After meeting with the Kurdistan Regional Government .. Kurdistan Parliament is concerned about the federal budget

Shafq News / A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government ended this afternoon a meeting in the parliament building of the region was discussed on the issue in the disputed areas, and the export of oil and the region’s share in the federal budget, and salaries of employees.

A member of parliament told reporters that the purpose of the meeting was to clarify on the differences and outstanding issues between the regional government and the federal government with regard to the budget and oil and article 140 of the Constitution.

He added that the biggest problem facing the two sides is the issue of the delivery of 250 thousand barrels per day of oil exports to the region to Baghdad, adding that the parliament of the Kurdistan region seeks to be transparent in this regard.

The member said there is no problem regarding the delivery of those quantities of oil exports to Kurdistan, but said that the region has experience in 2015 where he delivered his oil exports to the fullest, but he was not delivered his full share of the budget of 17%.

He pointed out that the Kurdistan region wishes to express the sincerity of his intention and as is known, the government of the region immediately after its formation sent a delegation to Baghdad to discuss oil and budget and address the issue of Article 140 of the Constitution

“We are trying to resolve these issues because Iraq is all of us and we don’t want to have problems on oil and the budget,” he said.

Regarding the salaries of employees and workers in government departments and institutions in the region, the parliamentarian said that there are about 3-4 salaries saved and not paid to employees, and the Kurdistan region adds from its financial revenues to what Baghdad sends in order to pay the salaries of employees.

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