For the first time since 2003 ... there is congruence and understanding between Baghdad and Erbil

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2019/11/15 12:03

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Barzani's party threatens referendum if constitutional amendment touches "rights of the region"

Baghdad / Obelisk: The Kurdistan Democratic Party, on Friday, November 15, 2019, refuses to prejudice the rights of the Kurdistan region, in the event of the amendment of the Iraqi constitution.

"If there is a targeting of the Kurdistan region and an attempt to reduce its powers by amending the constitution, we will use our right and reject this amendment through a popular referendum," party member Repin Salam said, noting that the alleged amendments "will be rejected in three provinces."

He ruled out a member of the Democratic Party to "get things to this case," explaining that "the demands of the demonstrators are not related to reducing the powers of the Kurdistan region, and we support those legitimate demands."

He explained, "The Kurds have struggled for years to achieve these gains and can not accept to reduce them at all."

The President of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, met last Wednesday, in Baghdad, with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, President of the Republic, Barham Saleh, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Halbousi, and President of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, and the leader of the wisdom, Ammar al-Hakim.

The member of the Parliament of the Kurdistan region, the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Bahjat Ali, on Thursday, that Nigerfaran, set the position of the region of demonstrations and constitutional amendments, in his last visit.

Ali said in a statement published by the "obelisk", "The visit clarified the Kurdish position on the crisis of demonstrations, after what was ambiguous for some of them," adding that "Barzani stressed that the region supports popular demonstrations and spontaneous demands demanded by the demonstrators."

He added, "The visit renewed the region's support for the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi in crossing the current crisis."

He stressed, "We are aware that Abdul Mahdi is the most appropriate for this stage and therefore it was stressed not to support the dismissal of the government."

Ali explained that "the visit emphasized the articles that the Kurds refuse to amend in the Constitution because they exceed the right they gained through the struggle of many years against dictatorships."

 

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Kurdistan announces the dates of payment of salaries of all employees

 

 

 2019/11/15 06:51:43

 

The Ministry of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan region, on Friday, on the schedule of distribution of all salaries of employees of the region.
The ministry said in a statement that all salaries of the region's employees for the month of August will be distributed as follows:
On Monday 18-11-2019
Judicial Council
on Tuesday 19-11-2019
Ministry of Justice
on Wednesday 20-11-2019
Ministries (Interior, Higher Education, Endowments, Natural Resources), Zirfani forces, Security Council, Asayish Foundation, Civil Defense, General Directorate of Nationality, and Oil and Gas Police.
Thursday:
Ministries (Municipalities, Agriculture, Electricity, Planning, Transport and Communications), Human Rights Commission, Investment Commission, Integrity Commission, Environment Agency, Commission for Sub-Saharan Areas, Electoral Commission, and Mine Clearance Corporation
Sunday 24-11-2019
Ministries (industry, culture, reconstruction), the presidency of the region, the presidency of the parliament, the Council of Ministers.
On Monday
25 November 2018 retired from the Peshmerga
on Tuesday 26-11-2019
civilian retirees

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Talabani talks about the details of the Baghdad and Erbil negotiations

Political | 09:29 - 16/11/2019

 

 

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, that the steps to prepare the draft reform law is going well, noting that the government wants to send a draft law to the Kurdistan Parliament.
Talabani said, "The tense situation in the capital Baghdad and some other provinces led to the delay of dialogue between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government."
He added that "relations, telephone contacts and exchange of views between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government has started again and I hope to reach a good result and prepare a draft federal budget law for 2020 in a way that is in the interest of all the Iraqi people and the Kurdistan region."
Talabani said, "The salaries of employees will not be lost and we continue to administrative and financial reform, and we are working to provide dues employees in the Kurdistan region."
He continued, "The Kurdistan Regional Government has implemented the first phase of the biometric registration system, and the second phase will be the organization of staff and take advantage of the statistics we have, so that we can distribute employees to government departments according to competencies and expertise."

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cant see baghdad doing anything with the kurds heck the rest of iraq is crumbling with corrupt fall out ... thanks for always bringing the news yota 

[yota691]

Sudden statement by Qubad Talabani about the regime in Iraq

Date: Edit: 2019/11/17 23:15 • 355 times read

BAGHDAD - The deputy head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabani, said on Sunday that what is happening in Iraq now is the result of the problems accumulated for many years.

"During the meeting, they discussed strengthening relations between the Kurdistan region and the Netherlands, developing the agricultural sector and the government's plans to develop the private sector," a statement from his office said.
Talabani pointed to the government's plans to diversify the sources of imports and provide the imposition of work, and talked about the need to develop the agricultural sector in the Kurdistan region in the light of Dutch experience, and called on the Dutch government to help the Kurdistan region in the agricultural field.
In another aspect of the meeting, the two sides discussed the current situation in Iraq, said the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government: that to provide good governance and successful in Iraq must change the system of government.
At the end of the meeting, Qubad Talabani praised the role of the Dutch government in supporting the Kurdistan Region. .is over

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Masrour Barzani sets the goals of his government and the desire to be a factor of stability and security

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2019/11/20 06:34:08

 

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Masroor Barzani, said on Wednesday that his government aspires to achieve a strong economy in the region with the availability of security and solve problems with Baghdad.
Masroor Barzani's speech came during his participation on the sidelines of the forum (peace and security in the Middle East) at the American University in the province of Dohuk.
He said that "our government service and service to citizens is the main title and the fight against corruption and achieve reforms and development and raise the standard of living of citizens is the work program of our government and our success will certainly depend on the confidence of the people."
He added, "We aspire to achieve a strong Kurdistan region with a strong economy and security available and to solve problems with Baghdad and to enjoy normal relations with all parties and countries and aspire to develop agriculture, tourism and the development of the health and education sector."
Barzani stressed the desire of the Kurdistan Regional Government to be a factor of stability and security in the region through the fight against terrorism with the international community, there is no acceptance of extremism in our society.
"We are always with strong relations with Baghdad, which is our choice and we always aspire to develop relations with the federal government."
Barzani stressed that the Kurdistan region respects the security concerns of all neighboring countries and Turkey also called on Ankara and the PKK not to transfer their problems to the Kurdistan region and Iraq.

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To discuss several files, including the budget .. Kurdish delegation visits Baghdad

Political | 03:59 - 21/11/2019

 

 

 

 

BAGHDAD -
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, on Thursday, the visit of a delegation from the Kurdistan region to the federal capital Baghdad during the next week.
"It is scheduled that a government delegation from the Kurdistan region will visit the federal capital Baghdad, to discuss the draft law of oil and the federal budget for 2020," said MP Sherwan Mirza in an interview quoted by the media of his party, adding that "the delegation will discuss with the federal government the share of the region That budget and resolve outstanding issues between the two sides. "
He added, "The Federal Ministry of Finance sent the draft law to the Federal Council of Ministers," pointing out that "in the event of agreement of political blocs, the Federal Council of Ministers will send the draft law to the House of Representatives in the coming days to vote on it."

[yota691]

Finance Kurdistan region temporarily stopped salary distribution

 

 

 2019/11/21 02:19:45

 

According to the schedule of salary distribution to employees and workers in departments and institutions in the government in the Kurdistan region, Thursday will not be distributed salaries until the resumption of payment next week.

So far, employees and employees of the public sector in the region have not received the salary last August.

The payment of salaries stopped for August at a time when the fate of three salaries for this year is still unknown.

The KRG's finance and economy minister issued a clarification on Wednesday on the salaries of the region's employees.

Awat Janab Noori said in a statement that the federal government did not send salaries (1-2-3) of last year 2018 to the province.

He pointed out that this caused the delay in the payment of salaries three months of 2019, because Baghdad did not honor its pledge to send salaries of three months.

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Al-Haddad discusses with the Chairman of the Kurdistan Region Integrity Commission administrative and financial reforms

Tuesday 19 November 2019 - 19:26

 

Baghdad - Conscious

Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives Bashir Khalil al-Haddad, on Tuesday, with the Commission on Integrity in the Kurdistan Region the importance of the role of that institution and the continued work in the conduct of administrative, financial and economic reforms and the fight against corruption within the region.

His information office said in a statement received (conscious) that "This came during the visit of mourning to the Commission on Integrity in the Kurdistan region and was received by the President of the Commission, Ahmed Anwar Mohammed and senior officials of the Commission."

The statement added that "the meeting discussed a number of topics and discuss issues of common interest, including the amendment of the Integrity Commission Law No. (30) for the year 2011 and the law of illegal graft in the federal government, while the Vice-President of the Council on the importance of ways to enhance the continued coordination and cooperation between the integrity of Baghdad and Erbil. "

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2019/11/21 19:38

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Next week .. Kurdish delegation meets with Abdul-Mahdi to discuss the 2020 budget

Baghdad / Obelisk: A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan region, to visit the capital Baghdad, next week, to discuss the region's share of the general budget for 2020.

"A high-level delegation from Kurdistan will visit Baghdad next week and meet with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and the ministers of finance and planning in the federal government," said Fares Issa, the regional government representative in Baghdad.

The Kurdish delegation, according to the representative of the provincial government in Baghdad, each of the Minister of the region, Khalid Shwani, Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab, and the President of the Office of the Presidency of the region Omid Sabah.

Issa expected that the meeting next week will be the last between the parties because they have made important strides in the discussions on the budget for 2020 and the region's share of the budget.

 

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KRG Delegation to Visit Baghdad

 

 BasNews   22/11/2019 - 00:41  Published inKurdistan

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/562680

 

ERBIL - A Kurdish lawmaker in the Iraqi Parliament revealed on Thursday that a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will visit Baghdad in the near future.

MP Sherwan Mirza told BasNews that the delegates will head to Baghdad next week for talks on the issues of oil & gas, the budget bill for the year 2020, and Kurdistan Region's share from it.

He further pointed out that the visit had been postponed for several times due to the recent evolving situation in Iraq.

Erbil and Baghdad have been successful in improving their ties based on peaceful dialogue between the sides. They also have intensified their efforts to resolve the remaining disputes.

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Ghadhban: Kurdistan may start delivering oil to Baghdad in 2020

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Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said the Kurdistan region could start delivering 250,000 barrels per day of oil to the federal government in Baghdad by early 2020.

"The oil will be delivered to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), which will export it via a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan," Ghadhban said in a television interview late on Thursday.

He added, "The provincial government is committed to deliver at least 250 thousand barrels per day to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) for sale in Ceyhan, Turkey and resources (revenues), like other resources come to the budget" federal ».

Kurdistan's oil exports have long been a source of friction with Baghdad. The Kurds, who control Iraq's only northern pipeline, have been exporting oil independently since 2013. Exports from Kirkuk resumed in 2018 after a year-long suspension following an unsuccessful attempt by the region for independence.

Relations with the governments of Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, have improved.

As part of the 2018 and 2019 budgets, the KRG agreed to send 250,000 barrels per day to federal authorities in return for Baghdad's payment of government salaries.

The minister said: `` The federal budget law of 2019 is very clear on the rights and obligations of the parties, the federal government and the government of the region, '' adding that the Kurds have not sent any oil so far.

"This could change in 2020, and I have told Somo officials to prepare themselves to receive 250,000 barrels per day from the beginning of next year because that is what I understand so far from the understandings."

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Iraqi government announces a decision from Kurdistan to solve the problem of salaries of employees

 

 

The economy ofthe Kurdistan regionof the Iraqi budget

 2019-11-22 06:47:17

 

The Iraqi Oil Minister said that the Kurdistan region, may start delivery of 250 thousand barrels per day of oil to the federal government in Baghdad by early 2020.
Minister Thamer Ghadhban said that the oil will be delivered to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), which will export it through a pipeline To the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
The handover was supposed to begin under an agreement reached two years ago.
"The provincial government is committed to delivering at least 250,000 barrels per day to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) for sale in Ceyhan, Turkey ... and resources (revenues) like other resources ... come to the budget," the minister told local television. Federal.
He said the region produced 440,000 barrels per day last month.
Relations with Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, have improved.
As part of the 2018 and 2019 budgets, the Kurdistan Region agreed to send 250,000 barrels per day to federal authorities in return for Baghdad's payment of government salaries.
`` The federal budget law of 2019 is very clear on the rights and obligations of the parties, the federal government and the regional government, '' the minister said, adding that the Kurds had not yet sent any oil.
He said this could change in 2020 and he told SOMO officials to “prepare themselves to receive 250,000 bpd from the beginning of next year because that is what I understand so far from understandings”.
He said a delegation of regional ministers is scheduled to arrive in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss budget issues.

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A high-level delegation from the region will visit Baghdad tomorrow

Date: Edit: 2019/11/22 22:19 • 135 times read

BAGHDAD: A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government will visit Baghdad on Saturday to discuss the issue of oil, the budget for next year and other files.

The delegation will meet Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban and Finance Minister Fouad Hussein and discuss oil and gas and the general budget, sources said.
The delegation of the Government of the Region consists of: Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Sheikh Janab, Minister of the Region Khalid Shwani, Chief of Cabinet of Ministers Omid Sabah, and Secretary of the Council of Ministers of the region Aman Rahim.

[yota691]

Kurdistan region to begin delivery of oil to Baghdad in 2020

 

Source:

• Baghdad - Agencies

History: 23 November 2019

Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said that the Kurdistan region of Iraq may start delivering 250 thousand barrels of oil per day to the federal government in Baghdad by early 2020.

He added in a television interview that the oil will be delivered to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), which will export it via a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

The deliveries were to begin under an agreement reached two years ago. "The provincial government is committed to delivering at least 250,000 barrels per day to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) for sale in Ceyhan, Turkey," he told local state television. Federal.

He said the region produced 440,000 barrels per day last month. Kurdistan's oil exports have long been a source of contention with Baghdad. The Kurds, who control Iraq's only northern pipeline, have been exporting oil independently since 2013. Exports from Kirkuk resumed in 2018 after a year-long suspension following an unsuccessful attempt by the region for independence.

Exports from smaller oilfields controlled by the KRG continued and relations improved with the governments of Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan. As part of the 2018 and 2019 budgets, the KRG agreed to send 250,000 barrels per day to federal authorities in return for Baghdad's payment of government salaries.

`` The federal budget law of 2019 is very clear on the rights and obligations of the parties, the federal government and the regional government, '' the minister said, adding that the Kurds had not yet sent any oil.

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Iraqi government announces a decision from Kurdistan to solve the problem of salaries of employees

 

 

 2019-11-22 07:47:17

 

The Iraqi Oil Minister said that the Kurdistan region, may start delivery of 250 thousand barrels per day of oil to the federal government in Baghdad by early 2020.
Minister Thamer Ghadhban said that the oil will be delivered to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), which will export it through a pipeline To the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
The handover was supposed to begin under an agreement reached two years ago.
"The provincial government is committed to delivering at least 250,000 barrels per day to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) for sale in Ceyhan, Turkey ... and resources (revenues) like other resources ... come to the budget," the minister told local television. Federal.
He said the region produced 440,000 barrels per day last month.
Relations with Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, have improved.
As part of the 2018 and 2019 budgets, the Kurdistan Region agreed to send 250,000 barrels per day to federal authorities in return for Baghdad's payment of government salaries.
`` The federal budget law of 2019 is very clear on the rights and obligations of the parties, the federal government and the regional government, '' the minister said, adding that the Kurds had not yet sent any oil.
He said this could change in 2020 and he told SOMO officials to “prepare themselves to receive 250,000 bpd from the beginning of next year because that is what I understand so far from understandings”.
He said a delegation of regional ministers is scheduled to arrive in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss budget issues.

[yota691]

The arrival of a Kurdish government delegation to Baghdad to discuss several files

 

 

 2019/11/23 02:42:21

 

A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government arrived on Saturday in Baghdad to discuss a number of files with the federal government.

It is scheduled to discuss the delegation of the Kurdistan Region during his visit to the oil files and the share of the Kurdistan region of the federal budget for 2020.

The delegation of the Kurdistan Region consisted of the Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Janab, the Minister of the Region, Khalid Shwani, the Chief Cabinet Office Omid Sabah and the Secretary of the Council of Ministers of the region Aman Rahim.

[yota691]

The end of the meeting of the Kurdistan delegation with the federal government without agreement

 

 

 2019/11/23 06:47:10

 

Shafaq News / An informed source said on Saturday, the end of the meeting of the Kurdistan delegation visiting Baghdad, without reaching a final agreement with the federal government.

The source told Shafaq News that "the Kurdistan delegation, after meeting for about two hours with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and a technical delegation, will return to Kurdistan," noting that "the meeting did not witness an agreement between the two sides."

The source added that "the meeting witnessed the discussion of several things, including the dues of the Kurdistan region and the delivery of oil imports to SOMO and other files," pointing out that "the Kurdistan delegation presented its demands to the federal government."

He noted that the two sides are scheduled to agree on several things by the middle of this week.

The delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrived on Saturday, to the capital Baghdad to discuss a number of files with the federal government, including oil and the Kurdistan region's share of the federal budget for 2020.

The delegation of the Kurdistan Region consisted of the Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Janab, the Minister of the Region, Khalid Shwani, the Chief Cabinet Office Omid Sabah and the Secretary of the Council of Ministers of the region Aman Rahim.

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KRG delegation arrives in Baghdad to discuss 2020 budget

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Karwan Faidhi Dri

https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/231120191

 

An Iraqi oil employee inspects pipelines. Photo: AFP

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region— A delegation from Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) arrived in Baghdad today to discuss its share of the 2020 Iraqi budget. 

The delegation, consisting of ministers and other senior officials are now said to be in talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi. 

The trip comes one day after statements from Iraq’s oil minister that Erbil could soon send 250,000 barrels of oil per day to the Iraqi government. 

Iraq’s 2019 budget law stipulates that the KRG shall hand over 250,000 barrels of oil daily to Baghdad in return for roughly 12 percent of the federal budget.

Iraq’s Oil Minister Thamir al-Ghadhban told Iraqi al-Ahd TV on Friday that Erbil has not sent a “drop” of oil since 2016 but it may start in the new year. 

Baghdad cut the KRG’s share of the budget from 17 percent to zero in 2014 in response to the region’s independent oil sales to Turkey. 

The funding cut, coupled with a costly war with the Islamic State (ISIS) and the collapse of global oil prices in 2016, plunged the Kurdistan Region into a financial crisis. 

“The [Kurdistan] Regional Government is obliged to hand over at least 250,000 barrels per day to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) for sale in Ceyhan, Turkey,” al-Ghabdan said.

He added that he has told SOMO officials to prepare for deliveries from the KRG to begin in 2020.

Recent protests in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq have negatively affected the talks as the federal government focuses on curbing the demonstrations that have spread across the country’s south.

KRG spokesperson, Jutiar Adil, told Rudaw on Friday that they are close to reaching a deal with Baghdad on the budget share. 

“We have previously expressed our goodwill to the Iraqi government and we are optimistic about the talks,” he said.

Sherwan Mirza, member of the Iraqi Parliament’s financial committee told Rudaw if the KRG starts sending the specified amount of the oil, it will “ return a sort of trust between both governments.”

He added that this will embolden the KRG to ask for other financial privileges. 

Fars Musa, a KRG representative in Baghdad reiterated that the KRG is ready to send oil to Baghdad once a deal is procured. 

Izzet Sabir, an economic expert and former lawmaker for the Kurdistan parliament has also advised the KRG to send the oil to Baghdad to increase profits.

“The money we receive in return is more than the amount we get if we sell the oil ourselves because Baghdad sells its for five dollars more and pays the transportation fees,” he told Rudaw on Saturday. 

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7 hours ago, yota691 said:

Iraqi government announces a decision from Kurdistan to solve the problem of salaries of employees

 

 

 2019-11-22 07:47:17

 

The Iraqi Oil Minister said that the Kurdistan region, may start delivery of 250 thousand barrels per day of oil to the federal government in Baghdad by early 2020.
Minister Thamer Ghadhban said that the oil will be delivered to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), which will export it through a pipeline To the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
The handover was supposed to begin under an agreement reached two years ago.
"The provincial government is committed to delivering at least 250,000 barrels per day to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) for sale in Ceyhan, Turkey ... and resources (revenues) like other resources ... come to the budget," the minister told local television. Federal.
He said the region produced 440,000 barrels per day last month.
Relations with Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, have improved.
As part of the 2018 and 2019 budgets, the Kurdistan Region agreed to send 250,000 barrels per day to federal authorities in return for Baghdad's payment of government salaries.
`` The federal budget law of 2019 is very clear on the rights and obligations of the parties, the federal government and the regional government, '' the minister said, adding that the Kurds had not yet sent any oil.
He said this could change in 2020 and he told SOMO officials to “prepare themselves to receive 250,000 bpd from the beginning of next year because that is what I understand so far from understandings”.
He said a delegation of regional ministers is scheduled to arrive in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss budget issues.

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KRG delegation meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss lingering disputes

 Kurdistan 24 |

3 hours ago

 

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/2ca77153-3796-476e-86f9-00a71d175af9

 

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The Kurdish delegation who arrived in Baghdad, including KRG Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Sheikh Janab, Minister of the Region for Negotiations with Baghdad Khalid Shwani, as well as several other senior KRG officials, Nov. 23, 2019. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – A Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation arrived in Baghdad on Saturday and held a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi to discuss critical issues of mutual concern, including the oil file and the region’s share of the national annual budget.

The Kurdish delegation consisted of Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Sheikh Janab, Minister of the Region for Negotiations with Baghdad Khalid Shwani, as well as several other senior KRG officials.

A source familiar with the matter told Kurdistan 24 the delegation discussed issues related to oil and energy and the KRG’s share of the fiscal budget for 2020 in addition to debt and trade.

The trip to Baghdad marks the first once since anti-government protests began in the capital and spread to southern cities at the start of October. Amid a violent crackdown, over 325 protesters have been killed and close to 16,000 others have been wounded.

Following a near-total breakdown of ties between Erbil and Baghdad in 2017, the governments have converged on a range of issues, especially after Abdul Mahdi came into office in late 2018. Talks struck a pause recently as Baghdad’s focus shifted due to the unrest.

KRG representative to Baghdad, Faris Issa, told Kurdistan 24 that Erbil and Baghdad are “near a solution” regarding issues related to the KRG’s share of the national budget and salaries of public workers.

“The salary of employees will not be cut. This is a red line for us, and there is a good understanding on the issue of oil delivery,” he said.

Negotiations on oil and gas exports have been among key issues between the two governments. The autonomous Kurdish government has exported its oil independently since 2013.

Following the post-referendum fallout, the KRG agreed to send 250,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) to Baghdad in exchange for the payment of civil servants’ salaries and other budgetary disbursements.

The KRG has yet to implement the oil article.

 

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[Laid Back]

Another meeting without an agreement.!

 

The never ending story of Kurdistan region and the federal government.

 

 

[DoD]

What needs to happen is the people of Kurdistan start protesting like the demonstrators throughout the rest of Iraq are doing. I’m thinking the Kurds are either to dumb to scared or just don’t care one way or the other....

The crooks in charge of Kurdistan are more corrupt than the ones at the GOI....

[horsesoldier]

Year after Year....the same   There’s an extraordinary and ridiculous mind set with these people. All their actions are diametrically opposed to our attitudes and understanding of our structures and under pinnings that support common sense in the Western World.

 

Im not suggesting they adhere completely to our ways: but their greed and astounding cynical perspective towards the ( Iraq & Kurdistan ) citizens is without peer: blocking and real chance of economic success to the people.

 

I wholeheartedly agree with DoD’s suggestion the Kurdistan citizens rise up in similar fashion as the Iraqis citizens have done. The entire corrupted mess requires nothing short of both populations kicking down the doors of this greedy house of horrors, bringing the whole rotten thing crashing down.... thus hopefully ushering in a new and much better chance For viable economic and personal freedom for both peoples.