Long-Presse / Baghdad
I went back to the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary, on Friday, the Federal Government and the Government of the Territory of the budget on issues related to the general budget and oil exports to "positive" agreement, as shown that this step will help to bridge the "deficit" next budget year, suggested the possibility of exporting Kirkuk oil through Kurdistan .
Said committee member Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, in an interview to the (long-Presse), "The agreement, which was yesterday, between Baghdad and Erbil, on budget and export of oil is a positive step calculates the Federal Government and the oil sector," noting that "this step will be followed by other steps, particularly the upcoming visit of the President of the Government of the Territory. "
Bahr al-Ulum said that "the economic effects of this very good agreement being absorb about the future of half a million barrels of oil region in the general budget, as well as having a great likelihood that efforts are being made in order to re-Kirkuk oil system and the export of oil through the territory tubes", stressing that " These steps push more production and export of oil and improve the overall 2015 budget expected to fill part of the fiscal deficit, especially since oil prices fell to below $ 80 per barrel. "
Bahr al-Ulum said that "the closest solution and better is resolving the situation between the Kurdistan region and the implementation of the terms of the political agreement that was agreed upon by the political blocs before the formation of the government," pointing out these items Item 17 requires the federal government launch a predecessor to the region, and the region the granting of oil production to the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Oil. "
He favored a member of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary "The agreement represents a positive factor to pass to pass the 2015 budget, especially that the agreement between Baghdad and Erbil, the state provides money to cover some of the deficit, which the state will face next year."
The oil minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, announced on Thursday (November 13, 2014), agreed with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government to the Federal Government to transfer $ 500 million for the region, and among that the agreement ensures that the provincial government put 150 000 barrels of crude oil a day under the disposal of the federal government, said that the head of the provincial government will visit Baghdad at the head of a delegation to develop a "comprehensive" and constitutional solutions to resolve outstanding issues.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon on Friday welcomed the agreement in Baghdad and Erbil on issues related to "the general budget and exports of oil," and while calling the federal and regional authorities to invoke this "first step task" to resolve the outstanding "constitutional" problems, stressed that the mission UNAMI is ready to continue to support this process.
The head of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani, Wednesday, (November 12, 2014), that the door is open a dialogue with the central government to reach an agreement and a mechanism for the non-recurrence of cutting the budget and salaries November Territory staff, as expressed optimism forthcoming visit to the oil minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi to Erbil.
The Council of Ministers of Iraq's Kurdistan region honest, Wednesday, (November 12, 2014), on the legal Kurdistan company for exploration and production of oil and fund oil and gas revenues in the region, and in what was described Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani hosted by the deputy Qubad Talabani in the region's parliament session as "positive and fruitful." , pointed out that he has reviewed the Ministry of Natural Resources plan to find a solution to the current financial crisis and the budget and staff salaries by oil revenues.
It is noteworthy that the former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, instructed to cut the budget of the Kurdistan region since the beginning of the current year 2014, including staff salaries, against the backdrop of the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil.
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