Masoud Barzani to a parliamentary delegation: There is an opportunity to legislate the oil and gas law, 26 SEPT

  Masoud Barzani to a parliamentary delegation: There is an opportunity to legislate the oil and gas law

The President of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Masoud Barzani, stressed today, Wednesday, September 25, 2024, that "the opportunity exists to legislate an oil and gas law to regulate the distribution of wealth."

During his reception of a delegation from the Parliamentary Finance Committee, according to a statement by the Parliamentary Media Department, received by "Baghdad Today", Barzani stressed "his desire to resolve the differences between the central government and the region, expressing his support for the Finance Committee's movement in this regard."

The meeting discussed, according to the statement, "the overall common situation and ways to resolve the pending issues between the central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, in a way that establishes a new phase of cooperation, coordination and understanding based on respect for the Iraqi constitution."

Al-Atwani reviewed "the files that the Finance Committee delegation came to discuss with the Kurdistan Regional Government, most notably the implementation of the provisions of the Federal General Budget Law, the oil and national wealth file, the localization of employees' salaries, border crossings, taxes and customs, and other issues related to the financial aspect."

He stressed "the Finance Committee's constant efforts to find understandings that lead to radical solutions to the outstanding issues between the federal government and the region," stressing that "deferring the differences does not solve them, but rather increases their complexity."

Barzani praised the efforts of the Finance Committee "in terms of enacting laws, monitoring performance, and taking the initiative to end disputes."  link