Prime Minister on the outstanding problems of Baghdad and Erbil: Need solutions according to the constitution

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SULAIMANI (ESTA) — Head of Iraqi National Wisdom (Hikma) Movement Ammar al-Hakim met with Iraqi President Latif Rashid on Saturday.

Shiite cleric Ammar al-Hakim discussed the political situation of Iraq and the region with President Rashid, said a statement from the cleric’s office.

The two officials touched upon the rocky relations between Erbil and Baghdad, emphasizing unity, according to the statement.

Moreover, during the meeting, the cleric demanded the President persist in the talks for the sake of passing the outstanding issues between the two disputed sides.

The cleric further demanded a solution to the issues, with the consideration of the national interests, and all sides make compromises for the sake of Iraq, the office in the statement added.

He also discussed the role of Iraqi parliment with the President, calling for furtherer empowerment of it to legislate “effective”  laws.

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Among them is the budget. Kurdish delegation heads to Baghdad to complete talks on outstanding issues

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Baghdad - Mawazine NewsA delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government
(KRG) headed this evening to the capital Baghdad to complete talks on outstanding issues.
An informedsource told Mawazine News that "a delegation representing the regional government went to the capital, Baghdad,
to complete discussions on outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad."He added that "among
the issues to be discussed is the region's share in next year's budget as well as the oil and gas law.”

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KRG delegation arrives in Baghdad

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The Delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrived in Baghdad

 

Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV. KRD) - The KRG delegation arrived in Baghdad on Saturday evening, December 10, 2022, to continue negotiations between the KRG and the federal government.
During the visit, the regional government delegation will hold discussions and negotiations with the federal government on budget and oil issues.

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KRG delegation arrives in Baghdad: Oil and the budget are the most prominent files to be discussed

KRG delegation arrives in Baghdad: Oil and the budget are the most prominent files to be discussed (shafaq.com)

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Shafaq News / The Media and Information Department of the Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Saturday, the arrival of the Kurdish government delegation to Baghdad.

The department said in a statement received by the Shafaq News Agency; "In continuation of the negotiations between the regional government and the federal government, a delegation from the regional government arrived this evening to Baghdad."

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KRG delegation arrives in Baghdad

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KRG delegation arrives in Baghdad (mawazin.net)

 

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A delegation of a regional government arrived Kurdistan, on Saturday, to the capital, Baghdad.
The regional government stated In a statement, Mawazine News received a copy of it: "With the aim of continuing negotiations between the government of The Kurdistan Region and the Federal Government, the delegation representing the region arrived today in Baghdad."
She pointed out that "The delegation will complete its talks with the government in Baghdad on the general budget file and oil."

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KRG delegation arrives in Baghdad

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Today, Saturday, the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrived in the capital, Baghdad, for the purpose of discussing 5 files, most of which are related to the 2023 budget.

A source told (Baghdad Today), "The delegation headed by Omid Sabah, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Office," noting that "the delegation came to complete the discussions of the last visit regarding the budget, salaries of employees, Peshmerga, oil and gas file and regional dues."

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A delegation from the KRG arrived in Baghdad to discuss the budget and oil issue with the federal government.

 

The KRG said in a statement that the government delegation arrived in Baghdad and will continue negotiations with the Iraqi federal government.

 

As stated in the statement, delegations from both sides are negotiating on budget and oil issues.

 

On 27-11-2022, the KRG delegation went to Baghdad and met with the Iraqi ministries of finance and planning to establish a committee to complete the details in order to stabilize the Kurdistan Region's share of the 2023 general budget.

 

The KRG delegation said at a meeting with Iraqi government officials in Baghdad at the time that they were ready, based on the constitution, to resolve all outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad through negotiations, including the kurdistan region's budget.

 

If Erbil and Baghdad agree, the Kurdistan Region's share of the 2023 budget will be more than $14 billion, according to a population of 14 per cent set by the planning ministry, but the KRG is looking to restore the rate to 17 per cent.

 

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The Delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government arrived in Baghdad

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The KRG delegation arrived in Baghdad to continue negotiations between the KRG and the federal government.

The Krg delegation arrived in Baghdad this evening (Saturday, December 10, 2022) to continue negotiations between the KRG and the federal government, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Media and Information Office said in a statement.

He also clarified that during the visit, the delegation of the regional government will discuss the issue of budget and oil with the federal government.

The delegation visited Baghdad to resolve the outstanding issues of the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution, article 140, the oil and gas dossier, the Kurdistan Region's proper participation in federal institutions, the issue of Peshmerga's constitutional rights and merits, and other issues such as the draft laws (federal court, federal council and oil and gas

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The Democrat announces the formation of a committee entitled {Article 140} - Al-Furat News (alforatnews.iq)

The Democrat announces the formation of a committee entitled {Article 140}

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The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) announced on Saturday the formation of a committee between the center and the region called {Article 140}.

Party leader Wafa Mohammed Karim told Al-Furat News that "it was agreed to define a committee called the Article 140 Committee between the center and the region, as well as an agreement to legislate the oil and gas law."

He added: "Visits to this committee will be an average of every 10 days, once or twice a month."

He continued: "With regard to the region's share in the budget, the deductions will be from the region's share according to the case of deduction, meaning that the region will not deliver sums of money, but will be deducted from its oil exports according to the mechanisms."

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interesting .... 140 and oil n gas law at the same time probably because of all the years passing i dont get moved much but have always thought many things will happen at the same time so much of this hinges off one another to be successful for iraq , we wait  

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formation of another committee 🤪 

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Give them 17% and get on with it FFS. 

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formation of another committee 🤪 

Oh gee what a surprise  🙄

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What will the oil and gas law look like between the Coordination Framework and Barzani?

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What will the oil and gas law look like between the Coordination Framework and Barzani? (ultrasawt.com)

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Talk of the "oil and gas" law as a final solution to the intractable crisis between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the energy file has returned strongly, especially since the opportunity seems favorable for the Kurdistan Regional Government to get rid of the headache of the cat and mouse game with the federal authorities, which is mainly related to the salaries of employees.

The Democratic Party imposed basic conditions for an alliance with the Coordination Framework prior to the formation of the Sudanese government, including resolving the issue of oil and gas management.

Kurdish leaders have previously confirmed the imposition of the law as part of the list of conditions of the agreement with the Coordination Framework, which resulted in the formation of the government of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, amid fears of passing a formula that would weaken the authority of the Federal Ministry of Oil over the movement of oil and export funds.

 

"3 companies and a radical solution"

The Oil and Gas Committee says some of the proposals in the draft law, which are supported by the Kurds, provide for the establishment of an oil company in the Kurdistan region directly linked to the Federal Ministry of Oil "in all its extractive and production operations."

According to the committee, the proposals include the establishment of another company concerned with gas investment, and a third company concerned with the investment of government refineries.

Committee member Ali Shaddad confirmed to "Ultra Iraq" that "the law will be a radical solution to the dispute over oil wealth between Baghdad and Erbil, and even regulates all energy files throughout Iraq," noting that "the Oil and Gas Committee is working with the Legal Committee, in addition to the Supreme Committee formed between the governments of the center and the region and the Sumo Company, to complete the appropriate formula to develop solutions to all controversial points in the oil file."

Shaddad says the law will finally be passed after years of filibuster due to political disputes, but notes that political parties have yet to reach a final draft of the law.

Political parties have yet to reach agreement on a preliminary version of the law, including proposals to establish the Kurdistan Petroleum Company.

He adds, "All committees and bodies participating in the discussions of the law, will review all the draft laws previously put forward for oil and gas, and will come out with a copy of one bill submitted to the Presidency of the House of Representatives, in order to put it to a vote," stressing that "the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee seeks with all its determination to approve a draft law that preserves the rights of all parties, and be a starting point to strengthen the unity of the rights of all citizens in all provinces with this great wealth, which is the first source of the Iraqi economy."

The Federal Supreme Court has previously ruled that the KRG is barred from conducting energy management operations independently of the federal authorities, which Erbil categorically rejects.

 

Sulaymaniyah wants federal authority

A member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Ghazi Kakai, said in an interview with "Ultra Iraq" that "the visits of Kurdish government delegations relate to specific files, foremost of which is the oil and gas law, in accordance with the political paper and the agreements that preceded the formation of the current government," noting that "this law will prevent the regional government from disposing of oil revenues alone, or exporting separately from the federal authority and the oil marketing company, as the law imposes unified federal procedures in all oil fields, and controls that include contracts for oil companies from north to south."

He adds that "the draft law has not yet been completed, and is being discussed by the competent parliamentary committees, and government agencies between Baghdad and Erbil," stressing that "everyone agrees on the need to approve this law in the coming days, to be accompanied by the financial budget law in the future, and to avoid all parties any future disputes over oil and funds collected from exports."

The PUK stresses the need for the federal authorities to manage the energy file in the Kurdistan region to ensure the fair distribution of wealth

Kakai explained that "the people of Kurdistan endured difficult years economically, despite achieving large financial revenues from the region's oil," pointing out that "the completion of the oil and gas law in the coming period is very important, to do justice to all provinces and their inhabitants, and to limit the disposal of these resources to the federal authority."

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On 12/11/2022 at 4:52 AM, 6ly410 said:

"The delegation will complete its talks with the government in Baghdad on the general budget file and oil."

i feel oil will be put to vote within next few days or before Christmas

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1. Baghdad and the region form three committees and agree to zero all outstanding issues - Al-Furat News (alforatnews.iq)

 

Baghdad and the region form three committees and agree to zero all outstanding issues

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein chaired, on Monday, the fourth meeting of the Ministerial Council for Economy, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Ministers of Finance, Trade, Industry, Agriculture, Labor and Social Affairs, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq and advisers to the Prime Minister for economic and legal affairs.

The Council also hosted a delegation from the Kurdistan Region that included the Minister of Finance and Economy, the Minister of Natural Resources, the President of the Audit Office, the President of the Presidential Office, the representative of the Kurdistan Region in Baghdad and a number of advisors and general managers.
The Deputy Prime Minister welcomed the guest delegation and pointed out the importance of sitting at the table in order to resolve all outstanding economic issues, and began this meeting to discuss the draft federal budget law.
The Minister of Finance gave an explanation of the most important paragraphs of the draft law and what was included in the draft, noting the importance of agreeing on the paragraphs related to the Kurdistan region.
In turn, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning pointed to the direction of the government and the Prime Minister to solve all outstanding problems between Baghdad and Erbil as included in the government curriculum, adding to the formation of three important joint committees, the first concerned with a joint discussion of the state budget law, the second concerned with the oil and gas law and joint obligations in this field, and the third concerned with the work of border crossings and related matters.
For his part, the Minister of Finance and Economy in the regional government stressed his government's determination to zero all outstanding and thorny issues.
At the end of the hosting and after constructive and meaningful discussions, Fouad Hussein pointed to the existence of common ground and the national desire to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue.
The Council discussed the economic issues on its agenda and took the necessary decisions thereon.
 

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The Minister of Oil and the negotiating delegation of the negotiating region discuss finding realistic solutions to outstanding issues

 

 

The Minister of Oil and the negotiating delegation of the region discuss finding realistic solutions to outstanding issues (economy-news.net)

   

 

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Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani and the negotiating delegation of the negotiating region discussed on Tuesday finding realistic solutions to outstanding issues.

According to a statement of the ministry, received by "Economy News", that "Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayyan Abdul Ghani received the region's negotiating delegation headed by Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab, and the membership of: Minister of Natural Resources Agency Kamal Mohammed, Chief of the Council of Ministers of the Region Omid Sabah, Head of the Regional Government Representative in Baghdad and the spokesman for the regional government, in addition to a number of advisers in the Ministry of Natural Resources. "
The statement added that "during the meeting, they discussed ways to activate the joint committees, linked to the main negotiating committee that was formed by the Council of Ministers, to find realistic solutions to the outstanding issues between the center and the region, especially with regard to the file of oil wealth management."
"The meeting was attended by Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs Karim Hattab, Director General of the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), Director General of the Legal Department, Director General of the Internal Control Department, Director General of the Economic Department, Director General of the Contracts and Licensing Department, and a number of officials in the concerned departments and the media office," he said.

 

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The Ministry of Oil discusses with the Kurdistan delegation the activation of joint committees to solve outstanding problems

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Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani discussed on Tuesday with the region's negotiating delegation headed by Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab, the activation of joint committees to solve outstanding problems between the center and the region.

The ministry's media office said in a statement received by (Baghdad Today), that "Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani received the region's negotiating delegation headed by Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab, and the membership of: Minister of Natural Resources Agency Kamal Mohammed, Chief of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the Region Omid Sabah, Head of the Regional Government Representative in Baghdad and the spokesman for the regional government, in addition to a number of advisers in the Ministry of Natural Resources."

"During the meeting, they discussed ways to activate joint committees linked to the main negotiating committee formed by the Council of Ministers to find realistic solutions to outstanding issues between the center and the region, especially with regard to the file of oil wealth management," he said.

He pointed out that "the meeting was attended by Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs Karim Hattab, Director General of the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO", Director General of the Legal Department, Director General of the Internal Control Department, Director General of the Economic Department, Director General of the Department of Contracts and Licensing, and a number of officials in the concerned departments and the media office.

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The Minister of Oil and the Kurdistan Region Negotiating Delegation Discuss Finding Realistic Solutions to Outstanding Issues

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The Minister of Oil and the negotiating delegation of the Kurdistan Region are discussing finding realistic solutions to outstanding issues (ninanews-com.translate.goog)

Bagdad (Nina) - Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani and the Kurdistan Regional negotiating delegation discussed finding realistic solutions to outstanding issues. Abdul Ghani received the region's negotiating delegation headed by Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab, and the membership of the Minister of Natural Resources and the Agency of Kamal Mohammed, the head of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the region Omid Sabah, the head of the representation of the regional government in Baghdad and the spokesman for the regional government, in addition to a number of advisers in the Ministry of Natural Resources," a statement from the Ministry of Oil said.

The statement added that "during the meeting, they discussed ways to activate the joint committees, linked to the main negotiating committee that was formed by the Council of Ministers, to find realistic solutions to the outstanding issues between the center and the region, especially with regard to the file of oil wealth management.”
He pointed out that "the meeting was attended by the Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs Karim Hattab, the Director General of the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO", the Director General of the Legal Department, the Director General of the Internal Control Department, the Director General of the Economic Department, the Director General of the Contracts and Licensing Department, and a number of officials in the concerned departments and the media office.”