Government: The regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues, and what it owes is many times its share in the budget

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Government: The regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues, and what it owes is many times its share in the budget

• Time: 09/08/2023 11:55:04
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The federal government announced, today, Friday, that the Kurdistan Regional Government has not delivered the oil and non-oil revenues it owes under the financial budget law.

Government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi said in a press statement today, “The federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region, and made great efforts to provide solutions until the end of last June.”

 

He added, "The funds owed by the region amounted to more than three times the region's share, according to the state's actual spending, and the regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues as required by the budget law."

 

Al-Awadi continued, "Despite the regional government's lack of commitment, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region responsible for non-compliance," noting that "the government worked as permitted by law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are fundamentally resolved."

 

He pointed out that "the federal government is as keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan region as it is on the rights of citizens in other governorates," stressing that "adherence to federal laws and agreements concluded under the Constitution is the shortest path to completing financial transfers and enhancing confidence."

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The Iraqi government says that it has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan Region

2023-09-08 05:11

Shafaq News/ Federal government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi said on Friday that the government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan Region, adding that the regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues to Baghdad.

 

Al-Awadi said in a previous post on the “X” Twitter website, “The federal government is as keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan Region as it is on the rights of citizens in other governorates,” adding that “adherence to federal laws and agreements concluded, under the constitution, is the shortest path to completing transfers.” Finance and enhancing confidence.

 

He also stated, "As the Federal Budget Law required its delivery, despite the regional government's lack of commitment, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region responsible for non-compliance, and we worked as permitted by the law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are fundamentally resolved."

 

Al-Awadi continued by saying, “The federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan Region, and has made great efforts to provide solutions. Until the end of June, the funds owed by the region amounted to more than three times the region’s share, according to the state’s actual spending, while the regional government did not hand over oil revenues.” And non-oil.

 

The day before yesterday, Wednesday, the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Region called on the federal government in Baghdad to disburse the financial entitlements to the region in the amounts included in the budget tables, urging the international community to support the Kurdistan Region in obtaining its constitutional rights and financial entitlements in accordance with the constitution and the signed agreements.

 

Yesterday, Thursday, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, described the failure of the federal government in Baghdad to send financial dues to the region, in violation of constitutional agreements.

 

Barzani wrote, in a blog post on the X website (formerly Twitter), that “Baghdad’s refusal to send our financial dues confirmed in the federal general budget is a violation of constitutional agreements, harms our citizens, and undermines confidence.”

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Baghdad: The regional government did not hand over oil revenues as required by the budget law

 

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Government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi said on Friday that the federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region.

 

Al-Awadi added in a blog post on the “X” platform that “the government has made great efforts to provide solutions regarding financial obligations with Kurdistan,” pointing out that “until the end of June, the funds owed by the region amounted to more than three times the region’s share, according to the state’s actual spending, in When the regional government did not hand over oil and non-oil revenues as required by the Federal Budget Law.”

He added, "Despite the regional government's lack of commitment, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region responsible for non-compliance, and we worked as permitted by law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are fundamentally resolved."

Al-Awadi stressed that "the federal government is as keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan region as it is on the rights of citizens in other governorates, and that adherence to federal laws and agreements concluded, under the constitution, is the shortest path to completing financial transfers and enhancing confidence."

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Government spokesman: The regional government did not hand over oil revenues, and Kurdish citizens must not be held responsible for non-compliance

 

September 8, 2023

Baghdad/Al-Masala Al-Hadath: Government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi confirmed on Friday that the federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region.

 

Al-Awadi said in a blog post on the “x” platform, “The federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region, and has made great efforts to provide solutions,” noting that “until the end of June, the funds owed by the region amounted to more than three times the region’s share, according to Actual state spending, while the regional government did not hand over oil and non-oil revenues as required by the Federal Budget Law.”

 

He added, "Despite the regional government's lack of commitment, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region responsible for non-compliance, and we worked as permitted by law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are fundamentally resolved."

 

Al-Awadi stressed that “the federal government is as keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan region as it is on the rights of citizens in other governorates, and that adherence to federal laws and agreements concluded, under the constitution, is the shortest path to completing financial transfers and enhancing confidence.”

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The federal government says that it has fully implemented its financial obligations to the Kurdistan Region

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Federal government spokesman for al-Awadi said on Friday that the government has fully implemented its financial obligations to the Kurdistan Region, adding that the regional government has not delivered oil and non-oil revenues to Baghdad.

Al-Awadi said in a post on the site "X" Twitter previously, that "the federal government is keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan Region as it is keen on the rights of citizens in other provinces," adding that "compliance with federal laws and agreements concluded, under the constitution, the shortest way to complete financial transfers and enhance confidence."

"It was also necessary to hand over the federal budget law, and despite the lack of commitment of the regional government, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region accountable for non-compliance, and we acted as permitted by law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are resolved fundamentally," he said.

Al-Awadi continued by saying that "the federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan Region, and has made great efforts to provide solutions, until the end of June, the funds in the region's debt amounted to more than three times the region's share, according to the actual spending of the state, while the regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues."

The Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Region had called on the federal government in Baghdad to disburse the financial entitlements to the region in the amounts included in the budget tables, urging the international community to support the Kurdistan Region in obtaining its constitutional rights and financial entitlements under the constitution and signed agreements.

On Thursday, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, described the refusal of the federal government in Baghdad to send financial dues to the region, in violation of constitutional agreements.

Barzani wrote in a post on the X website (formerly Twitter) that "Baghdad's refusal to send our financial dues fixed in the federal general budget is a violation of constitutional agreements, harms our citizens, and undermines confidence."

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Baghdad "attacks" Erbil: You did not deliver oil revenues and the money you owed amounted to 3 times

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    Baghdad "attacks" Erbil: You did not deliver oil revenues and the money you owed amounted to 3 times » Baghdad News Agency (baghdadtoday.news)

 

Baghdad Today – Baghdad

Today, Friday (September 8, 2023), the federal government attacked the Kurdistan Regional Government, while noting that Erbil did not deliver oil revenues and the money it had duly amounted to 3 times.

The government spokesman for Al-Awadi said in a statement received by "Baghdad Today" that "the federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region."

Al-Awadi pointed out that "the government has made great efforts to provide solutions until the end of last June," noting that "the funds in the region's debt amounted to more than three times the share of the region according to the actual spending of the state."

He added that "the regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues as required by the budget law," noting that "despite the lack of commitment of the regional government, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region responsible for non-compliance."

He pointed out that "the government worked as permitted by law to take a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are resolved fundamentally," noting that "the government of Baghdad is keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan region as it is keen on the rights of citizens in other provinces."

"Compliance with federal laws and agreements concluded under the constitution is the shortest way to complete financial transfers and boost confidence," al-Awadi said.

On September 7, 2023, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, said that "Baghdad's failure to send our financial dues is a violation of constitutional agreements."

Barzani stressed in a tweet via "X" and followed by "Baghdad Today", that "Baghdad's failure to send our financial dues fixed in the federal general budget is a violation of constitutional agreements and harms our citizens and undermines confidence."

Fadi al-Shammari, advisor to the prime minister, confirmed that political understandings and agreements are managed under the roof of the constitution, referring to the outstanding files between the governments of the center and the region.

Al-Shammari wrote in a tweet on the "X" platform, and followed by "Baghdad Today", that "out of wisdom and strength, we initiated deep and transparent understandings with various political actors, especially the outstanding files between Baghdad and the region," indicating that "the government inherited a complex file and intertwined with the Kurdistan region and adhered to the literature of implementing the understandings with love and wisdom, and good intentions are still present, provided that the constitution is adhered to and the rules of respect, flexible language

and transparency by the regional government."

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"Pour oil on the fire"

"Excited" statements to light the fire. What does Fatlawi's "prejudice" against Kurdistan have to do with "Baathist roots"?

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"Excited" statements to light the fire. What does Fatlawi's "prejudice" against Kurdistan have to do with "Baathist roots"? » Baghdad News Agency (baghdadtoday.news)

    

 

Baghdad Today - Baghdad

With the intensification of the statements exchanged between Baghdad and Erbil, in a verbal conflict in which both the President of the Regional Government Masrour Barzani and the rest of the Kurdish deputies on the one hand, and between the speakers and government advisers in the Sudanese government on the other hand, political voices are issued calling for calm and resolving the dispute through dialogue and identifying the origin of the problem, on the other hand, corresponding voices are issued that observers and interested people believe that they "pour oil on the fire" and are enthusiastic about the growing dispute between the region and Baghdad.

While some political forces are working to resolve differences and call for dialogue, the position of the head of the Irada movement, MP Hanan al-Fatlawi, appears as the most prominent position working towards "escalation" and deepening the dispute between the two parties.

Fatlawi said in a tweet through her account platform "X" that "the problem of the Kurdistan region will not be solved until the hour arises," adding that "the region disagrees with every new prime minister, even if he cooperates with them, because they will never deliver imports, they have not delivered them for twenty years and will not deliver them."

The enthusiasm shown by al-Fatlawi was read by many observers and specialists as "enthusiasm driven by old belongings and grudges and has nothing to do with the artistic understanding of what is happening."

Wafa Muhammad Karim, a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, said that "Hanan al-Fatlawi will remain until the hour a voice that resonates with sectarianism and racism along with other voices that have become Aspire Express."

Karim said in an interview with "Baghdad Today" that "these voices were the main reason for most of the problems that Baghdad and the region were as they are inflammatory voices, and they are known for their hostility against the Kurds from one day they were a member of the Baath Party when the Kurdistan region was facing injustice and dictatorship."

"These dissonant voices are the ones that stand in the way of Baghdad and Erbil reaching an agreement, and they tweet without technical or scientific information, only they carry an aggressive breath that does not want the stability of Iraq and the political process," he said.

For his part, the Kurdish politician Rebin Salam said, in an interview with "Baghdad Today", that "these voices are accustomed to chauvinism and racism towards the Kurds, and they carry totalitarian Baathist ideas that want to return to the only totalitarian regime that wants to control the region and make it according to the center and this will not happen in the presence of a constitution and law," noting that "these cacophony voices must stop these statements as they have become part of the past full of sectarianism, racism and incitement for the purpose of political and electoral competition and the government." Iraqiya should not be affected by those voices."

In the same context, political analyst Aram Mustafa pointed out that "Hanan Fatlawi is known for her hostility to the Kurds and Kurdistan, and she uses this incitement as part of political and electoral competition."

He added in his speech to "Baghdad Today": "I think that these voices will harm the political stability in Iraq at the time under the government of Mohammed Shia Sudani, which is witnessing security and political stability and an improvement in relations between the region and Baghdad and relations with the Arab and international surroundings, so that these voices come to incite the entire political process and want to torpedo the government's efforts."

Tension hangs over the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil, not starting with the Kirkuk crisis and not ending with the delay in sending the region's dues from the budget, while the tense messages exchanged between Baghdad and Erbil began to abort early, as it seems, the political agreement between the Sudanese government and Kurdistan, before it even began to be implemented, and indeed Erbil began accusing Baghdad of "repudiating" the political agreement.

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[jake21]

THEY ARE PATHETIC!!!!

[WheresmyRV?]

UN has to step in, this is getting out of hand between these two provinces.

[boosterbglee]

The Barzani's must be getting their cut!

[horsesoldier]

Like this is the first time this has ever happened...NOT !!!! 

Beyond Pathetic and demonstrably predictable.

[horsesoldier]

The ABSURDITY Train keeps rolling down the tracks.

[Hotcurl]

Don't forget that there is an election coming in the "near future".

I think that a lot of this pre-election posturing, dialog and  presented via Press Releases.

"Don't forget to vote for me 'cuz I'm doing such a great job and deserve to be elected again".

 

2 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

The ABSURDITY Train keeps rolling down the tracks.

The absurdity is clearly present and is a reflection of the 7th Century Tribal Political Politics that permeates the current Iraqi landscape. 

 

Semper Fi 

[T B]

maybe a little shock and awe will refresh there memory?   WHEN TRUMP GETS BACK, AND HE WILL! OH YES! THESE FREAKIN GAMES WILL CHANGE VERY FAST!  NOT MY WILL LORD BUT THINE WILL BE DONE, OWN EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN! OH YES! BE BLESSED!  NOT MY TIME BUT YOURS LORD! OH YES!😀 STILL WONT TO SEE THIS BEFORE MY TIME IS OVER LORD! OH YES!

[T B]

if you know the game, then theres no worry! this is a chess game being played! no fear here jesus! i just hope it hits before my time is over, even if not? i have plans for my owns future!  theres no fear here! oh yes! i cant take 1 thing to heaven ! BE BLESSED AND WAIT ON THE LORD! HIS TIMING! CANT WAIT? THEN DO WHAT YA GOTA DO! I STILL LOVE YA LORD! EVEN IN MY SHACK UNTIL THEN! OH YES!😀

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[3n1]

4 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

Like this is the first time this has ever happened...NOT !!!! 

Beyond Pathetic and demonstrably predictable.

 

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A leader in the Democratic Party: The atmosphere is positive after contacts between Al-Sudani and Barzani

• Time: 09/09/2023 15:09:04
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Kurdistan Democratic Party confirmed the existence of a positive atmosphere between Baghdad and the region after contacts took place between Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani and the head of the party, Masoud Barzani, following the dispute that occurred over oil imports and the region’s budget.

 

Party leader Wafa Muhammad Karim told {Al-Furat News} agency, “Contacts took place between Al-Sudani and Barzani and the atmosphere is positive,” indicating that “Al-Sudani wants to resolve the issues through political committees and delegations.”

 

He pointed out that "the statements of the Federal Oil Minister confirmed that there is a commitment from the region," expecting that "there will be a Sudanese visit to Kirkuk, and this visit will include the region to resolve the points of disagreement."

 

The federal government had announced earlier that the Kurdistan Regional Government had not delivered the oil and non-oil revenues it owed under the financial budget law.

Government spokesman Basem Al-Awadi said in a press statement, “The federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region, and made great efforts to provide solutions until the end of last June.”

 

He added, "The funds owed by the region amounted to more than three times the region's share, according to the state's actual spending, and the regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues as required by the budget law."

 

Al-Awadi continued, "Despite the regional government's lack of commitment, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region responsible for non-compliance," noting that "the government worked as permitted by law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are fundamentally resolved."

 

He pointed out that "the federal government is as keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan region as it is on the rights of citizens in other governorates," stressing that "adherence to federal laws and agreements concluded under the Constitution is the shortest path to completing financial transfers and enhancing confidence."

 

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The Kurdistan government responds to Baghdad's statement

• Time: 09/08/2023 22:28:50
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Kurdistan Regional Government responded, this Friday evening, to the federal government’s statement regarding the region’s undelivered dues and revenues to Baghdad.

 

Kurdistan government spokesman Peshwa Hawramani said in a statement, a copy of which was received by {Al-Furat News}, that the regional government “ sees no reason or excuse for not sending salaries to salary recipients in the Kurdistan region, stressing the need to send them” away from actual spending and without any mixing, similar to other regions in Iraq. ".

 

Peshwa Hawramani noted that the Iraqi government has sent two trillion and 589 billion dinars to the Kurdistan Region since the beginning of the year, at a time when the Kurdistan Region’s entitlements amount to 16 trillion and 489 billion dinars, that is, one trillion and 375 billion dinars per month, according to the tables of the Federal Budget Law for the year 2023.

 

The federal government announced earlier today that the Kurdistan Regional Government had not delivered the oil and non-oil revenues it owed under the financial budget law.

 

Government spokesman Basem Al-Awadi said in a press statement, “The federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region, and made great efforts to provide solutions until the end of last June.”

 

He added, "The funds owed by the region amounted to more than three times the region's share, according to the state's actual spending, and the regional government did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues as required by the budget law."

 

Al-Awadi continued, "Despite the regional government's lack of commitment, the federal government took a decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in the region responsible for non-compliance," noting that "the government worked as permitted by law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are fundamentally resolved."

 

He pointed out that "the federal government is as keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan region as it is on the rights of citizens in other governorates," stressing that "adherence to federal laws and agreements concluded under the Constitution is the shortest path to completing financial transfers and enhancing confidence."

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In response to the Sudanese spokesman.. Kurdistan: You send employees’ salaries as loans and find an excuse to violate the region’s rights

2023-09-08 15:44

 

Shafaq News/ The official spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government responded on Friday to the statements of the official spokesman for the federal government regarding the financial obligations and dues to the Kurdistan Region and revealed the facts.

 

The official spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government, Peshwa Hawrami, said in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency: “According to the budget tables, the Kurdistan Region’s share amounts to 16 trillion and 498 billion dinars, equivalent to 1 trillion and 375 billion dinars per month, as 906 billion dinars of this amount were allocated to employees’ salaries monthly, but the Federal Ministry of Finance sent 2 trillion and 598 billion dinars of this.” The amount is only since the first of January 2023, as 400 billion of this amount dates back to the 11th and 12th of the year 2022.”

 

He added, "Since the first of January of the current year, the federal government has distributed the salaries of employees in the rest of Iraq's regions on time according to the budget schedules, but the actual spending measure was applied for the employees of the region, as it has not happened anywhere inside Iraq that employee salaries are distributed in the form of Loans.

 

He continued; “The last amount approved for the Kurdistan Region was 500 billion dinars in the form of a loan, as the federal government says that the region’s internal revenues amount to 320 billion dinars, and even if these two amounts were collected together, it would not equal the amount of 1 trillion and 375 billion dinars stipulated in the law.” The budget is the region's monthly share.

 

Regarding the oil file, the statement stated: “Since March of the current year, the export of oil to the Kurdistan Region has stopped, but since June 25 of the current year, the Federal Ministry of Oil has received 85 thousand barrels on a daily basis for internal use, and the Kurdistan Region was ready to deliver any quantity they requested, but the federal government, in return, did not bear responsibility.” Pay any amount to extract, produce and transport this oil.”

 

Regarding non-oil revenues; He stated, “From the beginning, it was transparent, and the Iraqi Ministry of Finance reviewed and audited it, and we expressed readiness to hand over non-oil revenues in accordance with the Constitution and applicable laws, including the Federal Financial Management Law, but the Iraqi Ministry of Finance has a central interpretation of non-oil revenues, and they have always deducted more than what the region has in dues.” This is against the constitution.”

 

The Kurdistan Regional Government spokesman concluded his statement by saying: “We do not see any justification for not sending the region’s dues, and they must be far from actual spending like the rest of Iraq’s regions, and contrary to the speaker’s words, the region’s employees not only did not receive three times their dues, but under the name of a loan or sending less than half of their right, and sending salaries of a number was exceeded.” For months, there was no mention of sending it at all. The regional government fulfilled all its obligations, but the rights of the region are always violated under some pretext. 

 

He pointed out that "Mr. Speaker (Al-Awadi) said at the end of his speech that (the best way to solve is to implement the constitution and the agreements). We agree on this, but we wonder who violated the constitution and the laws? And who is changing the agreements and not adhering to them?"

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17 hours ago, WheresmyRV? said:

UN has to step in, this is getting out of hand between these two provinces.

I believe the UN (UNAMI) will be the only way the issues between Kurdistan and Baghdad will ever be resolved. There is no trust between them and rightfully so. 
What is said and written, is often times, not the truth. 

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In numbers.. The Minister of Finance ends the controversy over the region’s entitlements

• Time: 09/09/2023 18:30:14
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Moin Al-Kazemi, revealed the scenes of the meeting with Finance Minister Taif Sami today, Saturday.

 

Kurdistan Region revenues

Al-Kadhimi said {to Al-Furat News} that: “During the meeting with the Minister of Finance, we learned about the region’s revenues during the first 6 months of the current year, which amounted to 8 trillion and 80 billion dinars, which is their oil and non-oil revenues from the ports for the 3 months.”

He added, "The Minister of Finance also revealed the financing of the Kurdistan region with approximately one trillion dinars from the government and banks."

Al-Kadhimi explained, “Some of this money was sent by the federal government, and others should have been included in the budget from their sale of oil.”

He stated, "The truth of the matter is that what the region got is more than what they deserve."

Today, Saturday, the Finance Committee, headed by Atwan Al-Atwani, hosted Taif Sami, Minister of Finance.

The committee discussed with Sami Taif a number of important files.

Disavowal:

Officials in the Kurdistan region accused the federal government of disavowing the payment of financial dues to the region in the budget.

The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, said in a tweet on “X” that Baghdad’s refusal to send our financial dues confirmed in the federal general budget is a violation of constitutional agreements, harms our citizens, and undermines confidence. 

On Thursday, advisor to the Prime Minister, Fadi Al-Shammari, clarified the federal government’s position on the outstanding issues between the center and the region.
Al-Shammari said, “Under the roof of the constitution, agreements and understandings are managed and nothing is higher than that, and out of wisdom and strength, we took the initiative towards deep and transparent understandings with various political activities, especially the outstanding issues between Baghdad and the region.”

In addition, the government inherited a complex and intertwined file with the Kurdistan region, and it adhered to the etiquette of implementing the understandings with love and wisdom, and good intentions are still present, provided that the regional government adheres to the constitution and the rules of respect, flexible language, and transparency.

 

Government response
To this, government spokesman Bassem Al-Awadi responded that the federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region, and it has made great efforts to provide solutions until the end of last June.

He added that the funds owed by the region amounted to more than three times the region's share according to the state's actual spending, noting that the regional government did not hand over oil and non-oil revenues as required by the budget law.

 

From: Raghad Dahham

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Finance expresses its readiness to implement the budget law and grant 50% of port revenues to Kurdistan

2023-09-09 06:54

Shafaq News/ Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, said on Saturday that there is no consensus between the Federal Border Ports Authority and the Kurdistan Region regarding unifying the pricing of customs duties.

 

Sami was speaking while she was hosted by the Parliamentary Finance Committee in the Iraqi Parliament and was attended by a Shafaq News Agency correspondent.

 

Our correspondent quoted Sami as saying, “There is no agreement in customs between the federal border crossings and the Kurdistan Region, given that customs duties in the region are lower than other ports in Iraq, and the best example of this is the entry of cigarettes through the region,” according to her claim.

 

She stressed that "Al-Safra's control must be restored, not only in one location, but in different locations, while reducing customs duties in order to limit smuggling operations."

The Minister expressed her willingness to implement the text of the country’s financial budget law, and for 50% of the revenues of the official border crossings to go to the governorates in the Kurdistan Region, adding that: There are 5 unofficial border crossings in the region.