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

[newbieDA]

2 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

The Endless Back & Forth is maddening, isn't it ! 

 

I don't think this guy is in the "know" and has anything to do with the delegation that already went to Baghdad. It has been in the works for awhile now and he has no clue. 

[yota691]

The European Union reservations on the request of Erbil "Turkish mediation" to resolve the crisis with Baghdad

JANUARY 12, 2018 1:21 PM

The European Union reservations on the request of Erbil "Turkish mediation" to resolve the crisis with Baghdad

 

 Baghdad / Baghdadiya News .. The European Union, Friday, the reservation on the request of the Kurdistan region, "mediation" from Turkey to resolve the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil, stressing that the parties are able to resolve their differences without interference "outside party," while Arbil called the federal government to stop From making promises and taking concrete steps to sit at the negotiating table.

"We look forward to a strong federal Iraq, and we believe that Kurdistan is strong within the framework of the federal state while guaranteeing the rights of the Kurds in the constitution," said EU Representative in the Region Clarice Pastore.

"Do not wait for help, whether from Europe or Washington. These are your own problems and you have to solve them yourselves. We are confident of your ability to do so," she said. "The Union continues its bilateral cooperation at the political and humanitarian levels."

For his part, the spokesman for the government of the region, Sven Dzai Abadi's remarks, as "a weekly fashion and repeated words will not lead us to a result," criticizing "promises without implementation." "If the Iraqi government has a sincere intention to resolve the crisis, it must start dialogue to develop solutions under the Constitution in the interest of Iraq and the region, and we hope to go beyond the stage of statements and start practical steps."

He pointed out that "Abbadi has repeatedly pledged to pay the salaries of the staff of the region, but that was no more than mere words, and despite sending us the regulations of officials of the Ministries of Education and Health to Baghdad, but we have not received any result so far.

Dazi said that "what Baghdad is practicing towards the citizens of the region" does not bear definition and description other than "collective punishment of the people of Kurdistan, which became aware of the truth," explaining that "what Abadi announced statements on the revenues of the region of oil is incorrect, When Deloitte, the world's leading specialist auditing firm, publishes its report in the coming days. "

Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Gawishoglu has announced that Ankara will receive a Kurdish request to mediate in resolving the crisis and that he will visit Baghdad on January 21 for talks on the issue.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi accused the Erbil government of "not serious" in carrying out its promises to implement the constitution, to hide its real revenues and not to record oil revenues in its account, reiterating his government's commitment to pay salaries directly to the region's employees.

Meanwhile, Turkish Trade Minister Bulent Tvenkegi announced that "the governments of Ankara and Baghdad will hold a meeting this month on the opening of the border crossing between the two countries, and likely to reach an agreement in this regard next March. He pointed out that "the opening of this crossing marginalization of the port of Khabur in the Kurdistan region, through which the exchange operations." End of 21 / m

[yota691]

 

 

 

The crisis of Baghdad Erbil has been replaced by the mediation of mediations again

 

Baghdad Aktham Saif al - Din, peace dry

12 January 2018

 

 

 

The crisis of the governments of Baghdad and Erbil has been in place. Between the tide between the two parties there is no sign of a close dialogue at a time when Kurdish officials stressed the unwillingness of the federal government to open dialogue with the current regional government , and waiting for the formation of a new government.

The deputy for the Kurdistan Islamic Group, Zana Said, for the "new Arab", "The dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil between the tide and the absence of a real will for dialogue," noting that "the Baghdad government is waiting for more commitment to conditions by the region."

He pointed out that "the territorial government hopes international pressure, may ease the conditions of Baghdad," noting that "the efforts made by Iraqi personalities and leaders, and did not have an impact on the convergence of views."

He also pointed out that "the government of the region always declares its desire for dialogue, but this desire is lacking commitment to the conditions required by Baghdad," saying that "Baghdad for its part, invoking that the region did not move forward to abide by the conditions, and this is not started dialogue, between these two lost rights Citizens ". 

He stressed that "the solution is to go to the elections in Kurdistan, and the formation of a new government for the region, to begin the dialogue," expressing his belief that "Baghdad does not want dialogue with this current government."

There is no progress in the meetings and dialogues between Baghdad and Erbil, after last week's talk about a breakthrough and convergence of views, while officials close to the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi , the responsibility for that, the region for failure to implement the conditions of Baghdad.

The deputy for the state of law, Jassim Mohammed Jaafar, told the "new Arab", that "the whole imbalance on the part of the region; they agreed to a document on the twenty-sixth of October last, about the ports as well as about the withdrawal from the areas of Nineveh Plain, but Did not implement it, but increased the force, and brought additional troops at the ports, as if they were in a threat. 

"Then they went to France, to Britain and to Germany to put pressure on Baghdad, and have not yet announced a formal position on the issue of referendum and commitment to the decision of the Federal Court, at a time when these issues are essential to the government."

He pointed out that "the many points on the region, and the origin of the dispute and the political stagnation that occurs between now and then, and these points prevent the understanding of adults as we call, and the issue of withdrawal, if agreed, and the delivery of portals and airports, and the issue of oil sales," stressing the "need to implement The Kurdistan government all those essential points that must be. "

He stressed that "Erbil and Dohuk did not clarify so far the subject of its staff and numbers, and there are many problems in this subject, and the issue of the budget still have significant problems impede the passage."

The issue of the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil fears that no solutions can be found in the near future, because despite the intense pressure and mediations on the Iraqi government is still the door of dialogue with the Kurdistan region closed, at a time when Baghdad talks with Kurdish parties, As an attempt to isolate the regional government led by the party of the former head of the territory  Massoud Barzani .

[yota691]

The government prevents the Belgian defense minister from visiting Erbil

Date of release: 2018/1/12 15:28 • 152 times read

{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} The Iraqi government, the Belgian defense minister, prevented a visit to Erbil.

In response to this act, the Belgian government summoned the Iraqi ambassador to clarify this matter. 
"The Belgian Minister of Defense Sevan Vandbott wanted to visit Baghdad and Arbil and meet with the Belgian forces, but the Iraqi government has told him to stop him and not allow him to visit the Kurdistan region," said the representative of the Kurdistan government in the European Union, Belgian defense canceled this visit in full. " 
The representative of the government of the province that "this position has caused great opposition to the Belgian government, so they immediately summoned the Iraqi ambassador there, to clarify the reasons, which led to escalating reactions in the Belgian media."
This is not the first time an official has canceled his visit to Iraq because of his denial of access and visit Erbil. In the month of 11 of 2017 German media announced that the German Defense Minister Zikmar Kabril was intending to visit Iraq and visit the Kurdistan region also, The German defense has canceled his visit after he was not allowed to visit the Kurdistan region

[10 YEARS LATER]

A Double Mediation? Not to be confused with Double Secret Probation.

[CaptainBVI]

1 hour ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

A Double Mediation? Not to be confused with Double Secret Probation.

10YL,

If memory serves there was an article a while back that uncovered the Barzani family stealing $8 million a day.

Mediate = stall = $, double mediate = double stall = $$.

They used the old man until nobody listened then insert the nephew, then insert the next distraction all while the meter is running...

Someone had better grow a spine and stop it or have a media blitz very quickly.

If not, the people are going to rise up and this we do not want as it never ends well or quickly.

[new york kevin]

If you want to start all problems between Erbil and Iraq THE starting point is recognizing that Erbil and the "Kurdish Regions" are part of the sovereign nation of Iraq. Kurdish separation ain't part of the picture. Strt there if you are serious about resolving all issues. CaptainBVI is 100% correct.

[The Englishman]

High-level KRG delegation to visit Baghdad

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to visit Baghdad for the first time since the Iraqi government imposed punitive measures against the Region follow the referendum vote.

A source told Kurdistan 24 on Friday that the delegation headed by the KRG’s Minister of Interior, Karim Shingali, will visit Baghdad on Saturday to discuss resolving the issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

“The KRG delegation will hold meetings with Iraq’s Minister of Interior and minister of transportation to discuss the border crossings and lifting the flights ban on the Kurdistan Region’s airports,” the source said.

 

Updates to follow...

[yota691]

Nechirvan Barzani hopes the pope will play his role in solving problems between Erbil and Baghdad

- 1/12/2018 11:21:00 AM41 Number of readings

 

 

 

 

Khandan - 

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nigirvan Barzani met in the Vatican with Pope Francis, while expressing the hope that the Pope plays his role and through his position on the outstanding problems between Arbil and Baghdad. 

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said in a statement on its official website that Nechirvan Barzani was officially received Friday by His Holiness Pope Francis. 

At a bilateral meeting, the Pope thanked the government and the people of the Kurdistan region for hosting displaced people in general and Christians in particular who have been displaced to the Kurdistan region as a result of a "terrorist" war. 

The Pope expressed the hope that the state of coexistence, peace and harmony in the Kurdistan region will last forever, wishing the stability and peace to the peoples of the region and Kurdistan and all its components in particular, saying: We pray to you from the Lord to succeed and continue to coexist and harmony, according to the statement.

For his part, Nigirvan Barzani expressed the hope that the Pope will play his role and through his position and position to resolve the outstanding problems between Arbil and Baghdad. He also explained that the Kurdistan Regional Government, despite its difficult conditions, but its heart and doors were wide open to receive the displaced and made serious efforts to The return of Christians to their regions and tried hard to coordinate with the churches of the Kurdistan region will not leave the Christian community for their country. 

 He also stressed that the Kurdistan Regional Government will continue to maintain this coexistence and harmony between the components, which is an important part of the heritage and culture of the Kurdistan region.

[yota691]

Iraq .. Kurdish minister heads a delegation from the region to Baghdad

Published: 12.01.2018 | 20:12 GMT |

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A delegation of government from the Kurdistan Region, a visit to the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday, to meet with Iraqi Interior Minister, Qassim Araji and other ministers, according to the Kurdish network "Rudao".

A source in the Iraqi Interior Minister's office told the Rwandan media network that a government delegation from Erbil would visit Baghdad on Saturday (January 13th) and meet with the Iraqi interior minister and other ministers.

According to information published by the network "Rudao" media, the Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Karim Sinjari will head the delegation of the region.

The delegation is scheduled to discuss lifting the ban on international flights at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports, as well as managing the border crossings jointly according to the Iraqi constitution.

It is noteworthy that this is the first official delegation from Iraqi Kurdistan to visit Baghdad after the referendum held on 25 September 2017.

Source: Rudao Media Network

Yasin Botiti

[yota691]

A delegation from the Kurdistan region arrives in Baghdad today

- 1/13/2018 9:37:00 AM .19 Number of readings

 

 

 

 

Khandan -

A delegation from the Kurdistan region arrived in Baghdad on Saturday, a source in the Kurdistan Regional Council said.  

The source said in a statement to "Khandan" that a delegation from the Kurdistan region headed by Karim Sinjari, Minister of the Interior in the Kurdistan region arrives in Baghdad on Saturday. 

The source said that the delegation of the region will meet with the Iraqi Interior Minister and officials in the Ministry of Transport, to discuss the file of the reopening of airports in the Kurdistan region in front of international flights. 

The Iraqi authorities imposed a ban on international flights on the airports of Arbil and Sulaymaniyah on 29 September last, against the backdrop of the referendum in the region and disputed areas.

[yota691]

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The European Union: the crisis of Baghdad and Erbil must be resolved without mediation

Baghdad / Range 
 

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nigirvan Barzani, met yesterday, Pope Francis, on a visit, the third of its kind to Europe after the referendum in May 2017.

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government has held two external visits after the referendum in Kurdistan, the first on December 1, during which he met with French President Emmanuel Macaron and the other on the 22nd of that month met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. During these visits, he discussed the Erbil crisis with the Baghdad government and the opportunities for possible solutions. 
Kurdish media reported yesterday that the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, arrived yesterday to the Vatican and met with His Holiness Pope Francis Pope of the Vatican. " 
The Kurdish media indicated that the two sides discussed" the situation in the Kurdistan region, In the region and Iraq. " 
Later Barzani held another meeting with Vatican Prime Minister Cardinal Pietro Barrolin.
Meanwhile, the European Union has expressed reservations about the Turkish mediation between Erbil and Baghdad, stressing that both sides have the ability to resolve controversial issues without the need for outside interference. 
This came in response to what was revealed by the Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Javishoglu, on Wednesday, the intention of his country to mediate between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan region after receiving a request in this regard. 
"The Union looks forward to a strong federal Iraq, and believes that Kurdistan is strong within the federal state while guaranteeing the rights of the Kurds in the Constitution," said Clarice Pastore, representative of the European Union in the Kurdistan region, during a seminar held in Erbil, "Do not wait for help from Europe or Washington. These are your own problems and you have to solve them yourselves, and we are confident of your ability to do so."
And on the announcement by Prime Minister Haider Abadi on the oil revenues of the Kurdistan region, Pastory pointed out that "this is not true and we will make sure when the company Deloitte global specialized scrutiny of its report in the coming days." 
"The representative of the United Nations measures taken by the government of Abadi right to the Kurdistan region after the referendum, that he can not meet the definition and description other than the collective punishment of the people of Kurdistan, who became aware of the truth." 
He accused Prime Minister Haider Abadi, last week, Erbil " In the implementation of its promises to implement the Constitution, and to hide their real revenues and the non-recording of oil revenues in their account, "while the government of the Territory as a" weekly fashion and repeated words will not lead us to a result. "

[yota691]

Kurdish delegation headed by the Minister of the Interior arrives in Baghdad to discuss the mechanism of managing the border crossings

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Kurdish delegation headed by the Minister of the Interior arrives in Baghdad to discuss the mechanism of managing the border crossings

 

13-01-2018 01:44 PM

 

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A Kurdish delegation headed by Interior Minister Karim Sinjari arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers Mehdi Al-Alaq and Interior Minister Qassim Al-Araji in the Federal Government on the management of border crossings. Continued 

[yota691]

What are the most important files to be discussed by the Kurdish delegation in Baghdad?

 

 Since 2018-01-13 at 12:08 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

Kurdistan parliament member Riwas Faik, Saturday, considered the visit of the Kurdish delegation to Baghdad the first steps to break the crisis, pointing out that the delegation will discuss a number of issues.

"The visit of the Kurdish government delegation to Baghdad is a positive step," she said, adding that "this visit to discuss important issues related to the lives of people in the region, especially the issue of border crossings and airports, which affected the citizen in the region and disrupted many of the interests of people "He said.

"The regional government has announced its readiness to cooperate with the federal government in solving all problems and cooperation in the issue of supervision of airports and border crossings," she said. "This is a first step and must be followed by other steps to resolve all problems with Baghdad through the resort to negotiation and the constitution."

A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, that "the hardest hit by the closure of airports is the citizen in the region, so citizens should not be victims of political differences."

A senior Kurdish delegation arrived this morning, headed by the Minister of the Interior, Karim Sinjari

[yota691]

Iraq parliament forms committee to investigate KRG oil sector

By Rudaw 21 hours ago

An oilfield in Kurdistan Region. Photo:Rudaw

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Iraqi parliament is going to form a committee to look into the matter of Kurdistan’s oil, said a Kurdish MP, adding it will start work in the coming days.

The committee will be tasked with investigating KRG’s oil sales from 2014 to 2018 and its revenues, Arez Abdullah, a Kurdish MP in Baghdad, told Rudaw.

“The committee will be comprised of members of the oil, integrity commission, and finance committees and will be starting in the next days,” he explained.

Another Iraqi government committee is reviewing payroll lists from the KRG’s ministries of health and education.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has challenged the Kurdish record on its oil exports and revenues, despite the KRG’s announcement it will soon publish figures and data audited by Deloitte in order to increase transparency in the oil sector.

“Publish the figures about how much you exported, at which price, and where the money went. It does not exist in the Kurdistan Region at all. It did not enter bank accounts of the Region. In which bank account is there the money? Where did it go, and how have the funds been used?” Abadi said on Tuesday.

The KRG shortly afterwards warned Abadi against depending on “false information” when it comes to the Regional government’s finances and said it is time for “serious talks,” in the latest round of back-and-forth in the media between the two governments.

Abadi’s figures are based on “completely false information” and he will realize that when the audit is published, said KRG spokesperson Safeen Dizayee on Wednesday.

Relations between Erbil and Baghdad are at their worst in the post-Saddam Hussein era following Iraq’s military takeover of the disputed areas in response to Kurdistan’s independence vote.

The two sides have yet to commit to political dialogue despite repeated calls from international allies. Abadi on Tuesday ordered resumption of security talks between the two sides and announced a delegation will discuss international borders with the KRG, another contentious issue.

[Jaygo]

5 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Iraq parliament forms committee to investigate KRG oil sector

By Rudaw 21 hours ago

An oilfield in Kurdistan Region. Photo:Rudaw

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Iraqi parliament is going to form a committee to look into the matter of Kurdistan’s oil, said a Kurdish MP, adding it will start work in the coming days.

The committee will be tasked with investigating KRG’s oil sales from 2014 to 2018 and its revenues, Arez Abdullah, a Kurdish MP in Baghdad, told Rudaw.

“The committee will be comprised of members of the oil, integrity commission, and finance committees and will be starting in the next days,” he explained.

Another Iraqi government committee is reviewing payroll lists from the KRG’s ministries of health and education.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has challenged the Kurdish record on its oil exports and revenues, despite the KRG’s announcement it will soon publish figures and data audited by Deloitte in order to increase transparency in the oil sector.

“Publish the figures about how much you exported, at which price, and where the money went. It does not exist in the Kurdistan Region at all. It did not enter bank accounts of the Region. In which bank account is there the money? Where did it go, and how have the funds been used?” Abadi said on Tuesday.

The KRG shortly afterwards warned Abadi against depending on “false information” when it comes to the Regional government’s finances and said it is time for “serious talks,” in the latest round of back-and-forth in the media between the two governments.

Abadi’s figures are based on “completely false information” and he will realize that when the audit is published, said KRG spokesperson Safeen Dizayee on Wednesday.

Relations between Erbil and Baghdad are at their worst in the post-Saddam Hussein era following Iraq’s military takeover of the disputed areas in response to Kurdistan’s independence vote.

The two sides have yet to commit to political dialogue despite repeated calls from international allies. Abadi on Tuesday ordered resumption of security talks between the two sides and announced a delegation will discuss international borders with the KRG, another contentious issue.

 

Hmmmm.. another committee. 

[yota691]

13-01-2018 12:46 PM

At the head of a high-ranking delegation .. Interior Minister of Kurdistan to visit Baghdad

 

 

 

A Kurdish leader headed by Interior Minister Karim Sinjari arrived in the capital Baghdad on Saturday, heading a high-ranking delegation, an informed source said Saturday.

The source said that "Kurdistan Interior Minister Karim Sinjari will visit Baghdad on Saturday at the head of a delegation to meet with Interior Minister Qassim Araji."

 

The source added that "the delegation will discuss a number of important topics, including the file of the management of border crossings and passports and the unified national card and ways of joint cooperation"

 

 

[Texstorm]

Thanks Yota ! One would think that the HCL would have to be discussed by now, otherwise there is no reason to move forward.

[TexasMike1958]

On ‎1‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 10:42 AM, yota691 said:

Advisor: Abadi the best of the region between the implementation of 13 conditions or force!

The political scene  Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 16:15 pm (Views 2132)

Advisor: Abadi the best of the region between the implementation of 13 conditions or force!

Baghdad / Follow-up Sky Press

Prime Minister Ihsan al-Shammari announced that Abbadi asked for several conditions in exchange for negotiations between the center and the region. Otherwise, he will have to resort to several options, including negotiating with Bafal Talabani and imposing the rule of law by force.

 In media leaks close to Shammari, he stressed that many of Barzani's party and his associates demanded secret meetings to negotiate in the event of Barzani failed to obtain an understanding with the Center

According to Shammari, the decision of Abadi was strict .. (No negotiation, only after the approval of the following) ..

1. Return of the 2003 Agreement

2. Delivery of ports and borders

3. Airport delivery

4. Receipt of imports from government departments

5 .. .. Massoud Barzani

6. Calling the northern Iraq instead of Kurdistan

Link of the Peshmerga to the central government

Extradition to Federal Court

9 - A pledge not to harbor any terrorist or wanted for the central government

10. Repeal Article 140 to become the past.

11. No Kurdish official shall travel without the consent of the Federal Government

12. Not to receive any international official until after passing through Baghdad and the approval of the federal government

13. Cancel referendum

According to al-Shammari, al-Abbadi had addressed the authorities in Kurdistan, demanding that they implement the demands urgently in order to avoid the severe consequences that will be inflicted on the Kurdish people in the case of the insistence of these authorities and abide by the opinion.

 

 

Unlucky 13 is the key......  Play nice with us and we will play nice with you.

[idplzr]

Same 💩 different year. 

[The Englishman]

KRG, Iraqi government hold 'productive' meeting on border crossings, airports dispute: Spokesperson

 Baxtiyar Goran |

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Tensions between Erbil and Baghdad since the referendum have put the two parties at odds with each other for three months and counting. (Photo: Archive)

 

 

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Federal Government of Iraq held a “productive meeting” in Baghdad to discuss some pressing issues between the two sides, the Iraqi Interior Ministry’s spokesperson said on Saturday.

Speaking to local Iraqi media, Saad Maan, the spokesperson of the Iraqi Interior Ministry, said the meeting was “productive,” adding the KRG reiterated its commitment to adhere by the Iraqi Constitution to resolve issues with Baghdad.

“Qasim al-Araji, Iraq’s Interior Minister, emphasized the importance of holding such meetings to discuss ongoing issues related to border crossings, airports, and management of dams and resolving disputes on the basis of the Iraqi Constitution and federal laws,” a KRG statement read.

“Araji reiterated the Head of the Iraqi Council of Ministers’ insistence on resolving the outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad and restoring the activities of institutions at airports and border crossings,” the statement continued.

According to the statement, representatives of the Kurdistan Region’s Civic Aviation Authority, Department of Customs, and the Directorate of Dams and Intelligence Agency presented their main notes “about restoring the relations between the KRG and the Iraqi government.”

Both sides will hold another meeting in Erbil on Monday to prepare a comprehensive draft about the resolutions that were agreed upon in Saturday’s gathering.

“The draft will then be sent to the Iraqi Council of Ministers regarding the restoration of activities at border crossings, airports, and dams,” the KRG statement concluded.

Editing by Karzan Sulaivany

[The Englishman]

Erbil, Baghdad to hammer out agreement that will end flight ban, statement

By Rudaw 2 hours ago

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Iraqi and Kurdish governments have agreed to prepare a blueprint agreement this Monday on their outstanding issues including international border points and airports that are located in the Kurdistan Region, according to a statement from a senior Kurdish delegation who visited Baghdad on Saturday.

 

Iraq introduced a ban on international flights to and from the Kurdistan Region in late September after the Kurdish vote on independence. 

The agreement will work to “resume activities” to international entry points and then be presented to the Iraqi federal government for approval.

The announcement comes following a meeting between the two sides headed by the Kurdish and Iraqi interior ministers.

The Iraqi interior minister reiterated the need to discuss solving problems of the international entry points, customs, airports, and dams “on the basis of the constitution and federal laws,” the statement published by the Kurdish delegation on Saturday evening read.

Qasim al-Araji, the Iraqi minister, told the Kurdish delegation that the Iraqi prime minister has emphasized the need to solve problems between Erbil and Baghdad in a way that allows institutions such as the airports to “resume their activities,” the statement said.

The two sides have agreed to hold a bilateral meeting in Erbil on Monday to prepare a joint statement that will include “solutions to be reached.”

Some of the solutions will need the approval of the Council of Ministers of the Iraqi government that concerns “resuming those activities that take place at the border points, airports, and dams,” the statement explained, and therefore the two sides will jointly present such solutions to the government of Iraq.

Kurdish interior minister praised the “initiative” of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to solve the problems between the two governments that will serve the interests of the entire country including the Kurdistan Region, according to the Kurdish announcement.

PM Abadi last Tuesday stated that he ordered some Iraqi ministries and the military to hold talks with their counterparts in the Kurdistan Region to solve issues including that of the Kurdish airports, and disputes over international borders.


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KRG interior minister holds 'productive' meeting with Iraqi counterpart, official

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A senior delegation of the Kurdish government who visited the Iraqi capital on Saturday held a "productive" meeting with their Iraqi counterpart on outstanding issues including the Baghdad-imposed ban on international flights, the spokesperson for the Iraqi interior ministry told Rudaw.

The delegation headed by KRG's interior minister Karim Sinjari met with his Iraqi counterpart Qasim al-Araji in Baghdad today. 

Acting minister of transport Mawlud Bawamurad, heads of the two Kurdish airports of Erbil and Sulaimani, as well other senior Kurdish officials from the interior ministry attended the meeting.

Saad Maan, the Iraqi spokesperson, said that the two sides will hold a second meeting on Monday to discuss "details" of the outstanding issues.

"The meeting was productive," he said, adding that the Kurdish delegation showed a "clear understanding" in solving the problems "based on the constitution."

He explained that one reason why there are "accumulated problems" between Erbil and Baghdad is because of lack of real communication between them.

The Kurdish delegation left Baghdad to Erbil following the meeting today.

The Iraqi government imposed a ban on international flights to and from the Kurdistan Region since late September, only days after the Kurdish people voted to leave Iraq.

 

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday ordered the Iraqi military to resume security talks with their Kurdish counterparts and announced another delegation will discuss international borders with KRG authorities.

“I instructed for meetings of the military committee to take place on a more regular basis,” Abadi said then, adding that the chief of staff of the Iraqi military will head Baghdad’s delegation and the Peshmerga minister will head the Kurdish side.

Abadi said there would be a “big delegation” to resolve the issue of Kurdistan’s international borders. 

The Iraqi prime minister had said earlier that the constitution allows for joint administration of entry points, including airports, but maintained that the border strip must be under the exclusive federal authorities.

Erbil has stated on many occasions that they are ready to negotiate with Baghdad within the framework of the Iraqi constitution. The KRG has demanded joint administration of the borders. 

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KRG’s Interior Ministry delegation arrives in Baghdad for talks

 

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A KRG delegation headed by Interior Minister Karim Sinjari arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to meet with his Iraqi counterpart. They are expected to discuss re-opening Erbil and Sulaimani airports and the question of border-crossings.

A source from Iraq’s Interior Ministry confirmed to Rudaw on Friday that the Kurdish delegation will also meet with other ministers in Baghdad.

The past few weeks have seen the first real movement towards rebuilding ties between Erbil and Baghdad and finding solutions to the many problems that plague their relations in the wake of Kurdistan’s independence vote and punitive measures adopted by the central government.

Technical delegations from Erbil and Baghdad have met in both capitals, largely discussing the matter of the central government paying the KRG’s civil servant salaries.

Delegations from three opposition parties, Gorran, the Islamic Group (Komal), and the newly founded Coalition for Democracy and Justice (CDJ) on the one hand, and Bafel Talabani, the eldest son of late Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and an influential member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), separately visited Baghdad earlier this month.

Both held talks with senior Baghdad officials, including Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, backed by international allies in Germany and France, has said on several occasions that his government is ready to engage in talks and resolve problems in accordance with the Iraqi constitution.

[ChuckFinley]

On 1/12/2018 at 9:43 AM, 10 YEARS LATER said:

A Double Mediation? Not to be confused with Double Secret Probation.

Like Craz House and not Animal House.  

[yota691]

2018/01/14 (00:01 PM)   - The   number of readings: 254   -  Number (4110)

 

 

Baghdad receives the first Kurdish delegation headed by the Minister of Interior of the Territory

 Baghdad / Range 
 

A Kurdish delegation headed by the Minister of Interior of the Kurdistan region arrived in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss the crisis between the two governments and border issues and lifting the ban imposed on airports in the region for more than three months.

This is the highest official delegation arriving in Baghdad, months after the referendum of the province last September. The prime minister refused to receive any Kurdish delegation required to be represented by all political parties, including the opposition. 
A delegation of opposition forces in the region visited Baghdad last week and met with Abadi, who expressed his readiness to reach an understanding on outstanding issues. The Abadi government accused the region of rejecting dialogue and imposing preconditions for normalization of relations. 
An official in the Kurdistan Democratic Party, led by Massoud Barzani, told (AFP) that "Kurdistan Interior Minister Karim Sinjari led a delegation to meet with Iraqi officials in Baghdad." 
An official in the Office of Iraqi Interior Minister Qassim Araji arrived in the delegation.
The Kurdish delegation held a meeting with the Minister of the Interior, describing it as "fruitful". Interior Minister Sa'd Maan said in an interview with a number of media outlets that "the Federal Minister of Interior Qasim al-Araji chaired the meeting with the Kurdish delegation, which was headed by the Minister of the Interior Karim Sinjari," noting that "the meeting was fruitful and a kind of understanding and harmony between the parties" . 
Maan added that "the region showed a clear understanding and response to the Iraqi constitution and laws," pointing out that "the reason for the accumulation of some problems is lack of communication, and there will be a detailed meeting of all these matters next." 
The visit is aimed at discussing with Iraqi officials the management of land borders with Iran and Turkey and lifting the ban on foreign flights from airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region and to them.
In the wake of the referendum, in which the majority voted in favor of independence, the Baghdad government took a series of punitive measures against Erbil and recovered from the Peshmerga forces all the disputed areas, especially the oil-rich province of Kirkuk and areas in Nineveh Province on the border with Turkey. 
But the Kurdish forces still control the border crossings with Iran and Turkey, including the Fishkhabur crossing, which passes through the northern oil export pipeline, the president at the head of the border triangle between the Turkish and Iraqi and Syrian territory, and is a strategic area for the region.
The Peshmerga forces took control of the oil pipeline from Kirkuk through Mosul in Nineveh province following the chaos that followed the large-scale attack on the Da'ad organization three years ago. At the end of 2013, the authorities of the Territory extended a parallel line to the meeting point in the Vishkhabur area through Erbil and Dohuk, under which the pipeline from Kirkuk was cut. The new pipeline was connected to the pipeline through which all Iraqi oil exports pass through the Turkish port of Ceyhan. 
In a related context, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, who is visiting the Vatican, expressed the hope that Pope Francis plays a role in the crisis between Arbil and Baghdad. 
Barzani's comments conveyed a statement published by the Kurdistan government after a meeting with the Pope is the second meeting of its kind between the two men since 2015.
The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) arrived in the Vatican on the third visit by a Kurdish delegation to Europe since the September referendum on independence and caused relations between Erbil and Baghdad to deteriorate. 
Barzani said during his meeting with the Pope that he hoped that his Holiness will play a role through his position and his position to resolve the outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad.

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Is the crisis between the Kurdistan region and Baghdad are moving towards a solution?

WHERE IS THE TRUTH?

15:08 14.01.2018

 

Guest of the seminar: Political analyst Dr. Ahmed Al-Abyad.

 

 

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A Kurdish delegation headed by Interior Minister Karim Sinjari arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with officials of the federal government on the management of border crossings.

The spokesman for the Iraqi Interior Ministry, Saad Maan, on Saturday, that the meeting held between the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government in Baghdad , was fruitful and prevailed in an atmosphere of harmony and understanding, noting that "there is a detailed meeting will be held between the two sides on Monday next "He said.

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Minister of Interior "Kurdistan" to visit Baghdad today

 

There is a comprehensive calm on the issue of the Kurdish crisis with the government of the center, with pressure from the US and European federal government, in addition to the subject has been transferred to technical issues in terms of delivery of border crossings and airports, where there is great convergence between the Government of the Territory and the Center, and the coming days will witness the return of air traffic In the airports of the region after the agreement with the federal government on the supervision of airports and crossings, and this is a priority step, as the region has difficult demands, including the subject of salaries as well as Peshmerga and disputed areas, all of which need time.

That the American intervention in the pressure came after the demonstrations in Sulaymaniyah, where Iran was accused of standing behind the demonstrations, and asked the United States of the federal government not to use the issue of salaries in the political conflict between the region and Baghdad, at the same time the US administration asked the Turkish side to leave the subject Pressure on the region and play the role of mediator.

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Mediation to resolve the crisis between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan region

 

That the American pressure will be directed to Tehran and not to Baghdad, there is a series of actions by the US President, the goal is to reduce Iran's political influence on the Iraqi political scene next, may relate to the issue of postponement of the elections, which are talking about a large extent.

There is today a real understanding of the crisis by the governments of the region and Baghdad, escalation leads to the loss of the parties, and the elections need to a set of actions, including the process of understandings that take place between the region and Baghdad, Baghdad is also suffering from a major crisis, especially after the emergence of new alliances in the Prime Minister's Party, The latter needs another alliance that can win the premiership.

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Abadi: 9 billion dollars revenues "Iraqi Kurdistan" of oil in 2017

 

In the end, the Baghdad government will re-establish the proportion of the budget allocated to Kurdistan region, which was used in the media, and this subject is not considered locally, but was installed even at the United Nations and the World Bank, and ultimately the parties will find a political exit for this proportion of the region The Kurdish.

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