Amidst revealing the reasons for the delay... a Kurdish delegation to Baghdad to discuss salaries and the budget

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Amidst revealing the reasons for the delay... a Kurdish delegation to Baghdad to discuss salaries and the budget

2023-10-16 05:20

 

Shafaq News/ A source in the Ministry of Finance of the Kurdistan Regional Government revealed, on Monday, that a delegation from the regional government will visit the capital, Baghdad, tomorrow, Tuesday.

 

The source told Shafaq News Agency, "The delegation will hold a meeting with the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Parliament on Wednesday to discuss the salaries and budget file."

 

He added, "The region's Finance Minister will be part of the Kurdish delegation, in addition to a number of government officials in Kurdistan."

 

In this context, the representative of Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Soran Omar, revealed the reasons for delaying the payment of salaries to the region’s employees and not implementing the provisions of the federal budget for the current year.

 

Omar said in an interview received by Shafaq News Agency, “The Office of the Federal Prime Minister confirmed that the Baghdad government has not yet reached a legal agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government Committee to send funds to the region in accordance with the 2023-2024-2025 budget law.”

 

He added, “On August 28, 2023, I sent letter No. (617/D) to the Iraqi Prime Minister regarding the non-implementation of the budget law and failure to finance the Kurdistan Region according to the share allocated to it in the law, and in accordance with letter No. (2329322/3002) dated 10/2023.” /11 The Prime Minister’s Office responded and confirmed that the two committees of the central and regional governments did not reach any legal agreement, and therefore the Kurdistan Region was not funded according to the budget law.”

 

Omar explains, “The region was late in disbursing three months’ salaries with the loan it obtained, and it is still unclear what will be the fate of the three months’ salaries.”

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A large delegation from the regional government heads to Baghdad

• Time: 10/17/2023 21:05:36
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} This evening, Tuesday, a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government went to the capital, Baghdad, to discuss several common files between Erbil and Baghdad.

 

The delegation included: Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Janab Nouri, Chairman of the Bureau of the Regional Council of Ministers Omid Sabah, Secretary of the Council of Ministers Amanj Rahim, and Head of the Coordination and Monitoring Office Abdul Hakim Khosrow, in addition to a number of advisors and general directors in the Ministries of Finance and Natural Resources.

 

According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Government, the Finance Committee in Parliament is scheduled to submit, tomorrow, Wednesday, in the presence of the Ministers of Finance and Economy of the two governments (federal and Kurdistan Region), a report on the outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad regarding salaries and the budget.

 

The Joint Financial Oversight Committee between Erbil and Baghdad is also scheduled to provide the Parliamentary Finance Committee with detailed information about the expenses and revenues of the first six months of 2023, and the number of employees of the regional government and their salary records.

 

Yesterday, Monday, Kurdistan Regional Government spokesman Peshwa Hawramani said, “The visit of the Kurdistan Government delegation to Baghdad and its meeting with the Parliamentary Finance Committee is optional, and it comes to show the serious intentions of the Regional Government to address the outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad.”

 

Hawramani pointed out that "Prime Minister Masrour Barzani directed the government delegation not to leave any question unanswered, and to cooperate in all transparency."

The spokesman stressed that "the regional government is looking for a radical solution to protect the rights of the citizens of Kurdistan, within the framework of the Iraqi constitution."

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The National Union proposes a solution to the region’s salaries dispute with Baghdad

• Time: 10/17/2023 22:26:57
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Saadi Birah, proposed a solution to the region’s dispute with Baghdad.

 

 

And beer said; For the program {Free Speech} broadcast by Al-Furat satellite channel this Tuesday evening, it said: “There is a solution to separate salaries from the budget and provide the region with the amount it deserves, and the list of employees and retirees will be transparent and approved by the financial oversight.”

 

He added, "The existing problems should not be at the expense of employees and retirees who are victims of political disputes. Article 14 of the Constitution stipulates that all Iraqis are equal, and amending Article 11 of the budget solves the problem of actual spending or excluding salaries from allocations."

 

Bira continued, "These advances and loans do not solve the problems and remain open between Baghdad and Erbil. There is no confidence in the stability and continuity of this relationship, and there is a very great concern among Kurdish citizens about not securing salaries."

He added, "Employees in the region are the victims of these disputes and misinterpretation of the three budgets. Some legal terms have become the biggest obstacle because they make employee salaries dependent on the amount of the region's actual spending," adding, "The region's government says there is no full liquidity to disburse salaries, and there is a problem between the center and the region over the interpretation of these matters."

 

Birah said, "Baghdad without a strong relationship with the region is unstable and vice versa. Diagnosing the problems is insufficient and we must go to address them. We have been greatly harmed by external dictates and interference as a result of the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil."

 

Regarding the agreement to protect the Iranian borders, Beira explained, “The agreement with Iran stipulates the non-existence and activity of armed groups in the region, and they are bound by what the regional government dictates to them. The presence of the Workers’ Party in Mount Qandil was an agreement in 1992, but there is no seriousness in resolving the Baka issue, and today it has become part of the agreement.” From the election campaign in Turkey.

 

He stated, "The military solution is not the best solution to the problem of the Workers' Party. They do not enter the region officially, and the National Union has no political or military relationship with these groups. They do not pass to Turkey through the Union, and there is no need for that."

 

Bira advised, "The regional government should not be involved in aggravating the situation with Turkey regarding the Bakaka, and it should not deal with this issue on the basis of differences between the two Kurdish parties. Disintegration in the region is out of the question, as is the continuation of disputes."

 

Regarding Kirkuk, Birah said, "There is no difference between Kirkuk and other governorates. There is Constitutional Article 140 and the UNAMI Committee has classified the disputed areas, and we need a strong government to solve these problems."

 

Birah concluded by saying, "Kirkuk is an Iraqi city that includes all sects. It should belong to Kirkukians, and those who try to play the Kirkuk card are not from it, but are sitting in the Gulf and Turkey mixing the cards."

 

This evening, Tuesday, a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government headed to the capital, Baghdad, to discuss several common files between Erbil and Baghdad.

The delegation included: Minister of Finance and Economy Awat Janab Nouri, Chairman of the Bureau of the Regional Council of Ministers Omid Sabah, Secretary of the Council of Ministers Amanj Rahim, and Head of the Coordination and Monitoring Office Abdul Hakim Khosrow, in addition to a number of advisors and general directors in the Ministries of Finance and Natural Resources.

 

According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Government, the Finance Committee in Parliament is scheduled to submit, tomorrow, Wednesday, in the presence of the Ministers of Finance and Economy of the two governments (federal and Kurdistan Region), a report on the outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad regarding salaries and the budget.

 

The Joint Financial Oversight Committee between Erbil and Baghdad is also scheduled to provide the Parliamentary Finance Committee with detailed information about the expenses and revenues of the first six months of 2023, and the number of employees of the regional government and their salary records.

 

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Taif Sami to the Finance Committee: The region did not commit to depositing any amounts into its account and we operate according to two laws

• Time: 2023/10/18 16:30:22
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{Local: Al-Furat News} Under the guidance of the Presidency of the House of Representatives, the Finance Committee, headed by Atwan Al-Atwani, Chairman of the Committee, and in the presence of all its members, held an expanded hearing today, Wednesday, based on the oversight aspect.

 

 

A statement by the committee, a copy of which was received by {Al-Furat News}, stated that: “The session hosted the Federal Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, the Minister of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan Region, Awat Sheikh Jah Nab, the head of the Federal Audit Bureau, Ammar al-Mashhadani, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office in the region, and the accompanying delegation.” To follow up on the implementation of the instructions of the Federal General Budget Law, oil and non-oil revenues in the region, in addition to the file of loans granted.” 

 

During the session, which he chaired part of, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, welcomed the Ministers of Finance in the Center and the Region and the accompanying delegation, stressing that “the Council supports all the recommendations taken by the Finance Committee to reach fruitful results,” indicating “the Committee’s keenness to solve the outstanding problems in this file.” “In order to ensure the achievement of outcomes that meet the requirements of the street.”

Al-Atwani pointed out “problems regarding the implementation of the budget items related to the Kurdistan region, which requires concerted efforts,” noting “the importance of the session in order to reach comprehensive results,” adding that “the Finance Committee is charged with following up on the extent of commitment in implementing Articles 12-13-14.” related to the region’s oil, non-oil and tax revenues,” noting that “there are matters that need real treatment between the center and the region.” 

 

For her part, Federal Minister of Finance Taif Sami explained, “The Ministry works in accordance with the Financial Management Law and the Federal Budget in financing and implementing projects,” indicating “opening an account on the basis of which the region is obligated to deposit revenues as it represents the region’s treasury, but no financial sums have been deposited.” In it, it reviewed the Ministry of Finance’s procedures regarding the details related to the region’s specific articles within the Federal Budget Law.” 

 

The committee also heard a review by the head of the Audit Bureau, Ammar Al-Mashhadani, regarding the Bureau’s procedures for following up on the implementation of budget items, preparing a detailed report, and issuing special recommendations regarding them, as well as presenting observations regarding auditing the data received, revealing that the final report on auditing the entire database will be submitted tomorrow. 

 

In turn, the Minister of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Region provided an explanation of the issues and the general situation of the mechanism for implementing budget instructions, in addition to discussing the region’s share in the budget, details of the actual agreement and expenditures for investment projects, while an explanation was presented with the details and tables listed for expenditures and revenues. 

 

The members of the Finance Committee focused - according to the statement - on the amounts of total oil and non-oil revenues and border crossings achieved, actual spending and the extent of the region’s commitment to implementing the budget provisions, in addition to discussing the issue of the region’s employees, and how to settle their salaries in banks approved by the Central Bank, where it was emphasized that a contract would be held. A session to reach radical solutions. 

 

During its interventions, the committee indicated "the necessity of relying on the principle of justice for all governorates, including the governorates of the region, with the need to take into account all observations while requesting that it be provided with data in official books to come up with a unified vision."

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Pictures: The Parliamentary Finance Committee hosts the Kurdistan and Federal Ministers of Finance regarding the region’s employees

2023-10-18 05:58

 

Shafaq News/ Today, Wednesday, the Finance Committee of the Iraqi Parliament began holding a meeting in the presence of the Minister of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Region, Awat Sheikh Janab, and the Federal Minister of Finance, Taif Sami.

 

The region's Ministry of Finance said in a statement today that during the meeting, the region's Finance Minister and his accompanying delegation will answer all questions posed by members of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives and the Iraqi Minister of Finance regarding expenditures, revenues, the number of employees, and those who receive salaries in the region.

 

At the invitation of the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Parliament, Awat Janab Nouri, Minister of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Region, arrived on Tuesday evening, accompanied by a delegation that included: Omid Sabah, Head of the Cabinet Office, Aman Rahim, Secretary of the Council of Ministers, and Abdul Hakim Khosrow, Head of the Coordination Office. Follow-up, and a number of advisors and general directors of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Natural Resources in the region.

 

The Kurdistan Ministry of Finance said in a statement yesterday that in a special session of the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Parliament, which will be held today, Wednesday, in the presence of the Iraqi Minister of Finance, Mrs. Taif Sami, the Minister of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan Region will present a report on the problems and disagreements between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad regarding budget and salary issues.

 

At the same time, he will provide detailed information on the expenses and revenues of the beginning of the six months of 2023 and the number of employees and those receiving salaries in the Kurdistan Region to the Finance Committee of the Iraqi Parliament, which was detailed by the joint delegation of the Financial Supervision Bureau of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

 

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The Region's Minister of Finance after the Finance Committee meeting: The two sides agreed to solve the salary problem in Kurdistan

2023-10-18 09:08

 

Shafaq News/ The Minister of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan Region, Awat Sheikh Janab Nouri, stated on Wednesday that there is an agreement of opinion between the region’s delegation currently visiting Baghdad, the Parliamentary Finance Committee, and the Federal Minister of Finance, Mrs. Taif Sami, to solve the problem of financing the salaries of employees and workers in the public sector. In the region in one payment.

 

This came in a press conference held today following a meeting held by the Parliamentary Finance Committee in which it hosted the Kurdistan and Federal Ministers of Finance.

 

Nouri said during the conference, “We sat with the Parliamentary Finance Committee and the Federal Minister of Finance, in accordance with what our job dictates, and the responsibility placed on us in the Kurdistan Regional Government to defend those who receive salaries,” adding, “In a very friendly atmosphere, we presented our information, I can say that there is a large understanding between us on how to solve the problem of salary recipients and address the problem of actual spending.”

 

He stressed that the meeting touched on keeping the issue of salaries away from political differences, noting that the statistics and data provided by the Kurdistan delegation were largely accepted, and we were able to present the reasons for the problem of who receives salaries in an honest and transparent manner to the committee.

 

Nouri added, “There was a national response by the Finance Committee and the Federal Minister of Finance, six parties, regarding the information we provided, and I can say that we agree in opinion and position and are unanimous that the problems of those who receive salaries in the region must be addressed at once, legally, through the budget or actual spending.” ".

 

He continued by saying that the meeting took four hours of time and was friendly and brotherly, and I can say that it was an important strategic step for the relations between the regional government and the federal government, pointing out that it was decided to hold a second meeting to discuss what we reached because the Finance Committee does not have the authority to amend the budget law, but it can Submit proposals in this regard.

 

Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Finance Committee announced in a statement that, under the guidance of the Presidency of the House of Representatives, the committee, headed by Atwan Al-Atwani, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and in the presence of all its members, held today, Wednesday, an expanded hearing based on the supervisory aspect, during which it hosted the Federal Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, and the Minister of Finance and Economy in the region. Kurdistan, Mr. Awat Sheikh Jah Nab, the head of the Federal Oversight Bureau, Ammar Al-Mashhadani, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office in the region, and the accompanying delegation to follow up on the implementation of the instructions of the Federal General Budget Law, oil and non-oil revenues in the region, in addition to the file of loans granted.

 

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shakhwan Abdullah, confirmed during the session that the Council supports all the recommendations taken by the Finance Committee to reach fruitful results, indicating the Committee’s keenness to solve the outstanding problems in this file in a way that ensures reaching outputs that meet the requirements of the street.

 

For his part, the Chairman of the Finance Committee pointed out that there are problems regarding the implementation of the budget items related to the Kurdistan Region, which requires concerted efforts, noting the importance of the session in order to reach comprehensive results.

 

Atwan Al-Atwani added that the Finance Committee is charged with following up on the extent of compliance in implementing Articles 12-13-14, related to oil, non-oil and tax revenues for the region, noting that there are matters that need real solutions between the center and the region.

 

While the Federal Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, explained that the ministry works in accordance with the Financial Management Law and the Federal Budget in financing and implementing projects, indicating the opening of an account on the basis of which the region is committed to placing revenues as it represents the region’s treasury, however, no sums of money have been deposited in it, reviewing the procedures. The Ministry of Finance on the details related to the region’s specific articles within the Federal Budget Law.

 

The committee also heard a review by the head of the Audit Bureau, Ammar Al-Mashhadani, regarding the Bureau’s procedures for following up on the implementation of budget items, preparing a detailed report, and issuing special recommendations regarding them, as well as presenting observations regarding auditing the data received, revealing that the final report on auditing the entire database will be submitted tomorrow.

 

In turn, the Minister of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Region provided an explanation of the issues and the general situation of the mechanism for implementing budget instructions, in addition to discussing the region’s share in the budget, details of the actual agreement and expenditures for investment projects, while an explanation was presented with the details and tables listed for expenditures and revenues.

 

The members of the Finance Committee focused on the amounts of total oil and non-oil revenues and border crossings achieved, actual spending and the extent of the region’s commitment to implementing the budget provisions, in addition to discussing the issue of the region’s employees, and how to settle their salaries in banks approved by the Central Bank, where it was emphasized to hold a session to reach solutions. Radical.

 

During its interventions, the committee indicated the necessity of relying on the principle of justice for all governorates, including the governorates of the region, while taking into account all observations while requesting that it be provided with data in official books to come up with a unified vision.

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Minister of Finance: The Kurdistan Region did not deposit any amounts in an account that was opened to deposit revenues

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The Minister of Finance, Taif Sami, announced today, Wednesday (October 18, 2023), that “the Kurdistan Region did not deposit any amounts in an account that was opened to deposit revenues.”

 

Sami said during her hosting of the Parliamentary Finance Committee meeting in the presence of the Kurdistan Regional Government delegation that arrived in Baghdad yesterday, that “the Ministry of Finance works in accordance with the Financial Management Law and the Federal Budget in financing and implementing projects,” noting that “opening an account on the basis of which the region is obligated to put in revenues as it represents a treasury.” The region, but no sums of money were deposited in it, reviewing the Ministry of Finance’s procedures regarding the details related to the region’s specific articles within the Federal Budget Law.”

 

The committee also heard a review by the Head of the Audit Bureau, Mr. Ammar Al-Mashhadani, regarding the Bureau’s procedures for following up on the implementation of budget items, preparing a detailed report, and issuing special recommendations regarding them, as well as presenting observations regarding auditing the received data, revealing that the final report on auditing the entire database will be submitted tomorrow. 

 

In turn, the Minister of Finance and Economy of the Kurdistan Region provided an explanation of the issues and the general situation of the mechanism for implementing budget instructions, in addition to discussing the region’s share in the budget, details of the actual agreement and expenditures for investment projects, while an explanation was presented with the details and tables listing expenditures and revenues. 

 

The members of the Finance Committee focused on the amounts of total oil and non-oil revenues and border crossings achieved, actual spending and the extent of the region’s commitment to implementing the budget provisions, in addition to discussing the issue of the region’s employees, and how to settle their salaries in banks approved by the Central Bank, where it was emphasized to hold a session to reach solutions. Radical. 

 

During its interventions, the Finance Committee indicated the necessity of relying on the principle of justice for all governorates, including the governorates of the region, while taking into account all observations while requesting that it be provided with data in official books to come up with a unified vision.

 

During a meeting yesterday, Tuesday, in the capital, Baghdad, the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government agreed with the Kurdistan blocs to unify their positions on the issue of the Kurdistan Region’s rights and its share of the budget before the meeting of the Parliamentary Finance Committee.

 

 

 

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Al-Atwani: Hosting the Federal and Regional Ministers of Finance establishes a new phase of interaction

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Baghdad - IA

Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Atwan Al-Atwani, confirmed today, Wednesday, that hosting the federal and regional finance ministers establishes a new phase of dealings between the center and the region.

Al-Atwani said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “Hosting the Finance Committee of the Federal and Regional Ministers of Finance came to review the facts,” indicating that “hosting establishes a new phase of dealing between the central government and the region on the basis of resolving all problems under the roof of the Constitution and the instructions of the law.” Budget.

He added, "The Finance Committee is charged with monitoring the extent of the Kurdistan Region's commitment to implementing Article 12 of the Budget Law."

He stressed that "all federal revenues must enter the state treasury," pointing out that "the Parliamentary Finance Committee represents all segments of the people without discrimination."

Earlier today, the Parliamentary Finance Committee hosted the federal and regional finance ministers.

The Media Department of the House of Representatives stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the hosting came to discuss the region's revenues and implement budget instructions."

 

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