Tomorrow ... A New Group "Outside The Authorities" Will Enter The Line Of Discussion And Give Advice On The Budget !

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Looking so forward to another 4/1.

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Representative Economy: The vote on the budget law in the middle of next week
 

 

12th February, 2021

The Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee confirmed, on Friday, that the vote on the budget law is in the middle of next week.

Committee member Mayada al-Najjar said in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency and followed by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the atmosphere so far is positive for voting on the draft general budget law," noting that "after the meetings that lasted for more than a month on the draft budget law, the content was agreed upon and not Remaining other than the share of the Kurdistan region and some tables." He pointed to "the possibility of presenting the law for a vote and passing it next week, on Monday or Tuesday."

The Parliamentary Finance Committee had announced earlier, the most prominent aspects of its meeting with Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and the ministers. The committee stated in a statement received by Al-Eqtisad News that it “rewrote the budget strategy according to a comprehensive economic vision after what came from the government with a financial vision only, and it also handed over a copy of the amendments it had made to the government’s budget.” She added, "The pressure of expenditures and the maximization of revenues were scientifically studied and came after a meeting with most of the government ministers and holding more than 302 hosting of various state institutions."

The Committee pointed out that "the meeting also included the support of the private sector and take bold steps to deal with it and support system" rel="">support industrial and agricultural banks and real estate to achieve comprehensive development in these sectors", as well as the exchange of views between the legislative and executive out branches unified vision of what is in the public interest." The Committee noted during the statement that it "will directly supervise the implementation of the budget to ensure the implementation of its vision." And she continued, "Thinking outside the fund and with technical economic dimensions to transform ministries from consumers who burden the public treasury to producers," she said.

 

2 hours ago, dinarham said:

Their lips are moving ,but they're not saying anything . 

Ya, And They’re Moving Simultaneously With What Possibly Might Be - A ‘Somewhat’ Suggestive Hand Motion !  

 

 

     

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Ya, And They’re Moving Simultaneously With What Possibly Might Be - A ‘Somewhat’ Suggestive Hand Motion !  

 

 

     

I have a few “ somewhat suggestive hand motions “ of my own that I’d like to lay on these mutant screw heads, however, some folks here might think they were unhygienic  

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A parliamentary bloc: 3 files hinder the finalization of the 2021 budget

 

 

 

19:10 - 11/02/2021

 

 

The head of the Bayariq Al-Khair Parliamentary Bloc, MP Muhammad Al-Khalidi, confirmed, Thursday, that 3 files hinder the finalization of the 2021 budget at the present time.

Al-Khalidi told the Information Agency, that "the 2021 budget requires the follow-up of MPs, as it is one of the important laws that will draw important lines for the course of financial and economic performance for the current year and the disbursement of dues to the provinces and the rest of the ministries."

He added, "The file of the benefits of the Kurdistan region, the exchange rate of the dollar and the privatization of the state's assets represent 3 files that have not yet been settled and impede the process of resolving the budget law so far."

Al-Khalidi pointed out that "the option to settle the vote on the budget without an agreement with Kurdistan is possible if there are no results for the ongoing dialogues now," noting that "resolving the law may see the light after a week or two at the latest."

The 2021 budget law still faces great complications in light of the divergence of opinions regarding important files, most notably Kurdistan's entitlements and the obligations that must be initiated by the federal government. 

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A deputy warns against passing the budget in the absence of the Kurds: a constitutional breach and new crises

 

13th February, 2021

A deputy for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan warned today, Saturday, of attempts to pass the 2021 Budget Law in the absence and marginalization of the Kurds, considering this a constitutional violation and a cause for the exacerbation and birth of new problems in the country.

Jamal Muhammad Shakour told Shafaq News, “Kurdistan is a constitutional region and must be dealt with according to the Iraqi constitution, which grants the rights of all components and nationalities without marginalization or exclusion, and in accordance with the principles of justice,” excluding at the same time, “approving the budget without the Kurds, as happened in the passage of the disability law. Previously financial."

Shakour attributed the causes of the outstanding problems between the region and Baghdad to "obstructing the approval of the oil and gas law, which is a solution to most of the oil problems between Kurdistan and Baghdad," noting that "there are corruption files and illegal operations in the oil administration file in the country that hinder the approval and enactment of this law."

He added that "Iraq is going through major financial and military crises, which requires the participation of everyone in facing them and any marginalization of any component that will not be in the interest of Iraq and will lead to the birth and exacerbation of new crises and problems." He stressed that "the regional government is serious and by all means to resolve files and problems with the federal government and through extensive dialogues and discussions with officials of the executive authority and political forces to reach solutions for the benefit of the Iraqi people, whether in the Iraqi provinces or the provinces of the region, and to ensure public rights."

Today, Saturday, the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Parliament set a deadline for resolving the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil over the 2021 budget, threatening to vote on the budget without Kurdish representatives, along the lines of the borrowing law. 

The regional government delegation reached an agreement with the federal government to deliver 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day and half of the financial revenues generated from the border outlets in exchange for Baghdad granting 12.67% of the budget to Kurdistan after deducting the sovereign and governance expenditures, and this has been confirmed in the draft budget bill However, the delegation, on its last visit, was informed that the agreement was no longer valid.

It is noteworthy that the Iraqi parliament approved, on June 24, a bill to finance the fiscal deficit (borrowing) without including the salaries of the region’s employees in it, which prompted Kurdish representatives to withdraw from the voting session, and this also sparked angry reactions in Kurdistan.

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Source in Parliamentary Finance: There is no meeting for the committee tomorrow (today) and the parliament session at the end of the week

 

 

02/12/2021 23:20:38

 

 

A source in the Parliamentary Finance Committee denied that there was a meeting for the committee tomorrow, Saturday, regarding the discussion of the draft federal budget law for 2021.

"There is no meeting for the committee tomorrow, and its meetings will resume next Sunday," the source told Al-Furat News Agency. The source suggested "holding a parliament session on voting on the budget at the end of next week." The Parliamentary Finance Committee held its 45th meeting last Wednesday, in which it resumed its discussions on the draft federal budget bill for 2021.

Committee member Shirwan Mirza expected in a press statement that next week the vote on the draft budget law will be witnessed after the completion of the discussion of most of the budget articles. He added, “There are some simple matters that the Finance Committee will complete in addition to the issue of the Kurdistan region’s share of the budget.” "The next few days will witness the decision of the region’s share."

Mirza explained, "There is flexibility from the political parties towards the issue of the Kurdistan region’s share of the budget, and I envision that there will be a joint agreement during the coming days to resolve it."

 

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Representative Energy: The 2021 budget deficit will end with oil crossing the $ 60 per barrel barrier

 

 

 

17:12 - 02/13/2021

 

 

The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee confirmed, on Saturday, that the budget deficit will vanish and end if the price of a barrel of oil exceeds the barrier of $ 60 per barrel.

Bite of the Oil and Energy Committee, Zahra Al-Bajari, said to / the information / that "the budget deficit has decreased greatly to approximately 25 trillion after the adjustments made to the budget."

She added, "The situation is promising with the slow escalation of oil prices," noting that "the 2021 budget deficit will diminish if oil continues to rise and surpasses the $ 60 per barrel barrier and exports not less than 3 million barrels."

And she continued, "The continuation of the rise to the end of 2021, it is possible that there will be an abundance, but the fluctuations are not constant and unpredictable in global oil prices."

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KRG Delegation to Return to Baghdad for Final Round of Budget Talks

 Basnews English   2021/02/13 - 14:19   Kurdistan https://www.basnews.com/en/babat/668988#.YCe2N6rOM2w.twitter

ERBIL — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will dispatch its negotiating team to Baghdad in the upcoming days to embark on the final round of talks on the 2021 budget and Erbil’s share, said a government official.

The regional and federal governments have already reached an agreement with respect to the national budget, which is included in a draft law currently being discussed at the legislature. Parliamentary factions at the Iraqi Parliament, however, are yet to come to a consensus over the share of Erbil as stipulated in the bill.

Omed Sabah, the President of the Diwan of Council of Ministers of Kurdistan, told reporters that they will hold a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, who leads the KRG delegation to Baghdad, on Saturday to prepare for the new and final round of the dialogue.

Sabah emphasized that the KRG is determined to reach an agreement within the framework of the Iraqi Constitution.

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has approved the delegation’s new visit to Baghdad, and they will visit the Iraqi capital in the upcoming days, the Kurdish officials added.

“The delegation will remain in Baghdad until the ratification of the 2021 Budget Bill.”

Sabah also refuted the reports claiming that the federal government has increased its demand for Kurdistan’s oil from 250,000 barrels per day to 450,000 barrels. “There has been no such proposals from the Iraqi government,” he emphasized.

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Representative Energy: The 2021 budget deficit will end with oil crossing the $ 60 per barrel barrier

 

 

 

17:12 - 02/13/2021

 

 

The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee confirmed, on Saturday, that the budget deficit will vanish and end if the price of a barrel of oil exceeds the barrier of $ 60 per barrel.

Bite of the Oil and Energy Committee, Zahra Al-Bajari, said to / the information / that "the budget deficit has decreased greatly to approximately 25 trillion after the adjustments made to the budget."

She added, "The situation is promising with the slow escalation of oil prices," noting that "the 2021 budget deficit will diminish if oil continues to rise and surpasses the $ 60 per barrel barrier and exports not less than 3 million barrels."

And she continued, "The continuation of the rise to the end of 2021, it is possible that there will be an abundance, but the fluctuations are not constant and unpredictable in global oil prices."

 

“Good news” will happen within the budget .. a “negative” step that Iraq may withdraw from it because it is not needed

 

2021-02-13

 

 

Yes Iraq: Baghdad

 

The Parliamentary Oil and Energy Committee confirmed, on Saturday, that the budget deficit will diminish and end if the price of a barrel of oil exceeds the barrier of $ 60 per barrel, which may negate the need for any borrowing that Iraq may lead.

 

A member of the Oil and Energy Committee, Zahra Al-Bajari, said in a press statement, "The budget deficit has greatly decreased to approximately 25 trillion after the adjustments made to the budget."

 

And she added that "the situation promises good with the slow escalation of oil prices," noting that "the 2021 budget deficit will diminish if oil continues to rise and surpasses the barrier of $ 60 per barrel and exports not less than 3 million barrels."

 

And she continued, "The continuation of the rise to the end of 2021 is possible to have an abundance, but the fluctuations are unstable and unpredictable in global oil prices."

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Al-Saffar: Sunday is the last meeting of the Finance Committee, and Al-Kazemi will meet with the Shiite blocs to discuss the region’s share

 

 

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The reporter of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, Ahmed Al-Saffar, confirmed that the committee will hold its last meeting to discuss the budget law on Sunday.

Al-Saffar said that the committee has completed all the provisions and paragraphs of the federal budget for the current year, leaving only those related to the share of the Kurdistan region, indicating that the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, will hold a meeting with the Shiite blocs in order to discuss the region's dues and its oil file, because fixing this requires a political agreement among all Parties to pass the budget.

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Parliamentary Finance favors the vote on the budget on Tuesday after deduction of the region’s share within 48 hours

 

 

 

14:36 - 02/13/2021

 

 

On Saturday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested passing the budget next Tuesday after resolving the dispute over the region’s share within the next 48 hours and fixing it in the budget.

A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Ahmed Hama, said to / the information / that "all the articles and paragraphs of the budget have been decided, except for the region’s share, which the Shiite blocs objected to and has not yet been decided."

He added that "the dialogues are continuing within parliament and it is hoped to reach a final agreement within the next 48 hours," noting that "if it is resolved, it is likely that the budget will be passed next Tuesday."

Hama explained that "the government did not record any observations on the region’s share and the objection within the Shiite blocs."

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Iraq: The Budget Law Enacted Will Reveal The Start Of Implementation Of The Chinese Agreement

 

 

13th February, 2021

Advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister Mazhar Muhammad Salih  said that the legislation of the budget law will reveal the start of implementation of the Chinese agreement.

Saleh added to the Iraqi News Agency (INA) today, Saturday, that project funds in the framework agreement with China are stabilized through the credit facilities provided by the Chinese side to the investment projects contracted, according to the same agreement, in the interest of Iraq, especially when oil revenues are low and Iraq's share in the same Iraqi-Chinese fund.

He added, "There are two positive indicators for the work of this agreement, which extends for about 20 years. The first is to place allocations in the federal public budget 2021 on the government investment side and about two billion dollars in favor of the agreement and its projects."

The advisor to the prime minister pointed out that "the second indicator, announced a good intention to implement 2000 model schools according to the Iraqi-Chinese agreement."

Saleh pointed out that "the legislation of the federal budget law for the year 2021 will reveal the start of implementation of the agreement and the resumption of work with it."

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Parliamentary economy favors the vote on the budget this week

 

 

13th February, 2021

 

The Parliamentary Economic and Investment Committee suggested that the vote on the budget law will take place in the middle of this week

Committee member Mayada al-Najjar said, "The atmosphere so far is positive for voting on the draft general budget law," according to the official news agency, INA

It was agreed on the content of the draft budget law, leaving nothing but "the share of the Kurdistan Region and some tables," according to Al-Najjar

In the context, the deputy, Mansour Al-Baiji, asked the Presidency of the House of Representatives to set a date for a session to vote on the current year’s budget law and not to delay its approval any longer, considering that the share of the Kurdistan region is "the eternal problem of the budget law, and it must be submitted to a vote on it by the political majority

Al-Baiji said in a statement seen by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the amendments made to the budget law by the Finance Committee are significant, and they have changed a lot in the content of the budget and are ready for voting, according to the statement of the Finance Committee, except for the paragraph of Kurdistan Region’s share, which is the only problem with the budget

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Any good news?

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Any good news?

No - ‘Butt’ Weegie Did Stay At A Holiday Inn Express !  

 

 

And The Goat Got A Free Breakfast ...

 

     

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Source in Parliamentary Finance: There is no meeting for the committee tomorrow (today) and the parliament session at the end of the week

 

 

02/12/2021 23:20:38

 

 

A source in the Parliamentary Finance Committee denied that there was a meeting for the committee tomorrow, Saturday, regarding the discussion of the draft federal budget law for 2021.

"There is no meeting for the committee tomorrow, and its meetings will resume next Sunday," the source told Al-Furat News Agency. The source suggested "holding a parliament session on voting on the budget at the end of next week." The Parliamentary Finance Committee held its 45th meeting last Wednesday, in which it resumed its discussions on the draft federal budget bill for 2021.

Committee member Shirwan Mirza expected in a press statement that next week the vote on the draft budget law will be witnessed after the completion of the discussion of most of the budget articles. He added, “There are some simple matters that the Finance Committee will complete in addition to the issue of the Kurdistan region’s share of the budget.” "The next few days will witness the decision of the region’s share."

Mirza explained, "There is flexibility from the political parties towards the issue of the Kurdistan region’s share of the budget, and I envision that there will be a joint agreement during the coming days to resolve it."

 

 

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Parliamentary Finance: flexibility regarding the region’s share and voting on the budget next week

 

 

 

02/12/2021 19:46:27

 

 

The Parliamentary Finance Committee expected next week to witness the vote on the draft federal budget law for the year 2021, confirming the continuation of discussing the articles of the draft law.

Committee member Sherwan Mirza said in a press statement, "Next week will witness the vote on the draft federal budget law for 2021 after the completion of discussion of most of the budget articles." He added, "There are some simple matters that the Finance Committee will complete in addition to the issue of the Kurdistan region's share of the budget," noting that "the next few days will witness the decision of the region’s share."

Mirza explained, "There is flexibility from the political parties towards the issue of the Kurdistan region’s share of the budget, and I envision that there will be a joint agreement during the coming days to resolve it." The negotiating delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government, headed by Qubad Talabani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, made several visits to Baghdad and held a series of meetings with officials in the federal government and Parliament to discuss the region's share of the federal budget for 2021.

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Al-Nasiri: The 2021 budget is the budget of the Iraqi people, and its submission to political conflicts is enough

 

 

14th February, 2021

 

The economic and banking advisor, Samir al-Nusiri, confirmed, on Sunday, that the general budget for 2021 is the budget of the patient Iraqi people, which is supposed when prepared by the government and its allocations have been distributed as investment and operational expenditures that serve the people and sustain the movement of the economic and social life of society

Al-Nusiri said in an interview with "Al-Eqtisad News", that the general budget should not be subject to tensions, debates and political contradictions between the political blocs of Parliament, indicating that it exceeds the narrow partisan interests and that its discussions are not used to electoral advertisements and that the urgent needs of the people and the appointments of unemployed youth are not exploited. Work for the purpose of achieving special goals

He added, the House of Representatives should quickly finish the budget discussions and make its observations, amendments and transfers in accordance with its powers stipulated in its internal system and quickly ratify it, because any delay in this will harm the national economy and harm the interests of the Iraqi people

Al-Nusiri stated that it is necessary to take into account the expectations of an improvement in oil prices during the coming months of 2021 at a rate ranging between (55‐60) dollars per barrel and raise the selling price fixed in the budget to a rate not less than (50) dollars per barrel, which will contribute to reducing the planned deficit in the draft budget. And it reduces the dependence on the internal borrowing from the central bank by a large percentage

He called on the House of Representatives to focus in its discussions on activating new and effective programs to diversify sources of revenue, revitalize the agricultural sector, the industrial sector and the tourism sector, support and give a fundamental role to involve the private sector in making economic decisions, contribute to development and rebuild liberated cities, provide government support to private banks and motivate them to provide bank financing for small projects. Medium and strategic (infrastructure projects)

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Parliamentary Finance: 48 crucial hours for budget voting

 

 

14th February, 2021

 

On Sunday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee suggested passing the budget the day after tomorrow, Tuesday, after resolving the dispute over the region's share within the next 48 hours and fixing it in the budget

A member of the committee, Ahmed Hama, said in an interview with Al-Sabah newspaper, which was followed by Al-Iqtisad News

He added that "the dialogues are continuing within the parliament and it is hoped to reach a final agreement within the next 48 hours,» indicating that «if it is resolved, it is likely that the budget will be passed on Tuesday

Hama explained, "The government has not recorded any observations on the region’s share, and the objection is within the Shiite blocs

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Oh my! Now the budget has been pushed back to Wednesday the 17th of February 2021! I will be very surprised, if they pass the budget in February 2021! All we can do now is pray that this investment comes to pass!! There must be some heavy duty stealing going on there in  Iraq! Now I’m trying to figure out what the politicians  MO is, for keeping the program rate on Iraq’s currency! Obviously the politicians are able to steal a lot money through these auctions, with no fear whatsoever of being caught in their criminal enterprise! Well I still believe that we are in a very good window for an RV! I think March 21 is really the only hope for this year! Then I just have to pray,  I can hold on, for another year, for an RV!  Live from a major blizzard on the old Chisholm Trail. Now I’m going  to put out more hay, the cows are bawling, My calves seem to be handling it ok. As they are all above  500lbs now! Happy Valentine’s Day from your Valentine’s Day Cowboy 66 times around the sun and still counting! JMHO  💝 🐄

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“The 2021 budget is the budget of the Iraqi people”

 

Go Budget 2021
Go RV

Go Purchasing Power

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And The Goat Got A Free Breakfast ...

 

     

 

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Go Budget 2021
Go RV

Go Purchasing Power

GO Purchasing Power Naps !

GO Hammock Boy !

GOat Free Breakfasts !  

 

     

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KRG DELEGATION TO CONTINUE TALKS IN BAGHDAD ON FEDERAL BUDGET BILL BEFORE APPROVAL

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SULAIMANI — A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will travel to Baghdad on Sunday evening (February 14) for continued budget negotiations with the Council of Representatives’ Finance Committee.

The official media outlet of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) cited a source saying that the goal of the delegation, which will be led by KRG Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, is to set the percentage that the Kurdistan Region will receive in the 2021 Federal Budget Law and the terms that govern the transfer of that funding.

This will likely be the final visit by the delegation before the budget law faces a vote in the Council of Representatives, which lawmaker Ahmed Hama told al-Sumariya news agency will take place on Tuesday.  

On February 10, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said that his government is not ready to hand over control over the Kurdistan Region’s oil production to the federal government, saying that demand was “unconstitutional.”

He said that the Region is ready to hand over 250,000 barrels of oil per day and half of the its non-oil income or their cash equivalents to the federal government in return for securing the “Region’s financial entitlement.”

(NRT Digital Media)

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Barzani and Plaschaert agree to solve the problems of Erbil and Baghdad "according to the constitution."

 

 

14th February, 2021

The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, agreed, on Sunday, with the United Nations envoy to Iraq, Jeanine Hennes Blashart, to solve the problems of Baghdad and Erbil "according to the constitution."

The Presidency of the Regional Government said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, received today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennes Plasschaert, indicating that at the meeting, they discussed developments in the situation in Iraq as well as the latest developments, the ongoing negotiations between the regional government and the federal government and ways to solve the problems between the two sides, especially fixing Kurdistan’s share in the federal budget for 2021.

The two sides agreed, according to the statement, on the necessity to solve the problems between the region and the federal government within the framework of the constitution and to guarantee financial rights and dues for the Kurdistan Region.

In another axis of the meeting, the statement said, the importance of implementing the Sinjar agreement as it is, in order to bring peace and stability to the region, was stressed.

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Barzani and Plaschaert agree to solve the problems of Erbil and Baghdad "according to the constitution."

 

 

14th February, 2021

The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, agreed, on Sunday, with the United Nations envoy to Iraq, Jeanine Hennes Blashart, to solve the problems of Baghdad and Erbil "according to the constitution."

The Presidency of the Regional Government said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, received today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennes Plasschaert, indicating that at the meeting, they discussed developments in the situation in Iraq as well as the latest developments, the ongoing negotiations between the regional government and the federal government and ways to solve the problems between the two sides, especially fixing Kurdistan’s share in the federal budget for 2021.

The two sides agreed, according to the statement, on the necessity to solve the problems between the region and the federal government within the framework of the constitution and to guarantee financial rights and dues for the Kurdistan Region.

In another axis of the meeting, the statement said, the importance of implementing the Sinjar agreement as it is, in order to bring peace and stability to the region, was stressed.

I pray Adam is right and this is it!