See the articles on turkey, western iran and syria for information regarding the other regions of kurdistan. Kurdistan regional governmentiraq representation in. Pdf the kurds in iraq have always been suppressed by the. Iraqi kurdistan has been semiautonomous since 1992, and the krg wants to preserve its selfgovernance. Aug 26, 2015 the kurdistan regional government krg is the official governing body o f the predominately kurdish region of northern iraq, often referred to as iraqi kurdistan or the kurdish autonomous region. Kurdistan regional governmentiraq representation in austria. Iraqs postsaddam constitution institutionalized the kurdistan regions political and economic auton omy. Download a pdf map of oil discoveries and development in the kurdistan region. Accompanying it is an article with a brief introduction to the situation leading up to the regions controversial independence referendum on monday. In spite of the francobritish omission, the paris peace conference of 19191920 has offered a chance to the kurdish nationalists. Unidentified iranian forces engaged in crossborder shelling targeting the juman district of arbil province in kurdistan region of iraq. For example, the former iraqi regime destroyed over 4000 villages in kurdistan. Pdf the legal status of the kurdistan regional government krg.
General information unbelievable kurdistan official. Iraqi kurdistan is by far the safest region in iraq, but there is still high risk of terrorist activity in certain areas. Kurdistan s target audience is prominent business community visiting kurdistan. Krgcontrolled parts of iraqi kurdistan contain 4 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. The krg is facing a multifaceted crisis compounding. Trip planning, top tourist sites, offline viewing, and much more, for free.
The kurdistan regional governmentiraq representation pursues to advance existing political, economic, and cultural ties between the kurdistan region and austria, and thereby strengthen cooperation, mutual understanding, as well as friendship between our peoples. Its capital is the city of arbil, known in kurdish as hewler. Unbelievable kurdistan official tourism site of kurdistan. Kurdistans target audience is prominent business community visiting kurdistan.
Water resources management in the kurdistan region of iraq. Thus the kurdistan regional government krg has been faced with numerous challenges. Turkish kurdistan, 1920 as proposed by the treaty of sevres kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco kurdistan, 1945 conference of san francisco division of kurdistan after the civil war, 2003. Kaya a thesis submitted to the department of international relations of the london school of economics for the degree of doctor of philosophy, london, june 2012. The krg is also referred to as kurdistana bashur or bashuri kurdistan south kurdistan referring to its geographical location within the whole of the greater kurdistan region. Agriculture can once again become a vital part of the kurdistan economy, a region that was once called the bread basket of iraq. Kurdistan regional government presidency of the council of ministers office of the coordinator for international advocacy march 4th, 2018 clarification on human rights watch hrw report. Yet to the extent that the kurdish regional constitution reflects the aspirations of the kurdish people, as opposed to a wholly hortatory document like the soviet constitution, which was beautifully written, then the kurds have made a start of it.
Further brief information on recent events and reports has been provided in the latest news section to 20 may 2009. Explore iraqi kurdistan map, history and news the kurdish. This is a new concise map of iraqi kurdistan, including areas disputed between in and the iraqi federal government. Arab world map kurdistan political and military factions. Revenue for the kurdish government is generated primarily from oil, although the krg and the iraqi government contest the ownership of this resource. This page shows the location of iraqi kurdistan, erbil, iraq on a detailed road map. Secretary of state mike pompeo met with kurdistan regional government krg prime minister masrour barzani at the munich security conference. Hydrocarbon resources have been a key part of developing its economy and making the kri important to its.
Kurdistan, kurdish nationalism and international society by zeynep n. Download a pdf map of licences and energy infrastructure. Iraqi kurdistan refers to the four northern iraqi provinces, which are autonomous of the central iraqi government and ruled by the kurdistan regional government krg. This is a new concise map of iraqi kurdistan, including areas disputed between in and the iraqi federal government, as well as control by other groups. Kurdistan regional government area of iraq 21 may 2009 the main text of this coi report contains the most uptodate publicly available information as at 5 may 2009. Kurdistan regional government kurdistan region of iraq reforming the economy for shared prosperity and protecting the vulnerable public disclosure authorized. The refinery is currently one of two refineries in the kurdish region, consistently producing.
Thank you for visiting kurdmaps feel free to explore the first of its kind, interactive map of kurdistan, her cities and attractions online. The kurdistan regional government krg welcomed the recent announcements. The kurdistan region encompasses most of iraqi kurdistan but excludes kurdish areas which iraq has been preventing the kurds from governing since kurdish autonomy was realized in 1992 with the first kurdish elections in the aftermath of the gulf war. Iraqi kurdistan or the kurdistan region is an autonomous region of iraq. First, we wanted the population to know how we envision the region developing and how the krg is working to improve the peoples wellbeing. Although federal interdependencies recommend a commonpool approach for the integrated management of water resources in the country, both legal and hydrogeological. Mar 10, 2020 the kurdistan regional governmentiraq representation pursues to advance existing political, economic, and cultural ties between the kurdistan region and austria, and thereby strengthen cooperation, mutual understanding, as well as friendship between our peoples. Kurdistan,who are the kurdish and where do they live. Kurdistan regional government krg continues to remain a staunch supporter of. Krg produced factsheet pdf on travel to the kurdistan region of iraq. The conflicts are also widely influenced by the two main. The emergence of an independent kurdistan has been strongly. In the absence of a national hydrocarbon framework, the kurdistan regional parliament passed.
The kurdistan region is an autonomous region in the northern parts of iraq comprising the four. Train specialized personnel to survey and map hydrogeological resources in the kri institutional capacity building. It has been the scene of several regional conflicts over the past 25 years. The kurdish people have a long history dating back long before the current borders of the middle east were created. Simply follow the geographic landmarks, click on either a city of interest or an attraction of any sort to read more about it and enjoy pictures from the location. Turkey, iran, and iraq issued a joint statement condemning the iraqi kurdistan independence referendum. The kurdistan regional government krg was formed in 1992 by the kurdistan national assembly, the first democratically elected parliament in kurdistan and in iraq following the nofly zone designed to protect the kurdistan region from the violence of iraqs former baath regime. Krd in framework of the efforts of the kurdistan regional government krg under the directives of prime minister masrour barzani to utilize all efforts to return kurdish citizen stranded abroad with the assistance of the krg department of foreign relations and coordination of iraqs foreign. The weather rarely gets extreme though, making iraqi kurdistan an attractive year round travel destination. Kurdistan region of iraq since the removal of the saddam hussein regime, the krg, in control of the kurdistan region of iraq kri, has sought to increase its autonomy and move closer to potential independence.
Kurdistan or greater kurdistan is a roughly defined geocultural historical region wherein the. The region is hoping to reach economic selfsufficiency in the next five years. Pdf kurdistan regional government assessment researchgate. It borders iran to the east, turkey to the north and syria to the west. The kurds european country of origin information network. The kurdistan regional government krg and pearl petroleum have signed an agreement to increase production of gas from the khor mor field later this. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of kurdistan. Iraqi kurdistan iraqi kurdistan region the kurdistan region is an autonomous, federally recognized political entity located in northern iraq. This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of presentday iraqi kurdistan, illustrated with maps, including. Mar 01, 2011 kurdistan,who are the kurdish and where do they live. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out.
Kurdistan does not have boundaries on any map, but it extends over five middle. Krgcontrolled parts of iraqi kurdistan are estimated to contain around 45 billion barrels 7. Kurdistan regional government, krg ministry of natural resources. Since then the development of a protostate has emerged with the kurdistan regional government krg running a wide range of functions, including securing and policing its. This map is an estimation of areas that have been historically populated by a kurdish majority according to a number of historical maps and data. The krg is located in the city of erbil, which is also known in kurdish as hewler. G of human development is kurdistan institute for public administration kipa, which was founded under the name of the regional centre for administrative development by ministry of planning law where indicated article 11 of the law to develop the mentioned centre. The full name of the government is the kurdistan regional government often abbreviated as the krg.
Map of iraqi kurdistan map courtesy of maximilian do. Kurdistan regional government 1532 16th st nw washington dc 20036. Krg kurdistan regional government kri kurdistan region of iraq krso kurdistan region statistics office. As per krg s agreement with the iraqi government and under the 2015 budget law. Pdf on aug 26, 2015, nicholas shallcross and others published kurdistan. An interactive map showing christian communities in the kurdistan region and other related project downloads. Kurdistan maps, map, carte, maps of kurdistan kurdistan map, people map, carte of kurdistan. Pompeo thanked barzani for the krgs commitment to the security of u. Today, iraqi kurdistan is governed by the kurdistan regional government or krg. Mar 27, 2020 the kurdistan regional government krg was formed in 1992 by the kurdistan national assembly, the first democratically elected parliament in kurdistan and in iraq following the nofly zone designed to protect the kurdistan region from the violence of iraqs former baath regime.
The kurdish institute of paris estimates that there are 20 million kurds living in turkey. However, the krg has estimated that the region contains around 45 billion barrels 7. Kurdistan regional government, krg ministry of natural resources search. Kurdistan is not a country, but the map of the kurdish region includes the geographical region in the middle east wherein the kurdish people have historically established a prominent population and unified cultural identity. Council of ministers 44001 erbil kurdistan region iraq. And their openness to input from many quadrants is encouraging. The kurdistan regional government krg is the official governing body o f the predominately kurdish region of northern iraq, often referred to as iraqi kurdistan or the kurdish autonomous region. This has led to a complex political and military situation in each country where several political parties are defending kurdish people rights, and are controlling their own military groups.
Iraqi kurdistan kurdistan refers to portions of turkey, iraq, iran and syria, however only the iraqi region of kurdistan is discussed here. Recommendations are offered to the kurdistan regional government krg, the government of iraq. As per krgs agreement with the iraqi government and under the 2015 budget law. In general, the reaction of baghdad, ankara, and tehran to kurdish independence will depend on the scenarios under which the krg becomes independent. Kurdistan regional government 1532 16th st nw washington. The kurdistan infrastructure has been damaged by many years of war, genocide and forced displacement at the hand of the previous iraqi regime. With recent revolutions and ongoing civil wars that continue to change the landscape of the region, the kurds have found themselves playing an increasingly important role in the middle east. Iraqs selfgoverning kurdish region elected a new president in a parliamentary vote 28 may 2019 boycotted by a key opposition party. Krgcontrolled parts of iraqi kurdistan contain 4 billion barrels of proven oil. Kurdistan institute of public administration kipa brief about the institute.