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

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Budget ... and the victory of the will of Kurdistan

 Friday 25 January 2019

 

 

 

Hassan Shankali

 

The general budget is an estimate of the state's revenues and expenditures in the form of figures in monetary units that reflect the plan of the future state for one financial year and are approved and approved by the legislative authority, provided that the principle of justice in the distribution of revenues on its vocabulary between all services departments that is in the interest of the citizen in the first place And the public interest.

And especially what happened to the salaries of Peshmerga heroes and employees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq since 2014 as a reward for them to defend the homeland after the occupation of one-third of the territory of Iraq by the most terrorist organization known by contemporary history on the pretext of not included in the items of the state budget in a timely and incompatibility mechanism The export of oil with the region and was followed by three years to create a political crisis aimed at restructuring the region and return to pre-1991 under the pretext of the so-called imposition of the rule of law in Kirkuk and the disputed areas on the night of treason before the sixteenth of October fateful cooperation with a number of the Kurds and Who have sold themselves cheaply for a handful of dollars in a dangerous precedent for a de facto policy and a flagrant violation of the constitution voted by the majority of Iraqis.

But today, with blessed efforts and the will of the representatives of the people of Kurdistan from all Kurdish blocs were able to complete the vote on Article 10 of the General Budget Law 2019, which provides (Article - 10 - first settlement of receivables between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government for the years 2004 to 2018 after auditing Of the Federal Audit Bureau by calculating the share of the provinces of the Kurdistan Region in light of the actual expenses of previous years, which appear in the final accounts approved by the Federal Audit Bureau.

The Kurdistan Regional Government is committed to export at least (250,000) barrels (250,000 barrels of oil) a day of crude oil produced from its fields to be marketed through the company (Sumo) exclusively and receive revenues to the federal public treasury.

B - A proportion of the allocations of the federal ground forces of the Iraqi army to the salaries of the Peshmerga forces according to the population ratios of the said forces as part of the Iraqi security system.

(C) When the Kurdistan Region fails to pay the federal revenues received by the Federal General Treasury or the non-implementation of the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this item, the Federal Ministry of Finance shall deduct the share specified in the first two, Calculate the computation later.

(D) The Federal Government and the provinces of the Kurdistan Region shall comply with an increase in the quantities exported

In Article (1-I-B) of the Budget Law to hand over revenues actually realized to the State Treasury).

Thus, the Kurdish will won under the parliament, represented by its real representatives after the great success of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the parliamentary elections and obtaining the first place electrically and politically at the level of Iraq and the region. Just as the Kurdish diplomacy of the young leadership represented by Mr. Nechirvan Barzani on the international and Iraqi arenas, Parallels the victories of the Peshmerga heroes in the scourge of chaos and break the thorn of terrorism blind in his home in defense of ancestral land, which is a victory for the will of the people of Kurdistan as a whole.

In conclusion, I say (what is left behind claims).

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Change calls on Saleh to end the Turkish presence in Iraqi territory

 

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A member of the House of Representatives on Change bloc and member of the legal committee Bahar Mahmoud, Sunday, President Barham Saleh, using his powers and ending the Turkish presence on Iraqi soil and protect the sovereignty of the state, being the protector of the Constitution.

"The bombing of the Turkish forces is contrary to the constitution and is a clear violation of the sovereignty of Iraq and is also contrary to all international human rights instruments," Mahmoud said in a statement to Ashqaf News. He called for "the subject to be presented to the UN Security Council as a clear violation of the principle of good Good and human rights and a violation of national sovereignty ".

She also called on Mahmoud "the federal government to take all the diplomatic and legal means to bring these forces out."

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Barzani praises 2019 budget, asserts support to Abd al-Mahdi

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Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani on Sunday praised parliament's vote on the country's budget for 2019 fiscal year (FY) considering it "the best" for the semi-autonomous region," comparing to the budgets approved in the past years.

The Iraqi parliament approved last week the new budget amounts at 133 trillion dinars, with financial revenues amounts at over 105 trillion dinars from the export of crude oil.

Barzani thanked Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi, saying that the latter took into account the rights of Kurds in the meetings that preceded the adoption of the budget.

Erbil will continue support to Abd al-Mahdi, Barzani said, noting that the KRG has recognized "seriousness" of Abd al-Mahdi who maintains good relations with the Kurds.

The KRG wants to seize any opportunity that would put an end to the conflict with Baghdad in various issues based on the Constitution, Barzani said, adding that Erbil and Baghdad have "excellent coordination" on terrorism, which is better than ever before.

Despite the defeat of ISIS, the KRG is still afraid of the terrorist organization's re-emergence in many areas, especially Nineveh and Anbar, Barzani said, adding that "ISIS is not over yet."

 

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US troops presence in Iraq 'essential': Barzani

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Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani affirmed the necessity of US troops presence in Iraq to back the local security forces in fighting ISIS.

"We in the Kurdistan Regional Government believe that the presence of US forces in Iraq is essential to help the (Iraqi) security forces as long as ISIS remains in the country," Barzani said in a press conference, affirming that the US presence is "linked to the interest of Iraq."

The KRG wants to seize any opportunity that would put an end to the conflict with Baghdad in various issues based on the Constitution, Barzani said, adding that Erbil and Baghdad have "excellent coordination" on terrorism, which is better than ever before.

Despite the defeat of ISIS, the KRG is still afraid of the terrorist organization's re-emergence in many areas, especially Nineveh and Anbar, Barzani said, adding that "ISIS is not over yet."

 

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There you gave it. Done!

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Never have been a big fan of Kurdistan but glad to see the Barzani family knows who can help them keep all their evil secrets...They will always vote to keep a US force in Iraq. 

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Erbil enters negotiations with Baghdad on three-month salaries not paid by the Iraqi government

 

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The Minister of Finance in the Federal Government Fouad Hussein said on Monday that his government and the Kurdistan Regional Government are engaged in discussions on the salaries of three months of last year did not send Baghdad to Erbil.

Hussein said in a statement to reporters on the sidelines of his meeting with Jordanian Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Tariq al-Hammouri, that "the President of the Republic after the ratification of the budget law legislator by the Iraqi Council of Representatives and published in the Official Gazette will enter into force."

He stressed the existence of discussions between Erbil and Baghdad on three salaries for the year 2018 was not paid by the federal government at the time to the staff of the region.

The Minister of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan Regional Government Rbaz Helan Fd announced mid-month that the Prime Minister of the region, Nechirvan Barzani, has opened the Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi to send salaries for three months the federal government's responsibility for the staff of the region.

He said that there is an agreement between Erbil and Baghdad, which requires sending 12 months salaries for 2018, but the federal government began sending salaries in the fourth month, and has not yet sent the salaries of the first month and the second and third of last year.

He explained that "we talked with the Federal Minister of Finance, and the head of the provincial government spoke with Adel Abdul Mahdi in sending the salaries of the three months," noting that these salaries were included in the budget this year.

"At a time when the Iraqi government will send those salaries with the internal revenue generated from the sale of crude oil, it will be distributed to employees," he said.

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The people of Kirkuk are concerned about the deal "suspicious" delivered Abdul Mahdi, under which Kirkuk to the Kurds

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdulmahdi has handed over the city to the Kurds by deciding to replace the military force it controls, a move that could hide a political deal or foreign pressure.

The Iraqi newspaper reported that Iraqi politicians are hiding on the background of the decision, while Iraqi sources revealed an influential American role in the restoration of the province until 2014, the date of the attack of a sympathetic organization, in accordance with the published "obsolete" in a previous report.

Surprisingly, as commander of the Iraqi armed forces, Abdul Mahdi issued a decision to withdraw the anti-terrorist forces from Kirkuk and replace them with an army force, mostly composed of Kurdish fighters.

In October 2017, the federal government forces took control of Kirkuk, the center of the province, after it was under the control of the Northern Peshmerga forces. Since then, counter-terrorism forces, elite army forces, have been running the security file in Kirkuk.

Oil-rich Kirkuk is a historic conflict zone that Kurds seek to seize.

 

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Look forward to meeting the Democratic and the Union to resolve the government and justice portfolio and the position of governor of Kirkuk

 

 Irbil - Iraq Press - January 28: Political circles in the Kurdistan region are expected to hold a meeting describing the most important issues outstanding between the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the National Union in Arbil on Tuesday, in the presence of senior leaders of the two parties.

 

According to senior political sources in Arbil, "the meeting will pave the way for a tripartite meeting between the two parties and the movement of change may be held on the same day or after one day will be decided through the formation of the territorial government."

 

Sources close to the Union Party said that "the first meeting will result in special decisions, and there is a convergence of views after the comments of provincial government President Necrvan Barzani, which denied the prevention of President Barham Saleh from entering Arbil in addition to ongoing meetings between the internal committees."

 

The sources pointed out that "in the event of an agreement may result in two decisions to nominate a new governor of Kirkuk and resolve the issue of the Ministry of Justice as the most outstanding issues between the parties."

 

The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) nominated Judge Arkan Kader as the Justice Ministry, while noting that he was not a member of the party, but was close to him.

 

"The candidate for the post came at the request of the Prime Minister submitted to the judiciary to name an independent figure of the Federal Ministry of Justice," he said, adding that he was "waiting for the confidence of the House of Representatives." (1)

 

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Source reveals exciting details of the American settlement of the return of the Kurds to Kirkuk

08:50 - 28/01/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
A political source revealed on Monday the results of the last meeting held between the components of Kirkuk with a US delegation in Baghdad, pointing to a US settlement to ensure the return of Kurds to the province. 
The source told Mawazin News that "the results of the last meeting held between the components of Kirkuk and a US delegation in Baghdad, resulted in the development of several plans related to the status of the province." 
He pointed out that "the meeting put forward a US settlement is to remove all formations of the military center of the city and keep the local police forces and handing over the security file." 
He added that "the US proposal includes protection of the perimeter of the city by the Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army, while there was a desire Turkmen to be a popular crowd instead of the Peshmerga, but the Americans rejected that proposal.
"The US delegation proposed the return of the Peshmerga forces to camp (k1), where US troops are located, to be a joint operations center between the Iraqi army and Peshmerga and US forces and be responsible for the security of Kirkuk and its surroundings." 
The meeting was held at the US Embassy in Baghdad, which included US Ambassador Douglas Silliman and representatives of components in Kirkuk, except the Arab component, which met in advance with the Ambassador, according to officials. 
Baghdad has announced (Wednesday, January 23, 2019), the withdrawal of anti-terrorism forces and the dispatch of the 61st Brigade to receive the security file in the province.

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PM Barzani: ISIS threat is real and US forces should stay in Iraq

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region—Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani said on Sunday that Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) policy is that Kurdistan Region territories must not be used for attacks against any neighbouring countries and that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) must keep its conflict out of the KRG so that innocent civilians do not pay the price of a war that the “KRG is neither involved in nor wants to.”

 

Speaking to the media, Prime Minister Barzani also said that ISIS as an organization in control of big cities was gone and its threat greatly diminished thanks to Kurdish-Iraqi efforts with backing from the coalition forces, especially the United States.

 

However, he warned, ISIS still existed as a real threat and for that he believes American troops must stay in Iraq until that threat is fully eliminated.

 

Here is the full transcript of KRG Prime Minister Barzani’s remarks on the PKK presence in the Kurdistan Region, Erbil-Ankara efforts to address the issue of cross-border air strikes as well as the need for American and coalition forces to stay and combat the remaining ISIS threat.

 

As you all know, an unfortunate incident happened yesterday in Shiladze. Here I want to express my condolences and sympathy to the person who was martyred and his family as well as those wounded.

 

What happened was certainly sad. But I want to emphasize once again that the official policy of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is that we absolutely do not want our land to be used against any of our neighbours.

 

What causes these incidents is that some parties use KRG territories to create trouble for our neighbours.  For us at the KRG this is absolutely unacceptable.

 

We do understand these people’s right to protest and protesting has been regulated by the law and it is all clear how it should be done.  But when efforts are made to derail peaceful protests and turn them violent is in no way acceptable by the KRG.

 

We will establish an inquiry committee for this case and will study it in earnest so that this kind of incident does not happen again.

 

Unfortunately, a number of people have been killed in Turkish air strikes recently.  But the question is where did those air strikes take place. Did it take place in a village? No. It happened in areas where the PKK is present. It is because of the presence of the PKK that those air strikes occur. There is a cause and that cause is the PKK.

 

The answer is not to attack Turkish bases in that area. The answer is to talk to the Kurdistan Regional Government. We have to solve the issue that causes these air strikes. If there are no PKK in those areas there will be no excuse for Turkish air strikes.

 

Local authorities have also always cautioned people not to venture beyond certain areas as there is the risk of air strikes. But unfortunately they sometimes ignore these instructions and as a result these incidents happen.

 

Of course we do also try with Turkey to make sure that these incidents do not occur again. But it is all clear, the reason is the PKK presence.

 

The Turkish foreign minister and I had a telephone conversation and the optic of our phone call was the incident that took place in Shiladze. We stressed that the Kurdistan Regional Government will take all legal measures to try anyone who has tried to change the course of the protests which was peaceful in the beginning and it was their right. But later on some people among them changed the course of the protests. I emphasized that we will investigate this incident.

 

As the Kurdistan Regional Government our responsibility is the protection of the citizens of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. But unfortunately, some opposition groups of our neighbouring countries without any consideration of the interests of the Kurdistan Region and its people they use territories of the Kurdistan Region to attack or cause our neighbours trouble.

 

Let’s ask ourselves this question: Which country or which logic would accept something like this? Even if we put ourselves in their shoes, would this be rational?

 

Is it acceptable for you to come and use Kurdistan Region land as a safe-haven for yourself , train and organize yourself then go cause the neighbouring countries trouble. Who will then pay the price? People of the Kurdistan Region. That is the case in Shiladze and on the Iran borders in Sulaimani, too.

 

We are paying the price for something we are neither involved in nor want to be.

 

They must stop these acts and Kurdistan Region territories must never be used against any of our neighbours. We are serious about this issue.

 

Unfortunately during the four or five years we were busy fighting ISIS they exploited it as an opportunity and cause the Kurdistan Region problems.

 

We are saddened when our citizens become such targets and get martyred. That is not something we are happy about. But local administrations including mayors have constantly warned people of going to certain areas as there will be the possibility of air strikes. Why? Because the PKK is there. Why is the PKK there? To train and go inside Turkey and cause trouble there the price of which our people will pay.

 

The ISIS threat

 

ISIS is the enemy of us all. ISIS is the enemy of Baghdad, Erbil and other countries. In this regard the Kurdistan Regional Government has full cooperation with Baghdad. In terms of information exchange our cooperation is much better than before.

 

ISIS is no longer there as an organization in control of big cities thanks to the efforts of everyone and the blood and sacrifice of the Peshmerga, the Iraqi army, the Hashd al-Shaabi, the federal police and of course with support from the coalition forces. That threat has now been diminished. But that does not mean ISIS is finished. ISIS is not finished in this country. 

 

On the presence of American troops in this country, we believe that as long as there is an ISIS threat in this country which there is and is real, it is necessary that American forces stay in this country to support Iraqi forces. That is our opinion at the Kurdistan Regional Government. That is in the best interest of Iraq.

 

If God forbid ISIS comes back with force as it did that time Iraq will face a huge a disaster. We should not forget that ISIS reached the gates of Baghdad and got close to Erbil. What stopped and ended ISIS was the support of the coalition forces chief among them the United States.

 

That ISIS threat isn’t over completely. We believe that until the end of the ISIS threat coalition forces should stay in this country.

 

No force has come from Syria to the Kurdistan Region. A lot is being said about that but no American soldier has come to the Kurdistan Region.

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A delegation from the Kurdistan Region to visit Baghdad for this purpose

 

 

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The news is scheduled to visit a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government of Baghdad to resolve a number of issues related to the industry and trade sector. An official in the Kurdistan Regional Government that they intend to resolve a number of issues with Baghdad.

"A delegation from the Kurdistan Region, headed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, is due to visit Baghdad later in the day," Abdul Razzaq Naundi, director general of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told the official website of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. "Following the understandings between Erbil and Baghdad On a number of outstanding issues related to trade and industry between the two sides. "

He pointed out that there are a number of pending issues that we want to resolve with Baghdad, including the issue of import and export leave, as well as the opening of a number of departments in the province of Halabja innovated.

The governments of the region and Iraq earlier reached an agreement on some trade issues, and is scheduled to work in the light of that agreement. In this regard, Dr. Abdul Razzaq explained that "the issues of regulation and unification customs tariff and a number of other matters relating to registration of companies, taxes and fees in general will be resolved during This visit. "

 

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The Democratic Party responds to Abadi's comments on Kirkuk and the disputed areas

 

Thursday, January 31,

 

 

 

Al-Sumerian News / Baghdad  The Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc responded Thursday to the statements of the former Prime Minister, President of the victory coalition Haidar Abadi on the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and disputed areas, considering that the aim of those statements is "to destabilize the positive political atmosphere" in Iraq, That the current political climate contributes to the normalization of conditions based on Article 140 of the Constitution.       "In response to statements by Mr. Haider Abadi on the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and the disputed areas, which aims to destabilize the positive political atmosphere in Iraq, the bloc of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Council of Representatives that the efforts being made By the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government is the fruit of the visit of President Barzani and meet with leaders and political parties in Baghdad and reflect new political visions and responsible towards the components of the Iraqi people in general and the components of Kirkuk and disputed areas, Joint Watt contributed together to defeat terrorism and protected the Iraqi people from the oppression and terrorism Daesh, she also confirms the management of those areas by components. " The bloc added in its statement that "the current political climate contributes to the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and other areas based on Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, and there is a welcome and support national, international and regional security and stability in those areas and the presence of joint forces," noting that " Is responsible for the confirmation of the end of the militarization of Kirkuk, which resulted from the wrong policies and policies of the previous government, which exceeded the Iraqi constitution by the armed forces in the political differences. "  It is noteworthy that the former Prime Minister, President of the coalition of victory Haider Abadi, said during a meeting with the deputy of the province of Kirkuk, Hassan Turan, on Wednesday (January 30, 2019), that the stability of Kirkuk represents a "safety valve" for Iraq, saying, saying, "We will not allow any deals at the expense of Security and stability. "

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Barzani's party responds to Abadi's "fears" of "deals" returning the Peshmerga to Kirkuk

 Arbil, Iraq January 31 (AKnews) - The Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) responded Thursday to comments by former Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, expressing his fears of concluding what he called "political deals" that could pave the way for the Peshmerga forces to return to Kirkuk.

 

"The Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Council of Representatives that the efforts being made by the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government is the fruit of the visit of President Barzani and his meeting with leaders and political parties in Baghdad," the bloc said in a statement.

The statement added that "the visit expressed new and responsible political visions towards the components of the Iraqi people in general and the components of Kirkuk and the disputed areas, especially to ensure security and stability with the presence of joint forces that have contributed together to defeat terrorism and protect the components of the Iraqi people from oppression and intimidation. By its components. "

"The current political climate contributes to the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and other areas based on Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution," the statement said. "There is a national and international support and support for the establishment of security and stability in these areas and the presence of joint forces."

He added that "the responsible political vision is to ensure the end of the militarization of Kirkuk, which resulted from the wrong policies and policies of the previous government, which exceeded the Iraqi constitution by bringing the armed forces into political differences."

 

The Democratic bloc's statement came on the eve of statements by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, expressing his fears of concluding what he called "deals" political may pave the way - for the return of the Peshmerga forces to the province of Kirkuk.

 

Abadi said during his meeting with the deputy Turkmen Front member of the House of Representatives for the province of Kirkuk, Mr. Hassan Tauran.

"Kirkuk will remain a city for peaceful coexistence, a miniature Iraq and stability is a safety valve for Iraq." Explaining his position on recent developments in Kirkuk, saying: "We will not allow any deals at the expense of its security and stability." (1)

 

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Next week .. Delegation from the Kurdistan region to visit Baghdad

11:56 - 30/01/2019

 

 

 

 

 

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revealed a spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government Sven Dzia, on Wednesday, there was an exchange of visits by delegations between Baghdad and Erbil, confirming a visit Kurdish delegation to Baghdad to discuss customs last week, and that a senior delegation from the region will visit Baghdad next week. 
Dzi said during a press conference that after the approval of the Iraqi budget by the General Assembly, the Federal Ministry of Finance to issue a number of instructions. 
He said the region welcomed the move, although the law probably does not include all the demands of the region, but it is somewhat hopeful, expressing hope that a decision will be made to serve the interests of the people according to the instructions.
Dzi said he was repeating what he said that the region had passed through four difficult years. Last year, the provincial government reviewed the savings system. The contractors' dues were paid and there was a movement in the market, indicating that all this gives hope and at the same time strengthens the confidence of the international community. To stabilize the situation in the Kurdistan region. 
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The Kurdistan Democratic Party issued a statement on Abadi's statements about Kirkuk

03:04 - 31/01/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - 
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) on Thursday issued a statement on the remarks of the former prime minister and leader of the al-Nasr alliance Haider al-Abadi on the situation in Kirkuk province, noting that the current atmosphere is good for normalizing the situation in the governorate.
The bloc said in a statement received / Mawazin News / that "in response to statements by Haider Abadi on the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and disputed areas, which aims to undermine the positive political atmosphere in Iraq, confirms the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Council of Representatives that the efforts being made from Before the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government is the fruit of the visit of President Barzani and meet with leaders and political parties in Baghdad and express new political visions and responsible towards the components of the Iraqi people in general and the components of Kirkuk and disputed areas, especially to ensure security and stability of the presence of joint forces Himmat together in defeating terrorism and protected the Iraqi people from the oppression and terrorism Daesh, as he confirm the administration of those areas by components. "
"The current political atmosphere contributes to the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and other areas based on Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, and there is a welcome and support national, international and regional security and stability in those areas and the presence of joint forces, and this political vision is responsible to confirm the end of the militarization of Kirkuk, Resulted from the wrong policies and policies of the previous government, which exceeded the Iraqi constitution by the armed forces in the political differences. " 
The former Iraqi Prime Minister and leader of the coalition of "victory", Haider Abadi, fears of the conclusion of what he called "deals" political may pave the way - for the outcome - the return of the Peshmerga forces to Kirkuk oil-rich northern Iraq.

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Iraqi Kurdistan to open new international bank, named ‘Nishtiman’

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Editorial Staff in Economy, Finance & Banking

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HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdistan region,— A new international bank is coming to Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) finance minister said on Wednesday, after a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank.

“With the support of the prime minister of the Kurdistan Region, we were able to approve the license of an international bank from Baghdad to operate in the Kurdistan Region,” said Minister Rebaz Hamlan.

The bank will be named Nishtiman – meaning homeland.

 

Hamlan met with Mirza Hussain Hasan, executive director of the World Bank Group, on Wednesday.

In their meeting, Hamlan said they have been able to pay back a significant portion of the KRG’s debts to private banks, using its oil revenues.

The KRG was hard hit by a four-year economic crisis that forced the government to introduce unpopular austerity measures, borrow cash from private firms, and put on hold almost all its service projects.

Hasan said he was happy to see Kurdistan Region’s banking sector develop and promised assistance, according to a KRG statement.

The KRG is also working to reform the banking sector, including introducing technology tools, said Hamlan.

Now that relations between Erbil and Baghdad are mending and the financial crisis is easing, the government is picking up where it left off on its unfinished projects that have been on hold since 2014.

They have also started paying their employees regularly.

“We have been able to resolve the financial woes to a large extent and with the resilience of civil servants. We overcame the issues such as drop in oil prices, the cutting of the civil servants’ salaries by Baghdad,” said Hamlan.

“We are now paying our employees every 30 days,” the minister announced.

The public sector salaries are secured in the new Iraqi 2019 budget, even if Erbil does not hand over stipulated quantities of oil.

Hamlan said they are encouraged about enhanced cooperation between the two governments, hopeful they will finally be able to end long-standing disputes.

“The KRG-Iraq joint committees are economically working to improve our relations,” he said.

He was equally optimistic about the economic outlook for 2019.

In a subsequent meeting with KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and Deputy PM Qubad Talabani, Hasan commended the government’s implementation of its economic and administration plans that helped the Region tackle the financial crisis, according to a KRG statement.

Representatives from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, who have in the past funded strategic private sector projects in the Kurdistan Region, also accompanied Hasan on his visit to Erbil.

The IFC showed readiness to fund more projects, the KRG statement added.

Barzani stressed that the private sector should play a pivotal role in the development of a strong economy in the Region.

Kurdistan considered as the most corrupted part of Iraq. According to Kurdish lawmakers and leaked documents billions of dollars are missing from Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil revenues.

In December 2018, a Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) lawmaker in Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament, Sherko Jawdat Mustafa, claimed that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) brings in over $1 billion per month, but that as much as $300 million of that goes missing each month.

KDP party leader, Massoud Barzani, who served as president of Kurdistan region from 2005-2017 and still has full geographical and political control of Duhok and Erbil provinces, has been routinely accused by critics of nepotism and amassing huge wealth from oil business for his family instead of serving the population. Barzani’s son Masrour is the Kurdistan region’s intelligence chief and his nephew Nechirvan Barzani is the prime minister.

According to local and international analysts the lack of control mechanisms in Iraqi Kurdistan makes it a paradise for illegal financial activities by the Kurdish ruling leaders.

https://ekurd.net/kurdistan-open-international-bank-2019-01-31

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the Kurdistan Democratic responded to Abadi: There is an international welcome to the joint forces in Kirkuk

 

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The Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc in the Iraqi parliament on Thursday, said the leader of the coalition, "victory" former Prime Minister Haider Abadi for Kirkuk province aims to "destabilize" the positive political atmosphere in the country.

The bloc said in a statement to the twilight news, that the statements of Abadi aim behind them to destabilize the positive political atmosphere in Iraq.

The statement said that "the efforts being made by the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government is the result of the visit of President Barzani and meet with leaders and political parties in Baghdad and reflect new political visions and responsible towards the components of the Iraqi people in general and the components of Kirkuk and disputed areas, especially to ensure security and stability, Together in defeating terrorism and protected the components of the Iraqi people from oppression and intimidation, and he stressed the management of those areas by their components. "

"The current political atmosphere contributes to the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk and other areas based on Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution. There is a welcome and support national, international and regional security and stability in those areas and the presence of joint forces."

The bloc concluded its statement by saying that "this responsible political vision is to confirm the end of the militarization of Kirkuk, which resulted from the wrong policies and policies of the previous government, which exceeded the Iraqi constitution by bringing armed forces into political differences."

Abadi expressed his rejection of what he called "deals" political, which aims to normalize the situation in the disputed province of Kirkuk between Erbil and Baghdad.

The Kurds are trying to re-normalize the situation in the disputed areas covered by Article 140 of the Constitution, which has not been applied to now through negotiations with the federal government headed by Adel Abdul Mahdi of the Kurdistan Region.

Abadi's press office said in a statement on Wednesday that the latter met with the deputy Turkmen Front member of the House of Representatives for the province of Kirkuk, Mr. Hassan Tauran.

"During the meeting, they discussed the political situation in Kirkuk province and the importance of preserving the stability of the province and peaceful coexistence among its citizens from various components and providing services to its people," the statement said.

The statement quoted Abadi as saying that "Kirkuk will remain a city for peaceful coexistence, a miniature Iraq and its stability represents a safety valve for Iraq."

"We will not allow any deals at the expense of its security and stability," he said.

It is noteworthy that the Peshmerga forces, and security Asayish has withdrawn from the disputed on October 16 in 2017 after the Iraqi forces launched by the popular crowd a military campaign following the referendum held by the Kurdistan Region on September 25 of the same year.

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Barzani: The atmosphere is positive between the governments of Erbil and Baghdad

 

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The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, on Friday, that the atmosphere is positive between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government in Baghdad. 

Barzani said in a speech on the occasion of the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the 'martyrs of the first of February,' in Erbil that 'must not forget the day of February 1, the day that mixed the blood of the Peshmerga forces with the blood of leaders in the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan together, The enemies have asserted that they do not divide us, so we all have to unite and protect this unity. ' 

He added, 'We in the Kurdistan region proud of the multiplicity of sects and nationalities and peaceful coexistence prevailing among all citizens, it has become part of the culture of the region'.

"There must be serious steps to resolve the fears of the return of the organization is urging, because the continued movements of the elements in the region and some of the disputed provinces of Iraq, will have serious concerns for the security of Iraq. 

He pointed out that 'there is a positive atmosphere between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government, and there is a common understanding with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, and we believe that this atmosphere will have a significant impact in the elimination of a preacher,

 

 

 

 

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Barzani: There is a good understanding between Erbil and Baghdad

In policy  February 1, 2019 Barzani: There is a good understanding between Erbil and Baghdad closed 23 visits

 

 

BAGHDAD / SNG - The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nechirvan Barzani said that there is good understanding between the KRG and the federal government on all issues between them.

This came in a speech by Najirvan Barzani at the ceremony marking the 15th anniversary in Arbil, where two explosions occurred in third place of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the second branch of the Democratic Party, in 1/2/2004, resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people and wounded dozens.

Barzani said that the Democratic Party and the National Union and work and understanding together can maintain the gains achieved, as they were in the past in one front and protected Kurdistan.

On the relations between Erbil and Baghdad, Barzani said that the understanding between the two sides in all fields, pointing out that there is good coordination with the Federal Prime Minister.

Barzani pointed out that the terrorists benefit from the problems between Arbil and Baghdad, and now there is a danger to Da'ash and similar organizations in Iraq.

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Barzani: Positive atmosphere between Baghdad, Erbil help defeating ISIS

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Prime Minister of the autonomous Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani 

Prime Minister of the autonomous Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani urged taking steps to end the threat of the return of ISIS, warning that the terrorist group's movements in the disputed regions and some Iraqi provinces may pose serious threats to the Iraqi security.

During his speech on Friday, marking the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Erbil bombings, Barzani said "We should not forget the day of February 1, the day where Peshmerga bloods were shed alongside bloods of figures of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan."

"We, in the Kurdistan region are proud of the multiplicity of spectrum and nationalities, and the peaceful coexistence prevailing among all citizens; it has become part of our culture," he added.

Concerning Erbil-Baghdad relations, Barzani said that there is a positive atmosphere between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government, adding that there is joint understanding with Baghdad's Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi.

"We think that this [positive] atmosphere will have a big [role] in eliminating ISIS, as the terrorist group tries to make benefit from the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil," Barzani stated.

The 2004 Erbil suicide attack targeted the offices of Kurdish political parties in Erbil on February 1, 2004. The attackers detonated explosives strapped to their bodies as hundreds of the two main parties in KRG convened to celebrate Eid Al-Adha in Erbil.

A former government minister, the deputy governor of Erbil Province and the city's police chief were among those killed at offices of northern Iraq's main political groups, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). The attacks occurred as party leaders were receiving hundreds of visitors to mark the Islamic feast.

Al-Hayat newspaper speculated that the bombings may have been a retribution for the Kurdish role in capturing Hassan Ghul.

 

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Baghdad agrees to send 17% share of the Kurdistan Region of medicines

 

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02-02-2019 12:58 PM

The Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan Regional Government, that Baghdad agreed to send 17% of the share of the Kurdistan Region of medicines in the year 2019. 

He said Khalis Qadir, spokesman for the Ministry of Health, there is a bilateral agreement between the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan Region and the Federal Ministry of Health, 17% of the share of the Kurdistan Region of medicines for the year 2019. 

He added that he promised to share the region of medicines and medical supplies this year, will be at the same time to send the share of medicines for displaced people will not be the 17% of the budget has been identified. 

He explained that the rate of 17% was identified in the past years to the Kurdistan Region and was sent only 45% of that proportion to the Kurdistan Region, despite the huge number of displaced and the war against the organization of Daed.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Health said that the region's share of medicines was sent this month as it was last year, but it is expected after the implementation of the law of the general budget, to enter into an agreement with Baghdad to take effect and send 17% share of the Kurdistan Region of medicines. 

He also explained that the budget of the health sector has been increased in the general budget this year, thus the region will receive a larger share of the medicines.