KRG delegation travels to Baghdad to discuss 2027 budget: Officials

A member of the KRG’s delegation said they have submitted their demands to Baghdad’s finance ministry and Council of Ministers, but some have not been included in the draft budget law.

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Iraqi parliament to host finance minister for budget briefing: MP

Oil and non-oil revenue files, operating and investment expenditures, hiring, promotions, and the value of the dollar are among the topics on the agenda, he added.

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KRG delegations in Baghdad to discuss budget, September salaries: Source

A source from Erbil’s finance ministry told The New Region that a delegation arrived in Baghdad and is set to resume talks with Baghdad’s finance ministry on the 2027 budget, aiming to “insist” on the budget share “in line with agreements.”

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Baghdad has withheld over half of Erbil’s budget share since 2014: Minister

“Since 2014, the Kurdistan Region has received only around two percent from the allocated 12.67 percent, with 2024 being the best year when we reached six percent. It has not reached seven percent in any year,” Finance Minister Awat Sheikh Janab told The New Region.

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KRG accuses Baghdad of lowering census share, demands 14.14% budget allocation

The KRG said the federal government has violated several agreements related to the census, including sidelining joint census teams in the Kurdistan Region, manipulating statistics, and rejecting data.

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Kurdistan Region’s federal allocations must reflect its actual population size: PM Barzani

The premier added that the Region’s actual population size would have been “much higher” if the disputed areas between Baghdad and Erbil were included in the census.

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KRG delegation holds budget talks with Iraqi government in Baghdad

The KRG representatives also met with Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair, discussing the provisions of the 2027 budget related to the oil sector.

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KRG finance ministry delegation in Baghdad for budget talks

The KRG has repeatedly emphasized that the Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget must be raised to 12.67 percent, in accordance with the Region’s population, which makes up 12.67 percent of Iraq’s total population.

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Iraqi parliament to conduct first reading of 2027 budget ‘next week’: Lawmaker

“During its visit to the Prime Minister, the committee agreed on many issues, including the agreement to send the 2027 budget,” said MP Ekhlas al-Dulaimi.

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