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Iraqi govt agrees on Kurdistan's budget,
electricity and oil demands
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The Iraqi government has
agreed on most Kurdish demands including returning
USD 482 million to Kurdistan
December 3, 2006
Baghdad ,-- The Iraqi government has agreed on
most Kurdish demands including returning USD 482
million to Kurdistan autonomous region, increasing
the region's stake in the national electricity
network and holding a series of talks on the issue
of oil investments, a Kurdish official said Sunday.
The minister of works and construction in Kurdistan
Emad Ahmed told reporters that following talks with
a Kurdish delegation, the Iraqi government has
agreed to return to the regional government the
amount of USD 482 million, which was earned from
differences of oil selling prices in international
markets.
In regards to the extreme power shortage in
Kurdistan, Ahmed said the delegation met with Iraqi
deputy premier Barham Saleh and the two sides agreed
to increase the region's stake in the country's
electricity network and to provide skilled engineers
to supervise power stations.
Ahmed said the delegation would hold a series of
talks with the Iraqi oil ministry and the central
bank to place a new law on oil that would fulfill
the demands of the Kurds regarding the crucial oil
investment issue.
The oil issue has triggered disputes between Iraq's
central and Kurdish governments where the former
insists on controlling natural and mineral resources
while the latter demands that resources in its
territories remain under its control according to
the Iraqi constitution.
The Kurds have prepared several issues to be
discussed with the central government including the
northern region's stake in the federal budget, oil
laws in Kurdistan and the status of Kirkuk, claimed
by the Kurds.
Al-Sabaah newspaper reported today, The Finance
Minister Baqer Al Zubaidi discussed with Negervan
Barzani Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region budget of
the region of 2007 as Cabinet entitled the Minister
to sign on Japanese loan before referring to the
Cabinet
Discussion attended by Dr. Barham Saleh Deputy Prime
Minister and Ali Baban Minister of Planning to hold
strategic projects and form advisory committees to
begin of applying projects in the Region.
On the other hand Zubaidi met with Japanese Embassy
in Iraq Oiama Kotchi to discuss final steps of
Japanese loan to Iraq to apply major projects by
Japanese companies included in reconstruction
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