Erbil is delivering oil and customs revenues to Baghdad

BAGHDAD – The leadership of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Rizan Sheikh, an agreement within the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, to ​​deliver oil revenues and revenues of the border outlets of the federal government in Baghdad.

She said: “The relationship now between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil is positive, and it can yield important results, the regional government wants to be close to the federal government, because it believes that the strength of the power of a unified Iraq.”

“The main Kurdish parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), and the Movement for Change, agreed to strengthen the relationship with Baghdad, end all tensions, and hand over oil and customs imports.”

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Kurdish deputy: Baghdad and Erbil serious to resolve two files soon

Deputy Kurdish, on Sunday, the possibility of the Iraqi parliament’s role in resolving the contentious issues with Baghdad, expressing optimism to reach solutions close to a number of outstanding issues.

The deputy of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Pistone Zangana of the new Arab, that “there is seriousness by the governments (Baghdad and Erbil) to resolve the differences that remained stuck between them over successive parliamentary sessions.”

He stressed that “a high-level Kurdish delegation will visit soon to Baghdad, to discuss and complete the results of the Baghdad delegation’s visit to Erbil recently, by the Minister of Oil and other officials in the government of Baghdad. There is a serious response from both parties, especially in the files of oil and gas and salaries of the region that we seek To resolve it. ”

Zangana pointed out that “there will be important topics on the table, including the budget of 2020, and we will endeavor with the beginning of the legislative chapter to resolve the outstanding differences on them, and those on the share of the region, salaries of the Peshmerga, and other financial allocations, in return for the commitment of the Government of Erbil to deliver oil imports to Baghdad, the border outlets. ”

He stressed “the possibility of the Iraqi parliament to play an important role in resolving differences, and the Kurdish parties had meetings and dialogues with other parties and blocs and leaders of political blocs, and reached some understandings on a number of files, and we held several previous sessions,” explaining that “there is an understanding within the parliament for the number Of laws that come into contact with the crises of Baghdad and Erbil, which are controversial laws between them, and seek to resolve them, and we await the new legislative chapter in the hope that follow-up on these important files. ”

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Parliamentary Finance announces the imminent entry into force of the oil law

[Baghdad-Where] A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee revealed that the coming into force of the oil and gas law.

Committee member Sherwan Mirza said in a press statement, “One of the recommendations made by the Finance Committee to the Presidency of the House of Representatives after hosting the Minister of Finance is the legislation of the oil and gas law during the new legislative term.”

He added, “The oil and gas law has political dimensions as it is linked to relations between the Kurdistan region and the federal government and the province of Basra and Baghdad and all oil-producing provinces in addition to Kirkuk.”

Mirza pointed out that “the legislation of the oil and gas law will address part of the outstanding problems between the region and the center, in addition to addressing the problems of oil-producing provinces; so there is a trend within the House of Representatives to approve the oil and gas law during the next legislative term.”

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Parliamentary Finance opens auction files selling currency and electronic payment companies: corruption in millions of dollars

Special – balance News: Revealed in the Parliamentary Finance Committee member, Saturday, opening an auction sale currency and central bank building files, while noting a source familiar with the existence of the corruption of millions of dollars.

Committee member Naji Redis Al-Saidi told Mawazine News that the committee meets even during the legislative recess.

He added, “The investigation will be presented at the beginning of the next legislative term and all details of the investigations will be revealed.”

For his part, said an informed source in an interview with / Mawazine News / “Corruption in the auction sale of currency continues so far, despite the measures taken by the Central Bank.”

He added, “There are companies electronically convert currency out of Iraq through electronic payment companies,” indicating that ”

The source pointed out, “These companies show invoices and lists of purchases from abroad, but they are participating in the auction of the sale of currency, which amounts to millions of dollars per month.”

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Zebari: the presence of al-Maliki disrupted America’s move to help Iraq face ISIS .. This is what John Kerry told me

(BAGHDAD) – Former Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari disclosed the content of a conversation he had with former US Secretary of State John Kerry after he visited the latter in Baghdad at the beginning of the Islamic State’s takeover of large areas of Iraq in 2004.

Zebari said in a press statement, “Kerry told him that the United States wants to help Iraq from the threat of terrorism, but this will happen only by sending the Iraqi government a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, asking Iraq for help.”

He added, “The Americans were reluctant to help Iraq in its war against terrorism, because of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, because they believe that Maliki has ruined their policy and must be replaced.”

Zebari said on Thursday (August 22, 2019), in an exclusive interview that former Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, was “afraid”, from the demonstrations of Tahrir Square in 2011, which coincided with the outbreak of the Arab Spring.

Zebari said in an interview with The Independent in its Arabic version, that “we also have demonstrations within the wave of Arab Spring revolutions, in Tahrir Square, and beaten and arrests and prevented from crossing the bridge, and the security services threw grenades at the demonstrators.”

He added: “I saw that and I was going to the cabinet meeting, everyone was afraid, especially Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, I told them what is the reason for your fear, all these demands that they are demanding, we made, we have a peaceful transfer of power, there are elections, there Constitution, so why fear? We have freedoms, all these things exist.

He continued that “the demonstrations that took place in the Sunni areas of Iraq later, were not part of the wave of the Arab Spring, but a reaction to the behavior of the Iraqi authority” began in another direction, Sunni demonstrations were not with the Arab Spring revolutions, was a special case after the arrests, with the exclusion of Tariq Hashemi and others, and began in the Sunni cities more, excessive violence used, sectarian behavior of the government and the army and security forces and the killing in Kirkuk, Hawija and Ramadi, was rejected, according to the Constitution, which contains a article refusing to use military forces to resolve political differences, so I was opposed to this Behaviors. ”

And issued a coalition of the coalition of state law on Thursday (August 22, 2019), a statement on the statement of former Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, against the leader of the bloc Nuri al-Maliki.

The bloc expressed in a statement received (Baghdad today), “surprised by what was contained in the statements of former Minister Hoshyar Zebari in one of his interviews,” indicating that “those statements were not accurate and that Mr. Nuri al-Maliki was keen on two things, the first preserve the prestige of the state and the second not to target The demonstrators, and made sure that the handling of demonstrations demanded consistent with the provisions of the Constitution and the law, and there was no fear of them. ”

The bloc called “all political forces to renounce differences and work to unite ranks, and preoccupy with national concerns and work to stabilize the political situation under the Constitution in order to provide service to the Iraqi citizen.”

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Pentagon: US will continue to support Peshmerga

WASHINGTON DC (Kurdistan 24) — The US “will continue to sustain our robust train, equip, advise, and assist program with the Peshmerga in order to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS,” Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Mulroy told Kurdistan 24 on Friday.

“We are grateful for the sacrifices of Iraqi fighters—to include Iraqi Kurdish fighters—in support of the campaign against ISIS,” he continued.

Noting that the so-called Islamic State was reemerging, Mulroy explained that it “exploits security gaps” in the disputed territories and “along the line of separation between Iraqi and Kurdish security forces,” as he called for improved coordination between the two.

“The United States strongly supports recent progress in relations between Baghdad and Erbil,” he said, in accord with “the Iraqi constitution’s framework for dialogue.” The US also supports the “timely resolution of outstanding issues of concern, including budget issues and oil sales.”

“In particular,” Mulroy stressed, “the United States and the Department of Defense will continue to encourage security coordination by both sides in order to bring security and stability to the disputed territories.”

Mulroy also noted that Britain, Australia, and Bahrain have joined the US effort to “promote maritime stability, ensure safe passage, and enhance freedom of navigation” in key regional waterways, which he listed as the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Oman.

The US-led maritime initiative follows the Iranian sabotage and seizure of a number of oil tankers in May, June, and July. The US effort appears, at least for now, to have caused Tehran to desist from such attacks.

Over the course of the wide-ranging discussion, Mulroy described how Russia has been bolstering its position in the Middle East. The US National Defense Strategy, published in 2018, he noted, identifies great power competition as the top US national security issue, marking a move away from the earlier US focus on fighting terrorism related to the Middle East, if not actually in the Middle East.

Yet the Middle East is also an arena for the great power competition that constitutes the new US focus. There is a long history of Western powers failing to understand key developments in the region, with consequences that can prove strategic.

David Fromkin provided one such example in his seminal book on World War I, A Peace to End all Peace: Creating the Modern Middle East. The British misunderstood the Committee of Union and Progress, after it took power in Constantinople in 1908. That British failure then facilitated Germany’s recruitment of the Ottomans to its side after World War I broke out—with enormous consequences for Britain and its allies.

“Russia views Syria as the center of its approach to the broader Middle East,” Mulroy told Kurdistan 24.

“Syria presents Russia with many opportunities, including but not limited to re-establishing great power status in the region, demonstrating and improving” its military capabilities, and “deepening contacts with traditional US partners and allies,” he said.

Turkey is a notable case. Last October, Turkey and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Idlib, the last rebel-held territory in Syria. The agreement was supposed to provide for a ceasefire and protect the three million people now living in the province.

However, Syria and Russia have repeatedly broken the ceasefire, as they slowly take back territory, in the process, threatening a humanitarian catastrophe, as desperate civilians, fleeing the fighting, seek refuge in Turkey.

Russian President Vladimir Putin uses the conflict in Syria to gain leverage over Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan just visited Moscow in an attempt to get Putin to restrain Syrian forces. In their latest violation of the ceasefire, they have pressed against Turkey’s military position in Syria—as provided for in the Idlib agreement—and brought a flood of refugees to Turkey’s border.

“For several days, Putin refused to take a call from Erdogan, but the Kremlin then informed Ankara that the Russian president could meet his Turkish counterpart at the MAKS air show,” Dr. Aykan Erdemir, a former Turkish parliamentarian and currently a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, wrote in a piece published on Friday, entitled “Putin Plays Erdogan Like a Fiddle.”

While at the Moscow airshow, the two leaders discussed Turkey’s possible purchase of Russia’s latest fighter jet, the SU-57, with Erdogan telling Putin, “We want our solidarity to continue in several areas of the defense industry. This can be passenger or war planes. What is important is the spirit of cooperation,” Erdemir reported.

Russia is also courting other “traditional US partners in the region, such as Egypt, Israel, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iraq,” Mulroy explained, even as he emphasized that “Russia is a transactional partner, seeking its own benefit.”

Russia “thrives in chaos,” he said, and “therefore, does not seek the best interests of its transactional partners.”

But as Mulroy stressed, for the US, “our partners are the most important asset we have,” and we are “committed to being a steady partner,” while providing “a positive backbone architecture for regional security.”

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Talabani to an American delegation: the importance of re – start the application of Article 140

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabani, on Thursday, in the city of Erbil, with a delegation from the US Consulate, and a Norwegian diplomatic delegation, topics of budget, oil, security, and relations between Erbil and Baghdad.

This came during a meeting with Talabani, the two delegations separately, as the Vice President of the Kurdistan Regional Government discussed the issues of maintaining security and stability of the region after the emergence of dangers to the remnants of the remnants of the Islamic State in the border areas, stressing the importance of re-start Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution Disputed.

Another focus of the meetings included highlighting the new steps of the KRG in solving problems and improving services, as well as explaining to the visiting delegations the extension and generalization of the reform process and developments in relations between Erbil and Baghdad.

In addition to Steven Vijn, the US Consulate, the delegation included Andrew Linder, Political and Economic Affairs Officer at the Consulate. Senior Advisor to the Norwegian Embassy in Iraq.

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Masur Barzani: Iraq is ONE COUNTRY NORTH TO SOUTH

Mas’er Barzani in the first statement of its kind on the unity of Iraq

Kurdistan’s Prime Minister Sa’id Barzani said Iraq is one country from north to south.

Interior Minister Yasin Taher al-Yassiri met thursday with Kurdistan Regional Minister Sa’id Barzani at the office of the latter in Erbil province.

“Al-Yassiri conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to the Government and people of the Kurdistan Region, hoping that security and peace will prevail in all provinces of our beloved country,” said a statement from the Interior Ministry.

“This visit comes within the framework of expanding the horizons of cooperation and co-ordination between the governments of the center and the region,” the interior minister said, noting “the importance of such visits in overcoming obstacles.”

For his part, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region welcomed the visit of the Minister of Interior and his delegation, stressing his keenness to “simplify the procedures in front of all Iraqi citizens.”

“Iraq is one country from north to south,” barzani said, noting that “everyone is concerned with preserving the integrity of its territory and achieving security and well-being for its children.”

“Al-Yassiri obtained the approval of the prime minister of the Kurdistan region to cancel the 10,000 dinar entry fee for each person,” the statement said.

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Go(ing) to re-operate in currency

Baghdad / The House Finance Committee has revealed a trend to reintroduce the currency that has been used for decades in the country, while members of the committee suggested pre-empting the coin minting process by “removing zeros” from existing currencies to make small cash classes valuable. “During meetings and discussions with central bank officials, we stressed the need to re-establish the coins that have been used in Iraq over the past decades, instead of paper that is damaged and printed in large quantities again,” committee member Hanin al-Kaddo said in a special statement to Al-Sabah. “.

He added, “The use of metal categories and their descent into trading gives a legal value to the currency,” noting that “a number of neighboring countries – exchange rates of their currency are very high against the dollar – yet we find that they have a coin in order to maintain the currency and do not need to order more banknotes, especially the same Small groups.” Al-Kaddo expressed surprise at the central bank’s policy, which does not favour the introduction of coins in the Iraqi market.

For his part, parliamentary finance member Majid al-Waili said the committee is ready to prepare any legislation requested by the central bank, which could benefit the Iraqi economy and market, including the trading of coins.

“The committee respects the independence of the central bank and its monetary policy,” al-Waeli told Al-Sabah, stressing that “the bank has technical autonomy regardless of administrative affairs, and it decides how useful the transition to the use of the coin is.”

“Iraq cannot reproduce the experience of other countries in using these currencies, and if it is in the interest of boosting the economy, we can support this trend by listening to the justifications and views of the central bank and then enacting the appropriate laws to continue this monetary policy in The country is going right.”

“All countries in the Middle East and the world have a coin,” said Committee member Jamal Cougar, adding that “this type of currency gives strength to its economy.”

Cougar told Al-Sabah that he hoped that “stakeholders can strengthen the currency so that small groups have purchasing power if they use coins. “The cost of a coin is more than paper, and it is more difficult for citizens to carry it,” said Committee member Dr. Ahmed al-Saffar.

Al-Saffar added to “Morning”, that “inflation in the economy prevents the minting of coins and make them trade among citizens,” suggesting that “there will be a step to delete the zeros before the process of minting the coin to be there value for small groups against the big one.

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Baghdad sends a high government delegation to erbil to complete the talks

Baghdad / The Minister of interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Reaper Ahmed, announced that a delegation headed by Federal Minister of interior yasin tahir me will visit Erbil (today) Wednesday,

To complete the talks between the federal government and the Kurdistan region on oil export files, the payment of funds and the application of article 140 of the constitution.

This visit comes in response to the visit of the Kurdistan Regional Government President delighted barzani to the capital of Baghdad last July.

Ahmed said in a statement to the media that ” the delegation of the federal ministry of interior will come to Kurdistan to negotiate the differences between Baghdad and Erbil, and whenever the other side is ready, we will visit Baghdad too, talk about existing problems, and will have good results “.

“the talks will take place between the two talks, and we are scheduled to look at the entire differences between erbil and baghdad”. he added.

On the committees formed to visit Baghdad, the minister of interior of the Kurdistan region government said that ” our committee is concerned with the security, military file and article 140 and its application, and there is also a committee to negotiate oil and gas debt and a set of topics Relevant “.

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechervan Al-Barzani, and the head of the Kurdistan Region Government, delighted al-Barzani, visited Baghdad last month, with a view to finding solutions to the outstanding files between erbil and Baghdad, followed by a visit to a delegation from the Iraqi government to Erbil, during which he met with a delegation from the Iraqi R officials of Kurdistan region government.

During the past few days, parliamentary communities have confirmed the intention of a high-Level Kurdish delegation to visit the capital Baghdad to complete its round of negotiations launched last July, revealing that the delegation will launch an initiative to the federal government aimed at whistle-crisis crises.

The member of the provincial and provincial committee of the house of representatives rawan Jamal Green explains that ” the agreement made before the eid break between the ministers of oil and finance of the federal government and the head of the Kurdistan region government delighted barzani is the coming of a Kurdish delegation from erbil to Baghdad to complete the talks on Outstanding files.

The Controversy Between Erbil and Baghdad is focused on three main files: Energy (oil and gas), federal financial budget provisions in addition to the territory covered in article 140.

In a statement to (Al-term) that ” meetings, whether in Baghdad or erbil, will be the same goal is to search for solutions to all crises and to whistle them “, he stressed that ” solutions exist for oil, budget and article 140 files “, he said: ” solutions exist for oil, budget files and article 140 “.

He adds that ” the technical committees of the two parties will work to develop a new agreement in the federal budget law that will ensure solutions to these files before being sent to the house of representatives “, believing that ” the results will be positive this time between the two groups “.

” the current Kurdistan Regional Government is determined to whistle all the inherited files between erbil and Baghdad and to ensure that it is a radical end “, it says that ” the government’s general approach is open to Baghdad to solve all outstanding problems “”.

He adds that ” this approach is further reinforced by the recent federal court’s decision that confirmed the constitution of article 140 “, he said that ” the Kurdistan region is very serious this time in the application of the constitution and the resolution of all outstanding differences between the two parties “.

Earlier, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that article (140) of the constitution of the republic of Iraq was to be implemented, and it was confirmed that this will continue until its requirements are implemented and the purpose of its legislation is achieved.

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