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

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A forthcoming meeting of the Peshmerga with US and British delegations to discuss joint redeployment in the disputed areas

 

 

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The Secretary General of the Peshmerga Ministry, Lieutenant General Jabbar Yawar, on Tuesday, held a meeting of the Ministry and the Ministry of Interior of the Territory with two delegations, one of them an American, and the other British in which they discussed the joint redeployment in the disputed areas between Arbil and Baghdad, revealing the international coalition's demand for the return of Peshmerga forces, And the rest of the Kurdish security services to those areas. 

"We met last week under the chairmanship of Minister of Interior Karim Sinjari with two delegations from the international coalition, one American and the other British separately," Yawar told a news conference after a meeting with the offices of the Federal High Commission in the provinces of Kurdistan region, Discuss the security situation in Iraq in general and in Kurdistan, and the disputed areas in particular '.

He added that 'the ministries and the delegations of the coalition stressed that the situation in the disputed areas is going to the worst', stressing the existence of weak security in Kirkuk and areas in Diyala and Tuz Khurmato and the return of an organization calling to exercise its activities and movements in it and to carry out kidnappings and killings on the road Kirkuk - Baghdad. 

Yawar pointed out that the two roads are closed in the evening, saying that the international coalition asked the ministries of Peshmerga and the interior of the region to return to those areas, as it was before 2014, as we had with the Iraqi forces joint operations room and joint coordination. 

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Peshmerga that the Minister of the Interior in the Kurdistan region Karim Sinjari expressed full readiness to return to those areas, as was the case before 2014, noting that there is only the approval of the federal government.

"We are going to elections and security must be provided jointly in the disputed areas for the success of the electoral process," he said, pointing out that 'it was proved that the exit of the Peshmerga from those areas was a serious mistake committed by the federal government and must think that we were an important factor in the expulsion '.

[yota691]

High delegation from Baghdad to leave for Kurdistan
 

 

 

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A senior official from the capital Baghdad arrived in the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday.

The source told Ashqaf News that "a high delegation from the capital Baghdad, headed by President Fuad Masum, and includes the leader of the stream of wisdom Ammar al-Hakim, in addition to other senior figures, will arrive on Wednesday to the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan region."

The source added that the visiting delegation will present to the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani condolences, the death of his brother, Delvan Barzani.

The US State Department, the US Embassy in Baghdad, and Iraqi and international officials sent cables of condolences to the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, the death of his brother.

Delvan Barzani, born on September 21, 1966, died of a heart attack at the age of 52 after suffering from heart disease for 14 years.

The late was the representative of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani for social affairs, and was interested in archiving the events and realities of the Kurdistan revolution.

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[yota691]

Kurdistan allocated 3 billion to one of the disputed cities

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The Kurdistan Regional Government decided on Tuesday to allocate 3 billion dinars to complete the stalled projects in Khanaqin.

"The deputy head of the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, instructed the immediate implementation of three projects of the stalled projects to head the municipality of the city of Khanaqin," said the mayor of Khanaqin Suran Ali on his Facebook page.

He added that "the projects at a total cost estimated at 3 billion dinars," noting that "include the exuberance of the neighborhood Kunara, and the planting and work of fountains in the carrots and the center and the construction of lecture halls and playground for the Institute of Sports Khanaqin."

It is noteworthy that Khanaqin is one of the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil, which are included in the Iraqi constitution article 140.

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[yota691]

The Ministry of Finance of Kurdistan announces the start of delivery of salaries according to the new system

 

money and business Economy News _ Baghdad The Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Wednesday, the start of the distribution of salaries of officials of the ministries of health and education on Thursday. The Ministry of Finance said in a statement received by the "Economy News" that, as promised to pay the salaries of employees of the ministries of health and education this weekend, to the limit, on Wednesday, did not send some directorates in a number of cities salary lists of employees to our ministry in accordance with the new savings system. The statement added, however, that the Ministry of Finance will be on Thursday, the salaries of the ministries of education and health of the districts that prepared lists of salaries of employees and handed over to our ministry. Views 15   Date Added 04/04/2018

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Ministry of Finance of Kurdistan announces the start of delivery of salaries according to the new system

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The Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Wednesday the start of the distribution of salaries of officials of the ministries of health and education on Thursday.

The Ministry of Finance said in a statement today that, as promised to pay salaries of employees of the ministries of health and education this weekend, to the limit, on Wednesday, did not send some directorates in a number of cities payroll lists of employees to our ministry in accordance with the new savings system.

The statement added, however, that the Ministry of Finance will be on Thursday, the salaries of the ministries of education and health of the districts that prepared lists of salaries of employees and handed over to our ministry.

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http://www.shafaaq.com/ar/Ar_NewsReader/4454a165-54b4-4a5d-a540-803825657b9d

[yota691]

04-04-2018 02:12 PM

Financial Region begins to distribute salaries of health and education according to the new system

 

 

 

The Ministry of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Wednesday that it will start on Thursday to distribute the salaries of the ministries of education and health in accordance with the new system, although the directorates of the two ministries failed to prepare their payrolls. 

A ministry statement said that the ministry 'will start the ministry on Thursday to distribute the salaries of directorates that submitted payrolls, according to the new salary system'. 

The statement said that 'the ministry will begin to distribute salaries' in fulfillment of our pledge to pay the salaries of the ministries of education and health this weekend, although some departments of the ministries did not provide payroll lists for the treasury departments in some cities.

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Infallible policy reveals an "undeclared" dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad and is afraid of repeating the scenario Afrin Sinjar

 

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Iraqi President Fuad Masoum described relations between his country and Saudi Arabia as "excellent." Stressing that relations between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region «returned normal, pointing to the existence of« quiet and undeclared dialogue »between the two sides.

He criticized the political conflicts in Iraq, pointing out the repercussions, and the tendency to the exchange of some parties with accusations of theft encourages reluctance to invest in the country.

"There is legislation that is necessary and the backbone of the affairs of the state, especially those referred to in the constitution, has not yet been ratified," Masoum said in an interview published in London's Al-Hayat newspaper. He explained that «in the absence of these laws that affect the life of the citizen, resort to the previous laws, and often in the application of a constitutional violation». He pointed out that «there are other laws, such as the law of the Council of the Union, which is the second chamber of the legislature and its powers to return bills passed to parliament in case of violation of the Constitution, not yet agreed upon and postponed from cycle to another, such as the oil and gas law, . He revealed that "the draft proposed to be between the members of two scholars of Sharia and two specialists in the studies of democracy, to be the right to veto the decisions and veto, while others believe that they are experts, and it is still the subject of interactions.

"There are many countries that have provided assistance to Iraq to restore stability, especially to the displaced, and they must return to their areas. "We have received international humanitarian aid, but it is not the quantity and kind that solve the problem," he said. "Twenty million dollars here and 15 million there." He stressed the need to «there will be facilities to attract investment from abroad».

The Iraqi president mentioned reasons behind the reluctance of investors to enter the Iraqi market, including: «Some debates and political conflicts, such as accusations of theft and many of them without evidence, but the investor when reading these statements in the press and the media, especially when issued from a member of the House of Representatives Or a member of a provincial council or even a politician, will ask: Why do I involve myself? He stressed that the relations of the Kurds with the federal government, «returned normal and there is a calm and undeclared dialogue. Delegations go there and others come here. Each of the two parties need the other, not the territory (Kurdistan) to dispense with the federal government does not dispense with the region, both in one state and all interests interconnected ».

He added: «Baghdad sent money to the region to pay salaries of health and education staff, and this is a good step».

In response to a question about Turkey's threats to invade the Iraqi town of Sinjar near the Syrian border under the pretext of chasing elements of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) against Ankara, he replied: "After the party's departure, foreign forces can not come and invade part of Iraq." He did not hide his concern about repeating the Afrin scenario, expressing the hope that «do not make such a move».

 

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Baghdad (Iraqinews.com) – Iraqi President Fuad Masum has stressed that both Baghdad and Erbil are now on good terms following a few months’ conflict over a referendum Kurdistan Region held in September for independence from Iraq.

 

In an interview with the London-based al-Hayat newspaper, Masum said there were “calm and unannounced talks between Baghdad Erbil” over the past period to solve pending issues, stressing that ties between Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdish region “were back to normal”.

 

“The two sides (referring to Baghdad and Erbil) need each other and none of them can get along without the other,” Masum said, stressing that both the Federal and Kurdish governments are based in the same country and have the same interests.

 

He also hailed as a “good step” a decision recently taken by the federal government to send salaries to Kurdish employees working in the health and education sectors.

 

Kurds voted overwhelmingly to break away from Iraq in a referendum held on Sept.

25, defying the central government in Baghdad as well as neighboring Turkey and Iran who have their own Kurdish minorities.

 

In November, the Supreme Federal Court in Iraq issued a verdict considering Kurdistan’s independence referendum “unconstitutional” and cancelled all results of the controversial vote, which sparked outrage between Baghdad and Erbil.

 

http://www.iraqnow.news/articles/10996-iraqi-president-says-relations-between-baghdad,-erbil-were-back-to-

[ChuckFinley]

End normal is?   

[Pitcher]

That sounds like a “suitable environment to me or is it now an “ environment that is suitable”. 

[Starrider]

And what is the NORM  $3.71 IDK lol

 

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[Pitcher]

Last week Masum was throwing a kink into the budget deal.  I believe normal is, “ here is your 12% for the Kurds. Now get in-line NOW or else bad stuff is going to come your way”. 

[CaptainBVI]

7 minutes ago, Pitcher said:

Last week Masum was throwing a kink into the budget deal.  I believe normal is, “ here is your 12% for the Kurds. Now get in-line NOW or else bad stuff is going to come your way”. 

Mr. Pitcher,

Good call and I agree that Abadi may be getting ready to clear the air on quite a few things.

Note: I read earlier you we're going to change your avatar periodically. Don't, that one is awesome for many reasons!

Good day, Sir.

[Pitcher]

Thank you CaptainBVI

 

You know I was going to change it to Nolan Ryan on opening day but decided To keep the Wild Thing. 

[blueskyline]

Thank You Pitcher . Perhaps some Kurdish names were on the International List of 1000 criminals ? Hmmm ...................................Onward .....

[yota691]

Integrity: the return of land in Kirkuk worth more than 2.6 billion dinars

Release date: 2018/4/5 11:40 • 58 times read

{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The integrity commission announced the return of land in Kirkuk more than two billion dinars and half a billion to the ownership of the state.

A statement issued by the agency received the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, "the staff of the Office of Investigation Integrity Commission in Kirkuk seized three accused; for the seizure of state land worth two billion six hundred and seventy million dinars, located in the center of Kirkuk, and transfer ownership through fraud and forgery" . 
He added that "the investigations department of the Commission, referring to the details of the investigation conducted under a judicial note, pointed out that the staff of the Office and the result of follow-up and scrutiny, seized the three defendants who seized the land belonging to the state area of (101) acres, As residential plots on the citizens of an area of 200 meters per piece, and was seized the books of contracts and phantom seals used in the process.
He pointed out that "the total number of pieces sold was 267 pieces for a total of two billion and 670 million dinars, pointing out that the accused used fraudulent methods in the seizure of land in collusion with officials of municipal sectors and committees of abuses composed by the Ministries of Interior and Municipalities, , As agricultural contracts contrary to the law. " 
"A record of the seizure of the assets of the seized detainees was organized and presented with the accused to the competent investigating judge, who decided to arrest them pending investigation." 
It is noteworthy that the Integrity Commission announced, during the current year exclusively, the return of ownership property group in the provinces of Karbala and Basra valued at 77 billion dinars to state ownership.

[yota691]

05-04-2018 02:05 PM

A protest for the two-day procedure of teachers in central Kirkuk

 

 

 

A local source said on Thursday that a protest vigil was launched on the daily procedures of teachers and teachers in the central Kirkuk province to demand their installation. 

The source said that 'hundreds of teachers and teachers of the daily workers organized, on Thursday, a protest in front of the Directorate of Education in central Kirkuk province'. 

He added that 'demonstrators called on the Ministry of Education to install them and end their daily suffering after waiting for 4 years without contracts or degrees of employment'.

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A delegation from Baghdad arrives in Arbil

 Since 2018-04-05 at 11:24 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

A high-ranking delegation from Baghdad arrived in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan region, on Thursday.

An informed source told Mawazine News that "a delegation from Baghdad arrived at Erbil airport this morning, which was chaired by the Secretary General of the Iraqi Council of Ministers Mahdi Alalak to participate in the funeral ceremonies of Delvan, Idris Barzani, the brother of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Nezhirvan Barzani."

"The delegation, which also included Mustafa al-Kadhmi, the head of the Iraqi intelligence service, along with political and tribal figures from central and southern Iraq, and his participation in the funeral, will hold political meetings with KRG officials," he said.

It is noteworthy that Delovan Idris Barzani has died last Monday, in the city of Erbil after a heart attack, and Thursday is the third and last day of the funeral of the deceased.

[yota691]

Keywords: Continued dialogue to resolve differences and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad

The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers on the continued dialogue to resolve all differences and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

"The relations between the two sides are growing and are beginning to bear fruit, such as reopening airports and border crossings in the Kurdistan region and sending salaries," al-Aalak told reporters on the sidelines of a funeral ceremony for Delvan Barzani, the brother of Kurdish Prime Minister Nechervan Barzani in Erbil.

He added that the discussions are continuing to resolve the differences between Erbil and Baghdad, expressing the hope that the results will be solid.

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Turkey’s Ambassador to Iraq expressed Erbil-Baghdad relations being resolved is good for a unified country and for Turkey, while emphasizing that only Iraqi Security Forces are taking control of Shingal. 

“The consolidation of relations between Baghdad and Erbil within a single, unified Iraq is in Turkey’s interest,” Ambassador Fatih Yildiz told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.

 

Relations between Turkey and the KRG broke down following the Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum last September; however, Turkey never closed its land border with the Kurdistan Region.

Tensions have thawed in recent months, with KRG officials, including the PM, travelling through Turkey to western countries following the flight ban imposed by Baghdad.

Turkey has now reopened its airspace to flights from the Kurdistan Region following Iraq lifting the ban, but it says it will not allow flights from Sulaimani, citing security concerns. 

 

To further thaw strained ties between Erbil and Baghdad, Kurdish officials announced on Thursday it will send a KRG delegation to Baghdad next week.

 

Fuad Hussein, the chief of staff of the Kurdistan Region’s presidency, told Rudaw the situation is proceeding on the right path.

 

Mahdi Allaq, the secretary of Iraq’s Council of Ministers, weighed in.

 

“Indeed, the talks that have been ongoing for the past few months are associated with a set of cases yielding good results in some cases including that of border crossings, airports,  and some specific matters related to customs,” he said.

 

Allaq was in Erbil to attend the funeral of the late Dilovan Barzani, the twin brother of KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.

 

He added that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is willing to resolve the bulk of the issues. Iraq’s parliamentary elections are set for May 12.

 

“Talks are ongoing for some other cases including the auditing of the Region’s civil servants, and thus the January salaries were disbursed.”

 

Baghdad-Ankara relations have been strained over the presence of PKK fighters in northern Iraq. 

 

Ambassador Yildiz confirmed to Anadolu that Turkish military operations remain underway against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.

“But there are no Turkish military activities in Mosul’s Sinjar district,” he said.

On Thursday, local officials in northern parts of Erbil province reported Turkish warplanes had bombed populated villages. They did not immediately confirm any casualties or property damages to Rudaw. 

Shingal, the homeland for the Yezidi people, is 255 kilometers southwest of where Turkey was striking in Sidakan. 

“The Iraqi army is conducting special security operations with a view to regaining full control of Shingal and its environs,” he asserted. 

Turkish deputy PM Bekir Bozdag threatened on Thursday that if Shingal is not cleared of “terrorists,” Turkey “has the power and ability.”

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced in March that foreign fighters like the PKK would leave the country, and any of their local affiliates like the Shingal Protection Units/Women’s Protection Units (YBS/YPJ) would be absorbed into Iraq’s security apparatus.

 

http://www.rudaw.net/mobile/english/middleeast/iraq/050420181

[yota691]

A delegation from the region will visit Baghdad next Sunday

Date of release: 2018/4/5 22:26 • 202 times read

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) An official in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the Kurdistan region, the visit of a delegation from the Bank of the region to the federal capital Baghdad, to solve the problem of the dues of farmers Erbil.
 

The director general of the ministry's cabinet, Nozad Adham, said in a press statement on Thursday that a check for 41 billion dinars, the dues of the farmers of Arbil for the years 2016 and 2017, arrived in the region, but so far has not been disbursed by the federal government. 
Adham added that a high delegation from the Bank of the region will visit Baghdad on Sunday, to solve the problem of farmers and the payment of dues " 
He stressed that" the farmers should not pay the tax of political differences and receive their dues, "stressing that" delayed payment of dues farmers affect negatively on The work of the peasants and their livelihood. "

[yota691]

Will the balance of power in the Kurdistan region change after the Iraqi elections?

As the Iraqi parliamentary elections approach, on May 12, 2018, parties and political parties in the Kurdistan region of Iraq began trying to win people and extend influence, amid expectations that the Iraqi elections would be too weak for the ruling parties Patriotic Union of Kurdistan), after they continued to sing the rule, since 1991 in the Kurdish region. 
Journalist writer Shawan Fares from Sulaymaniyah told Al-Quds Al-Arabi that "the upcoming Iraqi elections will be fateful in the Kurdistan region and will show the real weight of the two ruling parties after they succeeded in the past years, despite accusations of falsifying the election results and buying the debts. , Lost the disputed areas, and did not have enough money to convince their members and supporters to continue supporting them in the elections.
He stressed that «there is popular outrage from the policies of the two ruling parties, especially after the salary crisis and the loss of the city of Kirkuk, which is considered by the Kurds (Kurdistan), and therefore the citizen seeks an opportunity to punish the perpetrators of these crises». 
"In these elections, there are new forces competing to win the masses among them (the alliance of justice and democracy) for the former leader of the Patriotic Union Barham Saleh, and the new generation movement, the businessman Chaswar Abdul Wahid. 
According to the source, «there is also an American alarm of the way the region is managed by the two ruling parties, and therefore there may be strong international control to prevent fraud operations so as to show the real weight to them in order to end the monopoly in the government or at least participate with the existing Kurdish opposition».
But journalist Hymen Khoshnao, played down the impact of the upcoming elections on the influence of the Democratic Union. He explained to Al-Quds Al-Arabi that "the elections can not remove the two ruling parties from power and influence. These are the two parties, even if they won one seat in the elections. They have control of the sources of income, power and control of institutions. More importantly, they have an armed force, Peshmerga own ». 
He added: «We have seen how the movement of change has gained the presidency of the Parliament of the region, but these things did not cause the decline of the influence of the two ruling parties only slightly, and during the last period failed model of the opposition in the region, the opposition parties entered power and was carrying a double letter eventually caused deterioration The political situation in the region and the creation of problems, which means that multi-party was not positive for the fledgling Kurdish experience, and the citizen may return to the two ruling parties in the end.
According to the source «there are Iraqi parties in Baghdad are trying to undermine the Kurdistan Democratic Party because of the adoption of the draft referendum, by supporting the opposition parties, and distort the government of the Territory, and incite public opinion against the government». 
For this purpose, the source continued «spread rumors that the ruling parties in the region, will lose many seats in the disputed areas and therefore these statements fall within the political propaganda to undermine the parties that decided not to succumb to Baghdad and embark on independence». 
In contrast to the Iraqi scene, there are no calls in the Kurdish region to boycott and not participate in the elections, because changing the balance of Kurdish political forces, will determine the way of agreement between the region and the center on the files of oil and salaries, which directly touches the lives of citizens, and this is a factor of interest and interaction with the elections Coming.

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Kurdish Deputy: There are positive signs to blur the differences between Baghdad and Erbil

 

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Kurdistan Democratic Party (NDP) MP Najeeb Najib said on Thursday that there were positive signs that the differences between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil would be blurred. 

Najib told al-Ghad Press that "there are intensive dialogues and meetings between the governments of Baghdad and Arbil can be described as good and positive to resolve and end the crisis, especially after the lifting of the ban on airports in the Kurdistan region and pay the salaries of employees."

She added that "differences are still exist and not resolved a lot of things," asserting that "there are positive indicators to zero in full, especially oil and gas files and financial files." 

She pointed out that "ending the problems will be reflected positively on the security and economic aspects and promote the economy and serve Iraq and all Iraqis." 

She pointed out that "the acceptance of Baghdad to sit at the table dialogue with Arbil Shi important and positive and sends a real intentions to end the differences."

 

It is noteworthy that the federal government announced earlier, lifting the ban on the airports of the Kurdistan region in Arbil and Sulaymaniyah.

[ChuckFinley]

6 hours ago, Pitcher said:

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — Turkey’s Ambassador to Iraq expressed Erbil-Baghdad relations being resolved is good for a unified country and for Turkey, while emphasizing that only Iraqi Security Forces are taking control of Shingal. 

“The consolidation of relations between Baghdad and Erbil within a single, unified Iraq is in Turkey’s interest,” Ambassador Fatih Yildiz told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.

 

Relations between Turkey and the KRG broke down following the Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum last September; however, Turkey never closed its land border with the Kurdistan Region.

Tensions have thawed in recent months, with KRG officials, including the PM, travelling through Turkey to western countries following the flight ban imposed by Baghdad.

Turkey has now reopened its airspace to flights from the Kurdistan Region following Iraq lifting the ban, but it says it will not allow flights from Sulaimani, citing security concerns. 

 

To further thaw strained ties between Erbil and Baghdad, Kurdish officials announced on Thursday it will send a KRG delegation to Baghdad next week.

 

Fuad Hussein, the chief of staff of the Kurdistan Region’s presidency, told Rudaw the situation is proceeding on the right path.

 

Mahdi Allaq, the secretary of Iraq’s Council of Ministers, weighed in.

 

“Indeed, the talks that have been ongoing for the past few months are associated with a set of cases yielding good results in some cases including that of border crossings, airports,  and some specific matters related to customs,” he said.

 

Allaq was in Erbil to attend the funeral of the late Dilovan Barzani, the twin brother of KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.

 

He added that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is willing to resolve the bulk of the issues. Iraq’s parliamentary elections are set for May 12.

 

“Talks are ongoing for some other cases including the auditing of the Region’s civil servants, and thus the January salaries were disbursed.”

 

Baghdad-Ankara relations have been strained over the presence of PKK fighters in northern Iraq. 

 

Ambassador Yildiz confirmed to Anadolu that Turkish military operations remain underway against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.

“But there are no Turkish military activities in Mosul’s Sinjar district,” he said.

On Thursday, local officials in northern parts of Erbil province reported Turkish warplanes had bombed populated villages. They did not immediately confirm any casualties or property damages to Rudaw. 

Shingal, the homeland for the Yezidi people, is 255 kilometers southwest of where Turkey was striking in Sidakan. 

“The Iraqi army is conducting special security operations with a view to regaining full control of Shingal and its environs,” he asserted. 

Turkish deputy PM Bekir Bozdag threatened on Thursday that if Shingal is not cleared of “terrorists,” Turkey “has the power and ability.”

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced in March that foreign fighters like the PKK would leave the country, and any of their local affiliates like the Shingal Protection Units/Women’s Protection Units (YBS/YPJ) would be absorbed into Iraq’s security apparatus.

 

http://www.rudaw.net/mobile/english/middleeast/iraq/050420181

Thanks Pitcher, let's hope things pan out in our favor.

[ChuckFinley]

3 hours ago, yota691 said:

A delegation from the region will visit Baghdad next Sunday

Date of release: 2018/4/5 22:26 • 202 times read

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) An official in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the Kurdistan region, the visit of a delegation from the Bank of the region to the federal capital Baghdad, to solve the problem of the dues of farmers Erbil.
 

The director general of the ministry's cabinet, Nozad Adham, said in a press statement on Thursday that a check for 41 billion dinars, the dues of the farmers of Arbil for the years 2016 and 2017, arrived in the region, but so far has not been disbursed by the federal government. 
Adham added that a high delegation from the Bank of the region will visit Baghdad on Sunday, to solve the problem of farmers and the payment of dues " 
He stressed that" the farmers should not pay the tax of political differences and receive their dues, "stressing that" delayed payment of dues farmers affect negatively on The work of the peasants and their livelihood. "

Thanks Yota, 2016 and 2017 how do these people make it?