by IS at 15 reunited with family in Kurdistan - Kurdistan24 April 16, 2018 After neany four years in the hands of the Islamic State (IS), a 19-year-old Yezidi (Ezidi) girl was rescued by Kurdistan Region security forces and reunited with her family in Zakho. New United States consulate will be built in Erbil, Kurdistan - SOFREP April 24, 2018 Douglas Sil_lima_n, the United States ambassador to Iraq, has announced that the U.S. will be constructing a new consulate structure in Erbil, Kurdistan. Kurdistan boasts educational progress 44 years after Qaladze massacre - Rudaw April 25, 2018 The Kurdistan Regional Government highlighted its "rapid development,'-' on the 44th anniversary of the University of Sulaimania's bombardment in Qaladze by the previous Iraqi regime. STAY CONNECTED https:/ /mail.google.com/m_ail/u/2?ik=8d_89f6364a&,:view=pt&search=al.l&p"em:ithid=thread-f%3A 1599218648837312043&simpl=msg-f%3A 15992186... 8/9 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail- KRG-US April 2018 Newsletter Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 Kurdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street. 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February 2018 Newsletter Welcome to our February 2018 Newsletter We were frustrated by the news yesterday that the c,0·;}/i federal government in Baghdad has decided to extend · the ban on international commercial _- flights to and from Kurdistan. Despite repeated good-faith efforts by the KRG a;,d our negotiators to meet Prime J\.fi:nister Abadi's demands regarding the airports, this unjust an_d harmful practice of closing us off from the world coulcl continue until June. \Ve are deeply disappointed, not ·only in this step which prolongs the collective punishment of our people as part of a wider range of sanctions by Baghdad, but also by the lack of practical support by the international community. Tea and sympathy is not enough to move Baghdad to action. \Ve are honored this month with a visit to \Vashington by Kurdistan Region Security Council Chancellor Masrour Barzani, pictured above with US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, Mr Barzani, in a wide-ranging interview, said that the Kurdish people should not be punished for saying how they want to live in a referendum. On March 13, we will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Halabja genocide "~th a conference at the N ewseum in Washington, DC. H_alabja has come to symbolize the suffering of the people of Kurdistan; the conference will focus not only on the chemical bombing of Halabja, but_ the cycle of genocide in Iraq and around the world. It will https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&vieW=pt&s:earch=all&permthid=t_hread-f%3A_1593561293462769601 &simph:msg-f%3A 15935612... 1n Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail -KRG-US February 2018 Newsletter analyze how the violence and trauma of repeated acts of genocide impact Kurdistani and Iraqi politics and society today. I encourage you to join us to mark this somber and significant moment in our history ..\ program with RSVP information will be sent in the coming days. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman Kurdistan Regir)nal G Readout Of Chancellor Masrour Barzani's meeting with US National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster Chancellor of the Kurdistan Re~ion Security Council Masrour ~'tfti Barzarn met today in the White House with U.S. National i·• •:,! ft, _ ""'~""'"""'' .. " ' Secunty Advisor Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster to i'i~,-----~~---...::' discus_s Iraqi Kurdistan-U.S. bilateral relations and important ·· ! R~ !.!~ regional developments. During their meeting, both officials _~- ; ------~ ~~ 7 reaffirmed the partnership between the United States and the · l, ·•-•.£•..">-[i .. ,, Kurd_istan R!!gion. I Chancellor Barzani welcomed General McMaster's support for a strong and united Kurdistan Region in a strong united Iraq and said the Kurdistan Region's constitutional rights must be respected. They exchanged views on ongoing Erbil Baghdad talks and security developments. Chancellor Barzani highlighted the abuses and displacement of people i_n the d_isputed territories. He said the KRG expects the Iraqi Government to t_ake practical measures to build trust and advance a broader dialogue. While discussing these issues, both officials agreed on the importance of addressing the conditions that led to the rise of ISIL and explored ways to strengthen the shared fight against terrorist organizations. The KRG Representative to the United States, Ms. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman, joined the meeting. Read a P-ress release here. MARCH 13: Conference to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the chemical bombing of Halabja On Tuesday, March 13, the i-.::RG Representation in the United Statt'.S ~,--- ·------ will host a conference at the Newseum i.n \~'ashingron, DC tu mark f the 30th anniversary of tht chemical bombing of Halabja. The conference, ti_tl_ed 'Halabja: Ec_hoes of Genocide 111 Kurdistan' will discuss tht' genocide in Halabja, the cycle of genoode in Iraq, how this impacts politics in Kunh.:>tan and Iraq today, ancJ. the imperative for justice and reconciliation. RSVP information and spt:aker list will be published in the coming weeks. Prime Minister Barzani meets with world leaders at Munich Security Conference A KRG delegation headed by Prime ~\'hoister Nechirvan Bari:ani and including Masrour Barzani, Chancellor of the Kurdistan Rq!;ion .Security Council, Dr. Fuad Hussein, Chief of Staff to the Kurdisran Rq.,rion Presidency, Falah Mustafa, Head of Department of Foreign Relations, and Dilshad Bar_z_<_1._ni, Represenr_ative of the KRG in Germany. Throughout the: trip, the delegation met wi_th Iraqi Prime 1'ilnistcr Haider Abadi; Fm:eign Minister of the L.lamic Republic of Iran :\fohammad Javad Zarif (pictured); UK ~fip.ister tif State frir the Middle East and North ~-\frica/ https://mi:lil.google.com/mail/u/2?ik::,:8d89f6364a&view·==pt&search=all&permth_i_d=thread-f%3A 1593561293462769601 &simPl::,:msg-f%3A 15935612... 2/7 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM - Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US February 2018 NeWslette'r International Development Alistair Burt; Geiman Minister of Defense Ursula von der Leyen; and German State Secct:tary of the Federal Foreign Office \\'alter Lim.Iner; Swedish 1-linister of Defense Peter Hultyvist; Norwegian :tvlin.ister of Forei1-,>n Affa_irs lne Enlcscn Soreide; Italian Fore4:,m :\finister, Angelino Alfano; Deputy Prime :\Iinister and the ~linister of Interior of Kuwait Sheikh Khalt: The meetings covered a range of issues including growing f..:RG's bilateral and multilateral relationships, the humanitanan cris1s in the ~-liµ_d_le East, the fight against I.SI.S, terrorism, and genocide, a_nd t_he net'd for dialogue a:nd neg·otiations between Erbil and _Baghdad. Read press releases about the visit: DaY. one, daY. two daY. three. Prime Minister Barzani and Deputy Prime Minister Talabani meet a US military delegation Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received United States Central Command, CENTCOM, Commander General Joseph Votel. In the meeting, which was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, the current military, security ard post-I SIS situations were discusseg. The recent meetings between Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi in Baghdad and Davos were highlighted. Both sides expressed hope that solutions to outstanding issues, based on the Iraqi Const~ution, wiU be reached soon. Prime Minister Barzani expressed appreciation for United $tales continued support and mflitary assistance to the Peshmerga forces in the war against ISIS, including the provision of equipment, weaponry, and training. He expressed hope that such assistance would continue. Prime Minister Barzani reiterated the readiness of the KRG to resolve all issues with the Iraqi federal government on the basis of the ConstituliQn. Read a P-ress release here. Voter registration for the Iraqi parliamentary elections The national elections for the Iraqi Council of ,. . . _• . . . . . : • ~ Representatives will be held on May 12, 2018. Iraqis Sl..d•"'.'-''1"'"'~'.""'•-""" . overseas must register online with this form with the Iraqi " Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) in order to ...... vote. The form is in Kurdish and Arabic. . ' .:[.~~- -·- Please contact. Barzan Ardalan with additional questions - , ...... ~ -~ [email protected] --,- ·---·- ·- .,., .,__ '--=-'~-..,.. Click here for the registration form (loads very slowly) ':~:;,::~:'" ,· c:i . 'p~ I •!' Prime Minister Barzani meets with US Ambassador to Iraq Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received the US Ambas~ador to Iraq 1-lr. Douglas Silliman and his accompanying delegation. https://mai_l.google.c_om/mail/u/2?i_k=8d_89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid;...thread-f%3A 159356129346~769601 &simpl=msg"-f%3A 15935612... 3/7 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail • KRG-US February 2018-Newsletter They discussed the latest developments in the talks berw-een the Kurdistan Regional Govem_ment -a_nd the Iraqi federal govemroenc particularly regarding the work of the committees set to deal '.Yi.th the issues of the salaries of the "1-:RG Health af1d Education ministries, as we-II as resumption of international flights from and to Kurdistan Regi_on's airports. The two sides hoped th_e talks would pro.duce positive res~J.ts aml pave the way for the resolution of all oUtS:tanding issues het'\veen Erbil t _ and Baghdad. Read a press release here Deputy Prime Minister Talabani meets US Assistant Secretary of Defense .Oeputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani along with Minister of. Interior and Acting Minister of f>eshmerga Affairs Karim · · .,.,,~• Sinjari received US Assistant Secretary of Defense Robert Karem, heading a military and diplomatic delegation. The two sides discussed the recent talks between the Kurdistan Regional Government and Iraqi Federal G0vemment to resolve outstanding problems, including the pressing issues of resuming international flights from and to the Kurdistan Region airports, as well as payment of KRG civil servants. The US delegation expressed support for continuation of these talks and for the settlement of all issues on the basis of the Iraqi constitution. Read a press release here. KRG Representative meets with Vatican's Ambassador in Washington Representative Abdul Rahman met with Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, I<> .d.iscuss the huma.nitarian situation in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Representative Abdul Rahman briefed Archbishop Pierre on the challenges facing Christians, Yezidis and other religious groups who were the target of ISIS genocide and the efforts of the KRG in providing shelter, protection and assistance to the hundred$ of thqusands of members of different religious . groups. The Representative r~iterated the KRG's commitment 10 protection and promotion of the cultural, political and religious rights of all religious and ethnic groups. She outlined the economic ha:Cdshij:>s facing both the displaced and host communities in Kurdistan, especially since \he tensions between E.rbfl and Baghdad increased. Read a oressrelease here. Prime Minister Barzani and UN Special Envoy discuss recent talks with Baghdad Prime 11inister Nethirvan Barzani received Special Represent.ative of the U~ .Se~rctary~General for Jraq Mr. Jin Kubis and the new Deputy Special Envo)· of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq Ms. Alice \'X'a_lpnk ~1r. Kubis expressed his satisfaction with negotiatioqs between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi federal governme:rit, particularly the recent nl.eeting in Baghd~d between Fri.me Mip_i_skr Baqani and Irayi Prime http_s ://mail. google. com/ mail/u/2?ik= 8d89f6364a&view=pt&search:::: al I&permth i d"=th read-f%3A 1593561 i_934¢27f/1601 &_si mp_l;::msg-f%3A 1593561 Z. . . 4n Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 1?-/12/2018 Gmai_l - KRG-US Feb_ruary 2018 New_slett;er ~[inister Haider Al-:\badi. He expressed his readiness to provide all support and coopecati(m for more technic:al meetings and tn assist in . DFR and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) agree to extend areas. of cooperation Head of the Department of Foreign Relations (DFR), Minister Falah Mustafa, received President of the United States 1 Institute of Peace (USIP), Ms. Nancy Lindberg, USIP Board · Chair, Mr. Stephan J. Hadley, Director of Middle East Programs at USIP, Mr. Sarhang Hamasaeed, and Mr. Osama Gharizi and Ms. Jude Mazen accompanying the delegation. In the meeting, which was also attended by Assistant Head of DFR Ms. Siham Mamand and other DFR Officials; Minister 1-: Mustafa gave an overview of the latest political developments ._r'...:.c.L~"2E'lll in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, emphasizing recent talks between Baghdad and Erbil, and the upcoming Iraq and Kurdisistan Elections. They also discussed the renewal of a Joint Memorandum of Understanding that was signed by DFR and USIP in 2014, to improve the coordination on future programs. Read a P.ress release here. Kurdistan in the media lrag extends flight ban bY. 3 monthsforKurdistan - Rudaw February 26, 201 B · · · · ·· · ... · · The flight ban imposed on the Kurdistan Region by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has been extended by three months. · The Archaeological Renaissance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Near Eastern Archaeology September 2017 (publicly ava_i_lable this month) Scholarly article by Harvard archaeologist Dr. Jason Ur. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan - New York Times February 4, 201B Ancient fortresses, crisp mountain streams, curious people and healing cities: Travelers are discovering the Kurdish region of Iraq, a place of great beauty, haunted by war. Voices of Yazidi women: Perce11tions of journalistic 11ractices in the reP.orting on ISIS sexual violence.-Women's Studies lntem_ational Forum · · · · · ·· · · · March-April 201 B issue Scholarly article by Johanna E.Foster and Sherizaan Minwalla on the effects of media coverage of Yazidi women on Yezidis themselves. KRG intelligence chief: Baghdad must give us our rights -Al Monitor February 25, 2018 Interview with K_Lirdista_n Region Security Council Chancellor Masrour Barzani Turkey requests extradition of Kurdish ex-leader Salih Muslim - Al Jazeera February 26, 2018 Turkey has submitted a request to extradite a former Kurdish Syrian leader from the Czech Republic, with a file explaining the arguments for the request, turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said. https://ITlail.google.corii/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&vieW=pt&search=all&permthid=thread•f%3A 15935612934627 69601 &simpl=msg-f%3A 15935612.. Sn Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US February 2018 Newsletter Chevron restarts drilling in Kurdistan region of Iraq - Reuters February 19, 2018 U.S. oil company Chevron Corp on Monday said it had resumed drilling operations in the Kurdistan Region. Yazidi Women Finally Go To School, Defying Former ISIS Rulers - NPR February 14, 2018 .Before she went to New Yori< last fall to speak to thousands of people, Najla Hussin had never been more than a-few hundred miles from her village in northern Iraq. Makhmour's militarization offers few medical facilities - Rudaw February 14, 2018 Since Iraqi forces took control of Makhmour from Kurdish Peshmerga in October, the town has effectively become a ghost town and military base. The beauty and tragedy of Iraqi Kurdistan - The Week February 20, 2018 Iraqi Kurdistan couid become a great travel destination - "if people would only stop confusing ij with the Iraq they see in the news," · Compromise is key to Kurdistan oil recovery - The Nafonal February 6, 2018 There is a possibility to not only save the relations between Erbil and Baghdad, but also to come to a long-term and sustainable agreement Iraq, Kurdistan Nearing Agreement On Oil Dispute - Oil Price February 21, 2018 Iraq and the setn~autonomous region of Kurd:istan .are close to settling their dispute over oil exports and oil revenue sharing, according to an Iraqi oil ministry official. German Defense Minister in Erbil, visits new hospital for Peshmerga - Kurdistan 24 February 11, 2018 German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday paid a visit to Germany's military advisers based in the Kurdistan Region's capital. Ezidi survivor won't return to Iraq for fear of new 'genocide' - NRT February 23, 2018 Farida Abbas Khalaf, one of thousands of Ezidi women abducted, raped and brutalized by lslam_ic St.ate (ISIS) militants, says the militants' departure has not made it safe to return to Iraq. Iraqi ban on Kurdistan landline calls puts lives at risk: officials - Rudaw Febrauary 2, 2018 A decision by the Iraqi authorities to force cell phone companies to cut calls to Kurdistan-based landlines puts citizens' lives and security at risk, Ku-rdish officials have warned. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N. W. 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Regional Govem.ment - US.A Having trouble viewing this email? Click here ,•, Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, D. C. June 2018 Newsletter Welcome to our June 2018 newsletter Institute, a neW economic-focused think tank, and headed by Erbil Deputy Governor Tahir Abdullah. The delegation is .in the C"nited States to better uhdc;rsrand the American business community and seek opporrunities for further engagement. To facilitate the.ir visit, we co-hosted a confer~nce with AKEI and the Transatlantic Leadership Network, where speakers and two distinguished· · panels discussed the challenges and opporrunities for recoQ_struction and economic growth in the post-ISIS Iraq. • We also hosted a networking reception at the KRG l'vlission in Washington, ih order to introduce t~em to American officials and Washington business professionals. https://mail.google.com/rnail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search"=all &permthid=thread-f%3A 1604637369640995417 &siri1pl=ms"g-f%3A 16046373... 1/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US June 2018 Newsletter The war with ISIS and the resulting humanitarian crisis devastated Kurdistan's economy and public sector. If we are going to provide refugees and TDPs a chance to return home, we need to work hard to rebuild their communities and livelihoods. But, perhaps even more ,importantly, we need to ensure that there are private sector opportunities for young people in areas that have been liberated and throughout Iraq. Economic disenfranchisement wa_s one of the major factors that led to the success of ISIS in Iraq. Providing productive opportunities for young people to work is a key element of the overall campaign to reduce the pull of extremist groups like ISIS. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman Kµrdisr.an Regional Government Representative to the United States Prime l\fittister Barzani and US CENTCOM commander discuss security and political developments Prime Minister N echirvan Barzani received the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) General Joseph Vote!, US Consul-General in the Kurdistan Region Ken Gross and their accompanying delegation. They discussed security and political developments in Iraq and the wider region, highlighted steps towards the formation of the new Iraqi government and the role of the Kurdistan Region in this process. Read a P-ress release here. KRG hosts confercmce on reconstruction and economic development at the Library of Congress NeaJ"ly 100 people gathert:d in the Library of Congress on Tuesday, June 2_6 for- a conference on th_e eco11omy an·d reconstruction of Kurdistan Region and Iray. The conftrence, titled '·'Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Scaj)iliry in Iraq lJ_nd Kurdistan Rtgion of Iraq", was co-hosttd by the KRG Represei:itation in the Unir_ed Stares, the Transatlantic Leadership Network, and the .Ami:rican-Kurdish Ec,inomic Instirute. · Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was the event's hosting member. Representatlve Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman delivered opening remarks and spoke nn the first pan_el discuss~on. She said in her ri:marks that, 'Throughout our history, our peopli: have been resilient and nptimj.stic ip the face of formidable obstacles. I am confident that With the hdp of our people we will overcome the challenges, to increase the active presence of international companits in tht Kurdistan Rq,rion and to regain the confidence of foreign and local business people and investors.' Read a 11ress release here. See a 11hoto galle[Y. of the conference and reception here. Prime Minister Barzani and U.S. Ambassador discuss the p'oli ti cal process in Iraq Prime ~liniskr Nechirvan Ba.rz_ani received C.S. ~\lJ)ba:-sador to Iraq, Mr. Douglas Silliman, U.S. Consul Gern:ral in Erbil, J\lr. Ktn Gross, and their accompanying delettation. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1604637369640995417&simpl=msg-f%3A 1604637 3... 2/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12_/12/20"16 Gmail ~ KRG-US June 2018 Newsletter They djscusse Tht: twu sides stressed chat unity among all the parties would eim.ire the success of the political process in Iraq. They hoped for the settlement _of dc::ctinn-related issues in order to not hamper the i :__ formation of th<; new Iraqi govemme~t- Read a P-ress release here. UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie thanks KRG for support to Syrian refugees UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie, along with UNCHR's senior team in Iraq, visited Erbil and was received by Safin Dizayee, the KRG's Spokesperson and the chief of staff of Prime Minister Barzani. Safin Dizayee welcomed the delegation and thanked Ms. Jolie for her continued attention to the plight of displaced people hosted in Kurdista_n Region. He said that the KRG appreciates her continued visits to Kurdistan to closely see the_ s~uation of the internally displaced people (IDPs) and Syrian refugees in Kurdistan Regio_n. Read a pr_ess relep!%e _here. Prime Minister Barzani: We are committed to reforms Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani said the Kurd_istan Regional Government, KRG, is "firmly , committed to implementing administrative , - reforms". 1· . !~-::i\~ '. •"• These remarks were part of a speech he made at ~: ·f <' _ the ceremony of presentation of the ISO Iii:!_ '- j - certificate to the KRG Ministry of Interior. He said the KRG seeks "to eliminate bureaucracy, red tape and conduct government's jobs in a timely and simple manner; also following up on citizens' matters in a rnore efficient way with better quality." Read a wess release here. Kurdistan Region's new Attorney General sworn in Prime Minister Nech_irvan Barzani attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Attorney General · Judge Azad Hassan Ahmed. The ceremony was also attended by Acting Head of the Judicial Council Judge Bangin and Minister of Justice Sinan Chalabi. Judge Azad Hassan Ahmed was appointed attorney general in accordance with Kurdistan Region Judicial Council decree No. 24 of 11 April 2018 pursuant to Article 10-XVI https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&j:>ermthid=thread-f%3A 1604637369640995417 &simp_l=msg-f%3A 16046373... 3/5 Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail- KRG-US June 2018 Newsletter of the law No. 1 (2015) of the Presidency of Kurdistan Region of Iraq. R_ead a P-ress releas~ here. Kurdistan in the media Q&A with Bayan Sarni Rahman, the Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to USA Washington Kurdish Institute June 19, 2018 Iraq's top court upholds election recount, reverses vote cancellations - Reuters June 21, 2018 l_raq's top court upheld on Thursday a law mandating a nationwide recount of votes in a May parliamentary election but ruled that the cancellation of overseas, displaced, and Peshmerga ballots was unconstitutional. Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani Interview - Babylon FM June 25, 2018 Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani speaks with Babylon FM's morning show Cardinal Sako· I can do a lot for Iraq's Muslims - Rudaw June 28, 2018 Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako officially was elevated to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and sees the new position as an opportunity to work in Iraqi society and politics. In Memoriam: That time Anthony Bourdain visited Kurdistan - Kurdistan 24 June 8, 2018 In an episode of his show, "No Reservations", Anthony Bourdain acquainted his audience with Kurdish cuisine, namely inastaw -a salted yogurt drink, dolma - vegetable and leaves stuffed with rice, and family hospitality during a "delightful weekend" picnic in the mountains of Kurdistan. Iraq extradites suspected killer of 14-year-old girl to Germany Reuters June 9, 2018 . Iraq has extradited a 20-year-old Iraqi suspected of raping and killing a 14-year old girl in Germany last month, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer.said on Saturday. Under pressure from Pence, U.S. aid is directed to Christian, Yazidi communities in Iraq - Washington Post June 16, 2018 The premier U.S. aid agency is poised to send millions of dollars directly to Christian and Yazidi communities in Iraq under a rarely used, streamlined funding arrangement after coming under pressure from Vice President Pence. ISIS militants abduct villagers in Kurdistan and vice versa - SOFREP News June 13, 2018 A squad of Islamic State militants kidnapped five Iraqi citizens in the Kirkuk region last week, one of the men abducted was a Kakai religic:ius leader. Oil sector shows signs of gradual progress - The Economist JtJne 18, 2018 · As Iraq struggles to form a new post,.election government, there are signs of progress on oil sector development. https:/ /mail.gqogl_e_.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&_!/ie~rch=all &permthid=thread-f%3A 1604637369640995417 &simpl=msg-f%3A 1604637 3... 4/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US June 2018 Newsletter Iraqi forces find bodies of 8 Islamic State hostages - ABC News June 27, 2018 A spokesman for the Iraqi military says security forces have found the bod_ies of eight people taken hostage by the Islamic State group earlier this month. PUK demands Iraqi forces work with_ Peshmerga as Kirkuk security spirals - Kurdistan24 June 27, 2018 · The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) warned on Tuesday of the re•emergence of the Islamic State (IS) in the disputed province of Kirkuk, charging that the federal government of Iraq an<:I its security forces, unable to provide sufficient security, must cooperate with Kurdish forces. KRG discusses 'hunting ISIS remnants' with US general, diplomat in Erbil - Rudaw June 25, 2018 . The top US diplomat in Erbil and the commander of US Central Comm.and met with KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani on Sunday to discuss to role of· Kurd_istan in the formation of the new Iraqi government and defeating ISIS remnants. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG.US updates Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States 1532 16th Sire.et, N. W. 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'""'•'"'"'"•·+~)::Cf,z'.:. ,.. -,s~'f,,-,,c"."·,-.c-;,,. i 1 of HalabJa _was bombed_ with,.,,:,. ; . •· f 0~.•~f5'.i:_ ~". \d·•.·._ in~ur.~ista.·_,:;At_• .. KRG Representation in the United•_····.·_. '•· .. )'.:~:;~;;;"6f _·.••· ,,·. ·: - · ·· ··· .·• States hosted ,! conferemce to mark · · · · · · · · · · · · ·- - .: tne 30th anniversary of this genocide and to highlight the continuing threat of chemical weapons · and mass atrocities. Survivors of the Halabja genocide, Senator Chris Van Hollen who documented Saddam's genocide against the Kurds as a young staffer on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1988, Todd Buchwald from t_hE! State Department and. several experts on genocide, the international responsibility to protE?ct, chemic;al weapons anci cultural heritage all addressed the conference. World-renowned arctiitect Daniel Libeskind spoke about the significance of memorializing suffering while looking to the future with hope. The conference also saw the launch of the Ku_rd_isti:i_nJv1_emow Programme website, https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&viei,v==pt&search=all&perrnth_id=thread-f%3A 159647812_7657789176&_simpl=msg~f%3A 159647 81... 1/8 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US March 2018 Newsletter which is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the story and aspirations of the people of Kurdistan. You can ~w photos oUhe conference and download a commemorative booklet in which legal and academic experts, witnesses and survivors and Kurdish artists express their thoughts on genocide. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman Kurcli,stan R~gioQ.al Government Representative to the United States KRG hosts conference to mark 30th anniversary of1he Halabja Genocide The KRG Representation in the United States .. ,.'l---~--->-~_ .. _-- Tb;1~fn;;'.ie_,_ hosted a conference to mark the 30th anniversary ~ ~ . of t_he Halabja Genocide at the Newseum in • ·• Hufabj:a: ~thoc,;of~e,;:dde i)l _Ku_rdis~ Washington, DC on March 13, 2018. .T_lf£". . I ~ !Cl ~(118 UR01s·H. ~- ~,i~s'T~n. DC ~ 1 f.OJEcr· ."- ~-'"'"" .z: ~·. The conference Was titled 'Halabja: Echoes of Genocide.in Kurdistan' t,.__ · · an Representative Abdul Rahman opened the conference with ~ speech honoring the victi_ms of Ha_labja ang "II genocides, a_nd calling for greater international action to prevent mass atrocities, in particular those that use chemical weapons. She said, 'Thirty years after the Halabja bombing, the effects of the trauma of people who experienced this atrocity cannot be understated ... For the survivors, recognition of genocide is part of bearing witness to their suffering.' Read a press release here. International commercial flights return to Erbil and Slemani airports The Iraqi C_ivi_l Aviation Authority has lifted the ban on international flights arriving at the Erbil and Slemani international airports. The KRG visa regime that existed prior to September 2017 remains in place; US, Canadian, and European travelers will be given a visa on arrival at the airport. Please note that some airlines do not have updated information about KRG's visa authority. If you "re traveling to Kurdistan, we recommend contacting Director of Consular Affairs Barzan Ardalan ([email protected]) to obtain a Visa Clearance Letter. The_ ban, w~ich was instituted in September 2017 as punishment for Kurdis.tan's independence referendum, caused significant hardship for the people of Kurdistan. KRG Ministrycof.the_ Jnterior estimated that the ban has cost 12,000 jobs. Read a press release here. Survivors tell their stories in commemorative book to mark the https://mail.google.coni/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=a.1_1&:permthid=thread.-f%3A 159647812765778917 6&simpl=msg-f%3A 159647 81 . . . 2/8 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US March 2018 Newsletter 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide The KRG Representation in Washington has published a book to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide. The book 'Echoes of Genocide' is a collection of survivor stories, articles on Halabja and genocide by international experts, photos, and statements from Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, KRG Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, and other officials and organizations. The book was distributed for free at the 'Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan' conference held at the Newseum in 1, •• Washington, DC on March 13. The book is available for I download at the link below and also at the KRG Representation in Washington. Individuals and institutions interested in obtaining copies of the book can email [email protected]. Download the book here. ·- ,. - - KRG and Pearl sign gas agreement to boost electricity generation ' The KRG and Pearl Petroleum have signed an agreement to _inc_rease production of gas from the Khor Mor field later this year, to boost much. needed electricity generation for the people of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq as a whole. "'"''·' ,..,,.,, ,,~n ,c·., '"'"-' ·).•"'.!> i ,:,i,p,,..,,, ,.,,.:"'·' "· "''· '""'"'-~' ~~1--•~!...~,,.:..,,;.,: .fi.:-___{.,...,, .... "_.,__ _,;_. The 10-year gas sales agreement was signed on 30th January 2018. It will enable gas production from Khor Mor field to increase by 25% later this year, from 320 million cubic feet per day currently to 400 million cubic feet per day. Dr Ashli Hawrami, KRG Minister of Natural Resources, said, "We are pleased to see the further commitment of expansion and investment by the companies and the anticipated growth in gas supplies will make a positive contribution to the growing domestic needs for more electricity." Read a r:1ress release here. KRG Representative visits Houston and Dallas Representative Abdul Rahman completed a four-day speaking tour in Houston and Dallas, TX this month. Among the engagements, the Representative spoke at the World Affairs Council of Houston, World Affairs Council of Dallas-Fort Worth, and the Te_xas A&.M Elush School of Government and Public Service. During the week, she also met with members of the Kurdish community in Houston and Dallas, the editorial board of the Dallas Morning News, and American companies that operate in the Kurdistan Region. https://mail.google.com/l'nail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&se·arch=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 159647 81 'P657789176&simpl=msg-f%3A 15964781.. 3/8 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail- KRG-US March 2018 Newslette'r KRG Council of Ministers approves revised salary distribution system In its regular meeting on Wednesday, the ;,- _ Kurdistan Region Council of Ministers discussed _· -, · · ' and adopted proposed revisions to the salary I~' distribution system, based on funds currently fr : available and projected. In a press conference after the meeting, Prime - Minister Nechirvan Barzani briefed the media on the revised salary d_istri_bution system_ He said the KRG fully understands the hardship being faced by those 011 government payroll and the related negative impact on the economy that has adversely affected many others. He thanked the people of Kurdistan for enduring such financial difficulties, Minister of Finance and Economy Rebaz Hamlan explained the revised salary distribution system that significantly reduces amounts withheld (s,ived) from most staff members, pensioners, soc_i_a_l welfare beneficiaries, martyrs' families, and Anfal victims families. The revision includes monthly salaries of: • Up to 400,000 Iraqi d_ina_rs - no amount will be withheld • 400,000 to 5,000,000 Iraqi dinars - 1Oto 30 percent to be withheld • Above 5,000,000 Iraqi dinars - 75 percent to be withheld Read a press release here. Prime Minister Barzani receives international coalition forces' new commander in Iraq Prime :\.finister Nechirvan Barzani receive General Piatt expressed satisfaction with the lt:vel of c_ooperacion anti coordination with the Kurdistan Peshmerga forces. He Commended their effectiveness in the fight against ISTS. He expressed VS readiness to cont~me strengthening Cooperation with the Peshmer-ga forces. Prime l\Iinister Barz,mi thanked the International C()alition, particularly [he United States of America, for their help and support to the Peshmerga to defend all communities in the Kurdistan Region. Read a P-ress release here. https://mail.google.com/mail/t.i/2?ik=8d89f_6364a&view·=pt&sea'rch=all&permthid==thread-f0/43A 159647812,7657789176&simpl=msg~f%3A 15964781 . . . 4/8 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail • KRG-US M_arch 2018 Newsletter Iraqi Governance Performance Accountability opens office in Kurdistan Region At a joint press conference by KRG Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, the US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman and Chief of Party at !GPA Mr. Joh_n Lister, the Iraqi Governance Performance Accountability ((GPA) project was launched in the Kurdistan Region. The !GPA is funded by the US Agency for International Development, USAID. Deputy Prime Minister Talabani said opening an office of the lntern_ationa! Development Agency in the ·Kurdistan Region is a joint work of the KRG and the US Government, USG, and by this action the United States reaffirms its support for the KRG. Read a press release here. Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani's Newroz Message Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nechirvan . · ! Barzani congratulated the people of Kurdistan and all the people who celebrate Newroz, in a televised message. Prime Minister Barzani reassured the nation that Kurdistan is heading towards a brighter future. Ht: said, 'Today more than ever, I am confident that Kurdistan is suffering the pain of a new birth and-that the peaceful Kurdish movement and authority of KurdiStan have reached a new height that cannot be e~_tenninated, as it 1s the result of the sacrifices of the Peshmerga and the resilience of the people of Kil.nlistan.' Read the transcript of the Prime Minister's message Prime Minister Barzani and US Ambassador meet Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received · US ,,,,----, Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Douglas Silliman and his accompanying delegation. In ,h·e meeting, also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, they discussed the latest developments i_n the talks between Erbil and Baghdad, upcoming elections in Iraq and in the Kurdistan Region, the Kuwait International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq, and plans to encourage the private sector to participate in reconstruction. Read a press release here. 'Peshmerga' film screened in US Congress An audience of nearly 250 people gathered in the US Congressional Visitors Center on Tuesday to watch the documentary Peshmerga and listen to a https://mail .google.com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&viewi:-pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A.1596478127657789176&simpl=msg-f%3A 15964781 . . 5/8 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 .12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US March 2018 Newsletter discussion with the film's director, eminent French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy. The film, which follows the struggles and successes of Kurdistan's Peshmerga forces in the fight against ISIS, has been screened around the world, although this was the first time such a filrn had been shown in the US Congress. Mr Levy recalled that during the making of the film ~-·~-' . · in 2015, "The only ones who were resisting ISIS, who were holding the line, were the Kurds." Representative Abdul Rahman opened the evening by welcorning Mr Levy, members and staff of Congress, US officials, the Kurdish community and others who attended. She highlighted the relevance of the film to discussions and bills in Congress: the changing nature of the fight against ISIS, the rise of militias in Iraq, the training and equipping of the Peshmerga and the protection of religious minorities. Read a press release here. Prime Minister Barzani meets Iraqi Interior Minister Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani received . Iraqi Minister of Interior. Qassem AI-Araji and his accompanying delegation .. The latest developments in the talks between the Kurdistan Region and Iraqi federal government and the decision to resume international fligbts to and from !. Erbil and Slemani international airports were · · discussed. Read a press release here. Kurdistan in the media VIDEO: Halabja conference in Washington marks 30th anniversary of genocide - Kurdistan24 March 13, 2018 The.KRG Representation in the United States organized a conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja genocide. After Months of Acrimony, Baghdad $trikes Deal With Kurds - New York Times March 22, 2018 Markets are bustling with shoppers seeking new holiday outfits. Airport flight boards feature packed schedules. And political tempers, which were erupting a few months ago, are tamped back within the bounds of diplomatic niceties. Se.cond delegation from Kurdistan Region arrive i_n Rojava, to go to Afrin - Rudaw March 10, 4018 A delegation of different religious groups and political parties from the Kurdistan Region arrived in the Kurdish enclave of Rojava to show their support and solidarity for the embattled city of Afrin. Between Identity, Power, and Autonomy; Kurdistan's Washington Representative Caught in the Swirl of Regional Conflicts - Diplomatic Connections https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A l 596478127 65778917 6&simpl=m~g-f%3A 159647 81.. 6/8 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail_·- K~G-US Ma_rch 2018 New_sletter March 2018 issue Interview with Representative A_bdu_l R_ahma_n Thirty Years Later: How the Legacy of Halabja has Failed to Protect Syria - Syria Justice and Accountability Centre March 13, 2018 To commemorate the Halabja atrocity, SJAC is looking back_ at why the immense progress on prohibiting chemical weapons over the past 30 years has failed to protect Syrians. Updated: Kurdistan's airports reopen to international flights - Rudaw March 14, 2018. Airports in the Kurdistan Region have been reopened for international flights. Brand to Know:Men's Wear Inspired by a Swedish-Kurdish Upbringing - New York Times Ma_rch 13, 2018. The rising men's wear line Namacheko, designed by the siblings Dilan and Lezan Lurr, makes deceptively,simple clothe.s that are, in fact, loaded with personal meaning. Largest color festival in Erbil bookenqs Newroz celebrations - Rudaw March 23, 2018 Kurdistan's largest-ever spring color festival starts at 11 :00 a,m: Friday in the i_n E:_rbiL 15,000 tic;kets have '!I.ready been sold for t_he two-day festival organized to celebrate _the Kurdish new year. Kurdistan Red Crescent sends batches of aid to displaced in Afrin- 0 K:urclistan24 Ma_rch 26, 2/J18 The Kurdistan Red Crescent (KRC) on Monday said it had ~en! batches of aid convoys from the Syrian Kurdistan city ofO11mishli Ip displac;ecl civilia_ns in Afrin. Iraqi Ku_rdi_sh ¢ivil se!Va_hts protest against salary delays -Al Jazeera March 29, 2018 Government employees say they want local authorities to al:>oli_sh budget practice of deducting from Wages paid by Baghdad, STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-U$ updates Kurdistan Regional Government· Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel +1.202.797.7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 Kurdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 SafeUn_subscriberM farakrg@gm_a,!l.com Forward this email I Update Profile I A_bout our service provider Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try it free today https://mai1.google.com/mail/U/2?ik=8d89f6364a&vi9w=pt&sear"ch=all&pernithid""thr"ead-f%3A 159647 8_127 657]8917 6&s_i_mpl=msg-f%~A 15964781 . . 7/8 . 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After a m,mth of intense campaigning, by May 12 the diaspora, security forces, and civilians had cast their last ballots. · I was fortunate enough to observ~ sci me of the campaigning and was able to cas r my vote in Kurdistan. The campaigning was boisterous, colorful and n1ore focused than in previous elections. Governorates in J{.urdistafl had a higher percentages of vore·r turnout and, in addition to the long-standing traditional Kurdish parties, some new partie_s ga_i_ned seats. There have been allegations from various quarters of fraud and tampering s,,-ith the ballot. liltimately, it is up to Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission to investigate the claims and_ address the complaints. · Now the conversation is mm-ing beyond campaigning, to coalition-building and government formation. If Iraq is to succeed, the Constitution and the concept of power-sharing ha\'e to be our guiding lights. The next government will have to be one that reflects Iraq's diversity and allows all of the country's components access to the halls of power and a say in their prosperity and their future. Bayan Sarni A_bdul Ra_hman Ku_rdistan R~gional Govemm~nt Representative to the l.inited States https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&sear"ch=all&permthid=th_read•f%3A 160126605139660_2390~_s.impl=msg-f%3A 1 6012660.. 1/6 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - l ~i...,,~Jt.i,,.,.;..· ..'. . Iraqi diaspora vote in federal parliamentary elections Iraqi diaspora in the US, Canada, a.nd arouncl the world · turned out on May 10 and · 11 to vote in the federal parliamentary elections that were held in Iraq on May 12. The Independent High Electoral Cornrnission hosted Iraqi diaspora voting at 18 stations through the Cnited States. Voters also visited polling stations in Europe, Australia, and elsewhere. Represcn~ative Abdµl Rahman was in Kµrdistan tO cast her ballot, while eligible KRG-US staff voted at the polling station in Virginia. Prime Minister Barzani on Iraqi parliamentary elections In a press conference, Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani commended the recent Iraqi parliamentary elections and called on the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to address concerns about allegations of discrepancies. Prime Minister Batzani said, "I want to offer my congratulations to the people of Iraq in general https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search==all&permthi_d=thread-f%3A 1601_266051396602390&sii-npl=msg-f%3A 16012660... 2/6 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US May 2018 Newsletter and to the people of the Kurdistan Region in particular for their participation in the recent elections. of members to the Iraqi Council of Representatives. We hope and look forward to all political parties, investing their time and efforts, to better serve all the people of Iraq." He said· that, "following the formal proclamation of the election results, negotiations will begin in Baghdad to form a new government, and we the Kurdistan parties will seriously be a part of that formation process." Read a press release here. Prime Minister Barzani and Presi<:lent Putin discuss bilaJeral relations Prime ~Iinister >lec:hincan Barzani met with· President Vladimir Putin ·- in Moscow on :\fay 9. President Putin expressed his _Willingness to further deVdop bilateral relations, particularly in the economic and t::licrgy fields. P'rime .J\linistet Barzani stressed that the K.u_rdistan Region welcomes an'y step in the direction of strengthening the relations bet\Veen Ktirdistan Region and Russia. He expressed his government's support fQr energy p_rojec_ts and Russian comp·anies ·. investments in. the Kur_distan Region. Read a gress release" here. (Photo from Ju_ne 2, 2017) KRG Representative thanks Peshmerga K9 Unit K.R.G. Represehta.Jive Abd.u.·I Rah.man . visited t.h. e K.. 9 i;:::,,'ic;·.r";"".:· ··•.·.·1·.·; Peshmerga unit in Emil during her recent trip to Kurdistan L ;.'- -, ~•: •, ,«""' ·..~:.,,,, ..·, . · .. : and thanked them for their service to fellow p.eshmerga and · · · .' . '' • ·• the wider community. .. • , .' , Th.e K9 unit h.as received severa.1 dogs tra.ined in detecting bombs and IEDs thanks to the US Marshall Legacy Institute and the generosity of donors and sponsors who make it possible for the dogs to be trained in Europe and their handler:s to be trained in Kurdistan. This generosity, the skills of the dogs and the bravery of the peshmerga dog,handlers has saved countless lives. Ms Abdul Rah.man visited their base i.n Erbil last week and congratulated them on I.heir diligent and selfless work. Click here to donate to the Marshall LegacY. Institute. Prime Minister Barzani receives U.S. Special Presidential Envoy P·n..·me .Minis.t.er.· Nechirvan B. arza·n·i receiv·e· d .the U.S. s... pecial !;:,··.·•··~.'··:;i:.:·. ?...M.l?.r. %~:!t,~J .. ,::.r;~.·•.··· .. : ::7.:1· Pres1dent1al Envoy for the Global Coaht1on to Counter ISIS f ...,; .. ,·· ,"'C: _' ·•· . "'i?.. ·,, •·:n:•:·. BrettMcGurkandU.S.Ambassadorto Iraq Douglas Silliman, i _.;•· ,.,, >·.:c.J\i(,: .·:... ~ :,:,\'·:.•• accompanied by a diplomatic delegation. . : · · · · ;; . ~ ~ They expressed their appreciaji611 to the people of Iraqi Kurdistan and Iraq for holding national parliamentary elections. They hoped that the Kurdistan political parties, with o.n.e voice, will play a.n active role in Ifie form.ation of the new government in Baghdad, together with Iraqi parties which won seats. https://mail .google.com/rilail/u/2?ik=Sd89f6364a&vie·w=pt&searth,=all&pe"rrrithid=thread-f%3A 16012660513966.02390&simpl=msg-f%3A 16012660... 3/6 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - KRG-US May 2018 Newsletter Read a gress_release _here. New Head of UNAMI Human Rights Office Visits DFR Head of KRG's Department of Foreign Relations Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir received the new Head of United· Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Human Rights Erbil Office, Ms. Yoshiko Hasumi, to explore ways of furthering cooperation between KRG a_nd UNAMI i_n the field of human rights. the Minister expressed KRG's appreciation to UN agencies for their support and cooperation with Kurdistan Region's institutions and reiterated KRG's firm commitment to protecting _and promoting human rights in the region. Minister Bakir called upon the UN agencies to play a more aciive role in the Kurdistan Region. Read a gress release here. KRG delegation participates in the 13th GLOBSEC Bratislava International Security Forum in Slovakia Head of KRG's Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, participated in the 13th a_n_nu_al GLOBSEC Bratislava International Security Forum in Slovakia. The forum was attended by various foreign ministers, senior government officials, journalists, and foreign affairs, security, defense, energy and technology experts.The purpose of the forum was to discuss issues related to the world's most pressing crises including terrorism, inter-state conflicts, transa_tlatitic relations, and !_he role of NATO in resolving global issues. Read a press release here. Prime Minister Barzani and U.S. Ambassador discuss the Iraqi elections Prior to the .Saturday, l\fay 12 lralji Parliami::ntary Election:-; Prime :\Iinister Nechirvan Barzani received U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. 1)01.~.glas Sillim_an an9, his acrnmpanyi.ng delegation. Together, they said that they h1Jped that the new g:Cwernment in Baghdad would bring political stability, securit}· and eConomic development to the cCluntry. Ambassador "Silliman hoped th_a_t Kurcj_i_stan parti_es will preserve. their unity and i.nflueti.ce in Baghdad, and play an important role i_n th_e success of the elections and the formation of the· next Iraqi g(rvern_meot. Kurdistan in the media Iraq's Kurdistan region to hold elections on Sept. 30 - Reuters May 8, 2018 The semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, which voted overwhelmingly in favor of independence last year in a referendum rejected by Baghdad; will hold an election on Sept. 30. https://m3il.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&s·ea'rch=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1601266051396602390&simpl=msg-f%3A 16012660... 4/6 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail • KRG-LJS.May 2018 Newsletter · Archaeologists Discover They've Been Excavating Lost Assyrian Cicy. - Smithsonian May 15, 2018 Cuneiform tablets revealed the site in Iraqi Kurdistan is the legendary city of Mardaman. PUK Co-founder Adil Murad dies in Germany aged 69, Kurdistan 24 May 18, 2018 ...... The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) anno.unced the death of its Central Co_uricil Secretary, Adil · Mutad, Friday morning, at the age of 69. In pictures: Photo exhibition for missing war photographer opens in Sulaimani - Rudaw May21,2018 Kamaran Najm, a photographer who has been missing since the early months of the war against ISIS, has been celebrated in a new exhibition at a !3ulaimani museum, When Erbil Meets Boone: Appalachian State University Hosts Visitors From Kurdistan - WFOD May 18, 2018 Recently, a group of six faculty and administrators from universities in Kurdistan, Iraq, met with their counterparts at Appalachian State University for leadersh_ip training. · KDP, PUK begin planning for Kurdish strategy in Baghdad - Rudaw May 20, 2018 The top two Kurdish parties who secured the majority of seats up for grabs in Kurdish areas held a meeting to discuss sending a strong team to Baghdad as the new federal government takes shape. Fancy some Kurdish honey on World Bee Day? - RudaW May 20, 2018 This is the first year the humble bee is being recognized in order to highlight its vital importance in the global ecosystem. Gene! Energy reports succes_s in Iraq's Kurdistan region - Kallanish Energy May 18, 20fi' UK independent. exploration and productio n compariy Gene! Energy continues to build momentum in the sem~autonomous. Kurdistan region, exceeding production targets and strengthening its financial position, the firm said Thursday. High-level KDP delegation visits Baghdad to discuss government formatipn with Iraqi leaders - Rudaw · May 21, 2018 A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) will visit the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, to discuss the formation of the new government with Iraqi leaders. Iraqi Kurdistan: From scorched land to role model - The Hill April 29, 2018 . Editoiial by Rachel Avraharn ONO accelerates Kurdisian operations, while building up North Sea exposure - World Oil April26,2018 ONO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced expansion and acceleration of , operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, while building up its North Sea exposure. Iraqi Catholic patriarch elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis - Rudaw May 20, 2018 Pope Fra_r\cis announced in his weekly address that Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon in Iraq, was among 14 new churchmen to be elevated to cardinal status, a group which will one day _name his successor. Iraqi Kurds look to open new chapter with Iran -Al Monitor May 15, 2018 Iraqi Kurds are opening a new chapter i_n their rel.ations wi\h Iran, seven months after Tehran sided with E3aghdad in crushing their ambition for independence following a 2017 referendum in which nearly 93% of Kurds opted to secede from Iraq. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Memory Programme (KMP) is a new national archive of modern Kurdish history. Since 2008, t_he KMP's experienced international team has traveled across Kurdistan, collecting stories from people who have witnessed major events in modern Kurdish history. Over 1.000 interviews have been captured in high quality film and interactive multimedia. They combine with over 40 years of Kurdish historical footage to create a unique archive that is now available online, Click here to learn more at the KMP's website. https://mail.google.colTl/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1599"3881114364 75487 &simpl=msg-f%3A 15993_881... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - Kurdistan Memory Program·me lau·nches onlin_e national history arc_hive The KMP's groundbreaking website brings a world class museum experience to the Web, illuminating over 500 years of Kurdish history in a collection that will inspire anµ enlighten future generations. Click here for the KM P's com12rehesive and interactive histo[Y. ofthe Kurdish 12eo12le. The Kurdish story is about epic sacrifice.and courage in the face of colossal persecution. It is the story of an ancient national identity which has been expressed in defiance of those who seek to suppress it. This is why the KMP is documenting the Kurdish story for the world: it must no longer be forgotten or denied. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government • Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575 _https:/ /mail.google._com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread•f%3A1599388111436475487 &simpl=msg-f%3A 15993881 . . . 2/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail- Kurdistan Memory Pro_gram_me lau_nch_es online national history_arc_hive Fa": +1.202.821.1870 NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office - U.S.A. is registered as an agen_t of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et ~eq. 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A conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide LIVESTREAM Newseum Knight Conference Center, level 7 555 PennsY.lvania Ave NW Washington, DC https://mai1.google.cqm/mai.lf.u/,??ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1594828783721565886&simpl=msg-f%3A15948287... 1/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 1i/12/2018 Gmail - LIVESTREAM I Halabja: Echoes of Gen_ocide in Kurdistan Please enter through the 6th St "Freedom Forum" entrance. Conference participants will receive a commemorative booklet and complimentary tickets to visit the museum. Schedule 8:30 am Registration and light breakfast 9:20 am Video message Halabjar,s Appeal to the UN 9:30 am Opening remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States Todd Buchwald Former Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice US Department of State 9:55 am Documenting An Untold Story: The Kurdistan Memory Programme Gwynne Roberts 10:25 am Tales of Survival Remarks by survivors of the Halabja Genocide Zimnako Mohammed Ahmed Muhammad Aziz 10:55 am Morning keynote speech Simon Adams https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6_364a&view=pt&search=a_l_l_&permthid=thread~f%3A 1594828783741565886&simpl=msg-f%~A 15948287... 2/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/20 I 8 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - LIVESTREAM l Halabja: Echoes of Gen9cide in Kurdistan Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect . . . 11:15 am Panel discussion Missing in Action: Justice and Accountability Panelists include: Dr. Gregory Stanton, Genocide Watch Nawaf Ashur, Yezidi witness to 2014 genocide Dr. Michael Newton, Vanderbilt University: Moderator: Dr. Elie Abouaoun, US Institute of Peace 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm A con'(ersation with D,;1niel Libeskind and Thomas S. Kaplan Daniel Libeskind Studio Libeskind Thomas S. Kaplan Chairman of Justice for Kurds and Chairman of The Electrum Group 2:30 pm. P,;1nel discussion Use of chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria - where next? Panelists include: Dr. Seth Carus, chemical weapons expru:t Michael Eisenstadt, Washington Institute of Near East Policy: Mohammad Al Abdallah, Sy:ria Justice and Accountability: Centre Modera.tort Dr. Kenneth Pollack, American Enterprise lnsitute 3:45 pm Premier screening of"One Yezjdi Famify vs ISIS" RWF World Documentary film on the Yezidi genocide by ISIS 4:30 pm Closing remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman httpS://IT1ai1.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&vie11\'=pt&sean;:h==all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1594828783721_ 565886&simpl=msg-f%3_A 15948_287... 3/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gma_il - L_I_VESTREAM.I Halabja_: Echoes of Genoc_ide in Kurdistan . KRG Representative to the United States On March 16, 1988, Iraqi aircraft attacked the city of Halabja with chemical weapons. Chi_ldren were lost in the chaos that followed, families were decimated as 5,000 people died and thousands more were injured with poison gas. This genocide was one of many atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan by the dictator Saddam Hussein. During his rule, 182,000 Kurds were killed in the Anfal genocide campaign; 8,000 Barzani men and boys were murdered in_ 1983; thousands of Faylee Kurds disappeared, and thousands more were oppressed, abused, and killed by the Ba'athist regime. The genocide also saw the destruction of 4,500 villages and the razing of cities such as Qala Diza, tearing at the fabric of Kurdish society and economy. The suffering of the people of Halabja has come to symbolize all of the atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan. In Iraq, violence and genocide is cyclical, and in 2014 we agai_n witnessed a genocide ~gainst the Yezidi_s, Christians and others in Nineveh_. How car;1 c·ommunities in Iraq prevent mass atrocities? This year we will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the· Halabja genocide. We invite you to join us for a Conference to discuss this atrocity, the cycle of ge·noc~de, how this impacts politics in Kurdistan and· Iraq today, and the imperative for justice and reconciliati•on. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC Invitation to a special documentary film Peshmerga and discussion with director Bernard•Henri Levy at the Congressionc1I Capitol Visitor Center 13attle(iE!lc:t S!,-i_ccesses and C~alle11ges: Recent Efforts to Win the War Against ISIS Senator Roger \Vicker, Congress1'lan Ralph Abraham and the KRG Representation in Washington invite you to a special documentary film Peshmerga which follows Kurdistan's Peshmerga forces on the ground as they fight ISIS (Daesh) to liberate the region's different ethnic and religious minority groups with the participation of the director Bernard-Henri Levy and the support of Thomas S. Kaplan Tuesday March 6, 2017 Film begins promptly at 7:00 pm Opening .Rerila.rk.s by Members of Congress Discussion Panel at the end of the film https://mail.google.com/mai_l/u/4?ik=8d89f6364a&view.=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1593863317415056284&simpl=msg-f%3A 15938633... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - March 6th - Invite to documentary film "Peshmerga" at the U.S. Congress Capitol Visitor Center Orientation Theater North GPS Address 1 First Street NE Washington, DC 20543 RSVP HER& The documentary film will be followed by a panel discussion with H.E. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman, Ku.rdiSta_n Regiol1a_l Govem:ment Repl"e$en~tive to the United States and the film's director, eminent French phil<,soph~f, author and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Levy. Mr. Levy spent six months at the frontlines documenting the battlefield. Click here. for trailer... The fight against ISIS is coming to a conclusion. However, with ISIS having lost territory, they still pose a major threat to the national security i_nterests of !_he United $tales and its allies in the region. 181S has gone from above the ground to underground with its sleeper cell operations. Congressional hearings, legislation, and resolutions are on-going on ISIS' atrocities and the day after its defeat; including what to do with the nijlitias, safely return the ethnic and religious minorities to their homes vacated by ISIS, stabilization and reconstruction efforts, role of the Iran-backed militias in post-Mosul Iraq Parking Note: Parking is limited and difficult to find around the Capitol Hill. Please direct all of your questions to Karwan Zebari at [email protected] or call (202)821- 1860. . STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. 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We kindly se.ek your assistance to arrange meetings with the following dignitaries for the Minister and his delegation: • Mr. Jo.hn J. Sullivan: D<;>puty Secretary of State • Ambassador David M: Satterfield Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs • Special Envoy Brett McGurk • Leadership of USAID, PRM, DRL, PM. • FEMA:. as I explained over the phone a conference call was scheduled by the U.S Cons.ulate in Ert>i.I for the KRG Joint Crisis Coo.rdination Cer\terwith FEMA to advise JCC On implementation of its disaster management strategy. The conference call did not occur, that is why we· are requesting this meeting. Minister Sinjari, in his meetings, will be accompanied by: • Ms. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman, KRG Representative in the United States • Mr. Hoshang Mohammed, Director General, KRG Joint Crisis Coordination Center • Mr. Niyaz Barzani, Special Adviser to KRG Representative in the United States The Minister would like to discuss the following: • US - KRG military cooperation • US military assistance to Peshmerga • Post ISIS stage, stabilization process and return of I DPs • Security issues in the liberated areas, especially in the disputed territories • Future of minorities • Erbil - Baghdad crisis • Humanitarian crisis in Kurdistan and priority needs The Minister's availability is as follows: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view""pt&search=all&pe_rmthid=-th_read-f%_3A 1589240856364951775&si_mpl=msg-f%3A15892408.. 1/2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - Minister Sinja_ri's DC Vis_it • January 24th, 29th, 30th: All day • January 31st 9Am - 12Pm Thanks in advance and I look foiward to hearing back from you. Best, Niyaz Barzani Special Advisor Representation in the United States Department of Foreign Relations Kurdistan Regional Government 1532 16th St., NW I Washington, DC 20036 (Mobile) +1 202-322-8468 I us.gov.krd I gov.krd dfr.gov.krd Follow us on social media: Facebook I Twitter@KRG_USA @BarzaniNiyaz NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office - U.S.A. is registered as an agent of the ·Kurdistan Regional Govemme_nt under 2; U.• $.C. § 611 et seq. BUSI_NESS CONFIDEN_TIAL_: Exempt from FOIA please con_tact KRG-US concem_ing any_request to release a_ny d_ocument. https://mail.google.com/mai·1/u/2:?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A t 589240856364951775&_simpl=msg-f%3A 15892408... 2/2 Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:3 7: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail • Pope Fran'cis receives Prime Minister Barzai1i in Vatica_n City ~ Gmail Slocum FA.RA account Pope Francis receives Prime Minister Barzani in Vatican City 1 message Kurdist.a.n Regiona.1 Government• USA Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC Pope Francis receives Prime Minister Barzani in Vatican City His Holiness Pope Francis received Prime Minister .. Nechirvan Barzani today in /,:' Vatican City and thanked -;/ ;. Kurdistan Region for sheltering :,~ those who fled ISIS terrorists. ' In a bilateral meeting, His Holiness the Pope_ thanked Prime Minister Barzani for his visit. He expressed his gratitude to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the people of the Kurdistan Region for hosting people were displaced as a result of the fight against !SIS terrorists, highlighting the plight of Christians in particular. Pope Francis called for the coexistence, peace and stability that exists in the Kurdistan Region to prevail a.nd hoped that ,ill problems would be solved through peaceful dialogue and mutua.l understanding. His Holiness told Prime Minister Barzani that he will pray for continued success, harmony, and coexistence. https://mail.googl_e .com/ma_il/u/2?ik=Bd_89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=t_hread-f%3A1589422807 633330195&simp1=msg-f%3A 15894228... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/1·2/2018 Gmail- Pope Francis receives Prime Mi_nister Barzan..i in Vatican City Prime Minister Barzani said he was pleased to meet His Holiness Pope Francis for the second time. The Prime Minister briefed His Holiness on the situation in the region, the economy and the political challenges that Kurdistan Region has been experiencing, including the war with ISIS, issues with Baghdad, and recent developments in the disputed territories that caused the displacement of large num.bers of people to Kurdistan again. The KRG Joint Crisis Coordination Center estimates that the annual cost of hosting the 1.4 million displaced Iraqis and Syrians currently in Kurdistan is $1.9 billion. Approximately 350,000 Christians have found refuge in the Kurdista.n Region since 2003, 150,000 since 2014 alone. The Prime Minister asked the Pontiff to play a role in resolving outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad. He explained that even though the Kurdistan Region is going through hardship, it remains open for displaced persons and has diligently worked to return Christians to their homes, and works with local churches to encourage Christians not to leave the country. Prime Minister Barzani stressed that the KRG will continue protecting the coexistence of its Christian component, as it constitutes an important patt of the Kurdistan Region's culture heritage and social fabric. Nearly all Chaldean, Syriac, and Assyrian Christians in Iraq reside in the Kurdistan Region. In 2015 the Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East relocated its seat from Chicago to its historical homeland in Erbil. In a meeting .with Pietro Parolin, Prime Minister of Vatican City, Prime Minister Barzani shed light on the political and economic situation in the 'Kurdistan Region, recent developments regarding Erbil-Baghdad relations, as well as the efforts to start dialogue between the KRG and the federal Iraqi government. Prime Minister Parolin thanked Kurdistan's people and government for helping and supporting displaced people as a whole and Christians in particular. He wished that all outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad to be solved through dialogue and understanding. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US. updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representationin the United States 1 532 16th Street, N. W Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States sends warm wishes to Muslims in America, Kurdistan, and around the world fot a peaceful and reflective Ramadan. Throughout the holiday, we keep in our thoughts the families of martyrs, the heroic Peshmerga, and those who remain displaced from their homes. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view""'pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1600741875195696183&simpl=msg-f%3A_16007 418.. 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail- Ramadan Kare_em from KRG in Washington 0t...... l->fi 1.s"':!->0 ~4.Afi:,. ~~,->~_,:. ~ >" , ~ >" a... -::. ts:~.l 0 ~ (S .)4...... , t; .)cL...., _, 0 t...... l .>fi .a,.,,a.;j~ ~lj4.Aa.,) J!,:.L. (S~Y. ~J.=-.J>:="- ~Lo ul.;4-Aa.J ~Lo ~.>l.ll~ (S.;.>~.>4...... 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC Readout. of telephone call between KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (cabinet.gov.krd) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani spoke over the phone on Monday, January 15, 2018. Secretary Tillerson expressed his satisfaction with the recent constructive meetings between delegations from the Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi federal government, as steps towards resolving the outstanding issues between the two sides, based on the Iraqi federal Constitution. · · He expressed his country's support for the talks, and asserted that the United States attaches great importance to its relations with the Kurdistan Region. The US Secretary of State stres_sed the import_ance of greater coordination and cooperation between the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi federal government and the United States in confronting any threat and violence that may reemerge in the post-lSIS ere!. Secretary Tillerson expressed his support for the democratic process and the upcoming elections in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and hoped that the Kurdistan Regional Govern_ment will overcome the current challenges in the Region, for which he expressed his country's support. https·://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?.i_k=8d89f6364a_&view""'pt&se.a.rch=a,ll&:per~hic;t=thread-~3A 158_98610340967 47 4 75&simpl=msg•f%3A 1 5898610... 1/2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit l 2/12/2018 12:3 7: 14 PM 1.2/12/2018 Gmi:lil - Readout of Call between KRG Prime Minister and US Secretary of State Prime Minister Barzani thanked Secretary Tillerson for his government's support to the Kurdistan Region. He said that it is necessary for the Kurdistan Region, the Iraqi federal government and the United States to elaborate a joint mechanism to confront the reemergence of any threat and violence in the future, which do not seem to be have been definitively eradicated. Prime Minister Barzani stressed his government's stance of favoring dialogue and negotiations to resolve all outstanding issues with Baghdad. He described the talks of the past days between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government as positive, stressing that all sides' support is needed to make further progress in the talks. Prime Minister Barzani emphasized that the Kurdista.n Region considers Washington as its ally, and it needs the support of its friends to overcome the current challenges. Both sides also discussed the political process in the Kurdist1:rn Region and I.he upcoming elections. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 153216th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575· Fax: +1.202.821.1870 NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office - u.:;:,A is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq. These materials are being distributed by the Kurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government. and additional information is on file with the Department of Justice, Was_hington. District of Columbia. K.urdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 SafeUnsubscrlbe rM [email protected] Forward This Email to a Friend I Update Profile I About our service provi_der Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with . ,,.a Constant Contact /lfia Try it free today https://m·ail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6_364a&view=pt&_search=a_l_l_&permthid==thread-f%3A 1589861034096747475&simpl:;:msg-f%3A 1589861 0 . . 2/2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 1V12/2018 Gmail- SAVE THE DATE I March 13 I Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Ku"fdistan ~ Gmail Slocum FARA account SAVE THE CATI; I March 131 Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government • USA Click here Having trouble viewing this email? .•, Kurdistc1n Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC SAVE THE DATE A conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan The cycle of genocides in Iraq, and what it means today Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Newseum 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC httpS:/ /marl .google.com/mail/U/i?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&sea_rc_h=all~permt_hid=thread_-f%3A1593030944614653861 &simpl='msg-f%3A 15930309... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit. 12/12/20i8 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - SAVE THE DATE I Ma"rch 13 I Halabja·: Echo_es of Genocid_e in Kurdi_sta_n On March 16, 1988, Iraqi aircraft attacked the city of Halabja wit.h chemical weapons. Children were lost in the chaos that followed, families were decimated as 5,000 people died and thousands more were injured with poison gas. This genocide was one of many atrocities committed ag:,inst the people of Kurdistan by the dictator Saddam Hussein. During his rule, 182,000 Kurds were killed in the Anfal genocide campaign; 8,000 Barzani men and boys were murdered in 1983; thousands of Faily Kurds disappeared, and thousands more were oppressed, abused, and killed by the Ba'athist regime. The genocide also saw the destruction of 4,500 villages anc! the rn,ing of cities suc.h as Qala Diza, tearing at the fabric of Kurdish society and economy. The suffering of the people of Halabja has come to symbolize all of the atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan. In Iraq, violence and genocide is cyclical, and in 2014 we again witnessed a genocide against the Yezidis, Christians and others in Nineveh. This year we will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Halabja genocide. We invite you to join us for a conference to di,scuss this atrocity~ the cyde of genocide in Iraq, ho\V this impacts politics in Kurdistan and Iraq today, and the imperative for justice and reconciliation. Save the cl.ate for th.is eveqt: Tuesday, Ma.rch 13, 2018 RSVP information and speaker list to follow. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Repre~entation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1 .. 202.797.7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office - U.S.A. is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States invites you to join a conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide HalabJa: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan How can communities in Kurdistan and Iraq halt the cycle of genocide? Tuesday, March 13, 2018 https://mailgoogle.com/mail/u/2?.ik:8d89f6364a&view=:pt&se.a_rch =all&:permth.itj=threatj-f~3A 15944 14326751664504&simpl""msg-f%3A 15944143... 1/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - SPEAKER UST I March 13 I Halabja_: Echo.es of Ge_nodd_e in Kurd_istan Newseum Knight Conference Center, Level 7 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC Please enter through the 6th St "Freedom Forum" entrance. RSVP HERE Conference participants will receive a commemorative booklet and complimentary tickets to visit the museum. Schedule 8:30 am Registration and light breakfast 9:20 am Video message Halabjans Appeal to the UN 9:30 am Opening remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States Todd Buchwald Special Coordinator, Office of Global Criminal Justice US Department of State 9:55 am Documenting An .Untold Story: The Kurdistan Memory Programme Gwynne Roberts 10:25 am Tales of Survival Remarks by survivors of the Halabja Genocide https://mail.google.com/ma11/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364i:l&vieW=pt&search=all&permthi_d=thread-f%.3A 159441. 4326751664504&simpl=msg~f%3A 15944143... 2/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/'?,018 Gmail - SPEAKER LIST I March 13 I Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan 10:55 am Morning keynote speech Simon Adams Global Centre for the Res12onsibility to Protect 11:15 am Panel discussion Missing In Action: Justice and Accountability Panelists include: Dr. Gregory Stanton, Genocide Watch Nawaf Ashur, Yezidi witness to 2014 genocide Dr. Michael Newton, Vanderbilt Universitv. Moderator: Dr. Elie Abouaoun, US Institute of Peace 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm A conversation with Daniel Libeskind and Thomas S. Kaplan Daniel Libeskind Studio Libeskind Thomas S. Kaplan Chairman of Justice for Kurds and Chairman of The Electrum Gr011p 2:30pm P.1nel discussion Use of chemical weapons in I rag and Syria - where next? Panelists include: Dr. Seth Carus, chemical weapons ex12ert Michael Eisenstadt, Washington Institute of Near East PolicY. Mohammad Al Abdallah, SY.ria Justice and Accountability Centre Moderator: Dr. Kenneth Pollack, American Enter12rise lnsitute 3:45 pm Premier screening of "One Yezjdi Fami!J vs ISIS" · RWF World Documentary film on the Yezidi genocide by ISIS https://mail.google .. com/mail/u/2?ik,:,8d89f6364a&view==pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1594414326751664504&simpl=msg-fC'/43A 15944.143... 3/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Grriail - SPEAKER LIST ,I March 13] Halabja: Echoes of G_enodd_e in Kurdistan i 4:30pm Closing remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States On March 16, .1988, Iraqi aircraft atti:lcked the city of Halabja with chemical weapons. Children were lost in the chaos that followed, families were decimated as 5,000 people died and thousands more were injured with poison gas. This genocide was one of many atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan by the dictator Saddam Hussein. During his rule, 182,000 Kurds were killed in the Anfal genocide campaign; 8,000 Barzani men and boys were murdered in 1983; thousands of Faylee Kurds disappeared, and thousands more were oppressed, abused, and killed by the Ba'athist regime. The genocide also saw the destruction of 4,500 villages and the razing of cities such as Qala Diza, tearing at the fabric of Kurdish society and economy. The suffering of the people of I-lalabja has come to symbolize all of the atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan. In Iraq, violence and genocide is cyclical, and in 2014 we again witnessed a genocide against the Yezidis, Christians and others in Nineveh. How can comni.unicies in Iraq prevent mass atrocities? This year we will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Halabja genocide. We invite you to join us fur a conference to discuss this atrocity, the cycle of genocide, how this impacts politics in Kurc.i.isq.n and Iraq today, and the imperative for justice and reconciliation. Sgonsored by: ------~{"~ The Honorable KURDISTAN24.NET RaadAyar A. US•KURDISTAN V BUSINESS COUNCIL GARDANORLD Federal Services THE KURDISH PRO J EC T BGR I FOUNDATION. INC. https_:_/ /mail_.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&'View=pt&sear'ch=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1594414326751664.504&simpl=msg-f%3_A_15944143.. 4/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - SPEAKER LIST l March 13 I Halabja: Echoes ·of Genocide in Kurdistan -----~~.,._PASS STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Govemmertt - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 CSA Tel: +1.202.797. 7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 NOTl°FICATlbN: The Kurdistan Regional Govern·ment Liaison Office - U.S.A._ is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq. These materials are being distributed by the Kurdistan Regional Governme_nt - Liaison Office - USA on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government. and additional information is on file with the Department of Justice. Washington, District of Columbia. Kurdistan Regional Government - USA, 1532 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036 SafeUnsubscribe ™ farakrg@gmaii".com Forward This Email to a Friend I Update Profile I About our service provider Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try it free today https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&vieW=Pt&searCh=all&·pei"fnthid=thread-f%3A 15944143267 516645_04&simpl=msg-f%3A 1-5_944143... 5/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - Statement on the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide ~ Gmail Slocum FARA account Statement on the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide 1 message Kurdistan Regional Government• USA Click here Having trouble viewing this email? Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC Thirty years ago today, on March 16, 1988, Iraqi aircraft attacked the city of Halabja with chemical weapons. Children were lost in the chaos that followed, families were decimated · as 5,000 people died and thousands more. were inju_red with poison gas. This genocide was one of many atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan by the dictator Saddam Hussein. During his rule, 182,000 Kurds were killed in the Antal genocide campaign; 8,000 Barzani men and boys were murd.ered in 1983; thousands of Faylee Ku_rds dis-1ppei!red, and thousands more were oppressed, abused, and killed by the Ba'athist regime. The genocide also saw the destruction of 4,500 villages and the razing of cities such as Qala Diza, tearing at the fabric of Kurdish society and economy. To memorialize the suffering of the people of Kurdistan, and to raise awareness of the effects of genocide and the importance of justice, the KRG Representation in the United States has published 'Echoes of Genocide,' a book with statements from officials, articles by international experts, and stories of survivors from different genocides in Kurdistan. A PDF of the book is available for free at the link below. Hard copies are available at the KRG Representation and upon request. - -- ~ - -- Down Io ad here The suffering of the people of Hal-1bja has come to symbolize all of the atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan. In Iraq, violence and genocide is cyclical, and in 2014 we again witnessed https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1595102203154793590&simpl=msg-f%3.A 15951 022... 1/2 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - Statement on the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide a genocide against the Yezidis, Christians and others in Nineveh. The world must decide that the use of chemical weapons, whether as a tactic of war or for the extermination of civilians, is unacceptable and must be punished. To forget the horrors of their use and the devastation that they cause, to allow their use to be normalized, is to ensure that they will continue to be used and proliferate in the world. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N. W. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States invites you to join a conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the Halabja Genocide Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan How can communities in Kurdistan and Iraq halt the cycle of genocide? Tuesday, March 13, 2018 https://mail.google.cciri1/niail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 159.465~99143.058867 4&simpl=msg~f%3A 15946559... 1/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail ~ TUESDAY I Newseum I Halabja: Echoes of Gencicide in Kurdistan Newseum Knight Conference Center, Level 7 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC Please enter through the 6th St "Freedom Forum" entrance. - - RSVP Hl:RE Conference participants Will receive a commemorative booklet and complimentary tickets to visit the museum. Schedule 8:30 am Registration ancl light breakfast 9:20 am Video message Halabjans Appeal to the UN 9:30 am Opening remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States Todd Buchwald Special Coordinator, Office of Global Criminal Justice US Department of State 9:55 am Documenting An Untold Story: the Kurdistan Memory Programme Gwynne Roberts 10:25 am · tales of Survival Remarks by survivors of the Halabja Genocide https:/ /rriail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 159465599143058867 4&.simpl=msg~f%3A 15946559... 2/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - TUESDAY I New_seum I Halabja: Echoes of Ge_nocid_e in Kurdi_stan 10:55 am Morning keynote speech Simon Adams Global Centre for the ResP-onsibility to Protect 11:15am Panel discussion Missing in Action: Justice and Accountability Panelists include: Dr. Gregory Stanton, Genocide Watch Nawaf Ashur, Yezidi witness to 2014 genocide Dr. Michael Newton, Vanderbilt University Moderator: Dr. Elie Abouaoun, US ln_stitute of Peace 12:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm A conversation with Daniel Libeskind and Thomas S. Kaplan Daniel Libeskind Studio Libeskind Thomas S. Kaplan Chairman of Justice for Kurds and Chairman of The Electrum Group 2:30pm Panel discussion Use of chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria - where next? Panelists include: Dr. Seth Carus, chemical weapons exrum Michael Eisenstadt, Washington Institute of Near East PolicY. Mohammad Al Abdallah, SY.ria Justice and Accountability:Centre Moderator: Dr. Kenneth Pollack, American i:nterP-rise lnsitute 3:45 pm Premier screening of "One Yezjdi Fami[y vs ISIS" RWF World Documentary film on the Yezidi genocide by ISIS https://mail.gOoQle.cori1/mail/u/2?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=·pt&s:earch=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1594655991430588674&simpl=msg~f%3A 15946559 ... · 3/5 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - tU-ES-bAY I NewseuiTI l Halabja: Echoe·s of Gen·ocide in Kudistan 4:30 pm Closing remarks Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the United States On March 16, 1988, Iraqi aircraft attacked the city of Halabja with chemical weapons. Children were lost in the chaos that followed, families were decimated as 5,000 people died and thousands more were injured with poison gas. This genocide was one of many atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan by the dictator S~ddain Hussein. During his rule, 182,000 Kurds were killed in the Anfal genocide campaign; 8,000 Barzani men and boys were murdered in 1983; thousands of Faylee Kurds disappeared, and thousands more were oppressed, abused, and killed by the .Ba'athist regime. The genocide also saw the destruction of 4,500 villages and the razing of cities such as Qala Diza, tearing at the fabric of Kurdish society and economy. The suffering of the people of Halabja has come to symbolize all of the atrocities committed against the people of Kurdistan. In Iraq, violence and genocide is c'yclical, and in 2014 we again witnessed a_genocide,against the Yezidis, Christians and others in Nineveh. How can communities in Iraq prevent mass atrocities? This year we will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Halabja genocide. We invite you to join us for a conference to discuss this atrocity, the cycle of genocide, how this impacts politics in Kurdistan and Iraq tociay, and the imperative for justice and reconciliation. SP.onsored hY. ------~qJ) The Honorable ~uRDtSTA_N.?4 N~T RaadAyar A US•KURDISTAN V BUSll'sE~S COUNCIL GARDA'IORLD Federal Services THE KURDISH PRO J EC T BGR I FOUNDATION, INC. https://mail.google .com/mail/u/Z?ik=Bd89f6364a&view=pt&'search=all&permthid=thread•f%3A159465599143058867 4&simpl=fnsg•f.%3A 15946559... 4/5 . Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/fARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - TUESDAY I Newse_um I Halabja: Echoes of Genocide in Kurdistan -----~At-...PASS STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government • Iraq · Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N.W. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC _The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States in coordination with AKEi AMERICAN-KURDISH ECONQMIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH.DEVELOPMENT ANO CONSULTING invite you to attend a conference Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq https://mai1.google.co:m/mail/u/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&Sean;h=a_l_l&permthid=th_read-f%3A 16041614 79146948889&simpl=msg-f%3A 16041614... 1/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - UPDATE·o AGE-NDA I June 26 I Reconstr"uctioti, Job Crea"~ion, and·Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of I.raq Tuesday, June 26, 2018 2:00 PM Library of Congress Members Room Thomas Jefferson Building .10 First St SE Washington, DC Enter through the carriage entram~ under the lar;ge staircase. Plea,·e allow 15 minutesfor seatrity. ' • • I ' RSV'P HERE ------Agenda 2:00-2:30 Opening_ Remarks Dr. Sasha Toperich Transat!antfr Leadership 1'\fetwork Dr. Mohammed Quraishi Embassy of Iraq Peter Shea US Department of State Tara Shwan American-Kurdish Economic Institute Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the US 2:30-3:30 Panel Discussion Immediate Challenges: Security, Reconstruction, Return of IDPs Moderator: Hardin Lang https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2?ik=8dB9f6364a&view=pt&se_arch"'all&permthid=th_re_ad-f%3A 16041614 79146948889&,s_impl=msg-f'%3A 16041614... 2/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/i2/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/F ARA Registration Unit 12/12/201·8 12:37: 14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - UPDATED AGENDA I June 26 I Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Vice President Jor Programs and Poliry, Refugees International Luca Bandiera Country Economist for Iraq, World Bank Representative Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman KRG Representative to the US AbdulmanafM Mzuri President, Abit Group Stephen Lari Primipa!, Claremont Group 3:30-3:45 · Coffee break 3:4'i-4:4'i Remarks by Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) Panel Discussion Long-tenn challenges: Reform, Diversification, Job-Creation Moderator: Oavid Tafuri President, United States-Kurdistan Business Council Tahir Abdullah Deputy Governor of Erbil Gavin Gray Mission Chief for Iraq, International Monetary Fund Aleksandra Zittle Economic Section Chief US Deparlment of State Ojjice of Iraq _,4jfairs Bilal Wahab Wagner Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy *** Iraq and the Kurdistan Region's economies were hit hard by the rise of ISIS. The precipitous crash in oil pric;es, coupled with a costly war https://niail.google.cam/mail/u/27'ik"'-8d89f63_64a&view=pt&search=all_&pe_rmthid=thread-f%3A 1604161479146948889&simph=msg""fl%,3A 16041614... 3/4 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37: 14 PM Received byNSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmail - UPDATED AGE-NOA I_Ju·ne 26 I Reconstruction, Job Creation, and Stability in l_ra_q and the Kurdista_n: Region of l_raq and extraordinary humanitarian crisis stressed government institutions and the private sector to the breaking point. ISIS' so-called caliphate is finished, but the destruction they wrought remains. 1.4 million displaced Syrians and Iraqis remain in Kurdistan Region alone, unable to return to their destroyed homes. What role can the private sector play in reconstructing destroyed villages and providing employment and livelihood? What can the KRG and government of Iraq do? And what is the future of international investment and business in the region? STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16th Street, N .W. Washington, D.C. 20036 USA Tel: +1.202.797.7575 Fax: +1.202.821.1870 NOTIFICATION: The Kurdistan Regional Government Liaison Office - U.SA is registered as an agent of the Kurdistan Regional Government under 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq. These materials are being distributed by the Kurdistan Regional Government - Liaison Office - USA on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and additional information is on file with the Department of Justice. Washi_ngton. District of Columbia. 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Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States Washington, DC Invitation to a special documentary film Peshmerga and discussion with director Bernard-Henri Levy at the Congressional Capitol Visitor Center Battlefield Successes and Challenges: Recent Efforts to Win the War Against 151S Senator Roger Wicker, Congressman Ralph Abraham, KRG Representation in Washington in association with French philosopher, author and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Levy invite you to a special documentary film Peshmerga which tonows Kurdistan's Peshnierga forces on the ground as they fight ISIS (Daesh) to liberate the region's different ethnic and religious minority groups. Tuesday M~rch 6, 2017 Film begins promptly at 7:00 pm Opening Remarks by Members of Congress Discussion Panel at the end of the film Capitol Visitor Center Orientation Theater North https://mcjil_.google.com/mail/~/2?ik=8d89f6364a&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A 1593753255157998944&simpl=msg-f%3A15937532... 1/3 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 12/12/2018 12:37:14 PM 12/12/2018 Gmai_l ~ ·3/6 -Invite to Documenta_ry film "Peshmerga" at the U.S. C9ngress GPSAddress 1 First Street NE Washington, DC 20543 - . - RSVP HERE ------ The documentary film will be followed by a panel discussion with H.E. Bayan Sarni Abdul Rahman, Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the United States of America, the film's di,ectoc, eminent French philosopher, author and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Levy. Mr. Levy spent six months at the frontlines documenting the battlefield. Click here for trailer... The fight against ISIS is coming to a c.onclusion. However, with ISIS having lost territory, they s_till pose a major threat to the national se9urity interests of the United States and its allies in the region. ISIS has gone from above the ground to underground with its sleeper cell operations. Congressional hearings, legislation, and resolutions are on-going on ISIS' atrocities and the diiy after its defeat; including what to do with the militias, safely return \he ethnic and religious minorities to their homes vacated by ISIS, stabilization and reconstruction efforts, rol.e of th.e Iran-backed mil_itias in post-Mosul Iraq Pariking.Note: Parking is limited and difficult to find around the Capitol HilL Please direcfail of your questions to Karwan Zebari at [email protected]. cir (202)821-1860. STAY CONNECTED Click here to sign up for KRG-US updates Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq Representation in the United States 1532 16t_h Street, N. W. 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