Parliament and the government of Kurdistan agree to address the financial crisis and the dissemination of information on the production and export of

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Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Council Meeting

Parliament and the government of Kurdistan agree to address the financial crisis and the dissemination of information on the production and export of oil

 

Author: RA 
Editor: AB, RS 3.1.2015 6:31 p.m. number of readings: 52 
 

 

 

Long-Presse / Sulaymaniyah

Kurdistan Regional Government and the Parliament of the region agreed, on Sunday, to continue efforts to divert the region's share of the budget, and coordination for the formulation of strategic plans to address the financial crisis and the provision of staff salaries, and publish weekly information on the percentage of the production and export of oil, and the processing of all files and the current problems in the Kurdistan region in the legal framework .

 

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said in a statement posted on his official website and I followed (range Press), that "the Supreme Council for the oil and gas in the Kurdistan region held a meeting chaired by President of the Region Government Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy Qubad Talabani with the Presidency of the Kurdistan Parliament and Finance committees, energy and natural resources and investment in the Kurdistan Parliament , to discuss the financial crisis and the problems between the KRG and the federal government and the latest developments regarding the budget and how to conduct reforms in the financial sectors, oil and gas.

 

He noted the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), that "the conferees agreed to a number of decisions most important to continue to make efforts with the federal government, and the exchange's share of the Kurdistan region of the budget according to the budget law, which came into force, and the establishment of the Kurdistan region and the Parliament of Kurdistan government in coordination together in the formulation of plans and strategies to address the financial crisis and provide the budget and salaries of employees in accordance with all legal means. "

 

He pointed out the PUK, that "the conferees also decided to continue and develop the steps the Kurdistan Regional Government and the implementation cabin eighth program, and develop a road of reform roadmap in general and in the oil and gas and financial sectors in particular, and the development steps of the Kurdistan region in the area of ​​transparency and activation activities in this area."

 

And between the PUK, the courses also included "facilitating access to information and access to the Kurdistan government institutions, and the formation of a room shared information between the Parliament and the Government of the Territory's activities, and the emphasis on supporting the Parliament of Kurdistan regional government to find treatments for all the files and the current problems within the legal framework, that the Ministry of Natural Resources publishes a weekly information on the proportion of production and exports. "

 

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani announced, in the 23 February 2015, he brought with him from Turkey during the recent visit of $ 500 million to pay the salaries of the staff of the Kurdistan region.

 

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Barzani revealed, in the (February 16, 2015), for the Baghdad to pay salaries to its employees every 40 days, and confirmed that the central government "bankrupt" and undergoing a financial crisis, and said that the right of the region cut off oil exports in the event of non-receipt of allowances agreed, as pointed out that the agreement provides for sending more than one trillion dinars from Baghdad to Arbil.

 

The head of the Iraqi Council of Ministers Haider Abadi stressed, in the (February 16, 2015), that Iraq faces many challenges including the decline in oil prices and their impact on the budget and the security challenge, and stressed the need for concerted efforts to liberate the city of Mosul and the rest areas in coordination between Baghdad and Erbil, and as pointed out that the government is committed to resolving the problems with the Kurdistan region in accordance with the Constitution, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani stressed the keenness of the region to communicate with Baghdad to solve all the problems.

 

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani, in (January 28, 2015), that there is a misunderstanding with the central government on the export of oil, and pointed out that the region will not issue more than the agreed amount, and as pointed out that Kurdistan is facing the biggest financial problem, he stressed that the government is obliged to take special measures to address them.

 

Agreed the central and Kurdistan governments in the (second from December 2014), to allocate a portion of the federal allocations of Iraqi ground forces to the Peshmerga forces, and delivery of the Kurdistan Regional Government, 250 thousand barrels of oil per day in addition to the export of Iraq 300 thousand barrels per day of Kirkuk.

With the agreement also included the granting of a trillion and 200 billion dinars for the Peshmerga forces and the allocation of a percentage of the budget of the Ministry of Defense have.

 

It is noteworthy that several cities in the Kurdistan region, especially Sulaymaniyah, (364 km northeast of Baghdad), and Erbil, witnessed during the last period, staff demonstrations to protest the delay in payment of salaries, three months.

 

 It is noteworthy that the former head of the federal government, Nouri al-Maliki, cut the region's budget, and the salaries of its employees, since last February 2014, due to differences between the parties on the oil file.

 

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[tlars brother]

Thanks for posting.  This to me is a very telling article, and certainly suggests the details of the problems between the Kurds and Baghdad have been solved.  Simply put , either the Kurds were not capable of -or were not forthcoming in their numbers that were provided to Baghdad. Part of the discussions have been how the numbers would be reported.  The kurds wanted to utilize  like 90 day numbers and Baghdad wanted a much tighter window.  This article confirms that the Kurdish government has agreed to a weekly posting of their production.  Sound like problems solved.  We shall see.

Edited March 1, 2015 by tlars brother

[10 YEARS LATER]

Although the "problem (s)" appear to be solved . . . at times, "problems" seem to appear once the "problem (s)" have been Solved.

 

 

This is Iraq after all . . .  where Layered Like an Onion Problems abound.

[tlars brother]

true 10, but this was an official vote by the Kurdish COM. 

[Butifldrm]

Thanks for posting.  This to me is a very telling article, and certainly suggests the details of the problems between the Kurds and Baghdad have been solved.  Simply put , either the Kurds were not capable of -or were not forthcoming in their numbers that were provided to Baghdad. Part of the discussions have been how the numbers would be reported.  The kurds wanted to utilize  like 90 day numbers and Baghdad wanted a much tighter window.  This article confirms that the Kurdish government has agreed to a weekly posting of their production.  Sound like problems solved.  We shall see.

 

tlars brother,  I found an article this morning in which I have scoured to find again, but basically.  the article stated Kurdistan has turned over all the financial on oil proceeds since 2007 to the Federal Government.  I do believe you are correct when you stated that Kurdistan has not been totally forthright in their dealings with Baghdad, and understandably so with Maliki at the helm over the past 8 years.  This new attitude toward Baghdad is a good thing for both the GOI and Kurdistan.  The next few weeks should be very telling.  I will keep looking for that article.  

 

Parliament supports the government of Iraq ... on the region's share of the budget exchange

 

SUN, 1 MAR 2015 20:08 | KDP.info

   

 

 

Holێr- KDP.info- came in the final communiqué of the joint meeting of the Parliament and the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Iraqi government sent the share of the Kurdistan Region of the budget, said the Kurdistan Parliament support for the Government of the Territory. 

held in the Council of Ministers building Tordstan Sunday 1 \ 3 \ 2015 joint meeting of the Kurdistan Parliament, which included the presidency of parliament and the heads of blocs and committees of energy and natural resources, finance and economy, investment, and the Council of the Kurdistan region for oil and gas, headed by Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the deputy prime minister and the ministers of natural and financial resources and planning. 

During the meeting, which was at the request of the Council of Ministers to discuss and debate the crisis Finance between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region and the latest developments and related budget, energy and ways to address them and make reforms in the financial field and oil and gas.Discussed the problems and differences that exist between the province and the federal government in Baghdad, and the unity of the Kurdish house row and understanding in this area. It was decided at the meeting: 

1. The efforts of the region to continue with the Federal Government of Iraq, and the need to exchange the region's share of the Iraqi general budget in accordance with the budget law, which went into effect. 

2. To cooperate Government and the Parliament of Kurdistan Region together in the development of the plan and strategy to deal with the financial crisis and secure the budget and salaries of citizens to follow all legal ways. 

3. Support and sustain the steps of the Kurdistan Regional Government in the implementation of the Programme of Action cabin eighth put through the root treatment and reform in general and in particular in the field of public oil and financial sector map. 

4. Steps to support and assist the government in the area of transparency and activation of its activities in this area. 

5. The two sides agreed the opinion that it is necessary to form common room information between the parliament and the government of Kurdistan in order to facilitate tasks and access to information and knowledge work Territory government institutions. 

6. Emphasis on the support of the government of the Kurdistan Parliament in order to find a suitable solution to all issues and immediate problems experienced by the Kurdistan Region within the framework of applicable laws. 

7. To publish the Ministry of Natural Resources weekly on its website, detailed information on the proportion of the production and export of oil.

 

http://www.kdp.info/a/d.aspx?s=040000&l=14&a=76293

Edited March 1, 2015 by Butifldrm

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