Türkiye announces the date for resuming the export of Kurdistan region’s oil via the Ceyhan line

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Partey: French court decision "old" and will not change anything

 

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Al-Barti: French court decision "old" and will not change anything » Baghdad Today News Agency

   

 

Baghdad Today - Kurdistan

A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Wafa Karim, revealed on Saturday that the decision of the French court's ruling dates back to the time of the Al-Kazemi government, but it appeared to the media now, while he downplayed the importance of the ruling due to the agreement between Erbil and Baghdad in advance in line with the decision.

Karim said in an interview with Baghdad Today, "Winning the lawsuit and issuing the judicial decision was two months ago, and it is now out to the media."

Karim added that "the decision will not affect the region at all," noting that "the budget agreement basically stipulates the delivery of the Kurdistan government (400) thousand barrels of oil to the federal government and oil exports will be with the knowledge of Baghdad."

Earlier in the day, the oil ministry announced it had won a lawsuit over the export of oil to Turkey.

The ministry said in a statement that "the final decision on the export of oil to Turkey was issued in favor of Iraq by the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris last Thursday, March 23, 2023."

In recent weeks, Nouri al-Maliki's second government filed a lawsuit with a commercial court of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris over the Kurdistan region's oil sales on Turkish soil.

And it went through different stages. Former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi froze it at the end of 2014, then activated it in early 2017, before freezing it in his last days at the head of the government, and then suspended by resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi at the request of the Kurdish leadership.

Then came the decision of the Kadhimi government to activate the lawsuit again, after Kadhimi's visit to Turkey on December 17, 2020.

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Barzani comments after Baghdad wins international arbitration case over Kurdistan's exports

2023.03.25 - 21:09

Barzani comments after Baghdad wins international arbitration case over Kurdistan's exports (nasnews.com)

  

Baghdad - Nas  

Kurdistan Regional Government President Masrour Barzani said on Saturday that a Kurdish delegation will visit the capital Baghdad on Sunday for dialogue.  

  

  

Barzani wrote in a post followed by "Nas" (March 25, 2023), that "our recent understandings with Baghdad laid the foundation for us to solve the problem related to the arbitration award today."  

  

"A team from the Kurdistan Regional Government will visit Baghdad tomorrow for dialogue, to build on the goodwill of our discussions."  

  

  

  

The Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Regional Government commented on Saturday on the federal government's winning arbitration lawsuit in the case of exporting oil through Turkey.  

  

The ministry's statement, a copy of which was received by NAS (March 25, 2023), stated that "in recent months, the Kurdistan Regional Government has held continuous dialogues and negotiations with the federal government, the latest of which is on the budget files and oil and gas. The two sides then reached a preliminary agreement and a good understanding under the umbrella of the constitution and the constitutional rights and entitlements of the Kurdistan Region."   

The statement added, "The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government is in constant contact with the federal prime minister, and after his recent visit to the Kurdistan region, the importance of solving problems based on the constitution was stressed."   

"The French court's decision in favour of the Iraqi government against Turkey will not hinder our relations with the Baghdad government, and in this context we will visit Baghdad for dialogue and resolution of related issues," he said.   

"While reaffirming its firm position not to compromise on the constitutional rights of the Kurdish people, the Kurdistan Regional Government renews its coordination with Baghdad with the aim of reaching a radical, legal and constitutional solution in this regard," he said.   

  

The Ministry of Oil announced on Saturday that Iraq had won an arbitration lawsuit in the case of exporting oil through Turkey.  

  

"The Ministry of Oil welcomed the final ruling in favor of Iraq, which was issued by the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris last Thursday, March 23, 2023," a ministry statement said.   

  

The statement added that "in the arbitration lawsuit filed by the Republic of Iraq against the Republic of Turkey for violating the provisions of the Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline Agreement signed in 1973, which stipulates that "the Turkish government must comply with the instructions of the Iraqi side regarding the movement of crude oil exported from Iraq to all storage and drainage centers and the final terminal."   

  

According to the statement, the ministry expressed "its appreciation for the efforts of the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris for its professional and professional handling of the lawsuit filed by Iraq, by providing the opportunity and time for the two parties to defend their positions, especially since the decision obliges all parties to respect international agreements and covenants in this regard, and that the Ministry of Oil through the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO" is the only authority authorized to manage export operations through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.   

  

The ministry stressed "the depth of the good historical relations that bind Iraq with Turkey, and that the decision of the arbitration committee does not constitute an obstacle to the development and expansion of bilateral relations in order to achieve common interests while Iraq retains its constitutional powers and sovereignty over all its wealth."   

  

The statement added that "the ministry will discuss the mechanisms of exporting Iraqi oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan with the concerned authorities in the region and with the Turkish authorities, according to the new data after the issuance of the final judgment decision by the arbitration committee in Paris, and to ensure the sustainability of oil exports, and to fulfill the obligations of "SOMO" with international companies through the port of Ceyhan, in the interest of the ministry to export the entire quantities allocated from all oil fields, including the region, with the aim of maximizing financial revenues, to supplement the federal budget.   

  

According to the statement, the Ministry praised the distinguished efforts of the International Legal Advisory Office and the Ministry's Legal Committee in defending Iraq's rights to manage its oil wealth and the possession of the Ministry of Oil its constitutional powers and powers, for their serious efforts over the past years to achieve justice and restore Iraq's legitimate rights in order to preserve its security and sovereignty.   

  

  

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The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, wrote on his Twitter account: Our recent understandings with Baghdad laid the foundation for us to overcome the arbitration decision today

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ERBIL — The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will dispatch a delegation to Baghdad on Sunday to discuss the recent ruling by a French court in favor of the Iraqi federal government concerning KRG's oil exports through Turkey.

The International Chamber of Commerce in Paris last Thursday issued a verdict against the independent crude oil exports of the Kurdistan Region through Turkey, based on which the federal government remains the only party in charge of oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port.

"Our recent understandings with Baghdad have laid the groundwork for us to overcome the arbitration ruling today," Kurdistan Region PM Masrour Barzani wrote on Twitter. "A team from the KRG will visit Baghdad for talks tomorrow to build on the goodwill of our discussions."

 

However, the KRG said in a statement that Erbil and Baghdad have reached a preliminary agreement on the issues of budget and oil and gas, and that both sides are committed to implementing it.

The statement also highlighted that Prime Minister Masrour Barzani is in contact with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani in this regard, noting the court's decision will have no impact on relations between the sides.

"The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) will continue its relations with Baghdad until a fundamental, legal and constitutional solution is reached," the statement read.

The KRG has been in continuous negotiations with the federal government in recent months, and the agreement on budget and oil and gas is a positive development in their relationship.

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According to a letter from the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, the Turkish side stopped sending oil to the region at 12:35 a.m.

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Masrour Barzani has only said this for 12 hours on a fateful issue such as not allowing the sale of the region's oil:

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Masrour Barzani announces upcoming visit of Kurdish government delegation to Baghdad

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Masrour Barzani announces an upcoming visit of a Kurdish government delegation to Baghdad - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

 

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Baghdad / H.G

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, said on Saturday that "our recent understandings with Baghdad laid the foundation for us to solve the problem related to the arbitration decision," referring to the visit of a negotiating delegation from the regional government to the Iraqi capital Baghdad tomorrow.

Masrour Barzani said in a tweet on Twitter and followed by the Iraqi Media News Agency that "our recent understandings with Baghdad laid the foundation for us to solve the problem related to today's arbitration decision."

"A team from the Kurdistan Regional Government will visit Baghdad tomorrow for dialogue, to build on the good will of our discussions."

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Natural resources on Saturday said a decision from a court of arbitration against the Region’s independent oil exports will not affect the ongoing talks with the federal government about the oil and gas sector.

The International Chamber of Commerce in Paris on Thursday decided in favour of the Iraqi government against Turkey with respect to the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan port. 

Reacting to the verdict, the KRG’s Ministry of Natural Resources said it will not affect ongoing talks with the federal government, adding that they have reached a preliminary agreement on budget, oil and gas issues with Baghdad and will continue to pursue the matter until a constitutional solution is reached. 

“The French court’s verdict in favour of the Iraqi government against Turkey will not be an obstacle in front of the ties with Baghdad’s government,” reads the ministry’s statement. 

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said a delegation will travel to Baghdad for talks on Sunday. “Our recent understandings with Baghdad have laid the groundwork for us to overcome the arbitration ruling today,” he tweeted.

The arbitration court ruled that Ankara had breached a 1973 pipeline agreement between Iraq and Turkey that obliges the Turkish government to abide by instructions issued by Iraq regarding the transport of crude oil exported from Iraq. In 2014, the KRG began using the pipeline to send its crude to Turkey’s Ceyhan port, to the ire of Baghdad.

Iraq’s oil ministry welcomed the verdict in a statement released earlier on Saturday and said it would engage with the KRG and Turkey about how to proceed with oil exports.

In compliance with the court order, Turkey halted KRG’s oil exports and, according to Reuters, told Baghdad it would wait for permission from Baghdad to continue.

The Kurdish government is heavily reliant on its revenues and an inability to sell its crude will severely affect its already struggling economy. The government has failed for years to pay its over a million civil servants on time and in full.

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Shakhawan Abdullah: The decision of the Paris court is no bigger than the decision of the Federal Court of Iraq

 

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The deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament says that if the political parties agree to hold provincial council elections this year, the parliamentary meeting will end and there will be no problems. "The decision is no bigger than the decision of the Iraqi federal court," he said, referring to the Paris court's decision.

 

On Saturday, 25-03-2023, Shakhawan Abdullah, deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, was bultan's guest at 8:00 p.m. on the event media network presented by Shaho Amin. Regarding the iraqi parliament's meeting on the amendment to the provincial council election law, the Paris court's decision on exporting Kurdistan region's oil through Turkey and Arabising Kurdish lands in Kirkuk spoke.

 

The iraqi parliament was scheduled to meet tonight, but the meeting was not held. Shakhawan Abdullah said seven articles had been voted on before, but they left article six, because there is a dispute over it. Now they have to complete it, but there are a number of problems, one of the main problems is whether all political parties are with the election or not.

 

On Monday night, March 20, "we were sitting until <> a.m., the deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament said. In the second session, the head of one of itar's powerful blocs withdrew from parliament, pointing out that there are a number of parties in Itari that are not with the election, so today, if all itar forces do not participate, it will not be over and we cannot vote for the bill."

 

According to the deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, there is a dispute over the election of refugees and the final ones in the amendment to the provincial council election law. "We demanded that the last ones represent themselves, not people come and vote for the final ones," he said. "On Kirkuk, we carried article 35 and rejected it so that there would be no discrimination between Kirkuk and other provinces, so if the law is approved, elections will be held in Kirkuk on November 6, 2023."

 

Another point of disagreement between the parties about the amendment to the provincial council election law is the time set for November 6, 2023. "There is disagreement between the Shia parties over the time, and some believe that setting a date should be in cooperation with the commission and the prime minister," abdullah said. "Some believe that the law should be written alongside the election law to decide whether to change the commission, and those who have not yet been settled."

 

"The decision of the Paris court is no bigger than the decision of the Federal Court of Iraq"

 

On Thursday, the International Chamber of Commerce court in Paris, the French capital, ruled against an agreement to export Oil to the Kurdistan Region through Turkey. According to the new decision, Turkey will no longer export Kurdistan Region's oil without Baghdad's consent.

 

Regarding the Decision of the Paris Court, Shakhawan Abdullah said: "The decision of the Paris court is no more important than the decision of the Federal Court of Iraq, which decided to repeal the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Region, which according to the law of the Kurdistan Region is pomegranate oil Before that, the KRG and the Federal Government of Iraq, and after the KRG president's visit to Baghdad, an agreement was signed between them, which was established within the framework of the budget law and sent to parliament, and will be put on schedule for the next few days. "The agreement will solve the problem of oil files and exports," he said.

 

According to Shakhawan Abdullah, "In the agreement between the KRG and the Federal Government of Iraq, the oil file has been made, how the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Region will deal with the constitution, all of which have been replaced, so this decision has had a huge impact. "It will not be greater than the federal court's decision, because there was a political agreement before, and we are dealing with a political agreement that this time contains very small files of oil, Peshmerga, land and Article 140."

 

"Turkey is harmed in this case, so if we look at the oil ministry's announcement, it says that their relations with Turkey will be normal," said the deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament. I expect a mechanism will be found to resolve the issue, as the oil ministry's announcement is clear that they are cooperating with the Turkish side and the Kurdistan Region to find out how to send oil. So the issue is not stopping, the ministry of oil knows that oil will not go without the cooperation of the region and Turkey's approval, and if oil does not go, it will reduce iraq's total oil exports, which will cause great damage to Iraq."

 

Arabization issue in Kirkuk

 

Regarding the Arabization of Kurdish land in Kirkuk, Shakhawan Abdullah said: "What has happened recently in Topzawa is according to a decision of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, which has decided to return the lands that exist to the ministry, I have spoken to the Minister of Defense, who is also a Turk. That is, because you cannot understand the reality of Kirkuk and decide that the lands that have been placed on the ministry of finance, oil and defense of Iraq have been targeted by Arabization, so we have decided to give up on this matter and we have spoken to the Iraqi Ministry of Reconstruction that there is nothing "A project in Kirkuk will not be approved if its land is part of the problems until the law on rescinding The Baath Party's decisions is implemented in parliament."

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Oil Parliamentary welcomes the decision to win Iraq arbitration lawsuit in the case of exporting oil through Turkey

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Parliamentary Oil welcomes the decision to win Iraq the arbitration case in the case of exporting oil via Turkey - Iraq News (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog) 

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The Parliamentary Committee on Oil, Gas and Natural Resources on Saturday welcomed the decision of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris that ruled in favorofBaghdad _against Ankara over Kurdish crude oil exports.

Committee member MP Zainab Juma al-Musawi said in a statement received by the Iraqi Media News Agency that "the international decision will legally impose on Turkey not to allow it to transit crude oil from the Kurdistan region through the Turkish port of Ceyhan without the approval of the Iraqi federal government."

She added that "the issue of exporting crude oil from the fields of the Kurdistan region has been judicially deliberated for 9 years and focused on Iraq's claim that Turkey violated the 1973 pipeline transit agreement by allowing crude oil exports from the Kurdish region without Baghdad's consent." "

Al-Moussawi added, "The decision will give legitimacy and legality to the Iraqi government's hand over oil in the Kurdistan region, as it does in the rest of the Iraqi provinces."

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Rebaz Hamlan: There is a good understanding with Baghdad to continue selling Kurdistan region's oil

 

 

K24 - Erbil:

An aide to the KRG's president assures kurdistan region's employees of the continuation of the salary distribution process and revealed that they are in ongoing discussions with the federal government to continue selling kurdistan's oil, he explained. The previous understanding, the kurdistan region's oil sales revenues are placed in a fund that the Central Bank of Iraq will know about, describing this step as transparent in the work of the KRG, which was previously an international company. he was ordered to audit that income.

On Saturday (March 25, 2023), while participating in the latest Kurdistan News Trip24, Rebaz Hamlan, the KRG's assistant president for economic affairs, said the court's decision was not "Unfortunately, some parties in the Kurdistan Region are pleased with the court's decision, while the salaries of their armed forces, parliamentarians and media workers receive oil revenues," he said.

"The Kurdistan Region has been opposed in Iraq and its surrounding countries, so these parties should have taken into account their national issues, and then brought forward their political concerns and differences," said the KRG's assistant president for economic affairs.

Rebaz Hamlan also explained that the decision was not new and that Iraq had long filed the request, and that Baghdad and Ankara had previously agreed that if they did not reach an agreement on the oil pipeline, they would settle the issue in court, and that the decision was now in iraq's interest and against Turkey.

Regarding the positive aspects of the decision, Rebaz Hamlan also said that the court's decision comes at a time when relations between Iraq and Turkey are now at a good stage, and a few days ago, the Prime Minister visited Turkey and had a good understanding between the two sides. Sudan's visit to Erbil and a meeting with President Barzani, the krg president and krg president also emphasized a budget agreement, which included the issue of oil and non-oil revenues in the budget.

Rebaz Hamlan also pointed out that there is good progress in the discussions between Erbil and Baghdad on the oil and gas case, saying that there is a good understanding and that only a few technical issues remain to reach a final agreement, so that, like the budget bill, the oil and gas bill can be approved by the Iraqi council of ministers and sent to the Iraqi house of representatives.

Rebaz Hamlan also said that so far the KRG has sold oil on the basis of the Kurdistan Regional Government's oil and gas law, which has had a legal basis and has not done anything illegal or unconstitutional.

Regarding the contracts made by the KRG's Ministry of Natural Resources with international companies, Rebaz Hamlan stressed the commitment of Somo and the Iraqi government to the contracts, saying they were based on international standards, laws and applicable guidelines.

Following the French court's decision, the KRG's assistant president for economic affairs said that through negotiations, new ways to sell Kurdistan's oil would be agreed and that there was a common understanding with Baghdad.

The issue of salary distribution was another part of Rebaz Hamlan's explanations, saying that the work on the krg's ninth cabinet from the beginning of its establishment, as the prime minister emphasized, was to provide salaries, and then other services. He said that the reconstruction and projects that have been carried out so far in the Kurdistan Region have been made with oil revenues.

The KRG's assistant president for economic affairs assured kurdistan's citizens and salaries that the distribution of salaries will continue and will continue to discuss with Baghdad a solution to continue selling kurdistan's oil until the budget and oil and gas bill are approved.

Rebaz Hamlan reiterated that the French court's decision was to reject the charges previously brought against the KRG regarding the 50-year agreement with Turkey, saying that if it had existed, Turkey would not have abided by the court's decision in this way.

Rebaz Hamlan spoke about the KRG's president's efforts to take all responsibility and oversee government affairs and negotiations with Baghdad, while the cabinet is a coalition government and other parties must come forward to take responsibility for the issue, which is related to the people's power.

The sale of Oil in the Kurdistan Region is scrutinised every three months by Dilott and is not hidden to Somosh, so the fund for the region's oil sales revenues will no longer be based on understanding and agreement between the two sides, and the Central Bank of Iraq will have information on how it will be collected and how it will be spent.

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After the international resolution. What is the secret of Erbil's silence and its "oil" submission to Baghdad?

Economy News Agency - After the international decision. What is the secret of Erbil's silence and its "oil" submission to Baghdad? (economy-news.net)

 

 

Economy News _ Baghdad

In response to international changes, and attempts to impose calm on the region, especially in the economic aspects, the decision of the arbitration panel in the International Chamber of Commerce against Turkey and preventing it from selling the oil of the Kurdistan region through the Turkish port line of Ceyhan, as an informed source revealed that an American message reached the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, to remain "silent" towards this decision and cooperate with Baghdad, which was also applied by the federal government by imposing its conditions on the region, and in continuation of this transformation, the party did not attack the decision In parallel, oil and legal experts confirmed that Baghdad will benefit from about a billion dollars per month that used to go to the region as a result of exporting oil separately from "SOMO", in addition to pointing out that Turkey's violation of the resolution will expose it to international sanctions, as it is binding on all parties.

An informed government source said during an interview with the newspaper "Al-Alam Al-Jadeed" followed by "Economy News", that "an American message reached the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, stipulating the need to respond to Baghdad and stop all work that takes place in isolation from it, especially the export of oil, and also pointed to the need to remain silent about the decision of the International Chamber of Commerce, in order to stabilize the region and not create conflicts, especially in Iraq between Baghdad and Erbil."

The source adds that "Baghdad, for its part, based on the American message, imposed its conditions on Erbil, which was done during the preparation of the draft budget law, in which Erbil submitted to Baghdad and agreed to put its oil export under the tutelage of SOMO."

The arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce issued its decision yesterday in the case filed by Iraq against Turkey since 2014, regarding the oil exports of the Kurdistan region, which Turkey passes through the Ceyhan port line, where the decision came in favor of Iraq.

According to US websites, Turkey has informed Iraq that it will not allow shipments carrying crude from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to leave the coastal port of Ceyhan without the approval of the federal government in Baghdad.

The Federal Ministry of Oil, for its part, welcomed yesterday the final decision in favor of Iraq, and explained that in the arbitration case filed by the Republic of Iraq against the Republic of Turkey for violating the provisions of the Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline Agreement signed in 1973, which stipulates that the Turkish government must comply with the instructions of the Iraqi side regarding the movement of crude oil exported from Iraq to all storage and drainage centers and the terminal.

According to the Ministry of Oil, it will discuss the mechanisms of exporting Iraqi oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan with the concerned authorities in the region and with the Turkish authorities, according to the new data after the issuance of the final judgment decision by the arbitration committee in Paris, in a way that ensures the sustainability of oil exports, and fulfills the obligations of "SOMO" with international companies through the port of Ceyhan, in the interest of the ministry to export the entire quantities allocated from all oil fields, including the region, with the aim of maximizing financial revenues, to supplement the federal budget.

In addition, Hamza al-Jawahiri, an expert in oil affairs, believes that "Iraq's winning this lawsuit is of great importance, as Turkey now cannot allow the Kurdistan region or others to sell oil through the port of Ceyhan, as this right has been limited to the Iraqi federal government through (SOMO), and this will strengthen Baghdad's position with Erbil, which rebelled against Baghdad for many years."

Al-Jawahiri states that "the lawsuit took many years to be resolved, as it was filed since 2014 at the time of the government of Haider al-Abadi, and the delay of this resolution was due to obstruction by the federal Iraqi governments, the first of which was the government of Adel Abdul Mahdi, and the lawsuit was postponed several times, and therefore its resolution was delayed by 9 years, as it was supposed to be resolved years ago and not now."

The expert adds: "After Iraq wins this lawsuit, Iraq's oil exports will increase, as the amount of oil exported by the Kurdistan region was calculated on Iraq's production, and therefore Iraq loses this quantity, and this is a large amount, as Iraq loses monthly about more than one billion dollars, but after winning this lawsuit, this amount will return to the federal government."

He concludes that "the judgment includes compensating Iraq with $ 26 billion by Turkey, but the payment of this amount requires procedures, dialogues and negotiations, perhaps including the payment of this amount for the release of large quantities of water to Iraq."

The Ministry of Oil announced in July last year that the ICC Court is considering the arbitration case filed by the Republic of Iraq against the Republic of Turkey for violating the provisions of the Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline Agreement signed in 1973, which stipulates that the Turkish government must comply with the instructions of the Iraqi side regarding the movement of crude oil, coming from Iraq in all storage and drainage centers and the final terminal.

It is noteworthy that this lawsuit, filed by former Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, in the International Court against Turkey, demanding that it pay financial compensation of $ 26 billion, because of its purchase of oil from the Kurdistan region without permission from the federal government, and the lawsuit reached its final stages, but after Adel Abdul Mahdi assumed the presidency of the government and with the intervention of the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, the lawsuit was postponed for 5 years at the request of the Iraqi government.

It is noteworthy that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in early February last year, his country's intention to import gas from Iraq, and only days later, Turkish media published quoting the head of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee in the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, Ali Hama Saleh, that the regional government will start the process of selling natural gas to Turkey in 2025, and pointed out that it is planned to extend a natural gas pipeline to Turkey, and the first and second phases have begun of the construction of the aforementioned gas pipelines, days before the ruling of the Federal Court at the time that the oil and gas law in the Kurdistan Region was unconstitutional.

On the other hand, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Wafa Muhammad Karim, believes that "Iraq's winning of this lawsuit will not leave any impact on the financial and oil situation of the region, as there is an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil to export oil with the flag of (SOMO), and as a result of this agreement, the region's share was determined within the budget law for the year 2023."

Karim explained that "if this decision had been issued in light of the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, it would have had a significant impact on the financial situation of the region, but it was issued in light of the rapprochement and understanding between the two parties, and this decision will not affect the relations provided between the central government and the region, and this decision is considered moral in favor of Baghdad and has no impact on the region, we agree on this matter and we have prior knowledge of such a decision."

He added that "the dialogues and negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil on the legislation of the oil and gas law have reached very advanced stages and there is agreement on all paragraphs of the law, and there is a semi-agreement to pass this law within the next two months, and this law will put solutions to all financial and oil disputes between the region and the center."

The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party warns that "the attempt by the Iraqi government to exploit this decision against the region and circumvent the agreements that took place recently, will certainly have an economic impact on the Kurdistan region, but at the same time we will have many political positions, but we do not believe that the Iraqi government has the intention to exploit this decision, but rather seeks to resolve differences in a real way."

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, announced yesterday, "Our recent understanding with Baghdad is a good basis for resolving issues related to the court's decision today. A team from the Kurdistan Regional Government will visit Baghdad tomorrow (today) to continue our talks on the basis of good faith."

Legally, legal expert Ali Al-Tamimi explains that "the judgment issued by the arbitral tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris will be binding on Turkey, and any country that opposes any judgment issued by this body will expose itself to international sanctions, as the decisions issued by this body are binding on all countries."

"The decision issued by the arbitral tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris was based on a body of evidence and evidence, and Turkey cannot oppose this or the Kurdistan region, as even the region will be forced to apply this decision," Tamimi said.

He adds that "the decision of the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris stressed that Turkey should deal directly with the Iraqi government in Baghdad and not with the region with oil issues, and any violation of this decision by the region can be taken by the federal government sanctions against it, and may reach cutting its share of the budget and this is within the powers of the government."

It is worth noting that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani recently announced, during the press conference in which he revealed the details of the Cabinet's approval of the budget, that one of the reasons for delaying the adoption of the budget was the understanding with the Kurdistan region, and we have reached a comprehensive agreement on outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, for the first time the total revenues of oil produced in the region are deposited in a unified bank account subject to federal administration.

Al-Sudani also stressed that the understandings between Baghdad and Erbil were clear points, and in the event of any differences between Baghdad and Erbil, there is a committee that submits its recommendations to the Federal Prime Minister, and that these understandings between Baghdad and Erbil confirm that the two parties are moving towards approving the oil and gas law.

Al-Sudani also visited the Kurdistan region, met in Erbil with the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, and finalized the agreement between Baghdad and Erbil and resolved issues, especially financial and oil.

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Parliamentary committee: Suspension of oil exports from Kurdistan to Turkish Ceyhan 'temporary'

2023.03.26 - 12:32

Parliamentary committee: Suspension of oil exports from Kurdistan to Turkish Ceyhan 'temporary' (nasnews.com)

 

  

Baghdad - Nas   

Deputy Chairman of the Oil and Gas Committee in the House of Representatives, Nehru Rawandzi, said that the decision to suspend the export of oil from the Kurdistan region to the port of Ceyhan in Turkey is "temporary" and today or tomorrow will resume again.  

  

  

In statements to Kurdish media outlets followed by "NAS", (March 26, 2023), Rawandzi said that "a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government will visit Baghdad today, one of the most prominent issues that will be discussed is the resumption of oil exports from the Kurdistan region according to a new mechanism."  

  

"According to available information, an agreement will be reached between the Kurdistan region and the Iraqi government today to continue exporting oil until the House of Representatives approves the 2023 budget," he said.  

  

"I am fully confident that the agreement will be reached today or tomorrow to resume the export of oil from the Kurdistan region in the same quantity," he said, adding that "after the approval of the draft budget, the Kurdistan Regional Government will sell oil through SOMO."  

  

Earlier, a source familiar with the lawsuit told MEE that Iraqi authorities had requested $33 billion from Turkey for damages, but were unable to obtain that amount. The source added that Turkey ordered the payment of $ 1.4 billion to Iraq to cover the period 2014-2018.   

  

"Turkey is relieved with the verdict because the sentence was much lower than initially expected," a second source said, adding that "bilateral negotiations to resolve the issue between Turkey and Iraq are ongoing and will continue next week."   

  

The source predicted that "Turkey will present sound legal arguments and will eventually pay only half of $1.4 billion."   

  

Earlier, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Natural Resources commented on the federal government's winning arbitration case in the case of exporting oil through Turkey.   

  

The ministry's statement, a copy of which was received by NAS (March 25, 2023), stated that "in recent months, the Kurdistan Regional Government has held continuous dialogues and negotiations with the federal government, the latest of which is on the budget files and oil and gas. The two sides then reached a preliminary agreement and a good understanding under the umbrella of the constitution and the constitutional rights and entitlements of the Kurdistan Region."   

The statement added, "The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government is in constant contact with the federal prime minister, and after his recent visit to the Kurdistan region, the importance of solving problems based on the constitution was stressed."   

"The French court's decision in favour of the Iraqi government against Turkey will not hinder our relations with the Baghdad government, and in this context we will visit Baghdad for dialogue and resolution of related issues," he said.   

"While reaffirming its firm position not to compromise on the constitutional rights of the Kurdish people, the Kurdistan Regional Government renews its coordination with Baghdad with the aim of reaching a radical, legal and constitutional solution in this regard," he said.   

  

The Ministry of Oil announced on Saturday that Iraq had won the arbitration case in the case of exporting oil through Turkey.  

  

"The Ministry of Oil welcomed the final ruling in favor of Iraq, which was issued by the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris last Thursday, March 23, 2023," a ministry statement said.   

  

The statement added that "in the arbitration lawsuit filed by the Republic of Iraq against the Republic of Turkey for violating the provisions of the Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline Agreement signed in 1973, which stipulates that "the Turkish government must comply with the instructions of the Iraqi side regarding the movement of crude oil exported from Iraq to all storage and drainage centers and the final terminal."   

  

According to the statement, the ministry expressed "its appreciation for the efforts of the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris for its professional and professional handling of the lawsuit filed by Iraq, by providing the opportunity and time for the two parties to defend their positions, especially since the decision obliges all parties to respect international agreements and covenants in this regard, and that the Ministry of Oil through the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO" is the only authority authorized to manage export operations through the Turkish port of Ceyhan.   

  

The ministry stressed "the depth of the good historical relations that bind Iraq with Turkey, and that the decision of the arbitration committee does not constitute an obstacle to the development and expansion of bilateral relations in order to achieve common interests while Iraq retains its constitutional powers and sovereignty over all its wealth."   

  

The statement added that "the ministry will discuss the mechanisms of exporting Iraqi oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan with the concerned authorities in the region and with the Turkish authorities, according to the new data after the issuance of the final judgment decision by the arbitration committee in Paris, and to ensure the sustainability of oil exports, and to fulfill the obligations of "SOMO" with international companies through the port of Ceyhan, in the interest of the ministry to export the entire quantities allocated from all oil fields, including the region, with the aim of maximizing financial revenues, to supplement the federal budget.   

  

According to the statement, the Ministry praised the distinguished efforts of the International Legal Advisory Office and the Ministry's Legal Committee in defending Iraq's rights to manage its oil wealth and the possession of the Ministry of Oil its constitutional powers and powers, for their serious efforts over the past years to achieve justice and restore Iraq's legitimate rights in order to preserve its security and sovereignty.   

  

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The halt of independent oil exports by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) through Turkey is “temporary” and will only persist until a probable mutual agreement is reached between Erbil and Baghdad, an assistant to the Region’s prime minister said Sunday while affirming that the distribution of salaries will not be impeded. 

“It is true that oil exports have been halted, but this is a temporary situation because we have good relations with the Iraqi government and the government of [Iraqi Prime Minister] Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani,” Rebaz Hamlan, assistant to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and former KRG finance minister, told Rudaw’s Sangar Abdulrahman. 

The International Chamber of Commerce in Paris decided on Thursday in favor of the Iraqi government against Turkey in regards to KRG’s oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan port, placing Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) as the only party in charge of the management of export operations through the port, Baghdad announced. 

Iraq’s oil ministry welcomed the verdict in a statement on Saturday while Turkey told Kurdish authorities that it had halted imports and would wait for Baghdad’s permission to resume.

“Salary distributions will continue and the revenues of the KRG will firstly be assigned to the distribution of salaries before anything,” Hamlan affirmed when being asked about the prospect of salary cuts – a reality faced by citizens of the Region amid economic hardship during the war against the Islamic State (ISIS). 

The arbitration court ruled that Ankara had breached a 1973 pipeline agreement between Iraq and Turkey that obliges the Turkish government to abide by instructions issued by Iraq regarding the transport of crude oil exported from Iraq. In 2014, the KRG began using the pipeline to send its crude to Turkey’s Ceyhan port, to the ire of Baghdad.

“There is a mutual understanding and agreements are in place and for sure the Kurdistan Region will continue selling oil,” Hamlan added while stressing that a final resolution to the situation lies in the formation of an oil and gas law. 

A delegation from the Kurdistan Region directed by Barzani arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for discussions in attempts to overcome the arbitration ruling. 
 

The KRG is heavily reliant on oil revenues and an inability to sell its crude will severely impact its economy. The government has found hardships for years to pay its over a million civil servants on time and in full. 

Tensions between Erbil and Baghdad have been high over the past months due to disagreements over the legality of the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law and the Region’s share of the federal budget.

The Iraqi cabinet approved the federal budget bill for the years of 2023, 2024, and 2025 earlier in March, with Sudani stating that Erbil and Baghdad have reached an all-encompassing agreement to resolve outstanding issues.

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Iraqi ministry of oil spokesman: Turkey's punishment according to Paris court decision is not only 1.5 billion dollars and is more

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The punishment imposed by the Paris interagency court against Turkey, which is one billion and 500 million dollars, is not the amount Iraq has asked for, a spokesman for the Iraqi oil ministry said. "The delegation visiting Baghdad today will discuss the new oil export mechanism in the Kurdistan Region and when they reach an agreement, it will be announced," he said.

 

On Sunday, 26-03-2023, Assim Jihad, spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, discussed stopping the export of Kurdistan Region's oil through the Turkish port of Jayhan to the event media network. "After the Paris International Court decided last weekend to stop exporting Kurdistan Region's oil, oil has not been exported from kurdistan region's fields since yesterday and has been suspended," he said.

 

"Today, a delegation from the Kurdistan Region will visit Baghdad and one of the issues discussed will be the issue of oil and exports," said a spokesman for the Iraqi ministry of oil.

 

"The amount specified in the decision is not the same, because Iraq has asked for more, so in the future the amount of other penalties will be imposed," said a spokesman for the Iraqi oil ministry.

 

On Friday night, 24-3-2023, international media reported that the Turkish government had announced the decision of the International Chamber of Commerce court to Iraq, saying: "The court has decided in iraq's interest." "Ankara has decided no longer to allow oil ships to sail from the world port to the world markets without consent and permission from the Iraqi federal government," he said.

 

The Iraqi ministry of oil confirmed the decision and welcomed it, saying: "The decision abides by all parties to respect the relevant international agreements and treaties. The ministry of oil is the only party authorized through Somo company to manage oil exports through the Port of Jayhan."

 

"When will we reach an agreement?" said Asim Jihad, spokesman for the Iraqi oil ministry, detailing the decision of the Paris Interagency Court and an agreement with the Kurdistan Region.

 

On May 8, 2014, the Iraqi ministry of oil announced that it had filed a complaint with the Paris International Chamber of Commerce regarding the legality of using the Iraqi-Turkish oil pipeline to transport and export Kurdistan Region's oil to the Port of Jayhan without the consent of the Iraqi government.

 

The iraqi government's decision came 10 days after the KRG's decision to export oil directly and without returning to the central government.

 

The complaint was filed when Nuri al-Maliki was prime minister, although the complaint was filed in the final weeks of his resignation, but prime minister Haider al-Abadi later deleted the complaint at the end of 2014, then activated in early 2017, and later erased the government of Adil Abdul-Mahdi.

 

The complaint relates to oil exports between 2014 and 2018. Iraq says 26 billion US dollars have been damaged by Turkey's behaviour, but the amount was later increased.

 

On 20-04-2021, Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said in a televised conference that Iraq had asked Turkey for $34 billion for exporting Kurdistan Region's oil through the country's Jayhan port without returning to the Iraqi government, despite an agreement between the two countries.

 

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Rebaz Lambs to Rudaw: Temporary suspension of the export of Kurdistan Region oil

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Rudaw Digital Assistant to the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government for Services and Investment Affairs, Rebaz Hamlan,
confirmed that the
suspension of the export of oil to the Kurdistan Region is temporary.

Hamlan told Rudaw Media Network on Sunday (March 26, 2023) that "the Iraqi government has been working with Turkey for a long time to make this decision," adding that "the Kurdistan Region has an agreement with the Iraqi government on the issue of oil."

In the context, he stressed that "the sale of oil of the Kurdistan Region will not stop at all," noting that "the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government, which is in Baghdad, is discussing with the Iraqi government a mechanism for exporting oil."

Rebaz Hamlan explained that "the oil of the Kurdistan Region will be exported and sold with a new mechanism," stressing that stopping the export of the Kurdistan Region's oil "will cause harm to Turkey as well."

He pointed out that the Kurdistan Region "exports oil based on the constitution," and in return, stopping the export of oil "creates problems related to the distribution of salaries, but we assure employees that the distribution of salaries will continue."


website It is noteworthy that the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris issued on the export of oil through Turkey last Thursday (March 23, 2023), the final judgment in the arbitration case filed by Iraq against Turkey, for violating the provisions of the "Iraqi-Turkish Pipeline Agreement" signed in 1973, in favor of Iraq.

In turn, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil welcomed the decision of the arbitral tribunal, stressing that it will discuss mechanisms for exporting Iraqi oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan with the concerned authorities in the Kurdistan Region, and with the Turkish authorities.

The agreement signed between the two neighboring countries stipulates that "the Turkish government must comply with the instructions of the Iraqi side regarding the movement of crude oil exported from Iraq to all storage and drainage centers and the final terminal."

In a statement on Saturday (March 25, 2023), the Iraqi Ministry of Oil expressed its appreciation for "the efforts of the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris for its professional and professional handling of the lawsuit filed by Iraq, by providing the opportunity and time for the parties to defend their positions, especially since the decision obliges all parties to respect international agreements and covenants in this regard," noting that the Ministry of Oil, through the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company "SOMO", is the only body authorized to manage export operations through the port of Ceyhan. Turkish.

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil stressed "the depth of the good historical relations that bind Iraq with Turkey, and that the decision of the arbitral tribunal does not constitute an obstacle to the development and expansion of bilateral relations in order to achieve common interests while Iraq retains its constitutional powers and sovereignty over all its wealth," explaining that it "will discuss mechanisms for exporting Iraqi oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan with the concerned authorities in the region and with the Turkish authorities, according to the new data after the issuance of the final award decision by the arbitration tribunal in Paris."

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil indicated that work "ensures the sustainability of oil exports, and the fulfillment of (SOMO) commitments with international companies through the port of Ceyhan."

This comes "in the interest of the ministry to export all the allocated quantities from all oil fields, including the region, with the aim of maximizing financial revenues, to supplement the federal budget," according to the statement.

In the statement, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil praised "the distinguished efforts of the International Legal Advisory Office and the Ministry's Legal Committee in defending Iraq's rights to manage its oil wealth and the possession of the Ministry of Oil its constitutional powers and powers, for their serious efforts over the past years to achieve justice and restore Iraq's legitimate rights in order to preserve its security and sovereignty."

 

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Source: Kurdish delegation to Baghdad to convince the executives to continue exporting oil from the region contrary to the decision of the French court

Source: Kurdish delegation to Baghdad to convince the executives to continue exporting oil from the region contrary to the decision of the French court – Iraq News Network (aliraqnews.com

 

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Baghdad / Iraq News Network - An informed source said on Sunday that a government delegation from the Kurdistan region will visit the capital Baghdad in the coming hours. The source said, "The Kurdish delegation visiting Baghdad, will discuss with the Minister of Oil, Hayyan Abdul Ghani, the draft oil and gas law and the decision of the French judiciary on the export of oil of the Kurdistan region." On Saturday, the Oil Ministry announced the victory of a lawsuit it had filed against Turkey over allowing the region's oil to be exported through Turkish territory. The ministry stated, in a statement, that "the final decision on the export of oil to Turkey was issued in favor of Iraq by the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris last Thursday, March 23, 2023." She stressed that "the decision of the arbitral tribunal does not constitute an obstacle to the development and expansion of bilateral relations between Iraq and Turkey, in order to achieve common interests while Iraq retains its constitutional powers and sovereignty over all its wealth.

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Expert: International arbitration decision closed the doors to Kurdistan on oil export

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Economist Diaa Mohsen on Sunday described the decision to win the arbitration lawsuit filed by Iraq against Turkey over the export of crude oil from the Kurdistan region through the Turkish port of Ceyhan as positive and fair, noting that the regional government will only be able to export its oil through SOMO.

Mohsen said in a statement to Al-Maalouma that "the case of the lawsuit filed by the Iraqi government against the Turkish government for allowing the region to export oil through the port of Ceyhan without the knowledge of the Iraqi government took a long time, as The lawsuit was filed since 2014, but at the end Iraq obtained the decision of the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, " noting that "the decision is positive and important and has done Iraq justice to its legal and constitutional right. "

He added that "after the decision and the announcement of the Turkish side's commitment, the regional government will not be able to export its oil only through the SOMO company," noting that "the region from now on must abide by what came in the decision." , as well as not to put obstacles to the production process because the share of exporting the region's oil falls within Iraq's share in the International Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

The arbitral tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris issued a decision that the Turkish government must comply with Iraq's instructions regarding the movement of crude oil exported from Iraq to all storage and discharge centers and the final terminal.

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The Minister of Oil chairs a meeting with the delegation of the region after the decision of the International Court

 

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Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani chaired, on Sunday, a meeting with the delegation of the Kurdistan region after the decision of the International Court.

The Ministry of Oil said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani held a meeting with the delegation of the region, which included Minister of Natural Resources Agency Kamal Mohammed, Chief of the Council of Ministers of the Region Omid Sabah, and Head of the Regional Government Representative in Baghdad Fares Issa."

He added that "the new mechanisms and data for the region's exports were discussed after the decision issued by the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris last Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the arbitration case filed by Iraq against Turkey for violating the provisions of the Iraqi-Turkish pipeline agreement signed in 1973, which stipulates (the Turkish government must comply with the instructions of the Iraqi side regarding the movement of crude oil exported from Iraq to all storage and drainage centers and the final terminal)."

The meeting was attended by the Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs, the Undersecretary for Distribution Affairs, the Director General of the Oil Marketing Company, the Director General of the Economic and Legal Department, the Director of the Government Information and

Communication Office, and a number of officials in the concerned departments

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The Minister of Oil discusses with the delegation of the region the decision of the International Arbitration Commission and the new data

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Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani chaired, on Sunday, a meeting with the delegation of the Kurdistan region after the decision of the International Court.

 

 

The ministerial statement, received by {Euphrates News} a copy of it, said: "Abdul Ghani held a meeting with the delegation of the region, which included the Minister of Natural Resources Agency Kamal Mohammed, the head of the Office of the Council of Ministers of the region Omid Sabah, and the head of the representation of the regional government in Baghdad Fares Issa."
He added that "the new mechanisms and data for the region's exports were discussed after the decision issued by the arbitration panel of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris last Thursday, March 23, 2023, in the arbitration case filed by Iraq against Turkey for violating the provisions of the Iraqi-Turkish pipeline agreement signed in 1973, which stipulates that "the Turkish government must comply with the instructions of the Iraqi side regarding the movement of crude oil exported from Iraq to all storage and drainage centers and the final terminal."
The meeting was attended by the Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs, the Undersecretary for Distribution Affairs, the Director General of the Oil Marketing Company, the Director General of the Economic and Legal Department, the Director of the Government Information and Communication Office, and a number of officials in the concerned departments.