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Barzani: Baghdad has not yet committed to the oil agreement
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2015 14:23
Twilight News head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani / reiterated on Sunday his government's commitment to the oil agreement with the federal government, but said at the same time that Baghdad has not yet committed to the agreement fully.
Barzani was speaking at a news conference in Sulaimaniyah city visited by the prime minister.
Barzani said at the conference that followed the Twilight News that he would meet in Sulaymaniyah with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party leaders and discuss with them the situation in the region and relations with the federal government, in addition to other files.
Barzani had arrived in Sulaymaniyah, on Saturday, and held a number of political meetings and meetings continued Sunday morning, while losing the company of Sulaymaniyah governor Aso Feridun Kobanî high bridge project.
Barzani expressed his happiness for the continuation of work on the project, which is one of the strategic projects in the city and who continues to work done in spite of the financial crisis in the region.
He stressed that the government's priorities are for these projects and to provide salaries to the staff of the province.
The prime minister is scheduled to visit the city of Farouk medical in the city of Sulaymaniyah to inspect the services provided by the hospital, will also visit Barzani after the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's political bureau and hold a closed-door meeting, according to sources familiar with the Platform visit sources.
And on the agreement with Baghdad, Barzani said that the agreement provides for the export of the region 550 000 barrels per day of oil in favor of the Federal Government within the budget of 2015.
He added that in contrast to Baghdad to pay monthly trillion and 200 billion dinars for the province of Kurdistan as a share of the federal budget.
He said Barzani said, "Baghdad has not adhered to the agreement now. For our part, we committed ourselves to. We hope their commitment as well."
The two sides signed the agreement late last year and includes the export of the region 550 000 barrels per day of oil from the Kirkuk fields and fields owned by him and the line extended to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
In contrast to the Baghdad push the region's share of the financial budget, amounting to 17 percent. It was included in the agreement for the current year's budget of the country.
Complain the region of non-receipt of the full monthly share of Baghdad. At a time when the federal government are suffering from a financial crisis due to falling oil prices and rising military campaign against Daash costs.
And increased the amount of crude through the pipeline Source Kurdish line steadily since the start of pumping oil in favor of the federal government late last year even exceeded last month agreed average of 550 000 barrels per day.
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SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2015 14:23
Twilight News head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani / reiterated on Sunday his government's commitment to the oil agreement with the federal government, but said at the same time that Baghdad has not yet committed to the agreement fully.
Barzani was speaking at a news conference in Sulaimaniyah city visited by the prime minister.
Barzani said at the conference that followed the Twilight News that he would meet in Sulaymaniyah with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party leaders and discuss with them the situation in the region and relations with the federal government, in addition to other files.
Barzani had arrived in Sulaymaniyah, on Saturday, and held a number of political meetings and meetings continued Sunday morning, while losing the company of Sulaymaniyah governor Aso Feridun Kobanî high bridge project.
Barzani expressed his happiness for the continuation of work on the project, which is one of the strategic projects in the city and who continues to work done in spite of the financial crisis in the region.
He stressed that the government's priorities are for these projects and to provide salaries to the staff of the province.
The prime minister is scheduled to visit the city of Farouk medical in the city of Sulaymaniyah to inspect the services provided by the hospital, will also visit Barzani after the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan's political bureau and hold a closed-door meeting, according to sources familiar with the Platform visit sources.
And on the agreement with Baghdad, Barzani said that the agreement provides for the export of the region 550 000 barrels per day of oil in favor of the Federal Government within the budget of 2015.
He added that in contrast to Baghdad to pay monthly trillion and 200 billion dinars for the province of Kurdistan as a share of the federal budget.
He said Barzani said, "Baghdad has not adhered to the agreement now. For our part, we committed ourselves to. We hope their commitment as well."
The two sides signed the agreement late last year and includes the export of the region 550 000 barrels per day of oil from the Kirkuk fields and fields owned by him and the line extended to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
In contrast to the Baghdad push the region's share of the financial budget, amounting to 17 percent. It was included in the agreement for the current year's budget of the country.
Complain the region of non-receipt of the full monthly share of Baghdad. At a time when the federal government are suffering from a financial crisis due to falling oil prices and rising military campaign against Daash costs.
And increased the amount of crude through the pipeline Source Kurdish line steadily since the start of pumping oil in favor of the federal government late last year even exceeded last month agreed average of 550 000 barrels per day.
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