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Kurds: We will not allow backsliding on democracy and return to the central
18/03/2012 10:42
Baghdad, March 18 (Rn) - The Kurdistan Alliance, Sunday, he would not allow backsliding on democracy and a return to a central federal government, accusing Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani photography to the world the differences between the territory and the center are the differences between the two states.
was oil minister in the government Federal Abdul Karim and coffee, announced yesterday at a news conference in Paris that the Exxon Mobil oil the U.S. has informed the federal government to freeze its contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government. became Exxon's first major oil entering the Kurdistan region when it signed an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government on 18 October / last October to explore for oil and gas in the six regions, the first major oil company to deal with the Kurdistan directly.
intensified media statements critical between Baghdad and Erbil recently on the legality of the oil contracts concluded by the Arbil in addition to the implications of the issue of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi. spokesman said Alliance supporter of good, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), "Exxon Mobil is still sticking to its contract with the Kurdistan region, and al-Shahristani gives a distorted picture to the world on the political process in Iraq, the issue of threat to oil companies and depicts the dispute between the KRG and the central government as a dispute between two . "
He is good to "portray al-Shahristani, the differences between Baghdad and Erbil will not serve one and will be repeated major oil companies from investing in Iraq." and the good that "al-Shahristani, was not a position in the file management of oil and gas in the previous government and the case itself in the current government is a cause and cause problems many between the province and the center, "calling him to" stop the practice of inclusiveness. "
He drew good that "al-Shahristani alone can not impose his vision on all political forces in Iraq, and we have legal means to prevent al-Shahristani, to impose his will at all, it is still sticking mentality highly centralized, as in the previous system which allows the Minister in Baghdad said decides everything (...) no move toward the central means to undo democracy and this is not what is not allowed by the Constitution and not political forces. "
He said. The dispute is between Arbil and Baghdad on 41 oil contracts signed by the Government of the Territory since 2007 and now Baghdad says it has concluded in the absence of transparency and calls the "false" and press the federal government towards that all the oil contracts signed by them by the Iraqi Oil Ministry , while calling the region the powers of the biggest in this regard so that it has the right to sign contracts without reference to Baghdad. in turn, see the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary There is an escalation in attitudes between Baghdad and Erbil, and the solution complements the speed of the enactment of the oil and gas, indicating that there are views instigate crises .
A member of the Committee, Uday Awad's (Rn), that "the statements of President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, that there are failures in the government itself is an escalation in attitudes (...) the situation remains as it is not the welfare of the central government and the Kurdistan region." said Awad, a member of the Altea rib that "the approval of oil and gas law is the best solution instead of continuing Crossfire Media", but he also said, "but there really is political parties trying to disrupt the adoption of the law." adding that "there are other parties trying to impose its agenda and trying to instigate a crisis between the and the other, there are political blocs are trying to impose it and the fact that the Ministry's control over oil wealth do not hear any sound other than what you see the ministry and the political blocs. "
and intensified the controversy recently on this file after the rejection of the Kurdistan region of a draft law of oil and gas approved by the Iraqi government and sent to the Council House of Representatives for approval. Since approval of the Iraqi Constitution, such as oil and gas law the most outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, which is no less important for decision makers in the region on Article 140 of the Constitution relating to the disputed areas.
The oil imports about 95% of Iraq's budget, but Up to now there is the country's law to regulate its affairs after the failure of the House of Representatives Bdorth previous pass oil and gas law, which was expected to rise oil situation if approved. in turn, said political science professor, Iyad Hussein that "the statements of President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, the last comes pressure towards ending all disputes between the province and the center and especially the differences of oil. " Hussein said that "the Kurdistan region speak today in terms of strong party after succeeded in winning the support of Sunni side represented by the list of Iraq in his position on the issue of delivery of Hashemi in Baghdad." and announced Barzani, the day before yesterday for refusing to hand over al-Hashemi in Baghdad and called for his case to be resolved politically. From: Raman Brosk, the Open: Peace Baghdadi
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18/03/2012 10:42
Baghdad, March 18 (Rn) - The Kurdistan Alliance, Sunday, he would not allow backsliding on democracy and a return to a central federal government, accusing Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani photography to the world the differences between the territory and the center are the differences between the two states.
was oil minister in the government Federal Abdul Karim and coffee, announced yesterday at a news conference in Paris that the Exxon Mobil oil the U.S. has informed the federal government to freeze its contract with the Kurdistan Regional Government. became Exxon's first major oil entering the Kurdistan region when it signed an agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government on 18 October / last October to explore for oil and gas in the six regions, the first major oil company to deal with the Kurdistan directly.
intensified media statements critical between Baghdad and Erbil recently on the legality of the oil contracts concluded by the Arbil in addition to the implications of the issue of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi. spokesman said Alliance supporter of good, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), "Exxon Mobil is still sticking to its contract with the Kurdistan region, and al-Shahristani gives a distorted picture to the world on the political process in Iraq, the issue of threat to oil companies and depicts the dispute between the KRG and the central government as a dispute between two . "
He is good to "portray al-Shahristani, the differences between Baghdad and Erbil will not serve one and will be repeated major oil companies from investing in Iraq." and the good that "al-Shahristani, was not a position in the file management of oil and gas in the previous government and the case itself in the current government is a cause and cause problems many between the province and the center, "calling him to" stop the practice of inclusiveness. "
He drew good that "al-Shahristani alone can not impose his vision on all political forces in Iraq, and we have legal means to prevent al-Shahristani, to impose his will at all, it is still sticking mentality highly centralized, as in the previous system which allows the Minister in Baghdad said decides everything (...) no move toward the central means to undo democracy and this is not what is not allowed by the Constitution and not political forces. "
He said. The dispute is between Arbil and Baghdad on 41 oil contracts signed by the Government of the Territory since 2007 and now Baghdad says it has concluded in the absence of transparency and calls the "false" and press the federal government towards that all the oil contracts signed by them by the Iraqi Oil Ministry , while calling the region the powers of the biggest in this regard so that it has the right to sign contracts without reference to Baghdad. in turn, see the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary There is an escalation in attitudes between Baghdad and Erbil, and the solution complements the speed of the enactment of the oil and gas, indicating that there are views instigate crises .
A member of the Committee, Uday Awad's (Rn), that "the statements of President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, that there are failures in the government itself is an escalation in attitudes (...) the situation remains as it is not the welfare of the central government and the Kurdistan region." said Awad, a member of the Altea rib that "the approval of oil and gas law is the best solution instead of continuing Crossfire Media", but he also said, "but there really is political parties trying to disrupt the adoption of the law." adding that "there are other parties trying to impose its agenda and trying to instigate a crisis between the and the other, there are political blocs are trying to impose it and the fact that the Ministry's control over oil wealth do not hear any sound other than what you see the ministry and the political blocs. "
and intensified the controversy recently on this file after the rejection of the Kurdistan region of a draft law of oil and gas approved by the Iraqi government and sent to the Council House of Representatives for approval. Since approval of the Iraqi Constitution, such as oil and gas law the most outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil, which is no less important for decision makers in the region on Article 140 of the Constitution relating to the disputed areas.
The oil imports about 95% of Iraq's budget, but Up to now there is the country's law to regulate its affairs after the failure of the House of Representatives Bdorth previous pass oil and gas law, which was expected to rise oil situation if approved. in turn, said political science professor, Iyad Hussein that "the statements of President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, the last comes pressure towards ending all disputes between the province and the center and especially the differences of oil. " Hussein said that "the Kurdistan region speak today in terms of strong party after succeeded in winning the support of Sunni side represented by the list of Iraq in his position on the issue of delivery of Hashemi in Baghdad." and announced Barzani, the day before yesterday for refusing to hand over al-Hashemi in Baghdad and called for his case to be resolved politically. From: Raman Brosk, the Open: Peace Baghdadi
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