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Prime Minister Najran Barzani said on Sunday that strengthening international relations is a priority for the regional government. 

"Barzani received this evening the German Minister for Economic and Development Cooperation Gerd Müller and his accompanying delegation, including a number of German parliamentarians, to discuss a number of issues related to the situation in the region and the elections in Iraq," Barzani's office said. "He said.

He added that "Barzani expressed thanks for this visit and for German military and humanitarian assistance to the Kurdistan Region," stressing that "the strengthening of relations with Germany comes at the top of the priorities of the Kurdistan Region." 

Barzani said that "there is good opportunities for investment in the Kurdistan region and Iraq by the German side." 

For his part, praised the Mueller, during a meeting, "Peshmerga tournaments and the people of Kurdistan in the face of urging and protecting all components of the oppression of terrorism," praising the role of "the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan region to normalize relations with Baghdad and the world and neighboring countries." 

"Germany will continue to support Iraq on both the humanitarian and military sides and will bring with it the best relations," he said.
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The Directorate General of Commerce in the Kurdistan region, on Monday, the Iraqi government sent worth 41 billion dinars from the dues of farmers in the city of Arbil, stressing that the amount will arrive in Arbil on Tuesday.

"The officials of the Federal Reserve Bank on Sunday promised a delegation from the Central Bank in the Kurdistan region in Baghdad to send the dues of farmers in the province of Erbil on the sale of wheat on Tuesday, April 24," the agency quoted the director general of trade in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nozad Adham, "He said.

Adham added that "the amount of 41 billion dinars for the years 2016-2017," noting that "once the arrival of the amount will be prepared a special check and set a day for distribution to the peasants." 


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The Directorate General of Commerce in the Kurdistan region, on Monday, the Iraqi government sent worth 41 billion dinars from the dues of farmers in the city of Arbil, stressing that the amount will arrive in Arbil on Tuesday.

"The officials of the Federal Reserve Bank on Sunday promised a delegation from the Central Bank in the Kurdistan region in Baghdad to send the dues of farmers in the province of Erbil on the sale of wheat on Tuesday, April 24," the agency quoted the director general of trade in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nozad Adham, "He said.

Adham added that "the amount of 41 billion dinars for the years 2016-2017," noting that "once the arrival of the amount will be prepared a special check and set a day for distribution to the peasants." Ending / 25

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The Directorate General of Commerce in the Kurdistan region, on Monday, the Iraqi government sent worth 41 billion dinars from the dues of farmers in the city of Arbil, stressing that the amount will arrive in Arbil on Tuesday. 

"The federal central bank officials on Sunday promised a delegation from the central bank in the Kurdistan region of Baghdad to send the dues of farmers in the province of Erbil on the sale of wheat on Tuesday, April 24," the agency quoted the director general of trade in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nuzad Adham, as saying. 

Adham added that 'the amount of 41 billion dinars for the years 2016-2017', indicating that 'once the arrival of the amount will be prepared a special check and set a day for distribution to the peasants'.

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America is building a new consulate in Arbil and looking forward to a bright future

America hails new consulate in Arbil and looks forward to a bright future

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The US ambassador to Iraq, Douglas Seelman, announced the start of the construction of a new consulate in Erbil, something that the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, a reference to US confidence. 
Commenting on the new building, Sulaiman said his country would stand with the people of Kurdistan and look forward to building a bigger, brighter future. 
For his part, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, the new consulate is an important step and a sign of Washington's confidence in the Kurdistan Region. 
He stressed that the relationship between Washington and Erbil took him to develop according to a democratic federal Iraq.


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US, KRG, lay cornerstone for new Consulate building in Erbil

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Kurdistan Region Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, and US Ambassador to Iraq, Douglas Silliman, stand in front of sketches for the new US Consulate General compound at the upcoming construction site, Erbil, April 23, 2018. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
 

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The US Ambassador to Iraq, Douglas Silliman, along with the Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, on Monday announced the start of constructing a new US Consulate in the capital of the semi-autonomous region.

In a statement delivered at a ceremony in Erbil, Barzani said that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) welcomes the construction of the compound, one of the largest in the world, and that “it is a sign of US confidence and trust in the Kurdistan Region, now and in its future.”

He mentioned that the project is an indicator that Washington wants to develop its diplomatic relations with the Kurdistan Region, “within the framework of federal Iraq.“

“We hope [the construction of a new compound for the US Consulate] will lead to an important, strategic, and long-term partnership with the Kurdistan Region,“ Barzani stated.

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Sketches of the new US Consulate compound in Erbil.

Ambassador Silliman also praised the project in Erbil.

“The building will be a tangible sign of the continuing commitment of the US to engage with and assist the KRG and its people to build a strong region within a unified, federal, democratic, and prosperous Iraq,” the US Ambassador said, noting how ties between the Kurdish people and America have endured for decades.

”I believe the Kurdistan Region will be an important point of entry for foreign investment because this region has a very positive history of doing business,” the ambassador added, explaining that the US wants to work with the KRG, but more importantly, with Kurdish businessmen and businesswomen to help attract new projects. 

“The new Consulate building demonstrates that the US will stand with the people of Iraqi Kurdistan as they build a future that will be brighter than the past.”

According to Silliman, the new Consulate General “will represent the best in America's architecture, engineering, technology, environmental sustainability, art, culture and construction, and of course the best in diplomacy.”

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Sketches of the new US Consulate compound in Erbil.

The new US Consulate General building will take a number of years to complete and will be located on Pirmam Road in Erbil.

“I am very happy we will have a beautiful new compound in the shadow of the mountains here on the north side of Erbil,” Silliman said.

The US has a number of projects with the KRG, including the Iraqi Governance and Performance Accountability Program, with its office in Erbil to improve the management of public finances in the Kurdistan Region. 

There are 38 foreign consulate and representative offices in the Kurdistan Region, including the five permanent members of the UN’s Security Council.

The US opened its consulate in the semi-autonomous region in 2011.

Editing by Nadia Riva

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US Ambassador breaks ground in Kurdistan for largest consulate complex

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US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman delivers remarks at the site of the new US Consulate General in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, on April 23, 2018. Photo: Rudaw TV
US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman delivers remarks at the site of the new US Consulate General in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, on April 23, 2018. Photo: Rudaw TV

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — US Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman broke ground on the largest US consulate complex in the world on Monday in Erbil with Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani giving the KRG's blessing for the project.


"The ties between the people of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the United States of America have endured for decades. The new consulate building demonstrates that the United States will stand with the people of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, as they build a future that will be brighter than the past," said Silliman.

The ambassador urged closer ties between the US and Kurdish business sectors.

 

"The United States wants to work with the KRG, but more importantly with Kurdish businessmen and businesswomen to help attract new projects to come here to Kurdistan," said Silliman. "I believe the Iraqi Kurdistan Region will be an important point of entry for foreign investment because this region has a very positive history of doing business."


He touched on how the United States has supported the Kurdistan Region in responsible governorance, cultural, professional and educational exchange, as well as in English language struction.

"I'm very happy that we'll have beautiful new compound in the shadow of the mountains here on the northside of Erbil," concluded Silliman.

 

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Nechirvan Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdistan Region, speaks at a ground-breaking ceremony in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, on April 23, 2018. Photo: Rudaw TV

 

Barzani echoed that the consulate building represents much more bilateral relations between Washington and Erbil.

“I thank and congratulate them for this decision. We see it as a significant and valuable step, and hope that it will be finished successfully at its schedule time. Construction of the American Consulate General complex in Erbil … is a sign of trust by America in currently and bright future for Kurdistan," said Barzani.

He said it is indicative of the development of relations between the United States and the Kurdistan Region "in the framework of the diplomatic relations it has with Iraqi federal government."

 

He added that Kurdistan wants strong relations with the United States in all fields.

“We want to have strong relations with America regarding politics, economy, business, science, culture and all other fields, based on mutual interests,” said the Kurdish premier.

Barzani stressed that the US relations with Kurdistan Region is not something new, but it dates back to 1991 when the US had a role in establishing no-fly-zone for the region. He also reminded their relations with the US in 2003 when Baath regime was ended.

He called on other countries to take a similar step and establish their complexes and buildings in Kurdistan Region.

The new US consulate building will cost $600 million, and will be built on 200,000 square meters on Erbil-Shaqlawa Road.

The United States currently rents homes and buildings from local residents and business owners in Ainkawa to house its consulate complex, which opened as a diplomatic office in February 2007 and was upgraded to a consulate general in 2011.

EYP of Albany, New York, will be the project’s architects, which is the largest US consulate complex in the world.

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Finance announces new salary distribution schedule

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The Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Regional Government on Monday, a new schedule for the distribution of salaries, while indicated that the distribution of these salaries will be according to the new savings system. 

According to the declared schedule, the distribution of salaries will be as follows:  

 First: Tuesday, 24/4-2018 Distribution of salaries: 
1-  Council of Asayish 
2- Ministry of Interior 

Second: Wednesday, 25/4-2018 Distribution of salaries: 
Military and civilian retirees 
2 - Zirvani and the Defense and Emergency Forces 

Third: On Thursday, 26-4-2018, the distribution of salaries of the Ministry of Peshmerga and the forces of (70) and (80).

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The United States announced on Monday its intention to build a new consulate in Arbil, capital of the Kurdistan region. 

"His country will build a new consulate in cooperation with the provincial government," US Ambassador to Baghdad Douglas Silliman said at a news conference with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nechirvan Barzani.

Silliman pointed out that " the construction of new Alguenchih shows the extent of his country 's support for the region, from his part , head of the provincial government Barzani building a new consulate in Arbil , " the important step. " 

This is due to the US companies to build a new building for the consulate. 

The United States of America Opened its consulate in Erbil since 2007.
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Leading the change: Kurds prefer to cut their fingers on the election of Barzani party

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The leader of the Movement for Change Saber Ismail, Monday, that the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani will be the biggest losers if elections are held fair, indicating that the citizens of the Kurdistan region prefer to cut their fingers to vote for the Democratic Party.

"The popularity of Massoud Barzani and his party has declined so quickly and so much that the Kurdish people in most of them and their educated electorate say that we prefer to cut our fingers to vote for the Kurdistan Democratic Party," said the leader of the movement Saber Ismail.

"The Barzani party will be the biggest losers if it held fair and transparent elections in the Kurdistan region because of its policy in the region," adding that "the woes of the region and its financial crises and the destruction of the Kurdish people is the cause of Barzani's policies during the past years."

The Kurdish Movement for Change MP Shirin Abdul-Redha expected in a previous statement to the / Almoloma /, shrinking the seats of the main Kurdish parties in the next elections in half, citing the reasons for the existence of a state of popular popular Kurdish against the parties and their involvement in corruption. Ending / 15

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As of now, the United States rents buildings from local residents and business owners in Erbil's district of Ainkawa to house its consulate, which opened in February 2007 and was upgraded to a consulate general in 2011, the Rudaw news agency reported.

"The new consulate building demonstrates that the United States will stand with the people of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, as they build a future that will be brighter than the past," Silliman said at the ceremony, as quoted by the media outlet.

The ambassador also called for strengthening US-Kurdish business relations.

Barzani, in turn, thanked Silliman and congratulated him on the decision to start construction.

"We see it as a significant and valuable step, and hope that it will be finished successfully at its schedule time," he said.

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Barzani also stressed that the development of relations between the United States and the Kurdistan Region lay "in the framework of the diplomatic relations it has with Iraqi federal government."

The estimated cost of the new US consulate building is $600 million. It will be built on 200,000 square meters (2,152,782 square feet) of land on Erbil-Shaqlawa highway.

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Baghdad sends 317 billion dinars to the Kurdistan Region for salaries

Baghdad sends 317 billion dinars to the Kurdistan Region for salaries



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The Kurdish media reported on Monday that Baghdad sent a new batch of funds to Kurdistan to pay the salaries of employees and employees of institutions, and government departments in the region.

Quoted sources in the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Kurdistan did not mention his name, saying that "Baghdad has sent 317 billion Iraqi dinars to pay the salaries of employees in the region."

The federal government had sent on the 19th of last March the amount of (317,540,465) to pay the salaries of all employees and employees in ministries of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

 

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A delegation from the Kurdistan region to visit Baghdad tomorrow

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A delegation from the Kurdistan region, Baghdad, will visit on Tuesday to discuss the issue of closed border ports located within the borders of Sulaymaniyah province. 

"A delegation from the Kurdistan region, led by Governor of Abu Dhabi, Governor of the Sulaimaniya, Hafal Abu Bakr, will begin a visit to Baghdad on Tuesday," said Brigadier General Salar Abdullah, director of Sulaymaniyah passports. 

He added that the visit of the delegation of the region to Baghdad aims to discuss a number of files, including the file of a number of ports located within the borders of the province of Sulaymaniyah, which was closed to the movements of citizens and trade exchange. 

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«International Alliance» seeks to return the Peshmerga to Kirkuk ... and the final decision, however, Abadi

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BAGHDAD - A member of the provincial council of Kirkuk, Qassem Hamza, on Monday revealed the governor, Rakan al-Jubouri, to Baghdad to convey a US request for the return of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces after a meeting with US military officials. 
He said in a statement that «a meeting was held Sunday evening, in the building of the province between a US military delegation from the Central Command, and Kirkuk Governor Rakan Jubouri individually, to discuss the return of the Peshmerga forces». 
He added: «Jubouri refused to respond to the US demand for the return of the Peshmerga only after taking the opinion of Prime Minister Haider Abadi», indicating that «Jubouri left yesterday (yesterday) to Baghdad to transfer an American request to Prime Minister Haider Abadi on the possibility of returning Peshmerga forces to Kirkuk . 
He pointed out that «Jubouri will meet with Abadi (...) to take his position on the American demand as Abadi is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and who has the decision to deploy any troops in the province».
In contrast, Al Quds Al Arabi learned from a senior source in the province of Kirkuk that the Governor's visit to Baghdad comes "to participate in the conference to restore stability to the liberated areas." 
The source, who asked not to be named, said that «the meeting under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Mahdi Alalak, and the presence of a number of ambassadors of donor countries and international organizations, and a number of governors of liberated cities», while denying that the visit in order to meet Abadi on the possibility of exploring the possibility Return of the Peshmerga to Kirkuk. 
This comes at a time quoted Kurdish media, the sources confirmed agreement on the return of Kurdish forces to the province of Kirkuk. 
The spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, Brigadier General Yehia Rasool, denied to Al-Quds Al-Arabi that the Peshmerga forces were redeployed in the province of Kirkuk and the rest of the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil.
According to Kurdish sources, «the US military leaders met last Sunday night, one of the axes of Kirkuk, with officials in the province to discuss the return of Peshmerga». 
The official website of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan reported that «the meeting was positive, about the return of the Peshmerga to Kirkuk», explaining that «the meeting reached an agreement to return the Peshmerga». 
According to the source, "other measures and local meetings will follow the reach of an agreement on the return of the Peshmerga to Kirkuk." 
But other Kurdish sources, belonging to the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani reported that the "secret meeting", brought together US military leaders with the commander of the law enforcement plan, Major General Maan al-Saadi, the governor of Kirkuk and the agency Rakan Said Jubouri.
According to the source, «several files were discussed with the Governor of Kirkuk, an agency, including the administrative situation in the province, while the meeting with the commander of the law enforcement plan to review the security situation inside and outside the province of Kirkuk before and after the elections», noting that «the meetings did not attend any of the Kurdish leaders . 
The Peshmerga and Asayish (Kurdish security forces) withdrew from Kirkuk and the rest of the disputed areas between Arbil and Baghdad after the Iraqi forces had been condemned by the "popular crowd" for a military operation on 16 October against the backdrop of the referendum held by the Kurdistan region on September 25 (September 2017). 
A force of the Peshmerga was stationed at a checkpoint 20 kilometers east of Kirkuk province, after the withdrawal of the federal police from the point, according to Kurdish sources, which confirmed that the deployment came in coordination with the Iraqi authorities.
The reports, despite the denial of the Kurdistan Regional Government President and the Peshmerga, the existence of formal talks with Baghdad or America on the return of Kurdish forces from areas of conflict. 
According to US media sources, the Washington-based "international coalition" seeks to involve the Peshmerga forces in maintaining security in the disputed areas following an increase in the number of armed attacks carried out by the "Islamic State" on the Baghdad-Kirkuk road on the one hand and between Diyala and Baghdad On the other hand. 
The Peshmerga forces, as well as al-Asaish, have taken control of the disputed areas since 2003, but withdrew following the redeployment of Iraqi forces in those areas following the independence referendum. 
The joint operations between the Peshmerga and the Iraqi army and the forces of «International Alliance» between 2011 and 2014, before the emergence of the organization.
The tasks were to maintain security in the disputed areas of Diyala, Kirkuk, Salahuddin and Nineveh governorates. 
The disputed areas between the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan region, the most important areas of dispute between the two sides for 14 years and an area of about 37 thousand square kilometers. 
Between these areas, a strip of length of a thousand km extends from the border with Syria to the Iranian border, and is located in the south of the three provinces of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Dohuk autonomous region. 
The disputed areas include land in the provinces of Nineveh, Erbil, Salah al-Din and Diyala and the province of Kirkuk, which is the most disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil.

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The Director of Customs of the Kurdistan region Samal Abdul Rahman, Tuesday, that a delegation from the Directorate of Customs Territory is in talks with Baghdad on the unification of customs duties at the border crossings. 

Abdul Rahman said in an interview for Alsumaria News that "a delegation from the Directorate of Customs of the Kurdistan region is in talks with the concerned authorities in the federal government in Baghdad," explaining that "the meeting aims to consolidate tariffs and customs tariffs at the border crossings."

 


Abdul Rahman added, "There were differences in the determination of tariffs and customs tariffs in the ports located in the Kurdistan region and other Iraqi outlets," noting that "the unification of customs tariffs and fees aims to provide service to the public interest." 

The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq Ali Alaq announced on Monday (12 March 2018), that a delegation from the federal government met with the Minister of Finance of the Kurdistan region to coordinate on the collection of taxes and standardization and organization and remove problems in this area.

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Iraqi Interior Ministry opens a passport department in a new province in Kurdistan

Iraqi Interior Ministry opens a passport department in a new province in Kurdistan



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Shafaq News / The governor of Halabja Ali Osman on Tuesday that the Iraqi Interior Ministry issued a decision to open a Directorate of Passports in the province.

Osman said at a press conference held today in Halabja, that those with a housing card in the province can review the Directorate, and obtain a passport.

He added that residents of the province will carry their passport, and will not review the province of Sulaymaniyah as it will issue this official document from Halabja itself.

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News of a formal agreement under US supervision for the return of the Peshmerga to Kirkuk

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The official media of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan revealed an agreement to return the Peshmerga to the province of Kirkuk. 

"The meeting was positive, about the return of the Peshmerga to Kirkuk," he said, adding that the two sides had reached an agreement in this regard. Adding that other measures and local meetings would follow the agreement to return the Peshmerga to Kirkuk.

A few days ago, a Peshmerga force was stationed at a checkpoint in the eastern province of Kirkuk after the withdrawal of the federal police. 
The sources said the deployment came in coordination with the Iraqi authorities. 
The news comes despite the denial of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the existence of official talks with Baghdad or America on the return of Kurdish troops from areas of conflict 
US media sources say the US-led "International Alliance" seeks to involve the Peshmerga forces in maintaining security in the disputed areas, following an increase in the number of armed attacks carried out by an organization calling on the Baghdad-Kirkuk road on the one hand and between Diyala and Baghdad on the other . 
The Peshmerga forces, as well as Asayish (Kurdish special security forces), have taken control of the disputed areas since 2003, but Kurdish forces withdrew following the redeployment of Iraqi forces in those areas following the independence referendum. 
Joint operations between the Peshmerga, the Iraqi army and the international coalition forces have been in place between 2011 and 2014, before the emergence of a sympathetic organization. 
The tasks were to 'maintain security in the disputed areas of Diyala, Kirkuk, Salaheddine and Nineveh'. 
The disputed areas between the Iraqi government and Kurdistan are the most important points of contention between the two sides since 14 years and an area of about 37 thousand square kilometers. 
Between these areas, a strip of length of a thousand km extends from the border with Syria to the Iranian border, and is located in the south of the three provinces of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Dohuk autonomous region. 
The disputed areas, where some 1.2 million Kurds live, are located in Nineveh, Erbil, Salahaddin, Diyala and Kirkuk provinces, the most disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil.

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Baghdad sends a new batch of salaries of employees of Kurdistan

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Revealed the deputy bloc of change, Sherine Abdul Redha, Tuesday, the Baghdad send a new batch of salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, warning of the attempt of the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Massoud Barzani, the exploitation of these amounts electoral propaganda and political promotion.

 "The federal government sent on Monday the amount of 318 billion dinars to the government of the province as allocations for salaries of employees within the federal budget."

She added that "the agreement requires the completion of funds from the government of Arbil of the amounts of oil," warning of "attempts by the Democratic Party to use the money election through the distribution of salaries in full without saving to influence the employee in the elections."

The Directorate General of Trade in the Kurdistan region announced on Monday, the Iraqi government to send 41 billion dinars of the dues of farmers in the city of Arbil, stressing that the amount will arrive in Arbil on Tuesday. Ending / 25 d

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Federal government to pay the salaries of regional staff
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The federal government approved the decision to spend 317 billion dinars as salaries to employees of the Kurdistan region.
An official source in the Ministry of Finance in the provincial government on Tuesday morning, said that "the ministry received today the approval of the federal government to pay the salaries of employees in the region." 
The Ministry of Finance has announced today the disbursement of salaries of the following ministries and departments: (Security Council of the Kurdistan region, the Ministry of Interior) on Tuesday, but tomorrow will be paid salaries, retired civilians and military and Zervani forces, and defense and emergency, and on Thursday will be the salaries of the Ministry of Peshmerga, And 80 in the ministry. "Finished
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After sending Baghdad 317 billion .. Sherine Reza: the provincial government will not pay the salaries of employees

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The MP for the movement of change, Sherine Raza, on Tuesday, the inability of the Kurdistan Regional Government to pay the salaries of employees in full, attributed to the sale of oil to the region earlier and the receipt of funds in advance.

"The Kurdistan Regional Government has made the sale of oil and the receipt of its funds in advance earlier and will not be able to pay the salaries of employees from salaries," she said, noting that "the region is unable to complete the funds sent to him by the federal government in Baghdad".

She added that "the territorial government is obliged to complete the funds sent by the federal government estimated" 317 "billion Iraqi dinars for the purpose of paying salaries of all employees of Kurdistan in the coming days," indicating that "the province will use the date of elections and try to pay salaries for one month for the purpose of winning the Kurdish street "He said.

The MP for the Kurdistan Change Movement Tavka Ahmad, earlier, the exploitation of the Kurdistan Regional Government to pay the salaries of staff salaries at the moment as election propaganda and promote the grant of rights.

The Kurdistan Change Movement has confirmed the sending of the federal government, earlier, 317 billion Iraqi dinars to the Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan region

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Barzani and Washington emphasize the importance of continuing joint coordination between the Peshmerga and the federal forces

 

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The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nigervan Barzani and a US delegation, on Tuesday, the importance of continued coordination between the Peshmerga forces and the federal forces after the elimination of a supporter.

A statement from the Office of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government received / Mawazin News, a copy of it, "Barzani received, on Tuesday afternoon, Lieutenant General (Lieutenant) Paul Funk, commander of US forces in Iraq and Syria, the US ambassador to Iraq and the US consul in the Kurdistan region And a military delegation accompanying them. "

"The delegation valued the cooperation and coordination between the coalition forces, the provincial government, the Peshmerga and interior ministries and the government's cooperation with the coalition forces," the statement said.

The delegation praised the statement, "The Kurdistan Regional Government has been able in the past period to resolve part of the outstanding problems with Baghdad through dialogue," expressing his hope that "the continuation of the dialogue and expansion of Arbil - Baghdad."

"The delegation highlighted its tasks and its work with the Ministry of Peshmerga, which has so far been conducted well and will continue. The research in the security situation of the region and the forthcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections also dealt with another aspect of the meeting."

For his part, stressed Najran Barzani, "the importance of coordination between the Peshmerga and Iraqi forces, and thanked the role of the United States of America in support of the prelude to launch the dialogue Arbil - Baghdad, hoping that this dialogue to expand and be more serious."

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Abadi and Barzani complete talks Baghdad and Munich in Erbil

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The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced on Wednesday a meeting between Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Kurdistan Regional Government President Nigervan Barzani in Erbil, adding that the two sides will discuss the outstanding issues to complement the talks in Baghdad and Munich.

The leader of the party, Abdul Salam Barwari said in a statement to / information /, that "is scheduled to meet with the Prime Minister Haider Abadi in the province of Arbil, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nigervan Barzani."

Berwari added that "the meeting comes as a complement to the meetings that took place between the two sides in the city of Munich, Germany and Baghdad and others," noting that "the meeting will discuss the situation of the region and the center and the issue of elections to be held next month."

The head of the victory coalition in the province of Sulaimaniyah province of Kurdistan, Ibrahim Rashid revealed on Tuesday the intention of Prime Minister Haider Abadi visit the province on Wednesday. Ending / 15

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Baghdad / Al-Ghad Press:
The official spokesman of the Border Crossing Authority, on Wednesday, the visit of a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government to the Commission. 

"A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government, headed by Sulaymaniyah Governor Hafal Abu Bakr, Brigadier General Fakhruddin, the commander of the province's border guards and Brigadier General Salar, the representative of the region in the Commission, visited the Authority," the spokesman said. Kazim al-Aqabi was greeted by them. "

The spokesman said that "has been discussed on the readiness of the region to cooperate from the federal government on the delivery of the file Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports and ports in the region." 

It is noteworthy that the central government called the Kurdistan Regional Government earlier, through the ongoing meetings to hand over all airports and ports for the purpose of being under the authority of the federal government to impose the rule of law and the authority of the federal state on all Iraqi territory without exception.
 
It is noteworthy that  the General Administration of Customs, continued earlier in the day, Wednesday, talks with a delegation from the customs of the Kurdistan region, on the unification of procedures and customs and exchange of information.
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