Iraq officially recognizes Halabja as its 19th province

Iraq's Halabja declared a new governorate

Region notorious for 1988 chemical weapons attack becomes latest Iraqi province after being separated from Sulaymaniyah

Iraq officially recognizes Halabja as its 19th province

"We see this historic step as a long-awaited justice and a positive step towards achieving justice," said President Abdul Latif Rashid.

Iraqi parliament passes bill recognizing Halabja as country’s 19th province

Halabja had previously been administratively affiliated with Sulaymaniyah province in northern Iraq - Anadolu Ajansı

Getty Images The Iraqi parliament voted to establish Halabja as a separate governorate after years of Kurdish demands. The Iraqi parliament decided to create a new governorate in the Halabja region during its session on Monday, resolving a long series of popular Kurdish demands to grant the city, which witnessed one of the most horrific chemical weapons attacks in history, a new administrative status within the Iraqi state structure. The decisio…

Iraqi Parliament officially recognizes Halabja as Iraq’s 19th governorate - Syriac Press

HALABJA, Iraq — In a historic move, the Iraqi Parliament has officially approved the establishment of Halabja Governorate, designating it as Iraq’s 19th governorate. The vote, a long-awaited step, took place during a parliamentary session chaired by First Deputy Speaker Mohsen al-Mandalawi, with 178 members in attendance, according to a statement from the parliament’s media office. The draft law was submitted by the Regions and Governorates Comm…

Iraqi lawmakers approve Halabja as 19th province

BAGHDAD,— Iraq’s parliament voted Monday to officially recognize Halabja as the country’s 19th province, finalizing a measure that had faced delays for more than a decade. The bill passed during a legislative session attended by 178 members of parliament, according to reports. It was the first item on a six-point agenda and received wide support […] The post Iraqi lawmakers approve Halabja as 19th province appeared first on The Insight Internati…