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

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Al-Sudani stresses the importance of adopting the constitution as a basic reference for resolving all outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil

 

Al-Sudani stresses the importance of adopting the constitution as a basic reference to resolve all outstanding files between Baghdad and Erbil - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

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Baghdad today - Baghdad

Today, Monday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani stressed the importance of adopting the constitution as a basic reference for resolving all outstanding issues.

The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement received by (Baghdad Today), that “Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani received, this evening, Monday, members of the House of Representatives from the Kurdistan Democratic Party parliamentary bloc, and during the meeting they reviewed the political, social and economic conditions at the national level, and the most important Challenges facing reform and development plans.

Al-Sudani assured the members of the bloc, “The importance of adopting the constitution as a basic reference for resolving all outstanding issues or difficulties faced by the joint work between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.”

He urged the Prime Minister to “intensify efforts to integrate parliamentary work in oversight and legislation, with the government effort seeking reform and raising the level of services, in order to achieve the aspirations of citizens throughout the country.”  

And he stressed "the need to work to strengthen the home front, and to secure protection for all components and fraternal spectra of the Iraqi people, towards consolidating coexistence and sustainable civil peace."

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Step 1. Both sides open same book.

 

Step 2. Both sides state what they want.

 

Step 3. Use book from step 1 to solve any disagreements.

 

Step 4. Write down agreement.

 

Step 5. Both parties sign written agreement. 
 

Well, now with this easy five step solution it should happen soon. 😂🤣

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1 hour ago, ametad said:

Step 1. Both sides open same book.

 

Step 2. Both sides state what they want.

 

Step 3. Use book from step 1 to solve any disagreements.

 

Step 4. Write down agreement.

 

Step 5. Both parties sign written agreement. 
 

Well, now with this easy five step solution it should happen soon. 😂🤣

You make it sound so simple 😁

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1 hour ago, ametad said:

Step 1. Both sides open same book.

 

Step 2. Both sides state what they want.

 

Step 3. Use book from step 1 to solve any disagreements.

 

Step 4. Write down agreement.

 

Step 5. Both parties sign written agreement. 
 

Well, now with this easy five step solution it should happen soon. 😂🤣

You forgot Step 6.

RV Dinar!

Now that should happen SOON!

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13 hours ago, ametad said:

Step 1. Both sides open same book.

 

Step 2. Both sides state what they want.

 

Step 3. Use book from step 1 to solve any disagreements.

 

Step 4. Write down agreement.

 

Step 5. Both parties sign written agreement. 
 

Well, now with this easy five step solution it should happen soon. 😂🤣

Step 1. Both sides come to the meeting.

 

Step 2. Both sides disagree during discussion.

Step 3. The meeting is adjourned.

Step 4. Both sides take a 30 days holiday to cool it down.

Step 5. Repeat step 1,2,3, and 4 all over again.

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Parliamentary Committee reveals proposal to establish three oil companies

• Amr Salem
•  December 6, 2022
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• Parliamentary Committee reveals proposal to establish three oil companies - Iraqi News

An oil field in the Kirkuk in northern Iraq. Photo: The New York Times.

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee revealed on Monday proposals within the draft oil and gas law to establish three companies including Kurdistan Oil Company, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

Committee member Ali Shaddad Al-Faris mentioned that the government took a step forward in the oil issue with Kurdistan by activating the work of the supreme committee specialized in the negotiation with the regional government, INA reported.

Al-Faris explained that the supreme committee is headed by the Minister of Planning, and includes the Minister of Oil, the director of State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), the head of the General Authority for Border Crossings, advisors and experts, INA mentioned.

Al-Faris pointed out that the work of the supreme committee will be activated strongly, and will be followed up by the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee.

Al-Faris indicated that the regional government will have to negotiate with the supreme committee to reach a draft oil and gas law after the Federal Court ruled earlier that the oil and gas law in Kurdistan is unconstitutional.

Al-Faris revealed that the law will regulate the relation between the federal government and the oil producing governorates.

Al-Faris affirmed that the law will guarantee the rights of oil producing governorates including Basra governorate.

Al-Faris added that the proposals include the establishment of an oil company headquartered in Kurdistan where all its operations directly linked to the Ministry of Oil, as well as another company specialized in gas, and a third company specialized in oil refineries.    

 

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President of the Republic: The government has a strategy to open up to the countries of the world

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President of the Republic: The government has a strategy to open up to the countries of the world - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

 

News Source /Iraqi News Agency (INA)

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The President of the Republic, Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, said on Tuesday that the government has a strategy to open up to the countries of the world.

A statement by the Information Office of the Presidency of the Republic received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) stated that "the President of the Republic received the delegation of the European Union Mission to Iraq."

Rashid stressed "the importance of close relations between Iraq and the European Union, and the need to strengthen them in areas of common interest," noting that "Iraq suffered from several internal and external problems in the past, and is now in a better position." , especially in the security aspect.”

He added, “The Iraqi government has a strategy of opening up to the countries of the world and strengthening relations with the international community, and its program emphasizes infrastructure in various sectors related to the needs of citizens, in addition to working to resolve outstanding issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan region, and approving pending draft laws.”

He pointed out, "The need for the world to see the real situation in Iraq and the improvement that is taking place in it, which reflects positively on encouraging investments and the private sector in the country."

For its part, the delegation expressed "the European Union's aspiration to strengthen partnership with Iraq in aspects of training and consultation, cooperation in cultural fields and to show the ancient

civilization of Iraq to the world," praising "the improvement witnessed bythecountry."

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Thanks for digging up all these articles CL.  We miss Yota but it's great you are stepping up.  I don't have the time to look all of them up like I used to.  Makes my life much simpler.  😃

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Kurdish warning: Kurdistan's oil is declining. You must go to Baghdad

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Kurdish warning: Kurdistan's oil is declining. You must go to Baghdad » Baghdad Today News Agency

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Kurdistan Parliament member Ali Hama Saleh warned on Tuesday of "the decline in the region's oil," as he put it, while calling for an agreement with the federal government on oil and the 2023 budget.

Saleh said through a post on the platform "Facebook", followed by (Baghdad Today), that "Kurdistan's oil is declining, and in order for the region not to face great difficulties, it must agree with the federal government on the issue of oil and the budget."

He pointed out that "if an agreement is reached between Erbil and Baghdad, the region will receive more than one trillion dinars, and 250 billion dinars per month."

Over the past years, the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil has faced several problems, foremost of which is Kurdistan's failure to deliver northern oil imports to the federal ministry, the region's share of the budget and the security and administrative borders in the disputed areas.

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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee revealed on Monday proposals within the draft oil and gas law to establish three companies including Kurdistan Oil Company, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).

Committee member Ali Shaddad Al-Faris mentioned that the government took a step forward in the oil issue with Kurdistan by activating the work of the supreme committee specialized in the negotiation with the regional government, INA reported.

Al-Faris explained that the supreme committee is headed by the Minister of Planning, and includes the Minister of Oil, the director of State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO), the head of the General Authority for Border Crossings, advisors and experts, INA mentioned.

Al-Faris pointed out that the work of the supreme committee will be activated strongly, and will be followed up by the Parliamentary Oil and Gas Committee.

Al-Faris indicated that the regional government will have to negotiate with the supreme committee to reach a draft oil and gas law after the Federal Court ruled earlier that the oil and gas law in Kurdistan is unconstitutional.

Al-Faris revealed that the law will regulate the relation between the federal government and the oil producing governorates.

Al-Faris affirmed that the law will guarantee the rights of oil producing governorates including Basra governorate.

Al-Faris added that the proposals include the establishment of an oil company headquartered in Kurdistan where all its operations directly linked to the Ministry of Oil, as well as another company specialized in gas, and a third company specialized in oil refineries.    

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Council of Ministers Discuss KRG Delegation's Visit to Baghdad

Council of Ministers Discuss KRG Delegation's Visit to Baghdad (basnews.com)

 

ERBIL — Kurdish Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday chaired a cabinet meeting to discuss the recent visit of a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation to Baghdad.

During its stay in Baghdad, the KRG delegation held several meetings with Iraqi counterparts to negotiate on the outstanding issues between the regional and federal governments.

"The Council of Ministers decided that the KRG delegation will pay another visit to Baghdad in the upcoming days to continue negotiations," an official statement said today, adding that it also "appointed a Legal Ministerial Committee to prepare for the implementation of the ministerial platforms specific to drafting several bills, including oil and gas."

The cabinet welcomed a decision by Baghdad to re-establish a committee to implement Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution relating to the disputed areas.

"The meeting also discussed the draft bill of the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources which violates the Iraqi constitution. According to Article 114/7 of the lraqi constitution, formulating and regulating internal water resources policies for distribution shall be regulated by the law, while Article 115 states that when powers are shared between the federal and regional government, priority shall be given to the law of the regions and governorates not organized in a region in case of dispute," the statement continued.

PM Barzani further urged both Erbil and Baghdad to cooperate and benefit from water resources, especially "at a time of a worsening climate crisis which Iraq is largely affected by."

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Parliamentary Law: Bills that cannot be passed without political consensus

• Time : 2022/12/08 11:51:14
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• Parliamentary Legal: Bills that cannot be passed without political consensus - Al-Furat News (alforatnews.iq)

  

{Political: Al-Furat News} The parliamentary legal committee ruled out the possibility of passing bills in the House of Representatives without obtaining political consensus on them.

Committee member Aref Al-Hamami told Al-Furat News Agency: "Laws that need political consensus cannot be intervened by committees and asked to be presented to the House of Representatives without there being a political agreement on them, for example the election law, general amnesty, oil and gas, despite their importance, but they carry political sides and cannot be put forward before agreeing on them."
"As for other laws, they need the signature of a group of deputies and they are presented to the House after they pass the legal committee," he added.

Raghad Daham

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Parliament rules out including important bills on its agenda

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Parliament rules out the inclusion of important bills on its agenda - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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The failure to include important laws on the agenda of the House of Representatives has become a regular occurrence, as many economic laws of interest to citizens, such as the Social Security Law and the Oil and Gas Law, which are scheduled to be passed during the current session.

 

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Democratic leader: 14% of the region's share of the 2023 budget

• Time : 2022/12/08 20:11:32
• Euphrates News (alforatnews.iq)
• https://alforatnews.iq/news/قيادي-في-الديمقراطي-14-حصة-الاقليم-من-موازنة-2023

 

A leader in the Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed a "preliminary agreement" on the percentage of the Kurdistan region of the fiscal budget for 2023.

Wafa Mohammed Karim told Al-Furat News: "There is an almost preliminary agreement on the region's percentage of the 2023 budget, and the closest percentage will be 14%."
"This percentage was estimated based on the population, and because Iraq has not conducted a census for decades, the percentage remains estimated," he said.
"This percentage is conditional on the region handing over oil to the federal government, or that it is deducted from oil imports," Karim added.
He pointed out that "the repeated visits of the delegation of the Kurdistan Government to Baghdad are complementary to previous negotiations in several files, including the budget, oil and gas," stressing that "the adoption of the oil and gas law will determine the exact percentage of the region's share in the budget."

Raghad Daham

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Democratic Party: Political consensus to pass oil and gas law

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Democratic Party: Political consensus on approving the oil and gas law (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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The MP for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Sharif Suleiman, said on Saturday that there is seriousness and political consensus on the adoption of the oil and gas law within a maximum period of 6 months, while pointing out that the difference in visions on the value of oil and the classification of funds delayed sending the draft budget law to the House of Representatives.

Suleiman told the official agency (Al-Oula News): “The oil and gas law is born of multiple cycles, and it is one of the very important and basic laws in the administration of the state, especially with regard to the oil and gas file between the region and the center.”

He added that "there is seriousness by all political forces at this stage to approve the oil and gas law within a maximum period of 6 months," stressing "the importance of approving the oil and gas law to be the road map to bridge differences. "

He pointed out that “the law needs to put in place new frameworks because there have been changes in the same country and many things,” noting that “the management of the fields that were discovered after 2003, and the issue of other fields that were discovered before 2003, all these matters are framed by constitutional articles, so These constitutional frameworks must be relied upon to put in place the mechanisms, provisions and basic points of the oil and gas law.”

Regarding the budget for the next year, Suleiman said: “Dialogues between the central government, the Kurdistan region, and the Ministry of Finance are still continuing regarding the general budget law for the next year 2023, but until now the visions have not been unified about the value of oil determined in the budget, the amounts, how the budget is classified, and other topics.” which delayed sending it to the House of Representatives.”

And the Ministry of Planning announced, on Wednesday (11/30/2022), the agreement of the Diwani Order Committee 22151 for the year 2022 headed by the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning, Muhammad Ali Tamim, (in charge of resolving outstanding issues with the Kurdistan region), and the delegation of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq headed by the Minister of Planning In the region, Dara Rashid Mahmoud agreed to form joint technical committees to consider outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, especially the oil and gas law, the budget, and other issues.

The two parties agreed, according to the statement of the Ministry of Planning, that the outstanding issues be dealt with, in accordance with what was stipulated in the Iraqi constitution, and the ministerial platform of the government of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, which was voted on by the House of Representatives.

It is worth noting that the committee formed under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning, includes in its membership the ministers of oil and finance, the heads of the Office of Financial Supervision and the Border Crossings Authority, the economic advisor to the Prime Minister, the head of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, in addition to the director of SOMO.

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Mr. Al-Hakim and the President of the Republic stress the importance of sustaining dialogue to overcome the outstanding problems between the Center and the Region

•  Time : 2022/12/10 17:38:18
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• Mr. Al-Hakim and the President of the Republic stress the importance of sustaining dialogue to overcome the outstanding problems between the center and the region - Al-Furat News (alforatnews.iq)

 

  

{Politics: Al-Furat News} The head of the National State Forces Alliance, Mr. Al-Hakim, discussed on Saturday with President Abdul Latif Rashid the developments of the political scene in Iraq and the region.

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His office said in a statement received by {Euphrates News} a copy of it, that: "Mr. Hakim discussed during his meeting with the President of the Republic the developments of the political scene in Iraq and the region and the restoration of the pivotal role of Iraq between the parties."

During the meeting, Mr. Al-Hakim and the President of the Republic called for "sustaining dialogue to overcome the outstanding problems, especially between the federal government and the regional government, and the need to solve them in accordance with the equation of national interest and concession in favor of Iraq," stressing "the need to activate the work of the House of Representatives in its current session and work to prepare important laws in preparation for their approval."

Mr. Al-Hakim also stressed "the importance of obtaining water rights for Iraq from upstream and transit countries," calling for "activating international agreements on this file," sharing with the President of the Republic "his visit to the Iraqi provinces and reviewing the problems of citizens."

 

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Democratic Party: Political consensus to pass oil and gas law

 

 

Economic News Agency - Democratic Party: Political consensus on the passage of the oil and gas law (economy-news.net)

   

 

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The MP for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Sharif Suleiman, confirmed on Saturday that there is seriousness and political consensus on the adoption of the oil and gas law within a maximum period of 6 months, while pointing out that the difference in visions on the value of oil and the classification of funds delayed sending the draft budget law to the House of Representatives.

Suleiman told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The oil and gas law is the result of multiple cycles, and it is one of the very important and basic laws in the administration of the state, especially with regard to the oil and gas file between the region and the center."

He added that "there is seriousness by all political forces at this stage to approve the oil and gas law within a maximum period of 6 months," stressing "the importance of approving the oil and gas law to be the road map to bridge differences."

He pointed out that "the law needs to develop new frameworks because there are changes that have occurred in the same country and many things," noting that "the management of the fields that were discovered after 2003, and the issue of other fields that were discovered before 2003, all these matters are framed by constitutional articles, so we must rely on these constitutional frameworks to develop mechanisms, items and basic points of the oil and gas law."

Regarding next year's budget, Suleiman said: "Dialogues between the central government, the Kurdistan region and the Ministry of Finance are still continuing on the general budget law for the next year 2023, but so far there has been no unification of visions on the value of oil determined in the budget, the amounts, how to classify the budget, and other topics that delayed sending it to the House of Representatives."

On Wednesday (30/11/2022), the Ministry of Planning announced the agreement of the Diwani Order Committee 22151 of 2022, headed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning, Muhammad Ali Tamim (in charge of resolving outstanding issues with the Kurdistan Region), and the delegation of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, headed by the Minister of Planning in the region, Dara Rashid Mahmoud, to form joint technical committees to consider outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, especially the oil and gas law, the budget, and other issues.

The two parties agreed, according to a statement by the Ministry of Planning, that the outstanding issues will be addressed, in accordance with the provisions of the Iraqi constitution, and the ministerial curriculum of the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, which was voted on by the Council of Representatives.

It is worth noting that the committee formed under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning, includes in its membership the Ministers of Oil and Finance, the heads of the National Audit Office and the Border Ports Authority, the Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, the Head of the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, in addition to the Director of SOMO.

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Democratic Party: Political consensus to pass oil and gas law

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The MP for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Sharif Suleiman, said on Saturday that there is seriousness and political consensus on the adoption of the oil and gas law within a maximum period of 6 months, while pointing out that the difference in visions on the value of oil and the classification of funds delayed sending the draft budget law to the House of Representatives.

Suleiman told the official agency (Al-Oula News): "The oil and gas law is born of multiple cycles, and is one of the very important and basic laws in the administration of the state, especially with regard to the oil and gas file between the region and the center."

He added that "there is seriousness by all political forces at this stage to approve the oil and gas law within a maximum period of 6 months," stressing "the importance of approving the oil and gas law to be the road map to bridge differences."

He pointed out that "the law needs to develop new frameworks because there are changes that have occurred in the same country and many things," noting that "the management of the fields that were discovered after 2003, and the issue of other fields that were discovered before 2003, all these matters are framed by constitutional articles, so we must rely on these constitutional frameworks to develop mechanisms, items and basic points of the oil and gas law."

Regarding next year's budget, Suleiman said: "Dialogues between the central government, the Kurdistan region and the Ministry of Finance are still continuing on the general budget law for the next year 2023, but so far there has been no unification of visions on the value of oil determined in the budget, the amounts, how to classify the budget, and other topics that delayed sending it to the House of Representatives."

On Wednesday (30/11/2022), the Ministry of Planning announced the agreement of the Diwani Order Committee 22151 of 2022, headed by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning, Muhammad Ali Tamim, (in charge of resolving outstanding issues with the Kurdistan Region), and the delegation of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, headed by the Minister of Planning in the region, Dara Rashid Mahmoud, to form joint technical committees to consider outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, especially the oil and gas law, the budget, and other issues.

The two parties agreed, according to a statement by the Ministry of Planning, that the outstanding issues will be addressed, in accordance with the provisions of the Iraqi constitution, and the ministerial curriculum of the government of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, which was voted on by the Council of Representatives.

It is worth noting that the committee formed under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Planning, includes in its membership the Ministers of Oil and Finance, the heads of the National Audit Office and the Border Ports Authority, the Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister, the Head of the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, in addition to the Director of SOMO.

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ERBIL — A Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will visit Baghdad on Saturday evening to resume negotiations with Iraqi counterparts in efforts to reach an agreement on the outstanding issues.

Speaking to BasNews, a source familiar with the developments said the high-level delegation will have a draft for negotiations, which has been prepared on all the outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

The KRG previously dispatched a delegation to Baghdad where they held a chain of meetings with senior officials to highlight the disputes between the regional and federal governments.

According to the information BasNews has obtained, during its previous meetings in Baghdad, KRG delegation discussed the issue of oil exports, the budget and salaries of public servants in the Kurdistan Region, and the implementation of Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution.

The discussions also focused the salaries of the Peshmerga and joint brigades, the implementation of the Sinjar agreement and several other outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

The negotiations are aimed at implementing an agreement reached between the parties involved in the formation of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani' government, which put an end to a year-long political impasse in the country.

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

Political |   06:18 - 10/12/2022

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

 

 

Baghdad - Mawazine News
directed a delegation from the government The Kurdistan Region, this evening, to the capital Baghdad to complete discussions on issues Lingering.
An informed source said in An interview with Mawazine News, "A delegation representing the regional government went to the capital, Baghdad, to complete discussions on outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad."
He added, "Among the Issues to be discussed The region's share in next year's budget as well as the oil law and gas".end 29/h

 

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The President of the Republic and Al-Hakim stress the importance of continuing the dialogue to overcome the outstanding problems between the center and the region

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The President of the Republic and Al-Hakim emphasize the importance of maintaining dialogue to overcome the outstanding problems between the center and the region (ninanews-com.translate.goog)

Baghdad /Nina/ The head of the wisdom movement Ammar al-Hakim and President of the Republic Abdul Latif Rashid on Saturday, to perpetuate dialogue to overcome the outstanding problems between the center and the region. The media office of the Wisdom Movement said in a statement that "Al-Hakim received the President of the Republic, and that the two parties discussed the developments of the political scene in Iraq and the region and the restoration of the pivotal role of Iraq between the parties.”

The statement added that "the two sides stressed the importance of dialogue to overcome outstanding problems, especially maintaining between the federal government and the regional government, and the need to solve them in accordance with the equation of national interest and concern in favor of Iraq, pointing to "the need to activate the work of the House of Representatives in its current session and work to prepare important laws in preparation for their approval."
He pointed out that "the two parties also stressed the importance of obtaining water rights for Iraq from upstream and transit countries, and working to activate international agreements on this file."

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