It has been about a month since the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) became inactive, while Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, have both been outside the country for several days.

According to follow-ups:

• Masoud Barzani, the KDP President, has been in Germany for medical check-ups for several days and has not yet returned.

• Masrour Barzani, the KRG Prime Minister, has been in the United States with his family for more than 20 days.

Normally, the KRG Council of Ministers convenes every Wednesday, but due to the Prime Minister’s absence, the council has not met for four consecutive weeks. The last meeting was held on July 30, 2025, meaning that the government has effectively been inactive for about a month.

This inactivity comes as the month of September approaches, while civil servants in the Kurdistan Region still have not received their June salaries, despite the existence of a government and parliament amid ongoing crises, conflicts, and political turmoil in the region.