Iraq and Turkey agree on the need for the approval of Baghdad on all oil exports

01-12-2013 10:39 PM

Baghdad (news) .. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani, said that Baghdad and Ankara have agreed that oil exports from anywhere in Iraq must be approved by the central government.

Shahristani said, in a statement, following a meeting with Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz in Baghdad, Sunday evening: he agreed with Yildiz that any exports must be with the consent of the Iraqi government and that he will discuss the mechanisms to implement it.

Arrived and Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz, Sunday evening, to Baghdad to discuss a number of files shared between the two countries in the field of oil.



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Meeting settlement between Ankara and Baghdad over oil exports from the Kurdistan region
Davutoglu Ahatv Zebari .. and Yildiz meets Shahristani [/ltr]
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Baghdad, Kareem Abdul-Zair [/ltr]
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Asked Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar and Lipari intervene to dispel the tension on the agreement signed by Turkey with the head of the Kurdistan region Nechirvan Barzani last week to transfer Alinvta to extract from fields located in the Kurdish region via pipeline is nearing completion to world markets without an agreement with the government In central Baghdad, prompting Deputy Prime Minister Hussain al-Shahristani to say that the agreement a violation of Iraq's sovereignty.[/ltr]

[ltr]The officials met in the oil from Turkey and Iraq in Baghdad in the presence of al-Shahristani, and Tanner Wells Turkish Energy Minister.[/ltr]

[ltr]He said a Turkish diplomatic source when asked to reveal his name to the telephone conversation that took place at the initiative of Turkey allowed discuss issues relating to energy and files a clarification on some exaggerated information published by newspapers in this regard. [/ltr]
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This conversation comes amid strained relations between Turkey and the Baghdad government protesting the pipeline may start pumping oil from Kurdistan to export directly to the account of this province, which opposed by Baghdad, which insists that all sales of oil pass through it. [/ltr]
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The Iraqi authorities banned private flights coming from Turkey from landing in Iraqi Kurdistan, officials said Saturday on the eve of an energy conference in Arbil, due to the participation of Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz. [/ltr]
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The diplomat said that the Turkish energy minister will travel Sunday to Baghdad as part of a pre-planned visit to meet with his interlocutors on the heading Monday to Arbil to attend the conference.[/ltr]

[ltr]In 2012 to prevent Iraq from Yildiz plane landing in Erbil stressing that it did not get the necessary permits. [/ltr]
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The Kurdish authorities are seeking to sell their oil to the outside without passing through the central authority of Baghdad.[/ltr]

[ltr]During a recent visit to Turkey, said the head of the provincial government Nechirvan Barzani that the first shipments of oil to Turkey, Kurdistan may arrive before Christmas. [/ltr]


[ltr]They confirmed the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday that Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan agreed to commercial contracts in the field of energy in accordance with the Iraqi constitution, but the procedural process is not over yet.[/ltr]

[ltr]Turkey also seeks to normalize relations with Baghdad, which is affected by these agreements, oil and offered to mediate between the Baghdad government and Kurdish authorities. . [/ltr]
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The energy ministry official said after talks with the Turkish government in Baghdad and the talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari decide travel and Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz to Baghdad. [/ltr]


[ltr]Yildiz will meet with al-Shahristani, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs. [/ltr]
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The Turkish official said the latest developments and issues related to energy on the agenda will be discussed with al-Shahristani, including pipeline between Basra and Ceyhan.[/ltr]

[ltr]The energy will be contradictory agreements between Ankara and the Kurdistan Regional Government. [/ltr]
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And raised the rapprochement between Turkey and the Kurdish region anger the central government in Baghdad, which says it only authorized the management of energy resources of Iraq. [/ltr]
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The al-Shahristani said on Thursday that any agreement on energy with Erbil would be a violation of Iraq's sovereignty. [/ltr]
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Informed sources said on Friday that Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan signed a package in the field of energy billions of dollars last week, which will help to transform the region into a force in the Iraqi oil and gas. [/ltr]
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Saturday that Ankara and Erbil once made some trade agreements but not yet final, and added that Turkey will seek to coordinate with Baghdad in this regard. [/ltr]
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Baghdad says that the efforts of the Kurdish independence of oil could lead to the disintegration of the state and the dispute has raised concern in Washington as well. [/ltr]
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Turkey says thirsty for energy and import-dependent to meet its needs almost all the resources of Iraq's Kurdistan will help diversify sources of supply and reduce the energy bill a huge amount of 60 billion dollars annually[/ltr]


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Shahristani and Yildiz agree not to export oil only after "approval of Baghdad" and the formation of a tripartite committee to resolve the outstanding problems


Author: ASJ
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01/12/2013 23:49
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Long-Presse / Baghdad

Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani, on Sunday, the agreement with Turkey not to export Iraqi oil through its territory, but after the approval of the Iraqi government, and pointed to the existence of a tentative agreement between the parties on the connecting pipeline network southern Iraqi tubes northern exports passing through Turkish territory, While detection and Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz in the formation of a tripartite committee comprising the Iraqi government and the Turkish government and the Kurdistan region to resolve outstanding problems on the export of oil.

Shahristani said during a joint news conference with Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz was held in the office of al-Shahristani and attended (range Press), he "held a meeting with Turkish Energy Minister if his arrival in Baghdad was agreed on a number of issues, the most prominent of the agreement in earnest on non-oil export From anywhere in Iraq through Turkish territory, only after the approval of the central government, "noting that" the agreement came after the statement of the general interest of the two countries and how to consolidate all Mamho useful and in the interests of the economy of both sides. "

Shahristani said he "agreed with Turkish Energy Minister on the plan will be implemented soon are linking networks of networks of oil pipelines southern pipeline network North passing through Turkish territory through areas of the center of Iraq," following up on that, "this project will bring Arbha and large investments for neighbor Turkey, in addition to what Siderh on Iraq the benefit of which will be reflected by the presence of other export outlets, especially with the increase Sardat Iraq's oil. "

For his part, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said among other topics that have been agreed upon is the formation of a tripartite committee comprising the Iraqi government and the Turkish and the Kurdistan Regional Government to resolve all outstanding problems between those parties, and put points which should be out by these problems according to Mains in the constitution of Iraq and Turkey ".

The Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz arrived on a surprise visit to Iraq, this evening, to meet some Iraqi officials prior to his participation in the Energy Forum, which will be held in Arbil Monday.

Officials in response, on Saturday, Iraqi authorities prevented the landing of Turkish special in the Kurdistan region, and as pointed out that the decision comes with the proximity of an energy conference in Erbil in the presence of personalities Turkish, pointed to criticism from local officials for the decision and called it "moves pathetic by Baghdad. "

The final decision to prevent private Turkish aircraft on the eve of an energy conference lasts for four days in Erbil, is supposed to be attended by Turkish Energy Minister.

The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq announced on the fourth of January 2012, the central government has prevented the plane and Turkish Energy Minister Thanr Yildiz from entering Iraqi airspace and landing in Erbil International Airport, stressing that the Turkish minister was scheduled to participate in a conference of oil and gas, as expressed "alarmed" by the decision of Baghdad.

The decision comes own to prevent Turkish planes amid tension over the Iraqi Turkish oil pipeline plans to export the region from which to Turkey, noting that Baghdad insists that oil exports have all its contracts and approval.


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Shahristani announce an agreement with Yildiz not to export Kurdish oil only on condition and opens the "networks of the South"

   Monday, 02 January 1 / December 2013 00:20



Twilight News / Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani on Sunday evening that Iraq agreed with Turkey not to export oil through the pipeline until after the approval of the new Baghdad on it.

The interview with al-Shahristani, in the framework of a meeting with Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz about file export oil from Kurdistan Region of Turkey.

Shahristani said during a joint news conference with Yildiz held in Baghdad followed the "Twilight News" that "has been agreed on several issues, including non-oil export from anywhere in Iraq through Turkish territory only after the approval of the central government."

The Turkish minister arrived in Baghdad Thursday evening.

Shahristani said that "the agreement came after the statement of the general interest of both Turkey and Iraq ... and how to promote the interests of both sides."

Shahristani said he "agreed with Turkish Energy Minister on the plan will be implemented soon are linking networks of oil pipelines North South pipeline network passing through Turkish territory through the middle regions of Iraq."

He continued, "This project will bring profits and significant investment to Turkey and will be reflected by the presence of other export outlets, especially with the increase of oil exports to Iraq."



So Yildiz announced the formation of a tripartite committee comprising the Iraqi government and the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Region   To resolve the outstanding problems concerning the oil according to the constitution of Iraq and Turkey.


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Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani in his office yesterday evening with Turkish Energy Minister Yildiz Steiner and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of Minister of Oil and representatives from the Foreign Ministry and the Central Bank, the mechanism of Iraqi oil exports through the Turkish border.


A statement by the Office Shahristani received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it today that "the two sides discussed strengthening economic relations, especially in the field of energy between the two countries, and ways to solve the problems that ensure Iraq's sovereignty, unity and control over Theraute oil."


He added that "al-Shahristani said at a press conference after the meeting of Iraq's readiness to meet the needs of Turkey for oil and gas in accordance with the mechanisms and criteria Iraqi approved for Iraqi oil marketing company and that any amount of exports of oil and any area in Iraq should be measured by the Iraqi Oil Ministry and determines the selling price of by the oil marketing company and deposited in the revenue account the development of Iraq and distributed according to the federal budget approved each year. "


"We assure the Iraqi people that the oil wealth preserved because oil and gas is the property of all Iraqis as the text of the Constitution, and that any process to extract oil or exported could not be made ​​without the approval of the central government in Baghdad, and exclusively represented by the Ministry of Oil."


And Taya statement that "Yildiz for his part stressed that the meeting was fruitful and constructive and that he discussed a number of topics, including project pipeline length of 400 km from Basra towards the northern region, and other areas of cooperation in the field of energy, in order to achieve the benefit of the two peoples, and that Turkey is committed to the unity of Iraq and that all Iraqis enjoy their wealth of natural. "


It is said that the federal government in Baghdad has declared "strong opposition to the agreement between Turkey and the Kurdistan region on the export of oil from the region through Turkey, without the approval of the federal government."


The United States and on the lips of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that "it does not support any deal to export oil from any region of Iraq without the approval of Baghdad."


The Minister of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan region drastically at a conference in Istanbul held last Saturday that "the oil may begin to flow in the pipeline region special through Turkey before the Christmas holiday this Christmas without having to deal with Baghdad on the mechanism of revenue collection, and that the Kurdistan region will spend in Whether the export of oil and Baghdad agreed on a plan payments or did not agree. "


Hawrami said, "We do not ignore Baghdad, but if no one wants to talk to us there is nothing wrong ten years have patience and when it begins operation of the pipeline will stop gradually Kurdistan for oil exported by truck to the port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean coast."


For its part, defended Turkey on the legitimacy of its contracts with oil region, where the minister said capacity Taner Yildiz in a press statement that "the export of oil will begin before the end of this year," he said, adding that "what has been signed with the Kurdistan Regional Government was not in violation of the Iraqi constitution nor the observations provided by the Iraqi government. "


And intends to KRG President Barzani to visit Baghdad soon to discuss the issue of extending the oil pipeline agreement with Turkey. 



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Turkey announced an agreement with Iraq to set up a tripartite committee comprising the two governments and the Kurdistan Regional Government to resolve outstanding problems, including with respect to the management of the oil and exports file.



He said Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz during a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani held yesterday in the capital, Baghdad, said that "among other topics that were agreed upon during our discussions to form a tripartite committee comprising the governments of Iraq and Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government to resolve all outstanding problems between the those parties, and put points which should be out by these problems as stipulated in the constitution and the Turkish Constitution. "



The Turkish energy minister visited Baghdad on Sunday to discuss with officials about the agreement of his country with the Kurdistan region to export oil, and met with Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani, who said in turn that any process to extract oil or exported could not be made ​​without the approval of the central government in Baghdad, and exclusively represented by the Ministry of Oil.







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Barzani: We have reached an agreement oil irreversible with Turkey back on the usefulness Iraq

Monday, 02 January 1 / December 2013 10:31

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Twilight News / The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government Barzani, to reach agreements that he said a final with Turkey aims to export oil from the region to Ankara.

alt Barzani visited Turkey last week which resulted in leaks, according to Turkish media and universal for the two sides signed agreements for export, without being announced in order to avoid rejecting the reactions of Baghdad.

It is what actually happened yesterday when stressed by Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani said Iraq agreed with Turkey not to export oil through the pipeline until after the approval of the new Baghdad on it.

Barzani said at the opening of the third session of the Conference on private international oil and gas in Arbil, attended by "Twilight News", "The Kurdistan Regional Government reached an agreement with Turkey on oil Aaaud back to April 2012."

And between the sidelines of the conference which is attended by more than 100 oil company, that this agreement not against somebody, but it is for the benefit of all the people of Iraq.

He said, "This agreement is not irreversible."

He called on the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government federal officials and independent observers to monitor the export of oil in Kurdistan.

He said that this agreement will also interest on the Turkish economy.

He Barzani, who was a party to the agreement is basically a process with Turkey to the need to deal with Baghdad over the sharing of oil revenues.

The Kurdistan Region has a reserve of crude oil is estimated at 45 billion barrels, and it accounts for about 30 percent of the reserves of Iraq as a whole is estimated at more than 120 billion barrels. There are also huge reserves in Kurdistan for natural gas.

Turning Barzani to the reconstruction process in the region, and pointed out the need for 30 billion dollars to rebuild the province of Kurdistan.

The Kurdistan Region enjoys security and stability of the reconstruction process is active.

He pointed to the tragedies of the Kurdish people and the Anfal operations, "oil was used against the people of Iraq, and in particular against the Kurds, however, unfortunately there are still mentalities in Baghdad believe the central governance."

It is likely to increase this step wrath of Baghdad, which says it alone Her authority to manage the country's oil, which said that any agreement on energy with Kurdistan would be a violation of Iraq's sovereignty, while rejected the Turkish Energy Ministry to comment.

And will soon start the flow of crude in the pipeline of Kurdistan and the new pipeline will connect to the current Kirkuk - Ceyhan for export to world markets.

The Turkish energy company founded by Ankara to work in "northern Iraq" has signed a contract to work in the area of 13 exploration and teamed up with U.S. giant Exxon Mobil in about half of those areas.

The contracts also include construction of a new pipeline for oil and another for gas in order to help raise the Kurdistan oil exports to one million barrels per day by 2015, is likely to start the flow of gas by early 2017.

Under the agreement will be put Kurdistan's oil revenues in a special account in the Bank of Turkish government, and once you pay balances Contractors will remain as it is until the agreement of Kurdistan and Baghdad over the sharing of revenue.


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Yildiz: We are working on a meeting between Maliki and Barzani, and the agreement with the Kurdistan important

   Monday, 02 January 1 / December 2013 11:18

 

Twilight News / energy minister said that the Turkish oil agreement between his country and the province of Kurdistan is important.

 The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government Barzani, to reach agreements that he said a final with Turkey aims to export oil from the region to Ankara.

He said Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz at the opening of Oil and Gas Conference in Erbil that reaching an agreement with Erbil important, and in return "will overcome the problems between Erbil and Baghdad in this regard."

And "we are working on organizing a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and President Barzani of the Kurdistan government. Rather important meeting place that was in Erbil or Baghdad or Ankara. Important to reach an understanding."

Baghdad says it alone Her management authority of the country's oil, and that any agreement on energy with Kurdistan would be a violation of Iraq's sovereignty.

He said Yildiz, who visited Baghdad yesterday that "Ankara maintains the unity of Iraq. Amchakl but in the present Convention."

Under the agreement will be put Kurdistan's oil revenues in a special account in the Bank of Turkish government, and once you pay balances Contractors will remain as it is until the agreement of Kurdistan and Baghdad over the sharing of revenue.


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