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

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Parliament begins its meeting and invites the consulates to see "violations"

 

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The Kurdistan Region Parliament on Wednesday held its regular session in the presence of various parliamentary blocs.

A parliamentary source told Ashqaf News, that the Presidency of the Parliament of the region decided to hold the meeting after the completion of quorum for them.

The source added that the parliament of the region has invited an official invitation to the consulates of countries to attend the photo exhibition of the violations committed by the Popular Populist militias against the property, the houses of Kurds in Kirkuk, and the judiciary of Tuz Khurmato.

Informed sources had said earlier in the day that the most prominent what will be discussed by the parliament in its meeting today is an amendment to the law on rents in Kurdistan after the growing differences between tenants and owners of the king in recent times.

The parliament is also due to discuss a report prepared by parliamentary committees on the violations that took place in Kirkuk and Tuz Khurmato by Iraqi forces and the popular crowd militia on October 16, the sources added.

The sources added that the parliament will open an exhibition of the images of violations and trusted by the committees when they visited Kirkuk and Al-Tawz, noting that the representatives of consulates in Kurdistan will visit the exhibition this afternoon to see the volume of violations of the bombing and burning of houses and property in Kirkuk and Tuz Khomato.

 

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With elections in only 4 months...I am starting to wonder if this will get done.

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8 hours ago, 2fast4u2c said:

With elections in only 4 months...I am starting to wonder if this will get done.

 

I am waiting for it get done, seems it would be the next step for them to complete.

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May not be elections, with all the displaced...

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Swedish Foreign Minister: Baghdad and Erbil should start dialogue

Noting the need to rebuild the political system in Iraq ...

 

 arabic

 06/12/2017 - 00:28

 

 

 

Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said it was necessary to rebuild the political system in Iraq, while urging both Baghdad and Erbil to start a comprehensive dialogue to resolve all differences between the parties.

The relationship between Arbil and Baghdad has been aggravated by the problems accumulated over the past years and the marginalization of Baghdad to the Constitution, which led to the eruption of the current crisis between the two sides after the historic referendum on independence from Iraq conducted by the Kurdistan Region in September and was supported by 92.73% of the participants, Responded to the referendum with unwarranted violence and punitive measures.

"It is necessary to rebuild the political system in Iraq," Wahlström said in a statement to Kurdistan 24 channel from Belgium, which was read on the sidelines of a meeting of European foreign ministers and US Secretary of State.

The Swedish minister urged the governments of the Kurdistan region and Baghdad to start negotiations immediately between the two sides to resolve all the issues of disagreement between them.

And calls on the leaders of the Kurdistan Region to renounce violence and start a dialogue to resolve all outstanding differences between Arbil and Baghdad, but the Iraqi government has not shown any response so far and did not take practical steps in this direction.

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On 12/6/2017 at 8:34 AM, yota691 said:

international effort Is currently being made by America, Britain and Germany

 

now Sweden hmm

 

get this done!

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Peshmerga respond to Abadi: how to attack the citizens of your country to win over terrorism

In the policy of  December 8, 2017  on the Peshmerga respond to Abadi: How to match the attack on the citizens of your country to win on terrorism Closed 52 visits

 

 

BAGHDAD / The Ministry of Peshmerga in the Kurdistan Region responded to statements by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, expressing deep regret for the prime minister of the country when the attack is comparable to the citizens of his country and similar to the victory against the terrorists and boasting of it proudly.

"In an unofficial statement on December 6, 2017, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haidar al-Abadi, described the attacks and the occupation operations carried out by the Iraqi forces on October 16 and the following days," the ministry said in a statement received by SNG. As great victories, he sees it as no less than the great victory achieved as a result of the roll back in Iraq. "

He continued, "Abbadi considers the military occupation and the attack on the Kurdistan region, the killing and displacement of the people of Kirkuk, Tuzkurmato and other areas, the destruction and the bombing of houses and the looting of the citizens of Kurdistan by Iraqi forces, a great victory and similar and compared to victory over a supporter.

The statement said that "this great victory over the preacher who boasts Abadi now, and the testimony of the whole world that without the Peshmerga of the heroes of Kurdistan never achieved, and in the same picture had it not for the valor of the Peshmerga and heroes of the heroes and their defense supervisor, would have been led by the Iraqi forces Abadi, And the storms of Tuzkhurmatu after 16 October last. "

The Ministry of Peshmerga, "deeply regretted the right of the Prime Minister of a country comparable to the attack on the citizens of his country and similar and compare with the victory over terrorists and boast proudly, at the time everyone is waiting to create a sound and appropriate for dialogue and eliminate differences and problems," indicating that " Thinking and all this hidden hatred they have towards the people of Kurdistan, but history has proved that the will of the people of Kurdistan did not break any person or force will never break.

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Barzani and Nujaifi meet in Erbil to discuss two main issues

 

 Since 2017-12-07 at 18:11 (Baghdad time)

 

Erbil - Mawazine News

The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani with Vice President Osama Najafi, on Thursday, the political situation between Baghdad and Erbil, and the political process in the country.

"The parties discussed the future of the political life of the components in Iraq, as well as the problems and challenges within the political process," a statement by the Democratic Party (Mawazine News) said.

The two sides also stressed the need to "address the problems and overcome the challenges to prevent the escalation of crises, and that this requires coordination, understanding and joint action between all parties."

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The Peshmerga issues a statement on Abadi's recent statements

 

 Since 2017-12-08 at 10:11 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad - Mawazine News

The Ministry of Peshmerga issued a statement reiterating the statements made by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, in which he affirmed that the unification of Iraq and the prevention of its division is a victory not less than victory over the organization of the terrorist advocate, while expressing regret for those statements, describing it as "irresponsible."

The ministry said in a statement that "in an unofficial statement on the occasion of the Islamic Dawa Party (Wednesday, 6/12/2017), the Prime Minister of the Federal Iraqi Haidar Abadi, the attacks and the occupation operations carried out by Iraqi forces on The October 16 and the days that followed it as great victories, it is no less than the great victory achieved as a result of the defeat of a supporter in Iraq. "

The statement added that "Abbadi considers the military occupation and the attack on the Kurdistan region, the killing and displacement of the people of Kirkuk, Tuzkurmato and other areas, the destruction and bombing of houses and the looting of the money of citizens of Kurdistan by the Iraqi forces, a great victory and similar and compared to victory over a supporter."

He added that "this great victory over the Daash, which Abadi boasts now, and the testimony of the whole world that without the Peshmerga of the heroes of the heroes never achieved, and in the same picture had it not for the serenity of the Peshmerga and heroism of the Peshmerga heroes and their defense, the Iraqi forces led by Abadi would have taken away all Kurdistan with shame and grief Tuzhurmato after 16 October last. "

The statement concluded, "We deeply regret the right of the Prime Minister of a country comparable to the attack on the citizens of his own country and compare it with the victory over the terrorists and boast proudly, at the time everyone is waiting to create a sound and suitable for dialogue and the elimination of differences and problems, this statement shows the core of this thinking and all this hatred hidden Which they regard towards the people of Kurdistan, but history has proved that the will of the people of Kurdistan has not broken anyone or force will never break. "

"The unification of Iraq and the prevention of the crime of dividing it," al-Abbadi said during his speech at the central celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed, Imam Ja'far Sadiq (AS), and the 62th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Dawa Party (Wednesday, 6 December 2017) Another victory, no less than the victory over the gangs of terrorist advocates, while calling for preventing the sectarian destruction of the country. Ended 29/6 N

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First Published: 2017-12-08

Major parties prevent the solution of the Iraqi Kurdistan government

The National Union and the Democratic Party do not accept the dissolution of the government so as not to whisper in power and the rest of the parties are unwilling to inherit a government overwhelmed by debt.

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Bacillus for solution Arbil (Iraq) - Can the Marathon visit to the Kurdistan Regional Government delegation to the political parties to change some of the demand for a solution or change the government, to remain Kurdistan again in the face of vague scenarios. After the referendum on September 25, a strong wave called for the dissolution of the current regional government as the main reason for the region's crisis after the referendum and previous problems. The authorities were not enthusiastic about this request and stood against it. Supporters of the government's solution argue that the current government is not at the level of economic and political crises, while opponents of this demand are the time available to form a few other governments and support relative changes in the cabinet. A new government at this stage may not be able to quell the crises in the Kurdistan region, as this step will create a legal vacuum before the new elections on the one hand, and no political figure may be willing to inherit a government overwhelmed by domestic and foreign debts. Movement of Change announced on November 23, a package of demands handed over to the Kurdistan Regional Government was the most prominent points of forming a provisional government instead of the current government until the next election. A month before that, the movement itself had demanded with the Islamic Group in Kurdistan and the list of the Alliance for Democracy and Justice, headed by Dr. Barham Saleh, former deputy secretary-general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan called for the formation of a government of national salvation. "In our last meeting with the government delegation, they told us that they prefer the survival of the current government, but they do not reject the idea of the interim government and will respond to us after it has been discussed," said Dana Abdulkarim, a member of the government's monitoring room for the Change Movement. "We feel that the Democratic Party is slowing down and we, in turn, will continue to demand the idea of forming a provisional government and then we will launch an information campaign against the government," he said. The Democratic Party retains the post of president and the National Union in the position of Vice President in the Kurdistan Regional Government and the current spread of control over most ministries, apparently do not want to submit to the formation of a new government easily. "The current government is temporary and the formation of a new government will take a long time," Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani told a news conference on November 20. The parliament of Kurdistan has already extended its work on the 24th of November for eight months, and therefore the current ministerial term will extend for the same period, which lasted about six months. The extension of the life of the parliament and the government at the time was excluded from the four ministers of the total of the ministers of the current composition of the twentieth ministers of the Movement for Change, while resigned two others from the Islamic Union and Christians. Abdul Sattar Majeed, Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources on the Islamic Group, moved the issue of forming the interim government during the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Majid said, "I did not reject the idea, but the Council decided to take a decision on the matter after discussing with the political parties." While Nechervan Barzani over the past three weeks a team of his government to discuss with the political parties and the formation of the interim government one of the options put forward. A source in the government, who preferred not to be named for the sensitivity of the subject, said that "Najirvan Barzani supports the decision on the subject of the interim government during a meeting of five." It is not easy to throw the ball into the stadium of the five-party meeting, which will include the National Union, the Democratic Party, the Movement for Change, the Islamic Group and the Islamic Union in regard to a big problem like the government's destiny. The problems of the former Kurdistan region have not been resolved in such meetings in the past, especially since nine meetings were held on the same five on the subject of the presidency of the region in 2015 and despite the failure to reach an agreement, it held the crisis more. Since its formation in 1992, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has formed eight formations, but none of them has been resolved, although the region has experienced severe crises during the past 24 years, most notably the civil war and the political and economic crisis of the last few years due to the intensification of its differences with the central government. The legislative elections in the Kurdistan region have not been held for 12 years, although the government is linked to a four-year parliamentary session. When the civil war broke out in 1994, the province was divided into two administrative regions. The government did not dissolve in Erbil, but the Democratic Party remained in control while the National Union formed another government within the administrative borders of Sulaymaniyah. It has not changed so far. After the crisis that erupted because of the referendum, the vision of the two main political parties in the region has not changed much about the solution of the government. "We do not support the dissolution of the government, but it is better to make changes in the ministers and change some faces," said Diller Mawati, head of the National Union bloc in parliament. And between the decision to form an interim government and the continuation of the current Kurdistan Regional Government remains the gap between the parties as it is, it seems that the culture of government solution in the Kurdistan region has not yet matured and has become a red line for the parties governing 25 years ago. The movement of change has already demanded when it was in the opposition in 2011 in a statement to dissolve the government and parliament and the presidency of the Kurdistan region The National Union and the Democratic Party, who had the lion's share of power at the time called for a "coup," and six years after that is still the request to dissolve the government by Change movement takes sensitivity. "We are not with the dissolution of the government because that will lead to problems," Democratic Party spokesman Mahmoud Mohammad told a news conference after the last meeting of the government delegation and the Democratic Party held in Erbil on November 28. "The demand is unrealistic and illogical," he said. "It is not easy to dissolve and reshape the government, especially since the government has only a few months left." Ali said that "such demands are a bet on the street vote for the elections," but on the other hand, it seems that the solution of the government and the formation of a transitional government is not easy even for those who demand it, and will fall any political figure wants to inherit the current government in the crisis of billions of dollars of debt Employees and oil companies. The head of the National Union bloc in the parliament of Kurdistan agrees with the existence of this danger and says, "No one wants to receive a government on which all these debts." Moreover, the dissolution of the current government without prior agreement may be followed by several rounds of negotiations between the parties to agree on the government's program, composition, personalities and the parties' share. According to Ahmad Verti, a former deputy in the Parliament of Kurdistan and the legal expert that the dissolution of the government and the formation of a new government without a prior agreement will create a legal vacuum as the transfer of a number of powers of the presidency of the region after the abolition of the twenty-ninth of October (October) by a decision of the Parliament of Kurdistan in addition to its powers . "There is no legal provision in the region that allows the extension of the life of the government and what is a political tradition. The government's solution is three ways: the resignation of half of the ministers plus one or the abolition of the parliament by half of the deputies plus one and the end of the legislative session with the government or the resignation of the prime minister, "He said. The future of the equation of the conflict on the issue of resolving the government in the Kurdistan region is ambiguous, and may be approaching the date of elections is one of the scenarios behind the move the issue of dissolving the government, where each party to absorb the street protest in his way. "The National Union and the Democratic Party do not want to be marginalized in power, so they do not accept the government's solution, and the other parties are not serious in their request, otherwise they would withdraw their ministers completely," said Shorsh Hassan, a political science professor at Sulaymaniyah University. ".(Discussion)

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news of lifting the ban on flights from Kurdistan within days

 

 

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Shafak News / Tillar Fayek, director of Erbil International Airport, announced a loss of more than 30 million dollars due to the ban imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority on flights in the region.

 

Fayek said the ban on Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports would continue until December 29.

 

He stressed the existence of international attempts to persuade Baghdad to lift the ban on Kurdistan because of the referendum on independence.

 

 

 

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Barzani and Nujaifi: The problems can not be resolved in the language of threat and imposition of fait accompli

Revision date: 2017/12/7 18:46 • 197 times read

[Ayna-Baghdad] 
President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani in Erbil with Vice President Osama Najafi relationship between the center and the Kurdistan region and the situation of displaced from the city of Mosul.

"During the meeting, which was attended by Fadhil Mirani, secretary of the Political Bureau of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Hoshyar Zebari and Azad Barwari, a member of the political bureau of the party, discussed the international political situation and the Iraqi and in the region and highlighted the situation of the displaced and the situation in the city of Mosul. 
The two sides also discussed "the relations between Erbil and Baghdad, the political process in Iraq and the future of the political life of the components in Iraq as well as the problems and challenges within the political process." 
The two sides stressed that "the problems can not be solved and resolve the differences between Holler and Baghdad in the language of threat and imposition of the fait accompli, but must solve all problems through dialogue and understanding," according to the statement.
"The two sides agreed that tackling the problems, overcoming the challenges and preventing the escalation of the crises need coordination, understanding and joint action between all parties," the statement said.

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get the 140 done

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Can they ever get beyond - ". . . The only thing we agree on is that we all agree we disagree with everyone " 

 

False pride, over inflated egos & an unwavering sense of awkward behavior at every turn. It's 8 am - time for Scotch !

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2 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Can they ever get beyond - ". . . The only thing we agree on is that we all agree we disagree with everyone " 

 

False pride, over inflated egos & an unwavering sense of awkward behavior at every turn. It's 8 am - time for Scotch !

 

joining ya

 

waiting for this to get done, I think its the next step and an indicator, Article 140 and dealing with the Corruption

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Masoum stresses the importance of enhancing confidence in the ability of Iraqis to overcome internal differences

09/12/2017 12:00 am  Stressed the need to hold the elections on time in  Baghdad / morning The President of the Republic, Fuad Masoum, stressed the importance of deepening cooperation and understanding between the components of Kirkuk to address all outstanding problems, pointing to the need to strengthen confidence in the ability of Iraqis to overcome the page of internal differences, while calling for strengthening and expanding activity and work of the Central Bank branch in the Kurdistan region, On time. According to presidential statements, it received the "morning", that the infallible visited the head of the stream of national wisdom, Ammar al - Hakim, and discussed with him the political and security developments in the country and the region and congratulated him on the holding of the first conference of the current national wisdom and the election of his leadership. "  The meeting focused on" the need to accelerate the strengthening of trust between Erbil And Baghdad to resolve the differences and work to start a close brotherly and constructive dialogue to ensure access to agreements to achieve the solution of all outstanding issues between the two sides in a way that guarantees the rights and interests of all citizens on the basis of the principles of the Constitution and the decisions of the Federal Court, "stressing the importance of deepening cooperation and understanding between the components of Kirkuk to resolve all To the specific problems of maintaining administrative, security and economic levels. " The meeting also stressed "the importance of conducting parliamentary elections on time," and called for "redoubling efforts to ensure the return of the displaced and to encourage international support for the plans for the return of the displaced and the reconstruction of liberated areas."  The President also visited the political body of the Sadrist movement, and received by the President of the Commission Zia al-Asadi in the presence of a number of officials in the current to discuss political and security developments in the country. "The positions of the supreme religious authority on the crisis between Erbil and Baghdad and its repeated calls for dialogue and understanding to ensure the protection of the rights and interests of all Iraqis without any national or religious discrimination, as well as the unity of Iraq." Solve problems and difficulties in all areas on the basis of the Constitution, "and stressed" the importance of deepening cooperation and understanding between the components of Kirkuk to solve all the problems that concern the maintenance of administrative, security and economic levels. "  For his part, al-Asadi, the "leader of the Sadrist movement on the rights of all Iraqis and to overcome the problems between Erbil and Baghdad on the basis of the principles of the Constitution and decisions of the Federal Court," expressing "support for initiatives of the President of the Republic to address outstanding issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government." In the meantime, the President of the Republic visited the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hammoud Hamoudi, and discussed with him the political developments in the country, especially the current problems between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, as well as the file of the upcoming elections.  The meeting called on the parties concerned to take steps to strengthen confidence and solidarity among the people of the same homeland and provide a strong atmosphere of return for mutual understanding, cooperation and elimination of fears, which calls for the start of a comprehensive, sincere and constructive dialogue with a view to reaching solid agreements that will eliminate all current problems and protect interests and dignity. All Iraqi citizens ".  In turn, the price of Hamoudi "efforts of the President infallible to strengthen confidence and cooperation between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government to engage in constructive dialogue conducive to the collapse of the current crisis." Moreover, the President of the Republic, upon receiving the Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, discussed the current monetary and financial situation and the need to modernize banking mechanisms and specialties in Iraq, taking advantage of the latest international technical data.  He stressed the infallibility of the importance of the leadership role of the Central Bank of Iraq in support of partnership with foreign banks accredited and facilitate transactions with local and external monetary institutions and strengthen its work within the country according to the law and serve to accelerate the construction of a comprehensive economic system and strong, "stressing the importance of strengthening and expanding the activity and work of the Central Bank branch In the Kurdistan region to ensure the consolidation of financial relations with the official financial institutions in the region and facilitate the procedures and transactions of companies and citizens in the region and strive to unify the Iraqi banking system throughout the country to promote the economic reality. For his part, Al-Alaq stressed the seriousness of the Central Bank to develop its work at the national and foreign levels, pointing out the special interest in strengthening the Bank's work in the Kurdistan Region and seeking to solve all the problems and obstacles facing the companies operating in the region. He also expressed his thanks and appreciation for the interest shown by the President of the Bank The Central Bank in this sensitive circumstance, praising the directives of His Excellency in this regard.

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Peshmerga: There was no agreement between the federal and Kurdish delegations to fail

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Secretary General of the Ministry of Peshmerga confirmed the KRG team Jabbar Yawar, on Saturday, there had been no agreement between the military delegations to the provincial government and the federal government so that this agreement fail , "as some claim."

"What happened between the two military delegations is only dialogue and negotiations on some issues without reaching any military agreement," Yawar said. "Three meetings have been held so far between the parties. Each party has set up seven points for discussion. The two sides have common views on some points, but no agreement has been reached between the two parties until they fail or are withdrawn. " 

He added that "the problem between the territorial government and the federal government is not about some of the controls or some of the border points, but it is related to a range of cross-cutting issues," adding that "the Peshmerga Ministry will not negotiate for some of the border points or controls only, but negotiate on the management of more than Thousand kilometers in the disputed areas as well as budgetary problems and other problems. "

The team stressed Yawar on "the need to discuss the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government with the federal government on these problems and different points and many." 

The official spokesman for the federal government Saad al-Hadithi had said earlier in the day that the military delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government has retracted some of the points that were agreed upon, because of the cessation of negotiations between the military delegations of the provincial government and the federal government.

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The Kurdistan parliament responds to Abadi's statements: irresponsible words

 

 Since 2017-12-08 at 18:49 (Baghdad time)

 

Erbil - Mawazine News

The Kurdistan Regional Parliament (KRG) presidency on Friday issued a statement in which it responded to Prime Minister Haider Abadi on the restoration of control of the disputed areas.

A statement issued by the Presidency of the Parliament and read by the Mawazin News that "Abadi announced in a statement that the prevention of the division of Iraq is another victory not less than victory over the organization of a preacher," adding that "We in the presidency of Parliament we see the whole world, and repeat this fact, "If the Peshmerga and the wisdom of its leadership were not, the Iraqi forces could not liberate the city of Mosul and many other areas, which were subject to more than two years under the control of a preacher, and achieve those victories, which currently boasts Mr. Abbadi."

"It is surprising that Abadi considered the military attack on 16/10/2017, with the support and participation of the popular crowd against the will of the people of Kurdistan, who are Iraqi citizens, and the crimes committed in Kirkuk, Tuz Khurmato and other areas a victory, For a triumphant call. "

"We in the Parliament of Kurdistan consider the statement of Mr. Haider Abadi irresponsible, and a flagrant mistake that is far from the basis of citizenship and contrary to Article IX of the Iraqi Constitution permanent, which prevents in any way to implement such acts against the citizens in Iraq and give him legitimacy also, This is another violation of the spirit of the Constitution, which includes the non-application of Article 140. "

The statement said that "the violations have become a threat to the unity of Iraq, as well as the use of terrorists, urging the consequences of these violations of the mistakes of occupying large areas of the land of Iraq, and the commission of genocide and various crimes," calling for "open the door of dialogue and not to close the Kurdistan Region , And not allowed to narrow political objectives to affect it and have implications for the rights of the people of Iraq and the Constitution because the first victim and the first language of threat and the use of force Iraqi citizens.

"The statement of the parliament of Kurdistan, saying that" the statement similar to that made by "Mr. Abadi" a threat to the future of Iraq and its survival as a civilian and democratic, stressing that negotiations are the only way to solve all problems. "

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Erbil airport director: The date of lifting the ban on airports in Kurdistan is before the end of this year

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Erbil International Airport Director Talar Faiq confirmed on Friday that the ban on Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports will end before the end of this year, while the size of the loss has exceeded 30 million dollars due to the ban.
“There are international attempts to persuade Baghdad to lift the ban on Kurdistan because of the referendum on independence,” Fayek said in a press statement.
“The ban on Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports will continue until December 29,” she said.
“The loss exceeded 30 million dollars because of the ban imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority on flights in the region,” noting that “Iraq was also affected by the closure of the airports, while” air trade in Iraq has decreased by 25% because passengers are traveling through Turkey “He said.
The Iraqi government took a series of punitive measures on the Kurdistan region in September, including the imposition of an air embargo on the airports of Arbil and Sulaymaniyah two days after the referendum on the Kurdistan region on 25 September last.

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Newspaper: This personality caused the political crisis in Kurdistan and the culture of dissolving the government has not yet matured in the region

09-12-2017 01:40 PM

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The newspaper 'Arabs' London, in a report published on Saturday, that the President of the Kurdistan region of recessive Massoud Barzani, the government of the Territory to a political crisis, while noting that the culture of dissolving the government has not yet matured in the region. 

The newspaper said in its report that 'Massoud Barzani, former president of the Kurdistan region, offered the territorial government to a political crisis because of the adventure of trying to secede from Iraq, came to step down from power in late October'. 

She added that 'the attempt to secede has left political and economic repercussions on the region, and political friction between the Kurdish parties in terms of disagreement about the continuity of the current government or resolved. 

She pointed out that 'views are incompatible between the Kurdish parties, where did not accept the National Union and the Democratic Party to dissolve the government so as not to whisper in power, while the rest of the parties are not ready to inherit the government soaked in debt'.

The newspaper said, quoting the site 'Niqash', that 'after the referendum of 25 September last appeared a strong wave calling for the dissolution of the current regional government, where it considers the main cause of the crisis of the region after the referendum and previous problems, while the authorities did not bow in return for this request and stood against him. 

The newspaper said that 'supporters of the government's solution see the current government is not at the level of economic and political crises, while opponents of this demand time to form a few other government, and support the relative changes in the cabinet'. 

"No one in Kurdistan wants to take over a government that has debts but a new government may not be able at this stage to quell the crises in the region, as this step will create a legal vacuum before the new elections on the one hand, and may not be any A political figure willing to inherit a government overwhelmed in domestic and foreign debt on the other.

The movement of change, on the 23 of last October, a package of demands handed over to the Kurdistan Regional Government, was the most prominent points 'the formation of an interim government instead of the current government until the next election, but Nechervan Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, replied that' the current government is Temporary and the formation of a new government will take a long time '.

 

The report of the newspaper that 'the Kurdistan Parliament has already extended its work last October for eight months, and thus extend the life of the current ministerial line for the same period, which lasted about six months', indicating that' the extension of the life of the parliament and the government came at a time was excluded Four ministers from the total of the ministers of the current composition of the twenty ministers of the Movement for Change, while two resigned two others from the Islamic Union and Christians'. 

She pointed out that the Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources on the Islamic Group, Abdul Sattar Majid, 'Gammam move the issue of forming the interim government during the meeting of the Council of Ministers'. 

Majid said: 'We did not reject the idea, but the Council decided to take a decision on the matter after discussing with the political parties'. 

The paper quoted a source in the government, did not name, that 'Nechirvan Barzani supports the decision on the subject of the interim government during a meeting of five'.

"It is not easy to throw the ball to the stadium of the five-party meeting, which will include the National Union, the Democratic Party, the Movement for Change, the Islamic Group and the Islamic Union in regard to a big problem like the fate of the government." 

"The problems of the former Kurdistan region have not been resolved in such meetings previously, especially since nine meetings were held on the same five on the subject of the presidency of the region in 2015, and although not reached an agreement, it held the crisis more. 

The newspaper said, "The Kurdistan Regional Government has seen since the formation in 1992 the formation of eight formations, but none of them, although the region has gone through the past 24 years of age with severe crises, notably the civil war and the political and economic crisis in the past few years because of intensified differences with the central government '.

She pointed out that 'the legislative elections in the Kurdistan region did not take place over 12 years, despite the link of the government formation of a parliamentary session of four years'. 

"When the civil war broke out in 1994, the province was divided into two administrative regions. The government did not dissolve in Erbil, but the Democratic Party remained in control while the National Union formed another government in Sulaymaniyah administrative borders." 

"We do not support the solution of the government, but it is better to make changes in the ministers and change some faces," said Delir Mawati, head of the National Union bloc in the Kurdish parliament. 

"Between the decision to form an interim government and the continuation of the current Kurdistan Regional Government, the gap between the parties remains the same. It seems that the culture of dissolving the government in the Kurdistan region has not yet matured and it has become a red line for the parties that have ruled for 25 years."

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The Kurdistan parliament responds to Abadi's statements: irresponsible words

 

 Since 2017-12-08 at 18:49 (Baghdad time)

 

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The Kurdistan Regional Parliament (KRG) presidency on Friday issued a statement in which it responded to Prime Minister Haider Abadi on the restoration of control of the disputed areas.

A statement issued by the Presidency of the Parliament and read by the Mawazin News that "Abadi announced in a statement that the prevention of the division of Iraq is another victory not less than victory over the organization of a preacher," adding that "We in the presidency of Parliament we see the whole world, and repeat this fact, "If the Peshmerga and the wisdom of its leadership were not, the Iraqi forces could not liberate the city of Mosul and many other areas, which were subject to more than two years under the control of a preacher, and achieve those victories, which currently boasts Mr. Abbadi."

"It is surprising that Abadi considered the military attack on 16/10/2017, with the support system" rel="">support and participation of the popular crowd against the will of the people of Kurdistan, who are Iraqi citizens, and the crimes committed in Kirkuk, Tuz Khurmato and other areas a victory, For a triumphant call. "

"We in the Parliament of Kurdistan consider the statement of Mr. Haider Abadi irresponsible, and a flagrant mistake that is far from the basis of citizenship and contrary to Article IX of the Iraqi Constitution permanent, which prevents in any way to implement such acts against the citizens in Iraq and give him legitimacy also, This is another violation of the spirit of the Constitution, which includes the non-application of Article 140. "

The statement said that "the violations have become a threat to the unity of Iraq, as well as the use of terrorists, urging the consequences of these violations of the mistakes of occupying large areas of the land of Iraq, and the commission of genocide and various crimes," calling for "open the door of dialogue and not to close the Kurdistan Region , And not allowed to narrow political objectives to affect it and have implications for the rights of the people of Iraq and the Constitution because the first victim and the first language of threat and the use of force Iraqi citizens.

"The statement of the parliament of Kurdistan, saying that" the statement similar to that made by "Mr. Abadi" a threat to the future of Iraq and its survival as a civilian and democratic, stressing that negotiations are the only way to solve all problems. "

 

This why Article 140 is so important and the HCL is not done.

 

Get this done!

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Parliamentary finance: the budget of the next Kurdistan dedicated to investment projects

 

 From 2017-12-10 at 12:11 (Baghdad time)

Baghdad Mawazine News

The Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, on Sunday, that the budget of the future Kurdistan dedicated to investment projects, pointing to the distribution of salaries of staff of the region will be after counting their numbers by special committees.

A member of the Committee Jabbar al-Abbadi, for / Mawazin News /, "The share of the Kurdistan region of the next budget is dedicated to investment projects only, and there is another budget for salaries."

"The federal government will not pay any money to the region before fulfilling its obligations, including the delivery of oil imports, border crossings and airports."

He stressed that "the Baghdad government is not responsible for the fictitious numbers in the preparation of personnel in the region," pointing to "the existence of technical committees to count the real numbers of employees in the region and we are based on the allocation of salaries of employees."

The member of the Committee, that "the share of the region has been determined in accordance with the proportion of population, which entail financial obligations in the case of other Iraqi provinces."

The Kurdistan Region's share of the budget of 2018 was set at 12.67%

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Because of the punitive measures on the region .. Abadi intends to open an international airport in Kirkuk !!

10-12-2017 All times are GMT +3

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The newspaper "Al-Sharq al-Awsat" on Sunday, information that indicated the intention of the Iraqi government to open an international airport in Kirkuk, noting that the airports of Arbil and Sulaymaniyah will be affected by this situation. 

The newspaper said in its report that 'punitive measures by the federal government in Baghdad against the Kurdistan region, is still ongoing, including the closure of airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah against foreign flights, causing the region, according to airport officials, heavy losses estimated at nearly half a million dollars a day '. 

She added that the said amount, 'a good return helps to alleviate the financial crisis that has plagued Kurdistan since the events of 16 October last, which brought the federal authority to the disputed areas'.

Two months after the closure of the two airports at the time confirmed by the director of Sulaymaniyah airport Taher Abdullah that the competent authorities in the region lost hope to resolve the crisis, there is no longer any role of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority in the crisis, because the authority confined to Prime Minister Haider Abadi, who alone has the decision to open the airports . 

The newspaper quoted Abdullah, 'there should be any reassuring signals to open the airports', stressing that' what is currently promoting the opening of airports by the end of this month are nothing but rumors baseless, there is no guidance or decision or even contact between us and the authority Iraqi aviation in this regard, and therefore there is no hope to open our airports in the near future '.

He pointed out that 'the assurances of the Director of Sulaymaniyah Airport strengthens the doubts of Kurdish political sources about the intentions of the federal government to issue its final decision to establish a civil airport in Kirkuk, raising concerns about the transfer of this airport to an international airport, in exchange for keeping Erbil airports and Sulaymaniyah only for domestic flights, International '. 

He pointed out that 'the authorities here, almost lose hope of the return of international flights to airports, which included in the last period until humanitarian flights', as confirmed by the director of Sulaymaniyah airport, saying:' Yes, even humanitarian flights are prohibited at the two airports, and need the approval of the Iraqi Prime Minister, There are patients who need to travel abroad to receive treatment, as well as wounded from the Peshmerga forces, but the federal authorities refuse any permission to these flights'.

Asked what Raj in the past days of the offer by the federal government to open Sulaymaniyah airport in front of flights in exchange for the closure of Erbil airport, and that the Deputy Prime Minister in the government of the province, Kebad Talabani, rejected such a proposal, said the director of Sulaymaniyah airport: 'I do not know this offer , The authority to allow flights is no longer even by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority, but became exclusive to the Prime Minister Federal Haider Abadi, and without his consent there will be no decision to open airports in the region '. 

On the existence of any communication between the Iraqi and regional communications ministries, Abdullah said: "There are many calls from the authorities of the region to begin to negotiate to resolve outstanding issues, but so far has not received the consent of the territorial government of the other party, and therefore did not find anything in this regard, and personally do not see any Positive development in this path '.

According to newspaper sources, at the two airports, 'the proportion of passengers across them has dropped significantly, and by 72 percent, at Erbil International Airport flights in the past years ranged between 50 - 60 flights a day but now fell to only 5 - 6 domestic flights, The number of passengers through Sulaymaniyah airport was estimated at 1500 passengers, which in turn dropped to only 350 passengers. ' 

The sources said, according to the report, that 'this significant decline in the financial loss of the region losses estimated at 400 thousand dollars a day. In comparison with the number of flights launched from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports, the number of flights at Erbil airport in 2016 was 13,883. In Sulaymaniyah, the number of flights reached 5,900, representing 33 per cent of the total flights from Iraq '.

The newspaper concluded by noting that 'the federal authority in Baghdad, and on the basis of a series of decisions issued by the Iraqi Council of Representatives, closed airports Erbil and Sulaymaniyah international flights on 29 - 9 - 2017 as a punitive measure for the region because of the authorities to organize the referendum on secession from Iraq, Which ruled the Federal Court nullification from the constitutional point of view and lifting the consequences of it '.

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Kurdistan ends its meeting after discussing the insurance of salaries of employees and expenses and imports

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Tomorrow Press / Salah Papin: 
According to a source in the Kurdistan Regional Government, on Monday, that the Council of Ministers ended the meeting after discussing securing the employees ' salaries and the report of the Ministry of Natural Resources on imports and expenses of the region for the coming months.

The source told "Al-Gharab Press" that "the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kurdistan headed by Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy Qubad Talabani and the presence of all ministers ended shortly." 
He added that "the meeting discussed the insurance salaries of employees of the region for the first six months of next year." 
He pointed out that "the Council of Ministers authorized the Ministries of Natural Resources and Finance to prepare a detailed report on it." 
He explained that "the meeting discussed in detail a joint report of the Ministries of Natural Resources and Finance on the expenses and imports of the provincial government for the first six months of next year, as well as separate reports of Ministers of Agriculture Education."

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Deputy for the Kurdistan Alliance: We look forward to the government's response on the start of the talks

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tomorrow: The MP from the Kurdistan Alliance Hokhan Abdullah, waiting in charge of the Kurdistan Regional Committee, the response of the Federal Government on the start of talks between the two parties. 
Abdullah told "Al-Ghad Press" that "the committee charged by the Kurdistan region is waiting for the answer of the federal government on the start of talks on the outstanding problems between the parties."
He added that "the committee charged by the region to discuss the outstanding problems of (border crossings and the budget and salaries of the region and the file of disputed areas)," noting that "the military delegations belonging to the two governments left their work." 
Abdullah said that "the federal government in an embarrassing position because it emphasizes the application of the Constitution and after the control of wells and oil imports must pay the dues of the region," likely "the government can not pay those receivables."