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

[yota691]

Tomorrow .. The Government of Baghdad sends 422 billion dinars to Kurdistan

Economy | 11:42 - 16/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News 
is scheduled to send the Federal Ministry of Finance, on Monday, 422 billion dinars to Kurdistan. 
A source in the ministry, for / Mawazin News /, "The Federal Ministry of Finance will send the amounts allocated to the salaries of the Kurdistan region on Monday." 
The source added that it "is 422 billion dinars allocated to salaries of employees, is deposited in the account of the Central Bank branch of Arbil," pointing out that "the delivery of salaries to employees in the region is delayed until the beginning of next month."

[yota691]

Kurdish deputy warns of the dangers of non-delivery of oil exported from the province to Baghdad

Political | 07:15 - 15/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
 Kurdish MP Ahmad Haji Rashid on Saturday sent a memorandum to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), warning of the dangers of non-liquidation of oil exported to the federal government.
"It is not hidden to you that the financial demands of the citizens of the Kurdistan region were included in the federal budget law with the participation of everyone, according to his position and responsibilities entrusted to him. In return, the region has committed to hand over (250) thousand barrels of oil per day To the company Sumo exclusively, has found this matter full flexibility by the corresponding federal state and took into account the conditions experienced by the region of the accumulation of past debt, and a good faith in the law that in the event that the region can not deliver oil, the federal government is obliged to pay the dues of the region, F Here employees' salaries and in the case of non-delivery Sastqta amount of damage from the region's share of the Peshmerga forces in addition to the salaries of the drawer to the budget of the Ministry of Defense, this is happening for the first time and thus the salaries of the Peshmerga is subject to interpretation and the interpretation and the shortage. "
He added that "from this point we hoped the provincial government to take the same step of the federal government and meet the good faith in the best of them and to receive the oil specified in the law and thus end the chapters of mistrust between the two governments and certainly, the delivery of this amount for the share of the region was in the interest of the territorial government excellence , But regrettably, the KRG has not taken a step in the right direction and has not delivered oil. The Federal Government, the House of Representatives and the Finance Committee have been particularly disappointed by the lack of regional initiative to hand over oil, so it is necessary to try all of us and invest in all our relations Not to return to the first box and create a safe atmosphere for employees to receive their salaries at least during the current year, so I do not hide that the reaction of the Iraqi street and some political parties too passive and trying to the potential effort to hamper the efforts of both parties. 
Rashid pointed out some obstacles:
1- A parliamentary delegation from the Sunni community, including the members of the Finance Committee, met with Turkish officials in the upper pyramid of the leadership of the Justice and Development Party and senior government officials. They put forward the issue of stopping the export of oil from Kurdistan region by Turkey. The answer was shocking to us, saying that the Iraqi government was not serious about this. The subject, and whenever there is the Iraqi government raised this issue by the ambassadors or consuls of Turkey working in Iraq and if Iraq is serious, Turkey is ready to stop the export of oil in the Kurdistan region provided that the Iraqi authorities stop the call against Turkey, 6) billion US dollars.
2 - Attempt by some political blocs represented in the Finance Committee to increase the amount of damage caused by non - delivery of oil and added to the total damage such as revenues of border ports and taxes until the deduction of the amount of the share of the region and this will reduce the amount allocated to salaries of employees of the Kurdistan region. 
3 - Claim some members of the Finance Committee of the audited statements by the federal government in the era of Haider Abadi for employees of the Kurdistan region and the calculation of the amount of salaries and distribution on this basis. 
4 - Calculation of the amount of loans accumulated for Iraqi banks in the region and the deduction of part of the benefits of the region to meet the amounts of those loans. 
5 - Hosting the Federal Oil Minister to know the exact data on the extraction and export of oil by the region through the Turkish port of Ceyhan or by tankers and the calculation of amounts and the calculation of the region as revenues.
6 - Hosting the Director of the Border Ports Authority and the Customs Authority to find a solution to oblige the region to implement its commitments to customs tariffs and agricultural calendar and support the local product. 
7 - There is a proposal by some political blocs that in the absence of commitment of the territorial government to hand over accurate data on the number of employees will begin the federal government to deal with the provinces like the rest of Iraq.

[ChuckFinley]

17 hours ago, 3n1 said:

 

that's an interesting statement the entire time ive been following this fiasco erbil ( kurdistan) and baghdad have never gotten along ... thanks 6ly410 for the art.  cheers

Same here, after their elections everything seemed very positive. That is why when this RVs I am going to really think hard about investing in Iraq. It is not like they disagree and work it out in a short amount of time. Lie 1oYL stated, this could go on for who knows how long.

7 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

They can probably keep this up for at least another 3 years and still get no where . . . by design.

There has to be some kind of kick back tied to all of this. These guys will drag this out until they have the money in their pockets. 

[yota691]

Source tells the details of the return of Necmettin Karim Larbil .. and a meeting to resolve his case

Political | 10:57 - 16/06/2019

 

 

 

Special - Mawazin News 
A political source familiar with the details of the return of the former governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim, to the province of Arbil, revealing a meeting to resolve his case with the Baghdad government. 
The source told Mawazine News that the former governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim, arrived in Arbil from Beirut on a private jet voluntarily. 
He added that "the US passport was returned to him after being withdrawn from the Interpol police." 
The source pointed out that "he will meet today, with a leading figure in the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the hope of resolving his case fully with the federal government." 
A source familiar with / Mawazin News, earlier in the day, that the governor of Kirkuk, article Necmettin Karim returned from Lebanon to Erbil.
Najmuddin was arrested at Beirut airport after the Iraqi judiciary issued an arrest warrant for him against the background of raising the flag of the Kurdistan region in the official departments of Kirkuk province in addition to his role in allowing a referendum to secede the province in the province of Kirkuk and other files. 
It is noteworthy that Interpol freed Karim after arresting him in the Lebanese capital Beirut, after mediation between the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani and the government of Baghdad.

[yota691]

Barzani meets Necmettin Karim after returning from Lebanon

Political | 02:15 - 16/06/2019

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazin News 
The head of the Kurdistan region, Nigervan Barzani, on Sunday, the former governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim after returning from Lebanon. 
A Kurdish source, for / Mawazin News /, "The President of the Kurdistan Region, Najran Barzani, received today, the governor of Kirkuk, former Necmettin Karim, after the return of the last to Erbil, last night." 
A political source told Mawazine News earlier in the day that "the former governor of Kirkuk, Necmettin Karim arrived yesterday night, to the city of Arbil, coming from Beirut on board a private jet voluntarily." 
He added that "the US passport was returned to him after being withdrawn from the Interpol police." 
The source pointed out that "he will meet today, with a leading figure in the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the hope of resolving his case fully with the federal government."
Najmuddin was arrested at Beirut airport after the Iraqi judiciary issued an arrest warrant for him against the background of raising the flag of the Kurdistan region in the official departments of Kirkuk province in addition to his role in allowing a referendum to secede the province in the province of Kirkuk and other files. 
It is noteworthy that Interpol freed Karim after arresting him in the Lebanese capital Beirut, after mediation between the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Massoud Barzani and the government of Baghdad.

[yota691]

16-06-2019 02:10 PM

Necmettin Karim returns to Arbil

 

 

Baghdad

The head of the Kurdistan region Nechirvan Barzani, on Sunday, the former governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim, after the return of the latter to Erbil.

Last night, Necmettin Karim, returned to Erbil, to practice his normal life.

In the past, media outlets have reported the arrest of Necmettin Karim at Beirut airport.

Last month, the Interior Ministry announced that the Lebanese Interpol released Necmettin Karim on bail and withdrew his passports and prevented him from traveling, indicating that Beirut "is waiting for the file of the recovery, which will be sent by the competent authorities in Iraq."

Karim replied that he was free and went to the Lebanese capital of Beirut for tourism.

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6 hours ago, ChuckFinley said:

Same here, after their elections everything seemed very positive. That is why when this RVs I am going to really think hard about investing in Iraq. It is not like they disagree and work it out in a short amount of time. Lie 1oYL stated, this could go on for who knows how long.

There has to be some kind of kick back tied to all of this. These guys will drag this out until they have the money in their pockets. 

 

Agreed CF . . . I've got a " shopping list " of firms that have nothing to do with Iraq: some firms going into Iraq are of interest to me.

 

Regardless whether y'all invest in or outside of Iraq, I would suggest to everyone to do a mountain of research ( hopefully y'all are ), lengthy track record of success and/or failures along the way and to do due diligence with the professional investment groups before you sign on the bottom line with anyone.

 

Dang ! Can't wait to have such " problems "  of choosing the firms for investment. Here's to hopefully July ( ) being the month we can get off the Crazy Train  

 

Big Salute & Happy Father's to all you " Big Daddys " out there.  CF . . . y'all have a great day and fingers crossed. 

[ChuckFinley]

Totally agree with doing a ton of research before even thinking about investing.

 

I am doubling down on the Happy Fathers Day to all.  

[yota691]

After the meeting Barzani .. Arabs demand to activate the arrest warrant of the former governor of Kirkuk

Political | 07:41 - 16/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News 
The deputy Arab component of the province of Kirkuk, on Sunday, the Iraqi judiciary to activate the arrest warrants against the former governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim. 
"The return of Necmettin means the rebellion against the Iraqi judiciary, and everyone was surprised by the news of the reception of the President of the Kurdistan region of Iraq required for the Iraqi judiciary, the former governor of Kirkuk, accused of large corruption files in addition to the boycott of the province of Kirkuk with problems not And countless of them are supervising the destruction of a large number of the role of Arab citizens as well as more than 130 Arab and regional villages as well as its racial treatment with the citizens of Kirkuk province, especially Arab citizens can not forget how to incite the citizens of Kirkuk to fight our federal forces when entered the province on 16/10 / 2017 and another crime is called A few months ago, the government forces in the occupied forces and that a war must be launched to get it out of Kirkuk. "
"We are the deputy Arab component if we demand the Supreme Judicial Council to activate the arrest warrants issued against the accused Najmuddin Karim, we at the same time, we ask the Iraqi government not to allow itself to play the role of spectator, this is not appropriate to the government representing the Iraqi people and we will wait for the coming days and what will do the Iraqi government to deliver The arrest of the accused above, and otherwise the government has announced the death of the Supreme Council to combat corruption, or what the value of this Council with the freedom possessed by the corrupt. 
The president of the Kurdistan region, Nigervan Barzani, received earlier on Sunday (June 16, 2019), the governor of Kirkuk, article Necmettin Karim, after his release from Lebanon and his return to Erbil.

[yota691]

The Arab Front on the release of the former governor of Kirkuk: Where the Iraqi judiciary

Political | 07:45 - 16/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
The Arab Front on Sunday called on the Iraqi government to reveal the circumstances of the release of former governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim, while expressing surprise at the role of the Iraqi judiciary in the case. 
"The Unified Arab Front is surprised by the news that confirms the release of the former governor of Kirkuk, Necmettin Karim, who was arrested in Beirut last month and was prevented from traveling until he was handed over to the Iraqi judiciary," said RIA spokesman Mohammad al-Riyashi in a statement received by Mawazine News. But we were surprised by his release and his arrival in Erbil. " 
"We deplore such action and wonder where the Iraqi judiciary is and how all its abuses have been settled and where the rights of citizens and the fate of the charges against him such as incitement to resist Iraqi forces and participation in the referendum of secession and raise the flag of the province in Kirkuk and many other abuses and abuses."
"The Arab public in Kirkuk, which tasted the two hands of this governor, demands that Baghdad immediately receive it and submit it to the judiciary, in order to punish him for all the excesses he has committed against the law and the unity of the country," he said. Ending 29 / h

 

 

 

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Turkmen demand Abdul Mahdi to dissolve the Anti-Corruption Council for failing to recover Necmettin Karim

Local | 12:10 - 17/06/2019

 

 

 

 

Baghdad Mawazine News 

The Turkmen parliamentary bloc on Sunday called on Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to dissolve the anti-corruption council for failing to recover the debt of Karim Karim after the issuance of an arrest warrant by the Iraqi judiciary. 
The bloc said in a statement that despite the previous promises of the Iraqi parties and their intention to attract the governor of Markum former judiciary, but we were surprised by his release and worse than that received by the President of the region in a step to confirm the insistence of the authorities of the region to send negative messages to the components of the province of Kirkuk embrace all of the abuse of Kirkuk and hyper With its oil wealth and caused the deterioration of relations and the crisis between the components of Kirkuk. 
"The Commission for Integrity and the Iraqi Judiciary is facing a real test and the cases referred to them about the corruption of the former governor should be done according to the law and the money of the looted province must be recovered. Otherwise, talking about combating corruption will be news on paper." 
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Tomorrow .. The Government of Baghdad sends 422 billion dinars to Kurdistan

Economy | 11:42 - 16/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - Mawazine News 
is scheduled to send the Federal Ministry of Finance, on Monday, 422 billion dinars to Kurdistan. 
A source in the ministry, for / Mawazin News /, "The Federal Ministry of Finance will send the amounts allocated to the salaries of the Kurdistan region on Monday." 
The source added that it "is 422 billion dinars allocated to salaries of employees, is deposited in the account of the Central Bank branch of Arbil," pointing out that "the delivery of salaries to employees in the region is delayed until the beginning of next month."

 

 

 

[6ly410]

good one thanks 

[yota691]

State law criticizes the government's position on the case of Necmettin Karim

Political | 12:24 - 17/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
A coalition of state law on Monday criticized the government's silent stance on the issue of the return of former Kirkuk governor Najmuddin Karim to Erbil from Lebanon, stressing the move to arrest him. 
"The federal government must have a clear and clear position towards the return of the former governor of Kirkuk to the Kurdistan region in front of everyone and there are files and cases against him," MP Mansour al-Baiji said in a statement received by Mawazine News. 
Al-Baiji added that "Karim has several files of embezzlement and other issues of integrity, so he must be brought before the Iraqi judiciary until he is tried for what he did during the tenure of the governor of Kirkuk."
He continued: "Where is the position of the federal government and the Iraqi judiciary from the governor of Kirkuk and now he is in Erbil exercise his natural life, despite the existence of many files of corruption accused of which should be tried by the appearance before the Iraqi judiciary and without any courtesy by any party was" . 
Abizaidi said: "Where the Supreme Council for the fight against corruption, which was formed by Abdul Mahdi, it is better to do his duty and move to hit corruption and spoilers and here is the governor of Kirkuk returns to Erbil defying the federal government and the judiciary, so the federal government to have a clear position of the return of Necmettin Karim Accountable and submit it to the judiciary until it takes its fair penalty. "Ended 29 / a 43

[yota691]

Barzani looking with cream conditions of the region and Iraq

Release date: 2019/6/18 0:35 • 270 times read

(Baghdad: al-Furat News) The head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, received Monday, in the resort of Salah al-Din, in Erbil personal Najmuddin Karim.

A brief statement to Barzani's office that "during the meeting was exchanged views on the political situation in Kurdistan and Iraq and the latest changes in the region." 
Necmettin Karim, returned Saturday to Erbil. 
In the past, media outlets have reported the arrest of Necmettin Karim at Beirut airport. 
On 26 May, the Ministry of the Interior announced that the Lebanese Interpol had released Necmettin Karim on bail and withdrew his passports and prevented him from traveling, indicating that Beirut "is waiting for the file of the recovery, which will be sent by the competent authorities in Iraq." 
On May 22, Necmettin Kareem confirmed in a press statement that he was free and went to the Lebanese capital of Beirut for tourism

[yota691]

Naseef: We congratulate the return of convicted Najduddin and wait for a government position towards Barzani

Political | 11:11 - 18/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - 
The head of the Kurdistan region, Nigervan Barzani, has received the convicted fugitive Necmettin Karim as a challenge to the law and to the Iraqi state. 
"While we congratulate our government on the return of convicted fugitive Necmettin Karim to the media, we are waiting for an official position on the case of Najran Barzani receiving this convict," Nassif said in a statement received by Mawazine News. "The figures in the federal government participated a few days ago in the inauguration of Barzani as President of the region and threw congratulatory words full of praise and pledged to work hand in hand to serve the national interest, have begun to serve the national interest to receive the star of the star?
She added that "the Iraqi government's silence on this scandal will encourage the rest of the corrupt and criminals and even the seditious sectarianism and racism abroad to return to Iraq to complete their criminal march and challenge the authority and the law along the lines of the challenge of Najmuddin Karim, and the International Police (Interpol) Confidence in the Iraqi state. " 
Nassif said: "We expect the President of the Republic and the ministers to express their clear position towards the return of this convicted and received by Barzani, as we await legal action by the Ministries of Justice and Interior as the convicted is currently inside Iraq."

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The issuance of a third arrest warrant for Jubouri .. The Democratic comment: went to mediate with Baghdad

Political | 11:53 - 18/06/2019

 

 

 

BAGHDAD - 
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced on Tuesday a third order to arrest the governor of Kirkuk, the agency Rakan Jubouri. 
"It is the third time that the warrant for the arrest of the acting governor of Kirkuk, Rakan al-Jubouri, has been issued by the district court and the Integrity Department, but he has not yet been arrested," said a member of the party's leadership council in Kirkuk. 
He added that "Jubouri had left the city for Baghdad since last Wednesday for fear of arrest and to mediate the cancellation of the order." 
"Whenever a warrant is issued for arrest, this is directed to Baghdad, and there the order is kept and the order of arrest is canceled from there."

[Butifldrm]

 

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Parliament confirms the government's statement of reasons for not arrest the governor of Kirkuk article

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Parliament speaker Khadija Ali on Tuesday stressed the need for Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi to enforce the law against spoilers and to explain the reasons for not arresting the former governor of Kirkuk, Najmuddin Karim, and his arrival in Erbil.

"The government is required to implement the law and carry out arrest warrants against those wanted for the judiciary, away from positions and names, because the law must apply to all without exception," the commissioner told local media.

"There are many allegations about Necmettin Karim, where Kurdistan justified the reason for his arrival in Erbil as not required for the judiciary, and the matter has been settled, but there is nothing official is presented to the public opinion by the government and the judiciary."

She explained that "the former governor of Kirkuk, a difference between the Kurdish regions and other areas with other components, where the Kurds gave services and attention to their areas, and the opposite in other neighborhoods," demanding the "statement of the government's position of the return of Necmettin Karim, to Arbil without accountability Or to arrest him, and if the charges were dropped, it must explain this to public opinion. "

Follow the obelisk

 

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Democrat: Jubouri fled to Baghdad to cancel his arrest

 

KordstaniatRakan al - Jubouri ,Kamal KirkukiKirkuk

 2019/06/18 03:20:23

 

Shafaq News / Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed the issuance of a third order to arrest the governor of Kirkuk and the agency Rakan Jubouri. 
"It is the third time that the warrant for the arrest of the acting governor of Kirkuk, Rakan al-Jubouri, has been issued by the district court and the Integrity Department, but he has not yet been arrested," said a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party leadership in Kirkuk. To Baghdad since last Wednesday for fear of arrest and to mediate the cancellation of the order. " 

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/كوردســتانيات/الديمقراطي-الجبوري-هرب-الى-بغداد-لالغاء-امر-اعتقاله/
"Whenever he is ordered to arrest him, he goes to Baghdad and there he keeps the order and cancels the arrest warrant from there," he added.

[6ly410]

 

A delegation from the Kurdistan Region to visit Baghdad to consolidate the salaries of the Peshmerga with the Iraqi forces

2019/06/18 09:46:30

 

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/كوردســتانيات/وفد-من-اقليم-كوردستان-يزور-بغداد-لتوحيد-رواتب-البيشمركة-مع-القوات-العراقية/

 

A member of the Peshmerga Committee in the Kurdistan Parliament said on Tuesday that the committee is working seriously to equalize salaries paid by the Peshmerga with their counterparts in the Iraqi security forces, pointing out to send a delegation of the Committee to Baghdad for this purpose.

Nizar Mullah Ghaffar, a member of the committee, said in a press statement that they had developed a good program of serving the Peshmerga forces according to its paragraphs, pointing out that the first step is to work seriously to equalize the salaries of the Peshmerga with the Iraqi security forces.

For this purpose, the Peshmerga Committee in the Parliament of Kurdistan sent a delegation to Baghdad and the delegation will do its utmost to make this mission a success.

Mullah Ghaffar said that the committee seeks to unite all Peshmerga forces in the Ministry of Peshmerga and turn into a single force, as that is the core of the work of the ministry, indicating that the ministry has made good efforts in this direction and the Committee will be of good help.

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Kurdish population significantly reduced in disputed territories since October 2017: Official 

 Hiwa Shilani |

2 hours ago

 

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/ea6b298b-db64-42a0-aa4a-6656f2efc547

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People fleeing Kirkuk for the Kurdistan Region following an attack by Iraqi forces and Shia militias on the province, Oct. 16, 2017. (Photo: Reuters/Ako Rasheed)

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Most internally displaced Kurds have not yet returned to their homes in disputed areas after they were displaced following the events of Oct. 16, 2017, acording to a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official.

Adalat Omer, an advisor with the KRG’s board of affairs for disputed territories, on Tuesday claimed that since October 2017, “more than 100,000 Kurds were displaced and resettled in cities in the Kurdistan Region.” He continued “so far, the majority of those displaced have not returned to their homes,” notably those from Kirkuk, Khanaqin, Khurmatu and Sinjar (Shingal).

In response to the Kurdistan Region’s historic September 2017 referendum on independence, Iraqi forces and the Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias mobilized against the Kurdish Peshmerga in Kirkuk and other disputed areas.

“Constant attempts at demographic change is seen in the areas that fall within article 140 of the Iraqi constitution, as the remaining  Kurds are being pressured by Arabs to leave their home and their land,” Omer stated. 

“They are using tactics such as kidnappings, killings, and the burning of their lands, along with their liveluhoods.”

According to Article 140 of the Iraqi Constitution, the fate of disputed territories between Erbil and Baghdad requires a referendum in said contested areas to allow people to decide whether they want to be governed by the KRG or the Iraqi government.

“Prior to October 2017, Kurdish citizens represented 97 percent of the population in some areas. Since the Arabization campaigns have brought in Arabs from central and southern Iraq to occupy Kurdish houses, only 20 percent of Kurds remain in those areas,” the Kurdish official explained.

In recent months many Kurdish communities have been forced to leave their homes because others have made claims on their lands using the same deeds they were given in previous Arabization campaigns enacted during the reign of Saddam Hussein.

[Donziman]

These people will never change. Imagine someone taking you to a rigged court

saying they owned your property under confederate law,and the court sided with

them and said your years of occupancy didn't matter.This is really absurd...

[6ly410]

Kurdistan PM-Designate Emphasizes on Settling Erbil-Baghdad Disputes Through Constitution

 

Basnews English 19/06/2019 - 17:38 Published in Kurdistan

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/528238

 

ERBIL — Chancellor of Kurdistan Region Security Council, Masrour Barzani, has reiterated on the importance of addressing the remaining disputes between Erbil and Baghdad through the Iraqi Constitution.

Barzani made the remarks while receiving a large delegation led by President of the Iraqi National Coalition Ayad Allawi in Erbil.

They discussed at length the political disputes between Erbil and Baghdad, according to an official press release.

“Chancellor Barzani and Dr. Allawi emphasised the importance of settling differences through the Iraqi Constitution, based on shared interests and through consultations with other Iraqi political factions.”

[6ly410]

Kurdistan PM-Designate talks reform, training of Peshmerga in meeting with US military official

 Kosar Nawzad |

5 hours ago

 

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/084c2167-ab0f-4dbd-8d12-7478a9454e2a

 

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Peshmerga fighters guard one of the front lines in the southern Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan 24/Alexandre Afonso)

 

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Kurdistan PM-Designate talks reform, training of Peshmerga in meeting with US military official

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Prime Minister-Designate of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Masrour Barzani, on Wednesday met with the Chief of the US Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq (OSC-I), Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder.

Unifying the two main Peshmerga forces, along with US aid to and training of those troops, led the discussions in Erbil between Barzani and Kreuder.

Both sides “agreed on the importance of reforms for the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs,” while Barzani urged the OSC-I Chief to “continue US stipends and military aid and training to Peshmerga Forces,” read a statement from the Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC), of which Barzani is also currently the chancellor.

The Prime Minister-Designate of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Masrour Barzani in a meeting with the Chief of the US Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq (OSC-I), Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, June 19, 2019. (Photo: KRSC)

On Tuesday, Kreuder participated in a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs (MoPE) on the issue of Peshmerga reform. That meeting was attended by top US and British diplomats in Erbil—US Consul General Steven Fagin and UK Consul General Martyn Warr—along with representatives of other members of the Global Coalition against the Islamic State.

The US, UK, and Germany, which are leading members of that coalition, formally known as Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), have prepared a reform project for the Peshmerga Ministry.

 

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