Ban Ki-moon welcomes the new agreement between Baghdad and Erbil and calls for activation
BAGHDAD - Iraq Press - welcomed the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, "the agreement reached between Baghdad and Erbil in order to resolve outstanding on the public budget and exports of oil issues", calling on the parties "to invest this important first step and resolve all outstanding issues in the framework of the Iraqi constitution. "
Moon stressed that "the United Nations mission ready within its mandate to continue to support this process."
It is said that the Kurdistan Regional Government announced its agreement with the Baghdad government on a comprehensive solution to the problems between the two sides after a visit to the oil minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, to the region, saying that "the federal government will pay the province $ 500 million."
She said in a statement that "the federal government will grant an amount of $ 500 million to the Government of the Kurdistan region as a first step," noting that "On the contrary, the region will be subject to the Government of 150 thousand barrels of crude oil per day at the disposal of the federal government." Admiral ended
Abdul-Mahdi: Baghdad and the provincial agreement on oil will ensure that return more than $ 30 billion to the state treasury
[Baghdad-where] - Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, said that the recent agreement with the government of the Kurdistan region of Iraq will ensure that we re to the Treasury exports nearly a million barrels of oil per day, from Kurdistan and fields of Kirkuk and north, ie tens of billions of dollars that we lost during 2014, which amounts to more than 30 billion dollars.
And between Abdul-Mahdi said in a statement received by all of Iraq [where] after extensive consultations within the outskirts of the federal government and between the parliamentary blocs and with the Kurdistan Regional Government, and under the guidance of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and the implementation of paragraph 17 of the government curriculum, which requires "solving the outstanding differences between the government Federal and Kurdistan Regional Government in my general budget and export Alinvt..alkh .. What necessitated the mutual commitments, agreement was reached with the provincial government to begin maiden steps to rebuild confidence and resolve differences in a comprehensive, just and constitutional after the crisis escalated, and formed a rift threatens not economic interests The security and political, but also threatens national unity. "
He said the "agreement, whereby the federal government transferred $ 500 million to the provincial government with the provincial government put 150 000 barrels of crude oil per day at the disposal of the Federal Government.
"The federal and the Kurdistan region governments, had already reached in 2014 and the years before that, in many times, the agreements did not find their way to the application, or applied for a short period and then stopped, and perhaps the last attempts what was agreed upon at a joint meeting between the two parties Minutes in 21 / 4/2014 requires to proceed to pump the oil produced from the region by 50 000 b / d through the Iraqi-Turkish line and (50) thousand b / d through the production system in the Zab region, "noting that" the correspondence continued between the parties in this regard, and almost to reach the result, but high uncertainty, and the accumulation of requirements and monounsaturated accounts, led to a final stop in 07/08/2014, according to the official books. "
He said Abdul-Mahdi, "The difference has led in 2014 to the Iraqi treasury loss for the production of oil from the region and exports and to the loss of the province to receive their dues from the general budget, in addition to the loss of production of Kirkuk, starting from March 2014, after being destroyed by terrorism, oil pipeline carrier, and seized some of the fields and facilities "but he also said that" From here came the necessity to restore the atmosphere of trust and mutual cooperation building, which resulted in the recent agreement, stressing that the 500 million dollars that will be transferred to the provincial government, and 150 thousand barrels per day, which will be handed over the federal government does not constitute a final solution, not the cause of mutual benefits , nor to the issue of exports and production, but also opened the way for the start of the development of a comprehensive, just and constitutional solutions to all outstanding issues. "
He continued that "the agreement above that have been respected and sponsorship honestly and faithfully, and developed especially during the visit of Barzani Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government to Baghdad in the next few days will ensure that we re to the Treasury exports nearly a million barrels of oil per day, from Kurdistan and fields of Kirkuk and north, ie tens of billions of dollars that we lost during 2014 [more than $ 30 billion] which we funds need it most, especially with the drop in oil prices and the prospect of continuing to decline through 2015, "explaining that" whatever excuses or arguments here or there, but we should appreciate our responsibilities Well, we stand in front of two policies either mutual loss, or profit Almottagabl, the first destructive politics everybody and lead to losses and complaints and doubts and figures rejected by the other party, stressing that past experience shining proof of what we say, while the logic of mutual profit adds to profits unforeseen and direct profits unforeseen and non- directly make an extra one million barrels of oil a day is not just only a number, but figures will double system of common interest and benefits indirect and invisible to all, which will be channeled to all in the interest of the country and the people of Iraq as a whole. "
The oil minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi visited Thursday to Kurdistan on the termination of the outstanding issues between the province and the federal government on oil.
KRG was announced yesterday that the agreement with the Baghdad government on a comprehensive and just solution to the problems between the two sides, asserting that the federal government will pay the province $ 500 million, as will transform the Government of the Territory of 150 thousand barrels of crude oil per day at the disposal of the federal government. Ended
Earlier Zebari: still Chief of staff of the Iraqi army
Twilight news, the Iraqi Army Chief of staff Lt. Gen. Babacar Zebari, that he would keep the post, denying reports about the disqualification from Office.
According to Kurdistan Democratic party website, "Zebari was quoted as saying he would serve.
He pointed out that his name is not on the list approved by the Prime Minister for military leaders who have been relieved of their posts.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party said earlier that Lt. Gen. Babacar Zebari informed the President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani would not remain as Commander of the Iraqi army and replace it with another person.
Kurdistan, Iraq reach deal on oil, salaries and budget
Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi with Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, in Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq, Photo: KRG • See Related Articles
ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq',— Iraq's autonomous region of Kurdistan said Thursday it had reached a breakthrough deal with Baghdad in a long-standing dispute over oil sales and salary payments.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said Baghdad had agreed to a $500 million payment in exchange for the transfer of 150,000 barrels of Kurdish oil per day to the federal government.
The deal was reached at a meeting in the Kurdish capital Erbil between Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi, Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy, Qubad Talabani.
"As a first step it was agreed that the federal government will transfer the amount of $500 million to the KRG," in return for which the Kurdish region "will put 150,000 bpd at their disposal," the statement said.
"Nechirvan Barzani will then head a delegation due to arrive in Baghdad in the coming days to reach a comprehensive, fair and constitutionalwww.Ekurd.net solution to all outstanding differences between the federal government and the KRG," the statement added.
Hoshiyar Zebari said Iraq's central government had agreed for the time being to resume payments from the federal budget for Kurdish civil servants' salaries.
Zebari, who is a Kurd, described the step as a "major breakthrough" that would reduce friction between the KRG and Baghdad. He said the payments would cover October and then November.
The deal was reached after talks between Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mehdi and Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani in the Kurdistan region on Thursday.
Baghdad stopped paying for KRG civil servant salaries in protest against the Kurds' exporting oil to Turkey independently.
In Erbil, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) confirmed the agreement.
"What they have agreed is that Baghdad will release some funds - $500 million - and the KRG will give 150,000 barrels per day of oil to Baghdad," KRG spokesman Safeen Dizayee told Reuters.
Kurdistan has been independently selling oil via Turkey, sparking the ire of the central government and taking a fresh step towards further autonomy.
The timeframe of the deal is not clear but the definitive agreement to be sealed in Baghdad is expected to provide for further payments from the federal government.
Talabani, writing on Twitter, said "today's important agreement between the KRG and Baghdad is a first step towards a lasting agreement on revenue sharing and oil exports."
The upfront payment will help pay the salaries of Kurdish civil servants, as Baghdad is constitutionally obliged to do, and ease budget pressures on the region.
The deal is one of the most significant achievements of the new Iraqi government of Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi.
The dispute has lasted almost a year and had led to a steep deterioration of relations between the federal government and the secessionist Kurdish north.
A resolution of the bitter budget feud is seen as an essential step in improving cooperation between Baghdad and Erbil in their common fight against the Islamic State jihadist group.
EXPORTS STILL UNDER CONTROL OF KURDS
KRG spokesman Safeen Dizayee said delegation headed by the prime minister would travel to Baghdad soon to hammer out a more comprehensive deal and the regional government would not hand over control of exports to Baghdad.
A similar agreement was proposed in April but never advanced to a deal.
In July, then Iraqi foreign minister Zebari said the Kurdish political bloc withdrew from the national government in protest against Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's accusation that Kurds were harbouring Islamist insurgents in their capital.
The Kurds later rejoined the administration. But tensions persisted.
Maliki, one of the most divisive figures to emerge from the U.S. occupation of Iraq, was later replaced by Haider al-Abadi.
He is seen as a moderate Shi'ite capable of cooperating with Sunni Muslims, Kurds and other sects.
Iraqi leaders are under pressure to bury differences in order to counter Islamic State militants who have seized chunks of the country in the north and west.
There are about 5 million Kurds in majority Arab Iraq, which has a population of more than 30 million. Most live in the north, where they run their own affairs, but remain reliant on Baghdad for a share of the national budget.
Oil Ministry to discuss with local governments on Saturday to activate the role of investment in accordance with the Constitution
Baghdad - Kicks off next Saturday of the workshop organized by the Oil Ministry with the participation of local governments in the provinces.
Said Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, according to a statement of his ministry received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of "The ministry aims through this workshop to invest all the prospects of cooperation between the Ministry of Oil and local governments in the oil industry to develop and activate the role of investment in the implementation of development projects and the form in which it is consistent and in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution and natural resources investment strategy emanating from it. "
Abdul-Mahdi said that "the ministry is working to raise the level of optimal cooperation between all parties."
For his part, the spokesman of the Oil Ministry, Assem Jihad, according to the statement that "the aim of the workshop, which will last for one day, is to develop the relationship between the oil ministry and local governments and teamwork As reflected positively on the national wealth of the country."
Jihad said that "the workshop discussed several topics including the development of the relationship between oil and its departments and subsidiaries on the one hand and local governments on the other hand in order to achieve real and effective partnership."
He said, "This workshop is the beginning of a series of other meetings to strengthen the relationship between the ministry and local governments, so as to contribute to the upgrading of the peaceful development of the oil industry and the administration of the oil wealth in Iraq" .anthy
Deputy for the Kurdistan Alliance: The government is sending a draft oil and gas law to parliament
MP for the Kurdistan Alliance Kaveh Mohammad, Friday, that the federal government is about to send the draft oil and gas law, to Parliament for discussion and voting on it.
He said Muhammad told all of Iraq [where] that "the federal government is about to accomplish the project of oil and gas law," noting that "not to adopt such a law, is a constitutional void," pointing out that "the approval solves a lot of problems between the province and the center."
Relations between the governments in Baghdad and Erbil strained by differences over many issues, the most important oil and gas law and Article 140 of the Constitution on the disputed areas. End
Deputy for the National Alliance: the decision to dismiss a number of officers step in the right direction
Baghdad - Counting the National Alliance MP Star-Ghanim, on Friday, a decision commander of the armed forces, Haider al-Abadi, the dismissal of a number of officers step in the right direction, noting that a lot of mistakes borne Hola officers.
He said Ghanem told all of Iraq [where] that "the security breakdowns that occurred were due to mistakes sacked officers", adding that "military leaders who sacked Abadi did not enjoy the news enough," returned the decision removed "Balsaúb."
Ghanim al-Abadi called a "successful naming officers, especially the leaders of the popular crowd who proved that in recent battles against the elements Daash terrorist organization."
The general commander of the armed forces, Haider al-Abadi, issued Wednesday evening, a decision to dismiss 26 officers from office, and a dozen others refer to retire. End
A member of the parliamentary Economy: State planning on budget unfortunate
Described member of the parliamentary Economic Committee, the State Planning on the financial budget as unfortunate.
Obeidi beautiful and she told all of Iraq [where] the day that "the failure to approve the 2014 budget is the result of quotas between the political blocs."
Showed al-Obeidi said "there are other laws of the members of parliament to seek approval and which affect the lives of citizens, including oil and gas law and the law of the parties and the balance career and also call for compulsory military service law."
The MP for the Bloc Hashim al-Moussawi, ruled out the arrival of the draft federal budget bill to parliament for approval, expected to be next year's budget with a deficit estimated at $ 70 billion.
He said al-Moussawi told [where] that "up to now, parliament did not actually receive the revised plan to the draft budget of the federal government, whether in 2014 or 2015 budget" .anthy 2
Abdul-Mahdi: Baghdad and the provincial agreement on oil will ensure that return more than $ 30 billion to the state treasury
Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, said that the recent agreement with the government of the Kurdistan region of Iraq will ensure that we re to the Treasury exports nearly a million barrels of oil per day, from Kurdistan and fields of Kirkuk and north, ie tens of billions of dollars that we lost during 2014, which amounts to more than 30 billion dollars.
And between Abdul-Mahdi said in a statement received by all of Iraq [where] after extensive consultations within the outskirts of the federal government and between the parliamentary blocs and with the Kurdistan Regional Government, and under the guidance of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and the implementation of paragraph 17 of the government curriculum, which requires "solving the outstanding differences between the government Federal and Kurdistan Regional Government in my general budget and export Alinvt..alkh .. What necessitated the mutual commitments, agreement was reached with the provincial government to begin maiden steps to rebuild confidence and resolve differences in a comprehensive, just and constitutional after the crisis escalated, and formed a rift threatens not economic interests The security and political, but also threatens national unity. "
He said the "agreement, whereby the federal government transferred $ 500 million to the provincial government with the provincial government put 150 000 barrels of crude oil per day at the disposal of the Federal Government.
"The federal and the Kurdistan region governments, had already reached in 2014 and the years before that, in many times, the agreements did not find their way to the application, or applied for a short period and then stopped, and perhaps the last attempts what was agreed upon at a joint meeting between the two parties Minutes in 21 / 4/2014 requires to proceed to pump the oil produced from the region by 50 000 b / d through the Iraqi-Turkish line and (50) thousand b / d through the production system in the Zab region, "noting that" the correspondence continued between the parties in this regard, and almost to reach the result, but high uncertainty, and the accumulation of requirements and monounsaturated accounts, led to a final stop in 07/08/2014, according to the official books. "
He said Abdul-Mahdi, "The difference has led in 2014 to the Iraqi treasury loss for the production of oil from the region and exports and to the loss of the province to receive their dues from the general budget, in addition to the loss of production of Kirkuk, starting from March 2014, after being destroyed by terrorism, oil pipeline carrier, and seized some of the fields and facilities "but he also said that" From here came the necessity to restore the atmosphere of trust and mutual cooperation building, which resulted in the recent agreement, stressing that the 500 million dollars that will be transferred to the provincial government, and 150 thousand barrels per day, which will be handed over the federal government does not constitute a final solution, not the cause of mutual benefits , nor to the issue of exports and production, but also opened the way for the start of the development of a comprehensive, just and constitutional solutions to all outstanding issues. "
He continued that "the agreement above that have been respected and sponsorship honestly and faithfully, and developed especially during the visit of Barzani Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government to Baghdad in the next few days will ensure that we re to the Treasury exports nearly a million barrels of oil per day, from Kurdistan and fields of Kirkuk and north, ie tens of billions of dollars that we lost during 2014 [more than $ 30 billion] which we funds need it most, especially with the drop in oil prices and the prospect of continuing to decline through 2015, "explaining that" whatever excuses or arguments here or there, but we should appreciate our responsibilities Well, we stand in front of two policies either mutual loss, or profit Almottagabl, the first destructive politics everybody and lead to losses and complaints and doubts and figures rejected by the other party, stressing that past experience shining proof of what we say, while the logic of mutual profit adds to profits unforeseen and direct profits unforeseen and non- directly make an extra one million barrels of oil a day is not just only a number, but figures will double system of common interest and benefits indirect and invisible to all, which will be channeled to all in the interest of the country and the people of Iraq as a whole. "
The oil minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi visited Thursday to Kurdistan on the termination of the outstanding issues between the province and the federal government on oil.
KRG was announced yesterday that the agreement with the Baghdad government on a comprehensive and just solution to the problems between the two sides, asserting that the federal government will pay the province $ 500 million, as will transform the Government of the Territory of 150 thousand barrels of crude oil per day at the disposal of the federal government. Ended
The reference is to move to neighboring countries, and demanding the right step to speed up the adoption of the budget in 2015
Supreme religious authority promised the government move to open up with neighboring countries as "the right step", in reference to the recent visits of officials to Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and some countries in the region.
The representative of the religious authority, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai in his Friday sermon that Throw from inside the saucer-Husseini al-Sharif, was attended by a reporter the agency all of Iraq [where] that "witnessed the scene from an external move the aim of opening up to neighboring countries and the opening of a new relationship with Iraq represents a true step we hope that received Tjawaba fit them in growing efforts to resolve the problems in Iraq and the region. "
He throws the hope "that the change in military leadership step towards reforming the military and the security of the system and hoped the political parties, especially the leaders is a serious and real cooperation to repair performance in government institutions."
He added, "It has become clear to all officials and many citizens what are the reasons that led to the Great Depression in the security institutions, which were input into the entry Daash and control of the areas in Iraq, we find the failure to state institutions perform their duty, and these need to be the will of the serious and urgent action to rectify mistakes policies of the past. "
The representative of the religious reference to "the need to eliminate corruption and this can not be manipulated, but the cooperation of the leaders of the various blocs to eliminate corruption away from patronage and strictly and without fear of one, and we must begin at the level of leaders of political blocs and their representatives in the institutions."
He noted that "should the leaders of all the blocks diagnose citizen of corruption in the bloc and affiliated them and be on alert and warned that there deceptive addresses affect corruption, including in the legislative and executive authorities camouflage bloc or party or electoral process, which does not give justification never to the survival of this wrong track support." .
And between Karbalai that "chronic problem of corruption has been exacerbated in recent years and must be concerted efforts to combat it, and remained at these levels there is hoped the political and security stability of scientific and economic progress for the Iraqis, and various other aspects of life."
He stressed that "the professional construction of state institutions needs to be reform in the various institutions and the adoption of the party or bloc under the pretext that loyalty is the one who ensures the safety performance with neglect is clear for the adoption of efficiency, integrity and courage in the decision-making criteria is behind many of the state institutions fail," pointing out that " The country needs to be political leaders have the courage and boldness and foot to take crucial decisions and lack of acceptance of the accession of any person in the site, especially important ones, if you do not qualify, even if it was loyal to them and their parties. "
He said the representative of the religious authority, "the past few years have proved that the different leaders and inconsistencies may hurt Iraq a lot and people but hurt even blocks itself and contrast, are motivated both at home or abroad as a team carrying their Iraq on sectarian accounts or regionalism is the one who gives weight and respect for others, and leaders hoped that rises above their own interests, leading to cohesion in the inner and outer core issues and to achieve the supreme interests. "
On the financial budget for the years 2014 and 2015, said the representative of the religious authority that "the failure to approve the budget for 2014 has been hurt much of what was expectancy completion of important projects for the citizens and missed opportunities on many of the graduates and the unemployed and put some provinces in the awkward position of operational services and expenses."
He pointed out that "with the current end of the year has to be to speed up the approval of the budget in 2015 and since oil prices fell and the face of the deficit has to be for the leaders to speed up and show the necessary flexibility in the estimation of the things the country condoning some of the demands that can be postponed for another time, and to insist on disrupting this budget means The harm would befall everyone and leads to disruption of the country. "
Karbalai and called for the formation of committees to raise Almazlomyat for people and meet their legitimate demands.
He said that "one of the important factors for the response of the citizens with the government and support her is to lose the grievances of the subjects and their legitimate demands and to respond to them may be political leaders and discounting the preoccupation with the situation complicated careless about it must be assigned to committees whose members enjoy the integrity to stand up to people's problems and solve them."
He added that "On this occasion, we refer to the suffering of university students in hosting in other universities is they to need it urgently so as not to miss the year Aldarcyh also that many of the students who have won high rates, such as 96 and 97% complain of lack of acceptance in developed colleges college medicine because of the lack of school seats, "calling on the Ministry of Higher Education to" do its best in this side, ".a
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