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The page lists diplomatic missions in Kurdistan Region, a semi-autonomous federal region of Iraq. First fully accredited consulates general was opened by Iran and Russia [1] in 2007. Currently, 31 countries have official representation in Kurdistan Region, while Belarus, Cyprus, Denmark, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka have honorary consulates. [2]
Kurdistan Region established the Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) in September 2006 to conduct relations with the international community. Today, the DFR is an integral part of the government, with a wide-ranging portfolio of responsibilities.
The Kurdistan region of Iraq is an autonomous region in northern Iraq. It borders Iran in the east, Turkey in the north, and Syria in the west. The region encompasses most of Iraqi Kurdistan, which is the southern part of the greater geographical region of Kurdistan. The region lies between latitudes 34° and 38°N, and longitudes 41° and 47 ...
It was recognized as an official governorate of the Kurdistan Region in 2014, [3] [2] and the Council of Ministers approved a bill twice in 2013, [4] [5] and 2023. [6] However, the only legislature in Iraq that can implement new governorates is the Council of Representatives of Iraq, which has had delayed hearings regarding Halabja numerous times.
Kurdistan Region is represented in Spain through a representation in Madrid since 2010, [2] [3] while Spain has no representation in Kurdistan Region. When the Kurdish representation opened in Madrid, the representative Daban Shadala stated that their activities primarily focused on building confidence, trust and friendship between the two parties.
A new constitution of Iraq was established in 2005, defining Iraq as a federalist state consisting of Regions and Governorate's. The Kurdistan region includes the Governorate Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Duhok. [94] It recognized both the Kurdistan Region and all laws passed by the KRG since 1992.
The Kurds are an Iranian people without their own nation state, they inhabit a geo-cultural region known as "Kurdistan" which lies in east Turkey, north Syria, north Iraq and west Iran. (For more information see Origin of the Kurds.) [1] [2]
Subdistricts (Arabic: ناحية, nahiyah) are the third-level administrative division in Iraq. Iraq is divided into 18 governorates or muhafazah), which are divided into more than 130 districts . Four of the governorates (Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, and Halabja) are part of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Districts are divided into ...