Parliamentary power: Kurds did not provide a convincing justification for non-commitment to pay oil money

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Deputy: The problem between Baghdad and Arbil list unless they approve the cancellation of the referendum

 

 Since 2018-01-06 at 14:33 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The MP for a coalition of state law Rasul Radi, for / Mawazin News /, "The problems between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region is still existing and not resolved radically."

He added that "the Kurdish delegations that visited Baghdad are not official delegations representing the provincial government and despite the announcement of the Prime Minister pledged to pay the salaries of employees, but the Democratic Party still did not approve the cancellation of the referendum."

He said Radi, "The Kurds have not solved their problems within the region and asked for a rescue government and there are no differences within Baghdad or even in the National Alliance."

He pointed out that "the positions of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Vice President Nuri al-Maliki fixed and unified on the issue of Kurdish and Maliki spoke that the province should give the budget and salaries if they abide by the Constitution because it is a natural right for them as part of the Iraqi people."

"Any politician can not contradict the position of the federal government because it will become a pretext for the region before other countries," he said.

Radhi pointed out that "the Kurdish opposition parties are clear and trying to implement the demands of the federal government, but Barzani's party remains vague and Baghdad is trying not to give them a field so as not to be a tool in sabotaging the political process within the region or even with the federal government."

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After meetings in Baghdad to discuss the crisis between the capital and the region ... The delegation of the Kurdish opposition back to Kurdistan

06-01-2018 12:43 PM

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The delegation of the Kurdish opposition, on Saturday, returned to the province of Kurdistan after a tour, and a series of meetings in Baghdad to discuss the crisis between the capital and the Kurdistan region. 

A source familiar with the press statement that 'the delegation of the Kurdish opposition returned to Sulaymaniyah', indicating that 'the delegation of change will meet with the General Council of the movement to give a summary of the meetings held in Baghdad'. 

The delegation concluded with a meeting with the President of the Islamic Supreme Council Hammam Hamoudi, who stressed that the relationship between the federal government and the region is moving towards correcting the previous tracks which proved to be lost and wrong and were not in the interests of the Iraqis alike.

Hamoudi reiterated his commitment to holding fair and transparent elections on time, in accordance with the constitution and spirit of the constitution. He said that postponing it would open hell to Iraq. 

Hamoudi revealed, 'his quest to form a parliamentary committee to follow up the issues related between the Center and the region in accordance with the mechanisms of constitutional'. 

In turn, 'the price of the delegation positions of presidencies, which resulted in the recent understandings between Baghdad and the region and to secure the demands of the Kurdistan region in accordance with the Constitution and through mechanisms fair and accurate, especially the issue of salaries of staff of the region'.

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POSTED ON 2018-01-06 BY SOTALIRAQ

UN chief sends letter to Barzani on differences between Arbil and Baghdad

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Friday that Prime Minister Nechervan Barzani has received a message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

The Secretary-General in the letter that the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil should be resolved peacefully through political negotiations on the basis of the Iraqi constitution, "calling on both sides to take the necessary steps to create an enabling environment in which there can be real negotiations.

"I am encouraged that the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have publicly expressed their openness to these negotiations on several occasions," Guterres said.

"The current situation must be destabilized in order to promote national reconciliation, promote greater stability in a volatile region and confront the threat posed by the organization of the Islamic state in Iraq and Syria," the Secretary-General said in his message.

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Sheikh Hamoudi: We welcome the resolution of the problems between the government and the region dialogue and according to the Constitution, and seek to form a parliamentary committee to follow up issues between the center and the region

 January 6, 2018 10 Views

During his meeting with the delegation of Kurdish parties .. 
Hamam Hamoudi: moving to correct the course of relations between Baghdad and the region, and confirms: postponement of the elections will open fire of hell on Iraq

Sheikh Hamoudi: We welcome the resolution of the problems between the government and the region dialogue and according to the Constitution, and seek to form a parliamentary committee to follow up issues between the center and the region

The President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Sheikh Dr. Hamoudi said that the relationship between the federal government and the region is moving towards correcting the previous tracks that proved to be lost and wrong and were not in the interest of Iraqis alike, welcome to resolve the problems between the government and the region through dialogue and the Constitution.

Sheikh Hamoudi reiterated his commitment to holding fair and transparent elections on time, and reiterated his commitment to the constitution's provisions. He said that "postponing it will open hell to Iraq," but he sought to form a parliamentary committee to follow up the issues between the center and the region. According to constitutional mechanisms.

In turn, the price of the delegation positions of the presidencies, which resulted in the recent understandings between Baghdad and the region and special to secure the demands of the Kurdistan region in accordance with the Constitution and through the mechanisms of honest and accurate, especially the issue of salaries of employees of Kurdistan.

http://ar.parliament.iq/2018/01/06/▪الشيخ-حمودي-نرحب-بحل-الإشكالات-بين-ا/

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POSTED ON 2018-01-06 BY SOTALIRAQ

The Government of Kurdistan announces the quantities of crude oil exported in

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Resources announced on Friday the average oil exports from the Kurdistan Region during the past year.

The ministry said in a statement today that the average volume of oil exports to the Kurdistan Regional Government (subject to scrutiny) in 2017.

The statement said last year's average was 445,301 barrels per day.

In September, the volume of exports reached (514,051) barrels per day, in October reached (384,659) barrels per day, and in November reached (252,301) barrels per day, and in December (263,542) Barrels per day.

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$ 642 million of Kurdistan's oil imports disappeared

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$ 642 million of Kurdistan's oil imports disappeared

 

06-01-2018 02:04 PM

 

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Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee in the Parliament of Kurdistan Ali Hama Saleh, on Saturday, the disappearance of about 642 million dollars of oil imports exported by the Government of the Territory during the fourth quarter of last year. 

Ali Hama Saleh said in a press statement that based on information and statistics published by the world site on the sale of oil, the Kurdistan Regional Government has sold about 30 million barrels of oil during the last three months of last year. Adding that if each barrel of oil remains at least $ 50 a barrel, the total oil revenues will be $ 1,145 million during this period, as well as other oil revenues for the oil plants in Dokan, Kalkan and Bazian, estimated at $ 150 million. 

He pointed out that the Government of the Territory paid from these revenues salaries for its employees only according to the system of mandatory savings of one billion dollars, which means the disappearance of about 642 million dollars.

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Signs of the breakthrough crisis of the referendum secession of the Kurdistan region of Iraq

 

The new Arab Baghdad

5 January 2018

 

 

 

The Kurdish official in the " National Alliance " in Iraq, Abdullah al-Zaidi, on Friday, the adherence of the Kurdish delegation, which is visiting Baghdad unity of Iraq , and fold the referendum page, indicating signs of a breakthrough in the crisis caused by the referendum of separation to the Kurdistan region. 

The Zaidi that the delegation of the  Kurdistan region of Iraq stressed the need to allow the Iraqi government to exercise its role throughout the country, indicating during a press statement that the Kurdish delegation met with the head of the "National Alliance"  Ammar al-Hakim . 

He pointed out that the delegation called for the adoption of a serious dialogue to resolve all problems and to take all necessary measures to encourage rapprochement between the two sides, stressing that the two agreed that the Iraqi government exercise its powers over all lands in accordance with constitutional frameworks.

He added that they stressed the need to maintain  civil and community peace , especially in mixed areas such as the city of Kirkuk (northern Iraq) and the town of Tuzkurmato in Salahaddin province, and conduct elections on time in all Iraqi provinces, including the provinces of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. 

Zaidi pointed out that the "National Alliance" called for the calculation of the financial budget on the basis of the population ratios of the Iraqi people as stated in the Constitution, and dealing with the issue of budget according to the data of the Ministry of Planning. 

PUK leaders Hiro Ibrahim and Mullah Bakhtiar discussed with US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman the political and security situation in Iraq.

A statement issued by the Federation on Friday that the US ambassador in Iraq highlighted the position of his country to address the outstanding issues between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, adding that both sides stressed the need for serious dialogue in accordance with the Constitution. 

The statement pointed out that the position of the "Patriotic Union of Kurdistan" fixed on the support of the Kurdish delegation to resolve differences with Baghdad. 

The delegation of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, which is visiting Baghdad, the approval of the Iraqi government to pay the salaries of employees of the territory in arrears, while Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Abadi , the government's move to pay the salaries of Kurdish employees fairly. 

It is noteworthy that the crisis that was exacerbated between Baghdad and Erbil after the referendum on the separation, which took place on the twenty-fifth of September 2017 is experiencing some relaxation.

The President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Najirvan Barzani, Turkey to play a positive role to resolve the differences and outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil. 

According to a statement by the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, Barzani said during a meeting with the new Turkish Consul in Erbil Hakan Karajay that Turkey is a neighboring country of importance in the Kurdistan region and Iraq. 
For his part, stressed the Turkish Consul in Kurdistan on the need to strengthen relations between Turkey and the region, expressing his country's readiness to solve the problems between Baghdad and Erbil.

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The joint Kurdish delegation .. These are the results of his visit to Baghdad Saturday 06 January 2018 | 19:14 The Kurdish delegation of the Movement for Change and the Islamic Group and the Democratic Alliance for Justice revealed on Saturday the results of its talks with the political parties and the federal government in Baghdad and a statement issued by the delegation after his return to Sulaymaniyah that he had talks with the central government to address the living conditions of citizens and normalization of the crisis situations in disputed areas "Noting that" the delegation, which held a series of meetings with the Iraqi parties stressed the need to create the atmosphere to ensure the conduct of elections fair and credible in Iraq, " The statement that the federal government and political parties in Baghdad supported the The Kurdish delegation represented by paying the salaries of employees and the disbursement of dues of the Peshmerga forces by the central government The Kurdish delegation pointed out that "the President of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and political leaders, pledged to help and follow-up all the promises, and pledged to follow-up the road map, which we set," and stressed the delegation to the continuation of talks between the Kurdistan region and Baghdad . "The delegation's visit came after many efforts To form an interim government for dialogue with the federal government, and to address the issue of the livelihood of the citizens of the province and the outstanding problems between the region and Baghdad according to the Constitution, but the authorities of the province is keen to continue its work in the form previously known

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Ambassador of America in Iraq: We support efforts to address the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil

Saturday, 06 January 2018 11:18 p 

 

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abbadi

WASHINGTON (AFP)

 

US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Seelman has confirmed US support for efforts to address outstanding issues between Iraq and the Kurdistan region.

 

"I support and renew Washington's support for efforts to address outstanding issues between the Kurdistan region and the federal government through dialogue and negotiation under the constitution," Sileman said.

 

Sileman met last Thursday in Erbil with the head of the regional government Barazani and a number of officials to discuss the political situation in the region and in Kurdistan as well as discuss the upcoming elections and activities and reform plan adopted by the Kurdistan government.

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Dr. Barham Saleh presents a vision to end the cycle of crises in Iraq

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Dr. Barham Saleh, head of the Coalition for Democracy and Justice, revealed his vision to end the spiral of crisis in Iraq. He stressed that Iraq urgently needs an internal dialogue to address the structural imbalance inherent in the political process. Stressing that dealing with Iraqi crises in the form of fragmented and out of the general structural context, has proved failure over the past years. 

Dr. Barham Saleh said that the military defeat of the terrorist organization "Da'ash" in Iraq, and the repercussions of the referendum in the Kurdistan region and the upcoming parliamentary elections, represent pivotal moments in the contemporary history of Iraq. There is an opportunity to correct the path and launch the country towards prosperity and stability desired.

Dr. Barham Saleh added that Iraq is in dire need of an open internal dialogue to address the structural imbalance inherent in the political process that was formed in the aftermath of 2003, and plunged Iraq into a whirlpool of interrelated and harmonious crises, guaranteed and different in form. 

Dr. Barham Salih said that corruption is gnawing at the body of the Iraqi state, and that money is the one that financed the violence and the sustainable crisis, stressing that working to dry the swamp of corruption is necessary to end this cycle and prevent the emergence of terrorism again. 

Dr. Barham Saleh pointed out that the initiative launched by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to fight corruption at the beginning can be built on a legal and scientific methodology that addresses the corruption inherent in the state system and the management of public money.

He pointed out that the ambiguity in some articles of the Constitution, and the poor application in the light of practical experience, make the review of the Constitution is contained, but through the constitutional mechanisms that the Iraqis have accepted, the Constitution must be the reference in resolving differences. 

In this context, Dr. Barham Saleh said that dealing with the Kurdish situation can not be from the position of the victor towards the defeated. 

 Dr. Barham Salih stressed that the dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdish political leaders should not turn into a punishment against the people, and to ignore the constitutional rights of Kurdistan. The state is called upon to prevent harm to the citizens. The salaries of the employees of the service sectors and the Peshmerga who responded bravely to " ", And open the door of negotiations between the federal government and the territorial government, and disclosure of financial and oil files, through the federal parliament and the Kurdistan Regional Parliament. 

Dr. Barham Saleh said that Iraq needs a comprehensive economic renaissance that leads to the interrelated solutions of its crises, and establishes a culture of competition and economic integration as a substitute for political discord and confrontation. 

Dr. Barham Saleh stressed that dealing with the Iraqi crises in the form of fragmented and out of the general structural context, proved to fail over the past years, indicating that Iraq has a chance through comprehensive solutions that put things in perspective, explaining that the upcoming elections in Iraq and the Kurdistan region, Be appropriate to compete with the parties in the seriousness of commitment to a comprehensive solution to the spiral of the Iraqi crisis.

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The delegation was formed, arrived, had meeting and are now leaving the past couple days pretty quick.

 

UN and US are on this also, plus the HCL and even the Budget may need this as a foundation to get done.

 

It's all good buddy!

Edited January 6, 2018 by newbieDA

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Masoom: the best solution .. Understanding Baghdad and Erbil under the Constitution

07/1/2018 12:00 am  During his meeting with the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK  )  , Dr. Fuad Masoum stressed on the importance of resuming the channels of communication, dialogue and understanding between the federal government and the Kurdistan region, stressing that this is the best way to end the outstanding problems. All Iraqis with all their components.  A presidential statement, received by "morning", that "the President of the Republic received the leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Pavel Jalal Talabani, and during the meeting expressed concern about the importance of resumption of channels of communication and dialogue and understanding between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, The optimal method that is necessary to complete the outstanding issues on the basis of the Constitution. " "We discussed the political, security and economic conditions in the country, and expressed the importance of security coordination against the terrorist threat and the promotion of joint national efforts to ensure the preservation and stability of citizens after the victories and defeat the da'ashi terrorism," the statement added.  The President of the Republic also discussed with a delegation of the dignitaries of the city of Tuzhermatu the security situation and the coexistence of the community in the city.  "During the meeting, the delegation's views on the security situation and communal coexistence in the city were discussed," a presidential statement said.  Masoum stressed "the great importance of the city which has been subjected to many terrorist attacks and faced with courage," pointing to "the need for good coexistence between components and brotherhood of citizens and work for the return of displaced persons   ." For his part, the delegation praised the "role of the President of the Republic and his keenness to resolve the outstanding problems and to assert his sovereignty on the security, safety and unity of all Iraqis in various components."

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Kurdish delegation supports Baghdad's constitutional steps with the region

07/1/2018 12:00 am  Including the delivery of airports and border crossings and oil wells  Baghdad / morning   revealed a deputy movement for change that the Kurdish delegation that visited Baghdad recently told Prime Minister Haider Abadi absolute support for the imposition of federal authorities on the territory, at a time when the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, the importance of Resolve the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil through peaceful negotiations through political negotiations based on the provisions of the Iraqi constitution.  "The meeting that brought together the Kurdish delegation with Abadi has achieved a qualitative breakthrough in shaping the future of relations between Baghdad and Erbil," said MP Sherine Reza. "The delegation expressed its absolute support for Abadi on the imposition of federal authorities on the territory, including the delivery of airports and border crossings, As in the remaining provinces and fight corruption. " "The outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil should be resolved through negotiations on the basis of the Iraqi constitution," the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nigirvan Barzani, told the UN Secretary-General.

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[gregp]

Awesome news!!

[Wiljor]

Could this be the meeting of all meetings??? Let’s get this thing done ✅ 

 

Much obliged Yota 

[tigergorzow]

Yota Thanks,  DV,  Heck yeah great news.   Git er done boys & girls.

 

GO RV / RI

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6 minutes ago, tigergorzow said:

Yota Thanks,  DV,  Heck yeah great news.   Git er done boys & girls.

 

GO RV / RI

 

[Half Crazy Runner]

Big thanks Yota!!    

 

Sounds very hopeful  

 

[Jaygo]

Yota a news pimp!! 

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16 hours ago, yota691 said:

Deputy: The problem between Baghdad and Arbil list unless they approve the cancellation of the referendum

 

 Since 2018-01-06 at 14:33 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The MP for a coalition of state law Rasul Radi, for / Mawazin News /, "The problems between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region is still existing and not resolved radically."

He added that "the Kurdish delegations that visited Baghdad are not official delegations representing the provincial government and despite the announcement of the Prime Minister pledged to pay the salaries of employees, but the Democratic Party still did not approve the cancellation of the referendum."

He said Radi, "The Kurds have not solved their problems within the region and asked for a rescue government and there are no differences within Baghdad or even in the National Alliance."

He pointed out that "the positions of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Vice President Nuri al-Maliki fixed and unified on the issue of Kurdish and Maliki spoke that the province should give the budget and salaries if they abide by the Constitution because it is a natural right for them as part of the Iraqi people."

"Any politician can not contradict the position of the federal government because it will become a pretext for the region before other countries," he said.

Radhi pointed out that "the Kurdish opposition parties are clear and trying to implement the demands of the federal government, but Barzani's party remains vague and Baghdad is trying not to give them a field so as not to be a tool in sabotaging the political process within the region or even with the federal government."

 

 

I have said all along that the only reason B cut the K's share to 12% was in retaliation for voting to secede.  They said to the K's "Fine, you want to secede, you will have less money to work with."  I knew the K's would be bat itshay crazy mad about it.  But Abadi is sticking to his guns.  He is telling them to cancel the results of the referendum and play nice.  If you do, you get the 17% back.  If you don't, we will keep your money.  And we will forever be waiting for the HCL.

 

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The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Kurdistan are meeting today to discuss the crisis

 

 Since 2018-01-07 at 11:07 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The PUK and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) will hold a meeting on Sunday to discuss the crisis in Baghdad and Erbil and the internal situation in the region.

Informed sources told Mawazine News that the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party are meeting today in Sulaymaniyah to discuss a number of issues, notably the crisis with Baghdad.

The sources added that "the meeting will also discuss the internal situation of the region."

[newbieDA]

Morning DV!

 

Curious about this, everything is going smooth so far. Now let's see what the Kurds do after talking to Baghdad.

 

 

 

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Confederation for Iraq and Kurdistan Could Save Us All: FM

 

 

 Sardar Sattar

 06/01/2018 - 16:28

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LODZ — Kurdistan Region’s Foreign Minister Falah Mustafa has reiterated that the political system implemented in Iraq after toppling Saddam Hussein has “failed as a whole”, suggesting that “a well-structured system of confederation for Iraq and Kurdistan" could save them now.

“Rewinding back to 1991, followed by years of bloodshed in the Kurdish parts of Iraq, it was only through the efforts of the international community that the people of Kurdistan established a government and system of their own after the uprising against the former dictator,” Mustafa said in an op-ed on The Hill.

“Against all the odds, this marked a new era for the nascent Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in the eyes of the international community,” he stated.

The Kurdish minister reminds that the KRG, though facing difficulties at the beginning, but has succeeded in developing a democracy, market economy, as well as establishing bridges with the international community. He believes that the success of Kurds “shined too brightly” in the eyes of the Iraqi central government.

“The people of Kurdistan hold their own culture and identity, content with values of pluralism, democracy and peaceful coexistence, and denial of this will only lead to unwanted outcomes. If we are expected to stay as part of Iraq, the status quo needs to shift. This limbo of not being allowed independence — and yet not being granted the legitimate rights to which we are entitled as Iraqis — is not sustainable.”

Mustafa also criticised the difficulties people of Kurdistan Region are currently facing at the hand of the Iraqi central government, saying that Baghdad is responsible for the current political, economic and security crisis.

“Kurds, Shias and Sunnis in Iraq need structural reorganization of the relations that bind them together. The current state of relations causes increased tensions between the groups. A modus operandi, in form of a confederation, is the most convenient escape for the different groups in aiming to resolve the pressing issues of today.”