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From left: Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani and Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani meeting in Baghdad on January 13, 2024. Photo: Sudani's office
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani is set to visit Baghdad on Saturday. Former speaker of the Iraqi parliament believes the visit will resolve most “intractable” issues between the regional and federal governments.
President Barzani will hold discussions with Iraqi authorities on various matters, such as the salary dispute and the resumption of the Region's oil exports. Additionally, he plans to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani during his visit.
Salim al-Jabouri, a Sunni politician and former speaker of the Iraqi parliament, told journalists on Friday that the Kurdish leader’s visit is vital, describing him as a president capable of resolving pressing issues.
"Nechirvan Barzani is distinguished by his rationality and wisdom, and some of the issues that occurred during the previous period, specifically those related to employees’ salaries, oil and gas law, and the relationship between the centre and the Region,” he said, adding that these issues require “transparent” figures to be resolves.
“Indeed, many intractable issues will be resolved with his arrival,” the politician noted, referring to President Barzani’s visit.
Dilshad Shahab, Kurdistan Region Presidency spokesperson, told Rudaw on Thursday that President Barzani will hold several meetings with the federal authorities during his visit to Baghdad on Saturday, adding that the Region’s share in the federal budget, the payment of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s public employees and restart of the Kurdish oil exports will dominate the talks.
He will also attend a top meeting between the members of the Shiite-led State Administration Coalition which has formed the incumbent Iraqi cabinet.
During the meeting, the Kurdish president will touch on "broken promises" made by the coalition regarding the Kurdistan Region, according to Shahab.
President Barzani will hold discussions with Iraqi authorities on various matters, such as the salary dispute and the resumption of the Region's oil exports. Additionally, he plans to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani during his visit.
Salim al-Jabouri, a Sunni politician and former speaker of the Iraqi parliament, told journalists on Friday that the Kurdish leader’s visit is vital, describing him as a president capable of resolving pressing issues.
"Nechirvan Barzani is distinguished by his rationality and wisdom, and some of the issues that occurred during the previous period, specifically those related to employees’ salaries, oil and gas law, and the relationship between the centre and the Region,” he said, adding that these issues require “transparent” figures to be resolves.
“Indeed, many intractable issues will be resolved with his arrival,” the politician noted, referring to President Barzani’s visit.
Dilshad Shahab, Kurdistan Region Presidency spokesperson, told Rudaw on Thursday that President Barzani will hold several meetings with the federal authorities during his visit to Baghdad on Saturday, adding that the Region’s share in the federal budget, the payment of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s public employees and restart of the Kurdish oil exports will dominate the talks.
He will also attend a top meeting between the members of the Shiite-led State Administration Coalition which has formed the incumbent Iraqi cabinet.
During the meeting, the Kurdish president will touch on "broken promises" made by the coalition regarding the Kurdistan Region, according to Shahab.
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