Al-Sudani: The recent dispute with the Kurdistan Region is a legal dispute, not a political one.
Al-Sudani: The recent dispute with the Kurdistan Region is a legal dispute, not a political one.
2025-07-15
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Monday (July 14, 2025) that the relationship between him and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, remains good, noting that the recent dispute with the Kurdistan Region is a legal dispute, not a political one.
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Sudani said, “The accusation that the federal government is trying to starve the Kurdistan Region is not based on any legal or constitutional grounds or justification.” He explained that “the federal government is keen on the stability of the region and considers it an important part of the stability of Iraq as a whole.”
He explained that “the current crisis is caused by the regional government’s failure to deliver oil and non-oil revenues in accordance with the constitution and laws. This has led to delays in the disbursement of salaries to the region’s employees. The crisis has nothing to do with any political desire to undermine the idea of a region.”
Regarding the suspension of the draft oil and gas law, Al-Sudani asserted that “the suspension was due to the regional government’s failure to send a delegation to negotiate with the federal government, despite Baghdad’s full readiness to resolve this issue fairly and in accordance with the constitution.”
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