Erbil, Baghdad reach agreement to finance 2025 salaries without issues: KRG minister

The agreement follows lengthy negotiations between Erbil and Baghdad

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KRG delegation holds budget talks with federal finance ministry

The delegations are set to continue their meetings on Saturday “to resolve the remaining technical remarks” until the two sides reach an agreement that would ensure the Region’s salaries for the entirety of 2025.

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KRG demands uninterrupted salaries, full federal budget share from Baghdad

“Starting from 2026, the Kurdistan Region will no longer ask for salaries from the federal government, but rather The Kurdistan Region’s share of the budget needs to be sent,” the KRG spokesperson noted

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Intra-Kurdish meeting aims to ‘rectify’ Erbil, Baghdad ties: KRG spox

The meeting was aimed at discussing the next steps for the Kurdish representation in the political process in Baghdad amid ongoing budget issues

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Kurdish withdrawal from Baghdad ‘not impossible’ if salary issues not resolved: KRG spox

The KRG spokesperson said Baghdad's refusal to send the agreed upon amount for civil servant salaries is “injustice done to the employees of the Kurdistan Region,” suggesting that a Kurdish withdrawal from the political process in Baghdad is a possibility

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Cash flow crisis hits Iraq after ambitious budget

Iraq faces a severe financial crisis due to cash flow shortages, delayed salary payments, and halted service projects.

Sam Mahmoud

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