Masrour Barzani: The doors of dialogue are open after the parliament’s activation, and America supports a strong and unified Kurdistan.
Masrour Barzani: The doors of dialogue are open after the parliament’s activation, and America supports a strong and unified Kurdistan.
2026-11-10
Shafaq News – Erbil
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani affirmed on Tuesday that the doors of dialogue remain open to all political parties following the activation of the Kurdistan Parliament, stressing that salaries alone are not enough to provide services unless an appropriate budget is available. He also revealed that promises had been received from Baghdad to guarantee the continued payment of salaries to the region’s employees.
This came during a press conference held by Masrour Barzani following his meeting with the local government in Erbil to discuss the repercussions of the recent wave of floods and torrential rains that swept through the city.
The Prime Minister addressed the financial crisis and the pressure imposed as a result of the requirement to hand over federal revenues in exchange for securing salaries, saying: “We are living under pressure because all financial revenues of the Kurdistan Region must be handed over to the federal government in exchange for securing the monthly salaries of employees and workers in the public sector in the region,” explaining that “this confirms that the salary is not the only way to secure services for citizens, and we need an appropriate budget to provide all services in a timely manner.”
He added: “The financial crisis that the Kurdistan Region is going through must be addressed, and this is what we have done in Baghdad by defending the constitutional rights of the people of the Kurdistan Region in order to secure the region’s share to ensure the well-being of the citizens, and we will continue our work in this regard.”
On the political front, Masrour Barzani explained regarding the crisis that followed the activation of the Kurdistan Parliament, “We now have an effective parliament that forms a forum for dialogue between all political parties, and the doors are open to every political party that cares about the interests of the people of the Kurdistan Region.”
Regarding the talks with Baghdad and the issue of salaries, the Prime Minister revealed that the region received “promises yesterday in Baghdad to guarantee the continued payment of salaries to Kurdistan employees, and we hope that they will fulfill their commitments,” noting the hope of “reaching very positive results with Baghdad, and there is a good understanding between the two sides.”
In closing, Masrour Barzani referred to his foreign contacts, stating that he had spoken yesterday with US envoy Tom Barrack, and emphasizing that “the United States wants a resilient, strong, and unified region.”
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