Kurdistan Minister of Justice: The Federal Court deepened the differences between Baghdad and Erbil

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Legislative talks between Halbousi and Masrour Barzani in Baghdad

2023-01-11 08:37

Legislative talks between Halbousi and Masrour Barzani in Baghdad (shafaq.com)

 

Shafaq News / Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Al-Halbousi discussed, on Wednesday in Baghdad, with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, the situation in the country, and the importance of supporting the government in implementing its government program and succeeding in its tasks.

 

According to a statement by Al-Halbousi's office, during the meeting, important legislation that contributes to solving outstanding problems between the center and the region was discussed, including the oil and gas law and the federal budget, and the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region presented a summary of the talks that took place between the federal government delegations and the region.

 

For his part, a statement by Barzani's office said that the Speaker of the House of Representatives indicated that there is a good opportunity to solve the problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, especially those related to the draft laws of the federal budget for the year 2023, and federal oil and gas.

For his part, Barzani stressed the importance of solving outstanding problems, especially the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region and its financial dues from the federal budget, preparing the draft federal oil and gas law, implementing Article 140 constitutional, securing the constitutional rights of the Peshmerga forces and implementing the Sinjar Agreement.

 

 

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Regional Government: Masrour Barzani and Al-Sudani agreed to resolve the budget files and the oil and gas law

Regional Government: Masrour Barzani and Al-Sudani agreed to resolve the budget files and the oil and gas law (shafaq.com)

2023-01-11 05:58

 

Shafaq News / The Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Wednesday that its President Masrour Barzani and Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani agreed to resolve differences and outstanding issues, including the financial budget files for the year 2023, and the oil and gas law in accordance with the country's permanent constitution.

Masrour Barzani arrived earlier this morning in Baghdad and met with Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, where he reviewed the most important files at the national level and ways to integrate the work of the federal and regional governments to provide the best services to citizens throughout and governorates of Iraq, according to a statement issued by the media office of the Iraqi Prime Minister.

 

 

A statement issued by the regional government "witnessed a mutual emphasis on the importance of solving problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution and the ministerial curriculum," a statement issued by the regional government said.

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government pointed out that "there are many ways to solve problems if there is an intention to do so," and said: "We have the agreement of the political parties and the governmental ministerial platform to solve these outstanding problems."

For his part, the Federal Prime Minister reiterated the strong desire to solve the problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, in the interest of all Iraqi citizens.

The discussions mainly included the ongoing preparations for the draft federal budget law for the year 2023, and details related to the Kurdistan Region's share and financial dues from the federal budget.

They also discussed the necessary steps to prepare the draft oil and gas law, according to the political agreement of the parties that formed the government and the ministerial program.

The two sides agreed on the need to solve problems and reach a solution to both files related to the general budget and oil and gas under the umbrella of the constitution.

The meeting also discussed the implementation of Article 140 of the constitution, guaranteeing the constitutional rights of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces as part of the Iraqi federal defense system, as well as the implementation of the Sinjar agreement, according to a statement by the regional government.

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Details of the meeting between the Iraqi government and the delegation of the Kurdistan region

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Details of the meeting between the Iraqi government and the delegation of the Kurdistan Region - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

news source /Iraq Today Agency

 

Baghdad - Iraq today:

Today, Wednesday, an expanded technical meeting was held between the federal government and the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.

The meeting included the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, the Ministers of Finance, Construction, Housing and Municipalities, the Head of the Federal Office of Financial Supervision, the Border Ports Officer, the Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, the Head of the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and the General Manager of SOMO Company.

While the delegation of the Kurdistan Region included the Minister of Finance and Economy, the Minister of Electricity and Natural Resources, the Chief of the Cabinet Office in the Kurdistan Region, the Director of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, and the representative of the regional government in Baghdad.

The meeting witnessed extensive discussions regarding the general federal budget law for the year 2023, and an emphasis on the speed of its resolution, in order to enable the implementation of strategic plans, programs and projects in the field of services, economy, investment, and other files.

It also dealt with a number of contentious issues between Baghdad and Erbil, especially with regard to the oil and gas law, and the emphasis on resolving them in accordance with what was stated in the constitution.

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Depends on the delivery of oil. "Quasi-agreement" between Baghdad and Erbil on the 2023 budget

 

Depends on the delivery of oil. "Quasi-agreement" between Baghdad and Erbil on the 2023 budget » Baghdad Today News Agency

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Baghdad Today - Baghdad

An informed Kurdish source revealed on Thursday that a "quasi-agreement" was reached between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the draft budget law for 2023, during the visit of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani yesterday.

The source told Baghdad Today that "if the region delivers 250,000 barrels of oil with the revenues of the border crossings, it will receive 12.67% of the revenues of the financial budget."

He added that "if the region delivers 400,000 barrels of oil and revenues from border crossings, it will receive 14%, i.e. one trillion and 200 billion dinars per month from the federal government, an amount that exceeds the salary ceiling allocated to regional government employees, which is worth only 895 billion dinars."

On Wednesday, Masrour Barzani arrived in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), during which he met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, President Abdul Latif Rashid, and the head of the Supreme Judicial Council.

After Barzani's meeting with Sudani, the Kurdistan Regional Government issued a statement saying that "the meeting witnessed a mutual emphasis on the importance of solving problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government on the basis of the constitution and the ministerial curriculum."

She added that "the discussions mainly included the ongoing preparations on the draft federal budget law for the year 2023, and details related to the share of the Kurdistan region and its financial dues from the federal budget."

"The meeting discussed the implementation of constitutional Article 140, guaranteeing the constitutional rights of the Peshmerga forces as part of the Iraqi federal defense system, as well as the implementation of the Sinjar Agreement," she said.

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A Kurdish leader reveals the "undeclared results" of the meeting of the governments of Baghdad and the region

• Time: 01/11/2023 22:15:54
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{Politics: Al Furat News} A leader in the Kurdistan Democratic Party revealed the "undeclared results" of the meeting of the governments of Baghdad and the Kurdistan region.

The head of the regional government, Masrour Barzani, arrived this morning in the capital, Baghdad, at the head of a high-level delegation.
Mahdi Al-Faili told {Euphrates News} agency: "Today's meeting reached a solution to a number of issues, the most prominent of which is the agreement that the region's share of the general budget for the current year be 14%, and that the region continues to deliver oil until the approval of the oil and gas law after a period not exceeding 4 years." months from now."
He added, "As for Article 140 of the constitution (concerning the disputed areas), it will need more time, which may exceed a year, because this article needs a referendum and legislation."
An expanded technical meeting was held between the federal government and the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Baghdad 
A statement by the Prime Minister's Office stated, "The meeting witnessed extensive discussions regarding the general federal budget law for the year 2023, and an emphasis on the speed of its resolution, so that strategic plans, programs and projects in the field of services, economy, investment, and other files can be implemented."
The statement added, "It also dealt with a number of contentious issues between Baghdad and Erbil, especially with regard to the oil and gas law, and the emphasis on resolving them in accordance with what was stated in the constitution."
The meeting included the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil, the Ministers of Finance, Construction, Housing and Municipalities, the Head of the Federal Office of Financial Supervision, the Border Ports Officer, the Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, the Head of the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and the General Manager of SOMO Company. 
While the delegation of the Kurdistan Region included the Minister of Finance and Economy, the Minister of Electricity and Natural Resources, the Chief of the Cabinet Office in the Kurdistan Region, the Director of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, and the representative of the regional government in Baghdad.

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and that the region continues to deliver oil until the approval of the oil and gas law after a period not exceeding 4 years." months from now."
He added, "As for Article 140 of the constitution (concerning the disputed areas), it will need more time, which may exceed a year, because this article needs a referendum and legislation."

Doesn’t look like they’re in any hurry… 😒

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Kurdish political source: If the region adheres to its pledge to Baghdad, its share of the budget exceeds its need

Kurdish political source: If the region adheres to its pledge to Baghdad, its share of the budget exceeds its need – Iraq News Network (aliraqnews.com)

 

Last Updated: 12 January 2023 - 12:36 PM

Baghdad / Iraq News Network - An informed Kurdish source revealed on Thursday that a "quasi-agreement" was reached between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the draft budget law for 2023, during the visit of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani yesterday.The source said, "If the region delivers 250 thousand barrels of oil with the revenues of the border crossings, it will receive 12.67% of the revenues of the financial budget." 14%, or one trillion and 200 billion dinars per month from the federal government, which exceeds the ceiling of salaries allocated to regional government employees, which is worth only 895 billion dinars, but also the region's financial need." The source added, the problem in the regional government has not and will not abide by any agreement with Baghdad and the federal government knows that and the loser is the Iraqi people from north to south, and trillions go to the pockets of the Barzani family, whose financial deposits in the world's banks exceeded 40 billion dollars, except real estate

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The oil and gas law precedes the agreement on the budget | Ali Al-Faili - Member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party

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Al-Halbousi receives the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani

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The oil and gas law precedes the agreement on the budget | Ali Al-Faili - Member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party

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Yota Thanks,  DV,  Let's hope as stated above The "Oil & Gas Law" is approved before the "Budget".....👍👍🙏🙏.....JUST DO IT...RV / RI

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The Kurdish relationship.. The expected divorce and the rush to embrace Baghdad to obtain the title of master of Kurdistan

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Despite the Kurdish talk about holding a meeting between the leaders of the parties in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the administrative and political war ignites to overthrow the other, to the point of separating parts of the Peshmerga and security parties in the region, amid expectations of announcing the final separation of two provinces from the other, matched by an international threat to end the full partnership with Kurdistan in the event Continuation of the dispute.

 

 The Patriotic Union expresses its surprise that the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, went to Baghdad without consulting the union, indicating that the Kurdish differences are deep and it was better for him to resolve them before going to Baghdad.

 

 "The past three months have not witnessed any meeting between the Union and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, amid a boycott by the Union of the cabinet sessions in Erbil," said the leader of the Union, Ghiath Al-Surji, in a press interview seen by Taqaddam.

 

Al-Sorji added, "The Kurdish dispute is still ongoing and cannot be resolved easily, especially with the Democrat's insistence on his approval of the Kurdistan elections."

 

 He pointed out that "the Prime Minister of Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani, it was better for him to go to the Kurdish leaders and unify positions instead of going alone to achieve narrow Kurdish interests that will be rejected by Baghdad."

Al-Surji explained, "The financial and logistical support for many countries of the world that are part of the coalition against ISIS are still providing financial and armaments to the Peshmerga forces," noting that "these countries have informed the two parties to stop all support if the differences between the two parties are not resolved."

 

He pointed out that “the representative of the United Nations, Jeanine Blaskhart, and friendly countries always urge a solution to the differences between the two parties,” noting that “the National Union opened its arms to resolve the differences.”

 

And speaking of Sulaymaniyah’s quest for secession, a member of the Patriotic Union, Talib Newroz, said in a press interview seen by Taqaddam, “The Union is an important partner in forming all governments, in addition to its role in the Kurdistan government,” noting that “the Patriotic Union is now studying taking steps to obtain privacy for Sulaymaniyah.” And Halabja is far from Erbil.”

 

And he continues, “There are many problems regarding the administration’s partnership in the region, despite the many meetings and promises that remained a dead letter,” noting that “the union sought on many occasions to solve outstanding problems with the Democratic Party, but the latter did not take any steps to amend the course.” .

 

Returning to the escalation that reached the point of separating the security departments, as well as accusing the Democratic Union of launching a security campaign against its cadres and arresting a group of them.

 

The party's official media said in a statement, "The KDP's security forces kidnapped the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) staff (Asef Hussein Hamo and Muhammad Amin Khader) outside their home without an order from the judge, just because they belong to the Patriotic Union." 

 

The statement added, "This is not the first time that the Asayish forces have committed violations against the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan cadres without any legal excuse, for political blackmail only," according to the statement.

This escalation raises popular and political fear of the crisis reaching an end and declaring a rupture between the two parties and secession and heading to Baghdad due to disagreements described as sterile, the most prominent of which is the administration of Kirkuk and the eligibility of each party to the presidency of the republic, as well as the region’s elections and the financial administration in Kurdistan.

 

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Political researcher: The Baghdad-Erbil joint committees have come halfway to reaching a satisfactory formula for both parties

The researcher specializing in Kurdish affairs, Kifah Mahmoud, said, "The visit of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, at the head of a government delegation to Baghdad, came within the framework of discussing the outstanding files between Baghdad and Erbil, on top of which is the oil and gas law and the region's share in the federal budget."

The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, started a visit to Baghdad on Wednesday, and met with the Iraqi presidencies with the aim of discussing the outstanding issues between the two sides, especially the oil and gas file, the region's share in the federal budget, and Article 140 of the constitution regarding the disputed areas.

Mahmoud added, in a press statement: “In this context, the visit came to discuss the outcome of the joint committees, which reports indicate that they have come halfway to reaching a satisfactory formula for the two parties, while other joints remain under discussion.”

And about whether there are positive developments in the disputed files, Mahmoud says: “It is not possible to be overly optimistic, as the situation is still not easy regarding the presence of regional forces and arms pressing to disrupt the legislation of such a law in Parliament, especially since those forces and factions have a hostile stance towards the region, And the role of obstructing the implementation of Article 140 of the Constitution related to the Kurdish regions outside the administration of the region, which is called (disputed), and it is also one of the most important reasons for obstructing the implementation of the Shingal Agreement (Sinjar), which led to the non-return of more than a quarter of a million displaced people to it.

Observers believe that there are positive developments through the joint committees that were formed some time ago, but they stress at the same time that optimism should not be excessive given that there are obstacles that may not be easy to overcome in light of the current political situation.

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Cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil to end the file of mines and war projectiles

 

 

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Baghdad - conscious

Today, Monday, the Ministry of Environment and the General Organization for Mine Affairs in the Kurdistan Region agreed to cooperate to end the file of mines and war projectiles.

The Ministry of Environment said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Minister of Environment, Nizar Amidi, received today the head of the General Organization for Mine Affairs in the Kurdistan Region, Jabbar Mustafa, in the presence of the Administrative Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment, Kamiran Ali Hassan, and the Director General of the Awareness and Environmental Media Department, Amir Ali Al-Hassoun, and Deputy The head of the institution, Niazi Khaled, and a number of officials affiliated with the institution.

The Minister of Environment stressed "the importance of strengthening cooperation between the Department of Mine Affairs in the Federal Ministry of the Environment and the General Corporation for Mine Affairs in the Kurdistan Region in order to end the file of mines and war projectiles resulting from previous wars, in addition to the exposure of some provinces and cities of the region to the effects of wars against the terrorist gangs of ISIS." "The government is seeking to clean up all the areas affected by these wars in order for the residents of the liberated cities to return to their homes," he added.

While the head of the institution, Jabbar Mustafa, indicated, according to the statement, that "the Kurdistan Regional Government is cooperating with the local and international effort in resolving the issue of demining, in addition to strengthening cooperation frameworks in the issue of environmental awareness and media, especially in the affected areas."

 

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"...optimism should not be excessive..."

 

LOL!!!!

 

When has optimism ever been anything more than almost hopeful? But excessive?!!! With these folks?

Oh that's a good one! Ha haha ha haha ha ha ha hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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On 1/13/2023 at 11:27 PM, yota691 said:

The oil and gas law precedes the agreement on the budget | Ali Al-Faili - Member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party

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so oil and gas law first then budget, makes sense to read together

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so oil and gas law first then budget, makes sense to read together

SB,  Sounds good to us DV Members...😁😊👍👍...GO RV / RI

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Kurdistan's share impedes the passage of the budget from the Council of Ministers

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 Baghdad: Shaima Rashid

 

It seemed clear that the fate of the federal budget for Iraq for the year 2023 is still oscillating in the drawers of the Council of Ministers after the failure of the Kurdish negotiations with the federal government in resolving the Kurdistan region’s share of it, which means impeding the vote of the Sudanese cabinet on it and referring it to the House of Representatives.

The Finance Committee renewed its call on the government to send the draft budget law to parliament as soon as possible.

Committee member Mueen Al-Kazemi said in an interview with "Al-Sabah": "The government is obligated to present the draft budget as soon as possible," noting that "there are previous political consensuses, and the Kurds must reach an agreement with the federal government regarding the share of Kurdistan, which is scheduled to be approximately 13%.

Al-Kazemi added, "It is necessary for there to be clarity about what the Kurdistan region exports of crude oil, in addition to the total imports of border crossings and airports, and for there to be transparent figures for the number of employees working in the regional government," noting that "next week will lead to positive results." ".

And he believed that "in the event that an agreement is not reached, the government can resort to setting approximate numbers for the fairness of Kurdistan and the fairness of the oil-producing provinces throughout the country."

In addition, a member of the Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, called, in an interview with "Al-Sabah", "the need to proceed with the budget while resolving any differences."

Cougar continued, "In the event that some parties do not go towards a solution, the delay in the budget is not realistic in light of an urgent societal need for the federal budget to be legislated as soon as possible."

 

 Edited by: Ali Abdel-Khalek

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Presidency of Iraqi Kurdistan: continuous progress in resolving outstanding issues with Baghdad

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Baghdad

Safaa Al-Kubaisi

January 19, 2023

 

President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani (Safin Hamed/AFP)

The Presidency of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq expressed its optimism about resolving the differences with Baghdad regarding the outstanding files between them, about which dialogues are taking place, while confirming the imminent arrival of a new delegation to Baghdad to complete the dialogues.

And the region’s presidency welcomed, in a statement on Wednesday evening, the continuous progress in resolving the differences between the Baghdad government and the regional government, stressing its optimism that the outstanding problems with Baghdad will be resolved, in cooperation with Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani and his government, and within the framework of the Iraqi constitution.

This is taking place prior to the arrival of a new delegation to Baghdad, next week, to complete the talks, according to what the head of the office of the regional council of ministers, Omid Sabah, confirmed earlier. 

Sabah said that the visit of the head of the regional government to Baghdad "resulted in good results, and we discussed the budget law, where it was agreed on the general provisions of the budget law, as well as we discussed the oil and gas law, and put in place a mechanism for how to pass it, and the appropriate mechanism through which it will be discussed Regulating relations between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad until the two laws are approved.

 

 

Meanwhile, the Kurdistan Democratic Party , which leads the regional government, confirmed that it is optimistic about the understandings to give the region a fair share in the current world budget. The party's representative, Sharif Suleiman, told the official Iraqi News Agency (INA), that the head of the regional government has developed a clear and comprehensive strategy to solve all outstanding problems between the two parties (the Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan), especially with regard to the issue of government and imports, as well as unifying the ranks of the Peshmerga, indicating That understandings continue regarding the region's share in the budget.

He stressed that "since the signing of the State Administration Agreement (the government formation agreement), it has been agreed to grant a fair and equitable share of the budget for the region during the current year," noting that "there are entitlements that have not been granted to the region, especially the budget, in addition to the issue of the presence of displaced persons in the region for more than 8 years and the disputed areas, in addition to the entitlements of the Peshmerga and the employees that have not been decided yet.

He expressed his hope that "the region will be granted a fair budget, especially since there is a great understanding and positive things in this regard, and that the region's share will be more than 14 percent of the budget," stressing, "We are participants in and supportive of this government, and we hope that there will be more serious steps." effective in providing services to citizens.

Last week, the head of the regional government, Masrour Barzani, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation from his government, visited Baghdad, during which he discussed with Iraqi officials the differences and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, had discussed in Baghdad last November, with Al-Sudani and other Iraqi leaders and political parties, resolving the outstanding issues between the region and Baghdad, and controlling the borders, but the dialogues witnessed a stalemate due to differences between the two main Kurdish parties. The Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and their incompatibility on many common files, which affected the course of the dialogue.

The Kurds hope to solve the outstanding problems with Baghdad, especially after they set several conditions on the "coordinating framework" alliance, in exchange for accepting to vote on the government of Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, and the "framework" has promised to solve these problems.

The outstanding files between Baghdad and Erbil are one of the most prominent problems faced by the successive Iraqi governments, and among the most important of those files that need dialogue and common understandings are the salaries of the employees of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, security coordination in the disputed areas, and agreement on a mechanism for exporting oil from the fields of the region.

 

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Two laws awaiting enactment

Kurdish analysis: Time is running out quickly to solve the problems of Baghdad and Erbil

2023.01.22 - 08:50

 

Baghdad - Nas  

An analysis by a Kurdish center stated that the new Iraqi government, supported by the Shiite political parties, has an opportunity to reach a solution to some of the problems between the Kurdistan region and Baghdad, despite the presence of obstacles and obstacles, the most important of which is the time factor, especially after half of the deadline set for the legislation of oil and gas laws and the Federal Court has passed.  

  

  

  

The analysis published by "Dar Fikr Kurdistan" on its "penus" website and followed by "Nass" (January 22, 2023) indicated that the age of the Sudanese government is approaching 100 years without a fundamental improvement in the status of relations between Erbil and Baghdad, and that the state administration alliance that includes the pillars of the current government It failed in three main issues: implementing the bilateral political agreements, approving the budget and submitting it to parliament, and unifying the views of the government's political base on many sensitive issues, including how to deal with the United States.  

  

The center's analysis indicated that the government program set six months to enact two important laws, the Oil and Gas Law and the Federal Court Law. But half of the deadline passed without much progress being made on the two laws necessary to restore relations between Erbil and Baghdad. This means that temporary and short-term solutions remain the only option, while these temporary solutions do not lead to political and economic stability and for this reason the approval of the federal budget has been delayed.  

  

The Kurdish Center stated that the survival of the Federal Court in its old structure makes the relations of Erbil and Baghdad in a state of tension due to the accumulation of rulings issued by a court that does not represent the approved constitutional version, the most prominent of which in the past two years was the abolition of the oil and gas law for the Kurdistan region.  

  

According to the study, it is expected that the year 2023 will be the year of the Sadrist movement’s return to the political scene, at least in terms of the upcoming provincial elections in October 2023, and that this expected change or the occurrence of popular protests against the background of the dollar crisis will have an impact on the relationship between The Kurdistan region and Baghdad in different ways, especially if the Sadrists seize the opportunity to protest against the government, then the government’s priority will not be to resolve the outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, and that the experience of Adel Abdul-Mahdi will be repeated.  

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Political initiatives to resolve the dispute between the power parties in the Kurdistan region

2023.01.24 - 11:40

 

Baghdad - Nas  

The differences between the two power partners in the Kurdistan region are still escalating, and there is no immediate horizon for overcoming them, despite the multiplicity of political initiatives to bridge the rift, which fuels fears of the division of the region and its political and social repercussions, according to a report by the London-based Al-Arab.  

  

  

  

The report, which was followed by "NAS", (January 24, 2023), stated that with the two poles of power in the Kurdistan region of Iraq sticking to their rigid positions towards each other with regard to the mechanism for managing the region's affairs, the chances of reaching solutions, albeit temporary, to the political crisis afflicting the region are gradually diminishing. Amid questions about whether the continuation of the disputes will lead to the division of the region into two independent administrations.  

  

Opposition political forces in the Kurdistan region of Iraq said that they had presented political initiatives based on common factors that they gather with the parties in power, to be a comprehensive project that would resolve the escalating differences between the two ruling parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.  

  

The newspaper quoted observers as skeptical about the ability of the proposed initiatives to heal the rift between the two main parties in the region, as previous initiatives failed to move the stalemate and heal the rift between the two parties, which stand on opposite sides of several outstanding issues.  

  

They point out that despite multiple attempts by parties and other political entities to facilitate an easing of tensions between the Patriotic Union and the Democratic Party, today the conflict has become intense and protracted, and the threat of the division of the Kurdistan region is more dangerous than ever.  

  

The Democratic Party, led by Massoud Barzani, controls the provinces of Erbil and Dohuk, while the Patriotic Union, led by Pavel Talabani, son of the late Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, controls the province of Sulaymaniyah.  

  

The most important differences between the two poles of power are the amendment of the election law and the unification of all financial revenues, as well as the real partnership in managing the system of government.  

  

The last of these disputes was represented by the refusal of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabani, to attend cabinet sessions in the region two months ago, in protest against what he described as the “monopoly” of the Democratic Party in power in Kurdistan.  

  

These events came after the assassination of Colonel Hawkar al-Jaf, one of the most prominent officers in the Anti-Terrorism Institution, on the seventh of last October in the city of Erbil, which led to the boycott of the ministerial team of the Patriotic Union of the cabinet sessions in the regional government, after the Democratic Party accused security leaders in the Patriotic Union of standing behind the assassination.  

  

The refusal of the Patriotic Union to perform its duties in the government had great repercussions on the administration of the Kurdistan Regional Government, in light of the boycott of its members, such as the Minister of Peshmerga, of their governmental duties, which led to the emergence of major problems and the management and organization of the Peshmerga forces, for example, became more difficult, and this, according to analysts, is a dangerous reality for the region. Kurdstan Iraq.  

  

The continuation of the disputes raises enormous fears among the residents of the Kurdistan region, as they realize that the outbreak of any conflict between the two main parties may bring back to mind the past, which witnessed civil war, the emergence of financial crises, and the fragmentation of the region.  

  

The Patriotic Union's complaints that the Democratic Party is financially penalizing Sulaymaniyah, the province in which the Patriotic Union's headquarters is located, have been going on for more than a year. The controversy centers around sharp budget cuts by the KRG that have left PUK-controlled areas such as Sulaymaniyah unable even to pay the salaries of government employees and security forces.  

  

Despite multiple attempts to ease tensions between the Patriotic Union and the Democratic Party, the conflict today has become intense and protracted, and the threat of the division of the Kurdistan region is more dangerous than ever, according to local and international reports.  

  

The leaders of the Patriotic Union say that the income of the province of Sulaymaniyah between oil and tax revenues and the income of two international border crossings is still not sufficient to cover the basic needs of the province's budget and salaries. The lack of funds caused a salary crisis in the Sulaymaniyah regions such as Halabja, Garmian and Rabarin, which led to a delay in the distribution of salaries.  

  

Many observers fear that the continuation of the differences between the two parties will lead to a rift in the political situation of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and the tendency of each party towards a separate administration within the region, especially with previous statements issued by some quarters in Sulaymaniyah that hinted at this.  

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Kurdistan Minister of Justice: The Federal Court deepened the differences between Baghdad and Erbil

2023-01-24 03:40

 

 

Shafaq News / Today, Tuesday, the Minister of Justice of the Kurdistan Regional Government described the Federal Supreme Court's decision regarding the unconstitutionality of the oil and gas law in the region as "the depth of differences" between Baghdad and Erbil, indicating that the decision "has no constitutional and legal basis."

 

"The Iraqi Federal Court played a role in deepening the disputes between Erbil and Baghdad," Minister Firsat Ahmed Abdullah said in a study he published about the disputes between the Kurdistan Region and the central government over the issue of oil and gas, seen by Shafak News Agency.

 

The Minister of Justice added, "The decision has no constitutional and legal basis, and the court played a decisive role in deepening and complicating the conflict between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government."

 

The minister added, "The decision is far from a convincing explanation that is consistent with the legal and material reality of the complaint."

 

On February 15, 2022, the Federal Supreme Court issued a ruling that the oil and gas law in the Kurdistan Regional Government was unconstitutional, and obligated the Kurdistan Regional Government to hand over oil imports to Baghdad.

 

It is noteworthy that the Federal Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Region and asked for clarification from the Prime Minister, the Federal Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region.

And the Federal Minister of Oil asked for the ruling to implement and implement what came with the provisions of the Constitution and related laws and to hand over the entire oil production produced in the region to the Federal Ministry of Oil.

 

A member of the Basra Provincial Council, Ali Shaddad Fares, also filed a lawsuit against the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Speaker of the Parliament of the region, requesting an appeal against the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Region, as well as an appeal against the decision of the regional government regarding contracting with foreign companies.

 

This decision sparked controversy between Baghdad and Erbil, and it was rejected by the Kurdistan Judicial Council, and parties in Baghdad called for its implementation, while work is currently underway to pass an oil and gas law in the Iraqi parliament, which is a long-awaited law that regulates the relationship between the region and the center regarding oil exports and imports.