KRG financial delegation in Baghdad for salary issues

The visit comes upon the request of Iraqi PM Sudani to begin the work of the recently-formed committees

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Kurdistan Region takes center stage in Rubio, Sudani call

“The Secretary noted the importance of paying Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) salaries consistently and resuming oil exports via the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline,” read the statement.

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Unified Kurdish stance, Western pressure prompt progress in salary standoff with Baghdad

A firm message from Kurdish leadership and pressure from Western powers pushed Baghdad to reverse some of its unfeasible demands, prompting progress in the disbursement of the Kurdistan Region's civil servant salaries

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US ends ‘ordered departure’ of personnel from Erbil, Baghdad

On June 11, two days before the Israel-Iran war began, the US Department of State told The New Region that they had decided to reduce their mission in Iraq in line with Washington’s commitment to keep its personnel safe.

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What are the terms of the Erbil-Baghdad agreement?

The KRG will immediately start to hand over 230,000 barrels of oil per day to SOMO for export purposes, while keeping 50,000 barrels for local consumption

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Fresh drone attacks on Duhok’s Tawke oil field, Erbil

Both attacks involved bomb-laden drones, with Kurdistan Counter-Terrorism asserting that no human or material damage was inflicted by the unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Kurdish delegation meets top officials in Baghdad over salary, oil issues

The delegation is also set to partake in a meeting of Iraq’s ruling State of Law Coalition during the visit to Baghdad.

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Baghdad imposing sanctions on people of Kurdistan for 11 years: KRG

The fair distribution of the Kurdistan Region’s share of the federal budget has long been a point of contention between Erbil and Baghdad. Years of conflict and unresolved issues between Erbil and Baghdad, and economic sanctions and pressure on Erbil by federal authorities, have pushed employees in the Region to live from paycheck to paycheck.

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UN urges swift formation of KRG cabinet, resolving Erbil-Baghdad issues through dialogue

UN ambassadors urged the swift formation of the next KRG cabinet and called for constructive dialogue between Erbil and Baghdad amid funding disputes

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