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Othman confirms agreement between Baghdad and Arbil on the amount of export region's oil
22/03/2014
BAGHDAD / NINA / The independent MP, of Kurdistan Alliance, Mahmoud Othman confirmed: "the agreement between the federal government and the Kurdistan region on the amount of region exporting oil, noting that the agreement came under the auspices of an American."
He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / " The agreement states exporting 100 000 barrels per day from the region's oil through (SOMO) company, starting from the first of next April, describing the agreement as positive and important , pointing out that the federal government and the province as well as the U.S. side welcomed this step and they are satisfied and aspire more. "
He said, "This agreement may open another step towards a comprehensive solution to the problems between the federal government and the province," urged" to hold direct meetings between the two governments ( federal and provincial ), and send delegations from Baghdad to the region , and vice versa as soon as possible, to find definitive solutions to the problems between the two parties in respect to the budget and oil. "
He pointed out that "the Kurds would not attend sessions of the Council of Representatives discussed the budget only after finding a comprehensive solution to the problems between the two governments , "explaining ," the unsolved problems, so far, is the amounts of province's oil , and where they should be placed, and how they are distributed, and other problems," noting "The solution to these problems will contribute to the final adoption of the budget easily and smoothly, with our presence ."
The Special Representative of the Secretary -General of the United Nations in Iraq , Nikolay Mladenov welcomed yesterday the decision of the Government of the Kurdistan region to export oil of the region, through SOMO.
Mladenov said in a press statement: "I welcome the decision of the government of the Kurdistan region to export one hundred thousand barrels a day from the region's oil through the Iraqi pipelines, starting from the first of next April."
He added: " what is encouraged in this initiative, it did not include any preconditions," stressing that the federal government and the provincial government have taken steps that will allow progress on all outstanding issues related to the management of oil and gas sector and the sharing of wealth , as stipulated in the Iraqi constitution " . / end
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22/03/2014
BAGHDAD / NINA / The independent MP, of Kurdistan Alliance, Mahmoud Othman confirmed: "the agreement between the federal government and the Kurdistan region on the amount of region exporting oil, noting that the agreement came under the auspices of an American."
He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / " The agreement states exporting 100 000 barrels per day from the region's oil through (SOMO) company, starting from the first of next April, describing the agreement as positive and important , pointing out that the federal government and the province as well as the U.S. side welcomed this step and they are satisfied and aspire more. "
He said, "This agreement may open another step towards a comprehensive solution to the problems between the federal government and the province," urged" to hold direct meetings between the two governments ( federal and provincial ), and send delegations from Baghdad to the region , and vice versa as soon as possible, to find definitive solutions to the problems between the two parties in respect to the budget and oil. "
He pointed out that "the Kurds would not attend sessions of the Council of Representatives discussed the budget only after finding a comprehensive solution to the problems between the two governments , "explaining ," the unsolved problems, so far, is the amounts of province's oil , and where they should be placed, and how they are distributed, and other problems," noting "The solution to these problems will contribute to the final adoption of the budget easily and smoothly, with our presence ."
The Special Representative of the Secretary -General of the United Nations in Iraq , Nikolay Mladenov welcomed yesterday the decision of the Government of the Kurdistan region to export oil of the region, through SOMO.
Mladenov said in a press statement: "I welcome the decision of the government of the Kurdistan region to export one hundred thousand barrels a day from the region's oil through the Iraqi pipelines, starting from the first of next April."
He added: " what is encouraged in this initiative, it did not include any preconditions," stressing that the federal government and the provincial government have taken steps that will allow progress on all outstanding issues related to the management of oil and gas sector and the sharing of wealth , as stipulated in the Iraqi constitution " . / end
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