***** Washington welcomes the announcement of the Kurdistan oil exports and calls for the evaluation of exports month by month

Friday 21 March 2014 09:28


Alsumaria News / Baghdad

The United States welcomed on Friday, the decision of the Kurdistan Regional Government judge to begin the export of one hundred thousand barrels of oil per day from the beginning of next April, calling on the Joint Committee between the province and Baghdad to assess exports, month by month, according to the Iraqi constitution, while confirming the continuation of the role of neutral intermediary and provide facilities between the two sides.

The U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in a statement received "Alsumaria News", a copy of which, "The United States expresses welcomed the decision taken by the Kurdistan Regional Government on start exporting 100,000 barrels of oil per day from the beginning of the month of April and through the Iraqi pipeline - Turkish According arrangements for the export of oil agreements with the central government in Iraq. "

She added: "We also welcome the commitment made by the Kurdistan Regional Government in order to ensure the continuation of these exports in parallel with the ongoing talks aimed at reaching a framework agreement on the management of oil and gas sector."

She explained that "The United States calls upon the Joint Commission of the central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, which includes experts from the Ministry of Petroleum in the central government and the Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Regional Government, meeting the goals of future export and evaluated month by month depending on the technical capabilities and in the manner that is compatible with the constitution."

With regard to the discussions ongoing efforts to reach a framework agreement in general, the statement noted that "the United States notes the progress that has been achieved in recent months, including the general principles that would allow all Iraqis benefit fair and equitable manner than expected increases in oil production and export ".

She stressed, "We will continue to act as a neutral intermediary and provide facilities to the extent that you want the leaders of the central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, and consistent with long-term partnership with Iraq, as set out in the Strategic Framework Agreement."

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani, on Thursday, that the region will contribute to the export of 100 thousand barrels of oil per day from the first of next April, confirming the granting of negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil on the export of oil and the general budget file another chance.

It is noteworthy that the Iraqi Kurdistan region varies with the central government in Baghdad, many of the issues on which the share of the budget of the Kurdistan region, and the benefits the oil companies operating there, and the salaries of the Peshmerga and other things that have not been resolved over the past years.


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Deputy for Iraq: Baghdad did not agree to a proposal to hand over Kurdistan imports 100 000 barrels



Editor Osama al-Khafaji, Tarek Ammar - Monday, 24 March 2014 14:21




Alsumaria News / Baghdad


MP for the Iraqi List, Hassan Auzmn, Monday, that the governments of the center and the province of Kurdistan Taatouselan no agreement on the budget, while noting that Baghdad did not agree to a proposal to hand over the province and imports 100 000 barrels a day to resolve the crisis.

Auzmn said during a press conference held today, the House of Representatives and attended "Alsumaria News", "The governments in Baghdad and the Kurdistan region did not Taatouselan until now to any solution on the dispute over the budget and the talks between the two parties."

He added Auzmn that "Makedmh region of a proposal to Baghdad to deliver 100 000 barrels a day to resolve the crisis did not and find acceptance from the central government," noting that "there are quantities of oil exported from the Kurdistan region to Turkey, which says that this export is a pilot across the line of the new was created from the region to the Mediterranean. "

The President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani, on March 20, 2014, that the region will contribute to the export of 100 thousand barrels of oil per day from the first of next April, confirming the granting of negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil on the export of oil and the general budget file another chance.

And often renewed the dispute between the government center and the region because of the oil production from the region, which has custody of him because of what Baghdad says that her recent engagements conducted by the region with international oil companies are illegal and do not comply with contracts conducted by the Federal Ministry of Oil.

The dispute grew more when the province decided to export its oil to the outside away from the central government, prompting reservations Baghdad and decided to cut the province's budget amounting to 17% in case of sticking to it.


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