A comprehensive agreement between Baghdad and Erbil for one year only .. These details
A comprehensive agreement between Baghdad and Erbil for one year only .. These details
2019/11/25 16:16
BAGHDAD: The regional minister for talks between Erbil and Baghdad Khalid Shwani on the agreement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government on the budget next year 2020 in the framework of a comprehensive agreement with Baghdad.
Shwani said in a press interview that “the delegation of the region, which is visiting Baghdad, headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy in the government of the minority and the membership of the Minister of Planning and the Minister of the Territory for talks with Baghdad, the meetings are positive, and there are several proposals are being studied and dialogue Monday with the two deputy prime ministers for energy, finance, and oil and planning ministers in the federal government. ”
“What is important to us is to reach an agreement between the two sides, and no matter how many meetings between them and the dialogues are moving towards agreement, I hope and there are strong signs of reaching an agreement between them today.”
He Huani that the province will stick to hand over the amount of 250 thousand barrels per day of oil to Baghdad , “noting that ” must deliver the region specified amount, but in return must be received by the financial entitlements and salaries of employees, and the wages of oil companies operating in the region. ”
And the start of the provincial government to hand over The amount of oil agreed to Baghdad between that “depends on the budget law for 2020, once the law began to be delivered 250 thousand barrels of oil to Baghdad daily.”
He pointed out that “the debts of foreign companies owed by the regional government is a file of the files that are being Dialogue with Baghdad, and in the event of an agreement b N the two sides will be determined by a special payment mechanism that debt. ”
He explained that “according to the Constitution, the rights of the region are clear, especially the salaries of employees and other financial benefits, and this is unlike the funds for development, reconstruction and projects, all of which are discussed, while the region’s share and proportion depends on the ongoing dialogues and agreement reached by the two sides.”
Shwani revealed that the agreement between Baghdad and Erbil will be only for one year because the budget law will be for one year, while the agreement on the budget will be within the framework of a long-term agreement between the two sides.
Shwani noted that “the delegation visiting Baghdad special budget and financial file, but with regard to the amendment of the Constitution there is a special committee in the region, has begun its work, but the visit of its members to Baghdad has not yet been determined.”
He explained that “the powers are not given to one person but to the delegation, and the delegation has the authority to conclude and conclude, but with regard to strategic issues with Baghdad is returning to the political leadership in the region.”
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