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Barzani confirms the full commitment to work with Abdul Mahdi to resolve the outstanding issues


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8 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Thanx to Yota for providing all these important articles :salute:

 

Perhaps I'm a might cranky and a Hot Tody, climbing into bed and floating off to dozy land would be wise. BUT, Dang it  . . . we've been reading these headlines for how many years now ??? . . . sigh . . . :deadhorse: They've been beating this dead horse for so many years it's nothing but bloody pulp now - -  DAMNIT DAMNIT DAMNIT ! ! ! !  :facepalm:

 

10YL+6 & :rocking-chair:

 

EXACTLY!!

 If I had a nickel for every article that stated they were “Ready To...”  I wouldn’t need the dang dinars. 

:deadhorse: for sure!

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28 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Anyone know the Kurd/Iraqi definition for “ Ready “  ?

"READY" as quoted from the "Prophet's" dictionary...."To always be in a state of perpetually never moving forward or accomplishing anything" IE: "My camel is READY for the long journey, but he is dead, and won't move."

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Yes, the same ole same ole.....these articles could be a coupe years old …..at least in it's content.  We heard all of this before, I guess, like always.....we just wait and see if they can work out their differences before signing anything....

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3 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Anyone know the Kurd/Iraqi definition for “ Ready “  ?

 

I'll take a stab at it ...... as long as our demands , rights and our interpretations are not altered in any way .... we ready 🤣

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Saleh confirms to Barzani the need to resolve outstanding issues in accordance with the Constitution

 
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The President of the Republic, Dr. Barham Salih, during a meeting in Baghdad, President of the Kurdistan Region, Nigirvan Barzani, the importance of concerted efforts to resolve all outstanding issues between the governments of the region and the center in accordance with the Constitution and the national interest, as stressed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbusi during their meeting Barzani the importance Joint work between the Region and the Center for the benefit of Iraq and its people. 
President Saleh referred during his meeting at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, President of the Kurdistan Region, Najirvan Barzani and his accompanying delegation, that the visit of the President of the region to Baghdad will strengthen the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil, and contribute to raising the level of coordination and consultation on the development of the role The legislative and legal institutions, expressing confidence in the achievement of consensus between political parties to serve the interests of the Iraqi people.
For his part, Barzani expressed his desire to promote serious dialogues and respect for the principles of the Constitution, so as to ensure the realization of common interests and strengthen brotherly relations between the two sides. The statement said that the meeting discussed the latest developments and political developments on the regional and international arenas.
The Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, has received the President of the Kurdistan region and his media office said in a statement received by "morning", that Abdul Mahdi stressed during the meeting on the unity of Iraq and the importance of joint action and cooperation to achieve the interests of all Iraqi citizens, including citizens of the region, One to resolve all outstanding issues and strengthen the positive relations between the sons of one homeland, the application of the federal constitution, the formation of a joint committee to discuss and resolve all files and take practical steps in this direction.
For his part, said the President of the Kurdistan region: I made sure that Baghdad is the first stop of the visit because it is our federal capital, and we and all the leaders in the region and the Kurdish people look at Baghdad as our strategic depth, and we have a serious will to overcome and resolve all differences and outstanding issues.
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Mohamed Halboussi, received the President of the Council. The two sides discussed the financial obligations on the Territory in relation to the sale of oil, according to the Federal Budget Law of 2019 and the necessity of developing relations between the Region and the Federal Government. All the outstanding problems between them in the spirit of fraternity and national partnership.
In turn, the President of the Kurdistan region, a presentation on his plans to develop the relationship with the federal government after studying the problems in depth and transparency, and the establishment of joint mechanisms to resolve, expressing his hope to achieve a strong relationship with the Center based on common interests, expressing the willingness of the Territory to receive a parliamentary committee to learn mechanisms Selling oil and its revenues under the supervision of international companies.
On the other hand, the President of the Republic received Dr. Barham Salih, the Turkish Minister of Trade Rohasar Bekjan and the accompanying delegation.
Saleh stressed, according to a presidential statement received by the "morning", the need for economic integration and the development of infrastructure links as a way to achieve peace, security and prosperity among the countries of the region and pointed to the importance of strengthening and expanding the level of trade cooperation between Iraq and Turkey, as well as the contribution of Turkish companies in the reconstruction of Iraq, In various fields, to ensure the revitalization of the Iraqi economy and the provision of employment opportunities.
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met with the Turkish minister and wished success to the Iraqi-Turkish Business Forum held in Baghdad.
The President of the Republic Barham Salih, an official invitation to Pope Francis to visit Iraq.
In a statement to the President of the Republic received by the "morning", Saleh said, the Patriarch of Babylon met with the Chaldeans, Cardinal Mar Luis Raphael I Sacco, directed an official invitation to Pope Francis to visit
 Iraq. In a message to His Holiness, the President of the Republic pointed out that the visit of Pope Benedict XVI is of great historical importance in supporting Iraq internationally because of its great signs and meanings, as well as contributing to enhancing social cohesion among the Iraqi people.
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Disclosure of new details regarding the return of Necmettin Karim

Political | 11:47 - 22/06/2019

 
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BAGHDAD - 
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Saturday details of the return of the governor of Kirkuk, Necmettin Karim from Lebanon to Erbil. 
According to sources, the Iraqi embassy in Beirut was following the case of receiving Karim under the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but suddenly asked to "brake its efforts" for reasons not disclosed by the Office of the Prime Minister.

She noted that "this came in conjunction with the receipt of the Lebanese authorities indictment, which appeared to be limited compared to the previous accusations against Karim After being« prejudice to the Iraqi national security », has become« the seizure of a number of mechanisms », the matter ends with the promise of men to "The return of these mechanisms." The end of Chi with a "deal", Karim was released after being held in Beirut for 20 days. 
The sources added that «the fight against corruption currently impose drying its sources, and the search for mechanisms to stop waste», indicating that Abdul Mahdi, despite repeated calls to hold the corrupt, he believes that «the Iraqi arena need to be more calm in the light of regional escalation. "We do not seek to buy enmities, as much as we seek to solve problems."

"The prime minister is keen to build positive relations with various Iraqi parties, stressing that" the absorption of the Kurdistan region is a duty to maintain the unity of the country. "In this context, do not hesitate to say that" Baghdad in the cost of the price of unity in many cases " 29 / p

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Sources: This issue will be used by the opposition to hit Abdul Mahdi

Political | 02:18 - 22/06/2019

 
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BAGHDAD - 
Political sources said on Saturday that the issue of the return of the former governor of Kirkuk, Necmettin Karim, caused a rift between Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and official bodies against corruption, pointing out that the opposition will use this incident to hit Abdul Mahdi. 
The sources said that "the recent issue of the return of the former governor of Kirkuk, Necmettin Karim, caused a rift between Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and the official bodies concerned with combating corruption, which was hoping to try Karim." 
As for the mold "Kurdistan Region," the sources explained by saying: "It was a letter to the Kurdish forces to" survival "under the wing of the governor of Erbil, evidence that Karim, who was" gun "from the shoulder of" Patriotic Union of Kurdistan "to the shoulder" Kurdistan (Barzani Party), received from the latter in response to the known.
"This incident will be exploited by political forces opposed to Abdul Mahdi, who has recently announced its transition to the ranks of the opposition." 
Karim returned from Lebanon to Arbil on Saturday (June 15, 2019) after his arrest by Interpol International in Lebanon and his subsequent release. He was received by Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani.

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  • yota691 changed the title to Barzani announced the readiness of the Kurdistan region to help export oil south of Iraq via Turkey
 
 2019/06/22 11:21:13
 

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nezhirvan Barzani, on Saturday the readiness of the province to help Baghdad in the export of oil in southern Iraq and Kirkuk through the port of Ceyat.

Barzani said in an interview with "Anatolia" "We have a pipeline to transport oil to the port of Ceyhan and we are ready to help the central government in Baghdad on the export of oil south and Kirkuk oil and other areas of the line.

"We want to increase the capacity of the current pipeline to export more oil in the future and we have the intention to do so."

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  • yota691 changed the title to Nechirvan Barzani: Ready to deliver 250 thousand b / d of oil to Baghdad condition
Editorial date:: 2019/6/22 18:45 • 14 times read
Nechirvan Barzani: Ready to deliver 250 thousand b / d of oil to Baghdad condition
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nezhirvan Barzani, on Saturday, the region's readiness to deliver 250 thousand b / d of crude oil to the federal government in Baghdad.
Barzani said in a press statement that "in principle, we see no difficulties in delivering 250 thousand barrels of crude oil to Baghdad, but to make this happen, we must meet first, I was in Baghdad before I come here." 
This came in response to a statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, "We sent the budget of the region earlier this month, in return, Baghdad did not even get one barrel of oil revenues." 
Barzani said that the issue is not the issue of 250 thousand barrels of oil only, and that the subject of a legal aspect, pointing out that the government of the region took loans after cutting its balance in 2014. 
He stressed that the solution of all those differences must be by consensus between Baghdad and the region, stressing that the region is ready to support Baghdad to reach a common solution between the two parties
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Kurdistan announces its readiness to transport oil in southern Iraq through the Turkish port of Ceyhan

Political | 06:37 - 22/06/2019

 
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President of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, Saturday, the readiness of the province to help Baghdad in the export of oil in southern Iraq and Kirkuk through the port of Ceyat. 
Barzani said in an interview with the agency "Anatolia" Turkish, "We have a pipeline to transport oil to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, and we are ready to help the central government in Baghdad on the export of oil in the south and Kirkuk oil and other areas of the line. 
"We want to increase the capacity of the current pipeline to export more oil in the future and we have the intention to do so," he said

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Barzani links the delivery of 250 thousand barrels to Baghdad to resolve outstanding issues, including the joint loans

 

BAGHDAD / The obelisk: The President of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, Saturday, June 22, 2019, the region's readiness to deliver 250 thousand barrels of crude oil to the federal government in Baghdad.

Barzani said in a press statement: "In principle, we see no difficulties in the delivery of 250 thousand barrels of crude oil to Baghdad, but to make this happen, we must meet first, I was in Baghdad before I come here."

This came in response to a statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi: "We sent the budget of the region earlier this month, in contrast, Baghdad did not get even one barrel of oil revenues."

Barzani said that the issue is not only the issue of 250 thousand barrels of oil, and that the subject is a legal aspect, pointing out that the government of the Territory took loans after cutting its balance in 2014.

He stressed that the solution of all those differences must be by consensus between Baghdad and the region, stressing that the region is ready to support Baghdad in reaching a common solution between the parties.

The developments of events indicate the possibility of a new crisis between the federal government and the territorial government, which invests "excess flexibility" exercised by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, towards the outstanding issues, to require Baghdad to pay the dues of oil companies operating in the region, in exchange for the export of 250 thousand barrels through " Sumo, "as the spokesman for the government of Arbil, Sven Dzei, on Monday, May 20, 2019, it is committed in principle to deliver 250 thousand barrels per day of oil to the federal government provided that the contracts must deal with oil companies that have investments in Kurdistan estimated at hundreds of millions Dollars.

Although the province does not turn any barrel of oil to Baghdad, the government of Kurdistan and ignore the calls of the government of Abdul-Mahdi .. To increase exploration and investment in the North oil with the funds of the Baghdad budget, as revealed the CEO of "Ross Oil" Igor Sechin, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, the Russian company plans to start Oil exploration in the Kurdistan region of Iraq during the current year.

The member of the Finance Committee, Adnan al-Zarafi, Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in a statement followed by the obelisk, the Ministry of Finance to non-payment of salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region and other receivables only after the latter to pay at least the value of 250 thousand barrels of oil in accordance with Article 10 of the law The general budget of the country.

The Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has confirmed last Sunday not to hand over the Kurdistan Regional Government one barrel of oil to the federal government in Baghdad, as stipulated in the fiscal budget for the year 2019, and said during a weekly press conference followed by al-Marb, said his government will not cut salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region of Iraq .

The obituary criticized the report, the relaxed position of Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the lack of implementation of the region what is required under the conventions and the Constitution, and the position of the obelisk that after Barzani's recognition that the inauguration of Abdul-Mahdi as prime minister, the "greatest opportunity" and should not "waste it," began "Ascend" against Baghdad, and his last statement was sharp, non-immigrant, and facing Abdul Mahdi, who has satisfied the tranquility, and love of safety, and abandon the protection of the rights of the people and the wealth of the country.

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http://almasalah.com/ar/news/173422/بارزاني-يربط--تسليم-250-الف-برميل-الى-بغداد-بحل-الملفات-العالقة-المشتركة-ومنها-القروض

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Barzani comments on the possibility of war between America and Iran: We will protect all areas of Iraq

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"The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nezhirvan Barzani, on Saturday expressed the hope that there will be no war between the parties, stressing that the position of the region is full solidarity with the position of Baghdad.

Barzani added that the government's policy is not to harm neighboring countries from Iraqi territory.

He stressed that in the event of war, they will work to protect all areas of Iraq, including the region.

On the presence of the PKK in the areas of Sinjar, Makhmour and the border areas with Turkey, Barzani pointed out that the military operations in the regions of the region caused by the main presence of the party.

He stressed that they are opposed in principle to attacks on neighboring countries, especially Turkey, starting from Iraqi territory.

He pointed out that Turkey has provided assistance to the region in the most difficult circumstances experienced by, and achieved significant gains between Turkey and the region.

"We categorically oppose the establishment of a party or any other organization to create problems with our neighbors," he said.

He revealed that the Labor Party has caused the displacement of the population of more than 500 villages in the region, stressing that this created great problems.

He pointed out that the region wants to establish good and close relations with Iraq's neighbors.

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Barzani announced the readiness of the Kurdistan region to help export oil south of Iraq via Turkey

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 2019/06/22 10:21:13

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The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nezhirvan Barzani, on Saturday the readiness of the province to help Baghdad in the export of oil in southern Iraq and Kirkuk through the port of Ceyat.

Barzani said in an interview with "Anatolia" "We have a pipeline to transport oil to the port of Ceyhan and we are ready to help the central government in Baghdad on the export of oil south and Kirkuk oil and other areas of the line.

"We want to increase the capacity of the current pipeline to export more oil in the future and we have the intention to do so."

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/اقتصـاد/بارزاني-يعلن-استعداد-اقليم-كوردستان-المساعدة-بتصدير-نفط-جنوب-العراق-عبر-تركيا/

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Democrat: We are not exploiting our good relationship with Abdul Mahdi for concessions

Political | 12:37 - 23/06/2019

 
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BAGHDAD - 
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) said on Sunday that it had not used its good relationship with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi for concessions. 
Party member Repin Salam told Mawazine News that "Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is a respected national figure and has had historical relations with the Kurds and the leaders of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and we support him, support him and hold on to him." 
"But that does not mean that we are using that relationship to obtain privileges that are not our right or unconstitutional and legal, and all we ask today or get the Kurds are rights guaranteed by the Iraqi constitution." 
"Salam said," the statements made by a group of Chauvinists and racists do not serve the interests of Iraq and those who want a permanent conflict between the region and the center. "

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Barzani identifies several reasons for the importance of Kurdistan relations between Baghdad and Ankara

Political | 01:59 - 23/06/2019

 
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The head of the Kurdistan region, Nigervan Barzani, on Sunday, several reasons for the importance of Kurdistan relations between Baghdad and Ankara. 
Barzani said that "the relations between the region and Turkey will see the start of a new phase in the coming period." 
Barzani, who met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on the first foreign visit since his inauguration as president on June 10, stressed the importance of his visit to Turkey, adding that he "discussed with Erdogan extensively ways to develop relations between Turkey The region and Iraq in general, and discussed the talks, in detail, to issues of importance to both sides, and he believes that a new phase will begin in the relations between the region and Turkey and Iraq in the coming period.
Barzani said in a meeting with the Turkish Anatolia agency that Erdogan's upcoming visit to Iraq was not an important step in relations between the two countries. 
"Turkey has helped our people at all difficult stages, and we have reiterated our thanks to the President and the Turkish people for their assistance," he said. 
Barzani stressed the importance of the role of the Kurdistan region in the context of commercial relations between Turkey and Iraq, for several reasons, the most important of which is the presence of the province on the border with Turkey, and that "Erbil and Baghdad are now better relations, compared to the above." 
He pointed out that "the volume of trade exchange between Turkey and Iraq, amounted to 13 billion dollars at the moment, and that he spoke with the Turkish President during the meeting on ways to increase the volume of trade exchange to higher levels to the satisfaction of both parties."
"During the meeting with President Erdoğan, we were able to talk in detail about the steps needed to increase the volume of trade, and we saw that he was very keen on this issue and looked forward to making Iraq go through this quickly," he said. 
On the formation of a joint committee between Turkey and the Iraqi central government to open the new border crossing "Ovakui" between the two countries, Barzani pointed out that "serious discussions should be held on this subject between Ankara and Baghdad and Erbil." 
He pointed out that "the capacity of the new border crossings have been increased mutually, and Turkish companies have established new bridges and tunnels in the city of Zakho, Iraq, stressing that" the common goal is to facilitate the increase in the volume of trade exchange between Turkey and Iraq and Kurdistan, and if there is a need for any Steps to increase trade volume, we do not have a problem. "

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Arbil, Baghdad has been offered assistance to export the oil of the south and Kirkuk through this line

Economy | 02:04 - 23/06/2019

 
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BAGHDAD - 
The Kurdistan Regional Government on Sunday offered assistance to the federal government for the export of oil from the south and Kirkuk from the pipeline to transport oil to the port of Ceyhan in the southern province of Adana, 
said Kurdistan Region President Nigervan Barzani: "We have a pipeline to transport oil to the port Ceyhan (in the state of Adana in southern Turkey), and we are ready to help the central government in Baghdad regarding the export of southern oil and oil of Kirkuk and other areas of the said line. " 
He added:" We want to increase the current pipeline capacity to export more oil in the future and we have the intention to do so ". 
Turkey will begin next July , the import Aft of Iraq instead of Iranian oil, which stopped importing the beginning of last May , in compliance with US sanctions on Aaran.anthy 29 / A 43

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Nechirvan Barzani: Erbil willing to hand over 250,000 bpd to Iraq as per agreement

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Nechirvan Barzani: Erbil willing to hand over 250,000 bpd to Iraq as per agreement
President of Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani in an interview with Anadolu Agency. Photo: Anadolu Agency
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani highlighted a set of key topics including Erbil-Baghdad and Erbil-Ankara relations and oil exports, in an interview with Turkish-state run Anadolu Agency on Saturday. 
 

Barzani said in the interview with Anadolu Agency that he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke in detail about "strengthening relations between Turkey and the Kurdistan Region as well as Iraq as a whole”. 


He added "I suggest that a very new phase of relations between the Kurdistan Region and Turkey and [between] Turkey and Iraq as a whole is emerging, and God willing, Mr. President [Erdogan] will visit Iraq in the future. I think it would be an important visit for the development of relations."

Barzani’s last visit to Turkey was in July 2018 when he attended Erdogan's presidential inauguration. 

Trade exports between Iraq and Turkey pass predominantly through the Kurdistan Region's Ibrahim Khalil border crossing.

A period of political détente between Turkey and the Kurdistan Region has allowed economic relations between the two to flourish.

Turkey resumed flights to and from the Kurdistan Region in March 2018. They had been suspended in September 2017 when the Kurdistan Region went ahead with its referendum for Kurdish independence.
 

But while flights were suspended, Turkey kept its border crossings, including Ibrahim Khalil, open. 


In his latest meeting in Baghdad on Thursday, Barzani said that he discussed oil matters with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi and emphasized that an agreement should be reached that would be acceptable for both parties. 

Barzani met with Iraq's president, prime minister, and parliamentary speaker in the Iraqi capital on Thursday in an effort to mend Erbil and Bagdad's fractured relationship.  

One of the ongoing disputes is over the 2020 budget. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has so far failed to keep its side of the deal agreed to in the 2019 budget to deliver 250,000 barrels of oil per day to central government in exchange for its share of the federal budget.
 

Abdul-Mahdi is under mounting pressure from Shiite leaders to take a harder line on the KRG and the budget issue. 


"In principle, we do not have any issues with handing over the 250,000 barrels of oil per day to Baghdad”, said Barzani, but added  that “before it happens,  agreements should be made”. 
 

"The matter is not just that we should hand over 250,000 barrels of oil. There are also legal dimensions. There is an accumulation of loans on the KRG because of budget cuts from 2014. We have discussed these things and talked about how we can reach a deal that Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region can agree on”.

During his speech, Barzani referred in passing to the trade volume between Turkey and Iraq which he said currently is worth $13 billion. 

"And we hope this volume will increase to a level which satisfies both sides... we discussed necessary measures [with Erdogan] to meet that end."

Barzani added that Erbil seeks to increase the capability of exporting more oil to Turkey and willing to assist Baghdad with its oil exports.

"We have an oil pipeline to the Ceyhan Port. We are ready and have spoken with Baghdad that [Erbil] is willing if Baghdad is interested in increasing its exports, or God forbids if any issue emerges in the south". 

 

"The Kurdistan Region is ready to assist Baghdad in any way for them to export the oil they have in Kirkuk or any other place of Iraq, including for them to use the Kurdistan pipeline to export oil from Kirkuk and any other areas, to Turkey”. 

The KRG's relations with Baghdad took a hit in late 2017 after Erbil went through with the referendum for independence.

Already frosty relations over independent oil sales and the KRG's share of the federal budget came to a head when Baghdad imposed an embargo on international flights to and from the Region's airports and launched a military operation against the Kurdistan Region’s Peshmerga in the disputed territories. 

Relations have vastly improved since Abdul-Mahdi came to power last year, but this spirt of goodwill could soon run out if the KRG continues to flout its end of the bargain to deliver oil.   

 
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Barzani responds to Abdul-Mahdi on the 250 thousand barrels and explains why not delivered to Baghdad

Economy | 02:11 - 23/06/2019

 
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BAGHDAD - Mawazine News 
The head of the Kurdistan region, Nigervan Barzani, on the statement of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, which said: "We sent the budget of the region earlier this month, in contrast, Baghdad did not get even one barrel of oil revenues," explaining why it is not handed over to the government Baghdad. 
Barzani said: "In principle, we see no difficulties in the delivery of 250 thousand barrels of crude oil to Baghdad, but to make this happen, we must meet first, I was in Baghdad before coming to Turkey." 
He explained that "the issue is not the issue of 250 thousand barrels of oil only, but there is a legal side," pointing out that "the government of the Territory took loans after cutting its budget in 2014." 
Barzani stressed that "the solution of all those differences must be by consensus between Baghdad and the region," stressing that "the region is ready to support Baghdad in reaching a common solution between the parties."

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