Formation of a new committee between Baghdad and Kurdistan
(Article from Charles Bright)
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Shafaq News / The Iraqi Border Ports Authority announced the formation of a committee from the governments of Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region, whose mission is to open two border crossings in the province of Sulaymaniyah.

“The Iraqi government committee is headed by Kazim al-Aqabi, head of the border crossings authority in addition to a committee from the Kurdistan Region, including the director of ports and director of Customs of the Kurdistan Region.
He said that the committee will discuss the opening of the perpetrators of Kila and Sirwan in the province of Sulaymaniyah.

He pointed out that “the committee is in the process of working, and will raise its proposals on the extent and feasibility of opening the ports above and will be raised to the proposals of Haider Abadi, the prime minister, who is the first decision in this regard.”

The committee comes as a complement to the problem committees between Baghdad and the region following a breakthrough that led to technical talks on the salaries of employees and the management of border crossings and lift the international air embargo on the region, which was imposed after the referendum on independence.

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