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Kurdistan: oil are committed to the agreement with the Centre
22/09/2012 12:00 am
Barzani is expected to resolve differences through dialogue
BAGHDAD - morning
vowed Kurdistan bound by the Agreement oil with the central government, stressing that he will raise production to 200 thousand barrels per day.
described the KRG President Barzani agreement between Baghdad and Erbil to solve the problems of oil between them , as "an important agreement." He announced Barzani during a press conference held in Erbil that his government ratified the agreement between the province and the federal government to solve problems related to the oil sector, announcing the commitment of the province to raise the level of production to 200 thousand barrels per day. Also explained that "the agreement provides for the obligation of the federal government to pay dues to companies of year 2012 budget is up to $ 650 million which is found in the budget must be spent .. We need $ 300 million wish included within the budget law for next year. "The Cabinet has approved Tuesday the minutes of the agreement between representatives of the Federal Government and representatives of the Kurdistan Regional Government on the export of oil to the fields of the four producers in the region with the adoption of a reservation Prime BSA and provided signed territorial representatives of the minutes of the said agreement. said head the provincial government, "according to this agreement will territory on oil products by 17 percent of the Iraqi refineries and this is the first step to solve the problems relating to oil between Erbil and Baghdad." said Barzani to the existence of certain expenses of the ruling between Erbil and Baghdad in energy and fuel has not acted so far, adding that "there is a legal text required Baghdad to pay the share of the region that have not paid yet, according to this Agreement must pay these expenses whole of the province." He also noted that he was agreed to form a permanent committee between the Ministry of Oil in The Federal Government and the Ministry of Natural Resources in the region to work together to address all the problems that may arise in the future. agreed the central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government recently set up committees to bilateral joint audit and resolve outstanding problems and pay dues of oil companies in the region in light of the budget law, also agreed to the continuation of export oil through the pipeline of government, and raise the production region to 200 thousand barrels per day, as a first stage, taking into account the increase for the coming year. and on the obligations of the province towards the federal government under this Convention, the president of the provincial government, "said Irbil is committed to increase oil production to up to 200 thousand barrels per day instead from 140 thousand barrels now. "and ratified the Council of Ministers Kurdistan on oil agreement which has recently between the federal government and the provincial government, as the council stressed that the ratification of this Convention by the Federal Cabinet is a step in the right direction to resolve disputes between the KRG and the federal government, He pointed out that the Kurdistan Regional Government consider optimism to this agreement, "hoping that" This Convention shall be a factor to reach an agreement on oil and gas law and the law of the distribution of resources. "Regarding the ready region to resume negotiations with Baghdad on these problems, Barzani said:" In principle yes We are ready for negotiations and eventually must talk, because the problems in Iraq can only be resolved through dialogue. "were the advisers in the Prime Minister's office has confirmed that the differences between oil Baghdad and the Kurdistan region on its way to being solved. came out meeting In parliament last week with an agreement to form a small committee to resolve the differences on drafts of the oil law and seek to prepare law consensual new. According to parliamentary source for "Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network," there are three copies of the oil law, but the latest version issued by the Council of Ministers in 2011, may be adopted after making amendments to it.
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