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Oil agreement in edema eternity .. borrowed crisis between Baghdad and Erbil, the oil law to indefinitely
19/02/2015 09:51
collided talks to find a lasting solution to the conflict between
Baghdad and the Kurdish regional authorities on oil exports snag at the weekend where the Kurds said that the central government is unable to pay the region's share of the budget.
The two sides reiterated their commitment to a temporary agreement for the export of oil reached in December, but the Kurdistan Regional Government said that Baghdad lacks the necessary funds to meet its obligations in the agreement because of financial problems.
A statement posted on the website of the Kurdistan Regional Government, "it became clear at the meeting that due to the financial crisis and the lack of cash, the Iraqi government is not able to pay the necessary portion of the budget for the Kurdistan region, according to the budget in the coming 2015."
The two sides reached a tentative agreement in December agreed whereby the Kurdistan Regional Government on the export of 550 thousand barrels per day of oil from the Kirkuk fields and through the Iraqi oil marketing company.
Baghdad agreed in return to resume the payment of the budget for the Kurds, which had been lowered in early 2014 in response to the movements of the region to export crude independently payments.
Ariz said Abdullah, head of the Oil and Energy Committee of parliament that Kurdish officials suggested that Baghdad resumed payments Alolih.oukal that discussions are currently underway on ways to reach a compromise.
The December agreement was considered a breakthrough in helping Iraq to increase oil exports at a time when revenues are under pressure from lower world prices and the cost of financing the war on the state group in the north and west of Baghdad Albulad.omkn agreement from the adoption of the budget last month for the first time since
On the other hand the Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed that the visit of the Prime Minister of the province Nnigervani Barzani to Baghdad and his meeting with President of the Federal Government Haider Abadi, the results did not come to meet the ambitious.
The head of the provincial adviser struggle Mahmoud said "the last meeting between Baghdad and Erbil, creating fears among the province that the federal government is not serious about resolving the oil dispute between the two parties,
" adding that "Baghdad has agreed to certain terms of the province regarding the export of oil and promising to send money when it has the liquidity available."
On the contrary, the Office of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi described the visit of a delegation to Baghdad as positive territory, the spokesman said tributary Jabouri government spokesman that "Iraq is undergoing a major economic challenge," he said that "Iraqi partners to overcome this challenge."
Political analyst Mahmoud Hashemi For his part, pointed out that "the difficulty of finding a sustainable truce between Baghdad and Erbil, in the absence of a constitutional solution," adding that "differences may continue under the intersections of the Iraqi political scene from all sides."
In the eyes of an economic analyst Hilal Taan that "the absence of an agreement between the center and the region will affect the success of the Iraqi economy if the situation continues as it is between the two parties."
To the Committee intends to oil and energy parliamentary, legislation to resolve the oil and gas law after amendments to the draft, while the parliamentary legal committee stressed the need to start legislation of the law.
He said the Oil and Energy Committee member Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, "The oil and gas law needs to be major changes since the draft, written since 2006, and during this period we have seen a lot of developments that must be observed when the enactment of the law."
And that "the developments of low oil prices in the global market, as well as resolving differences between Baghdad and Erbil on the export of oil."
The MP pointed out on the mass of the citizen, a former oil minister, that "there is a joint committee of the Council of Ministers and the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary to amend the law in accordance with the recent events in the country,
" stressing "the need to expedite the completion of the draft law by the government for the purpose of the legislation, because the country is currently undergoing a legal vacuum regarding oil and gas. "
He suggested Bahr al-Ulum, "the revival of the National Company for Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), and granted some concessions, for example, the proportion of oil revenues as an incentive encouragement."
The reason for the survival of the oil and gas law frozen in refrigerator Parliament or caked dust in the drawers of the cabinet over the years, mainly, to the dispute over the proposed clauses between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
But the arrival of government Abadi coincided with the existential threat to the unity of Iraq since the control of the organization, "Daash" large areas of the country and imposed the challenge of the need to launch a new page in the national relations.
Among the steps taken in this direction the agreement reached by the Oil Ministry with the Kurdistan Regional Government in preparation for the settlement of other outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.
In this atmosphere, were reported preparing a new project for the oil and gas law. The reports pointed out that the new project, who are eyeing the reasons that prevented the adoption of the previous texts in order to overcome in the new draft.
Observers noted that many developments have taken place since the drafting of earlier drafts that did not succeed. These developments deep financial crisis in Iraq following the fall in oil prices and rising oil provinces claim to be the voice of a word in writing the law for the exploitation of the wealth extracted from its soil.
In addition, the preparation of formula undermine acceptance of the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government will go a long way in establishing the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil
on the strong foundation of understanding to settle outstanding issues remain Alokhry.obouklavh the federal government in the province's oil and provinces relationship open relationship shocks and crises.
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19/02/2015 09:51
collided talks to find a lasting solution to the conflict between
Baghdad and the Kurdish regional authorities on oil exports snag at the weekend where the Kurds said that the central government is unable to pay the region's share of the budget.
The two sides reiterated their commitment to a temporary agreement for the export of oil reached in December, but the Kurdistan Regional Government said that Baghdad lacks the necessary funds to meet its obligations in the agreement because of financial problems.
A statement posted on the website of the Kurdistan Regional Government, "it became clear at the meeting that due to the financial crisis and the lack of cash, the Iraqi government is not able to pay the necessary portion of the budget for the Kurdistan region, according to the budget in the coming 2015."
The two sides reached a tentative agreement in December agreed whereby the Kurdistan Regional Government on the export of 550 thousand barrels per day of oil from the Kirkuk fields and through the Iraqi oil marketing company.
Baghdad agreed in return to resume the payment of the budget for the Kurds, which had been lowered in early 2014 in response to the movements of the region to export crude independently payments.
Ariz said Abdullah, head of the Oil and Energy Committee of parliament that Kurdish officials suggested that Baghdad resumed payments Alolih.oukal that discussions are currently underway on ways to reach a compromise.
The December agreement was considered a breakthrough in helping Iraq to increase oil exports at a time when revenues are under pressure from lower world prices and the cost of financing the war on the state group in the north and west of Baghdad Albulad.omkn agreement from the adoption of the budget last month for the first time since
On the other hand the Kurdistan Regional Government confirmed that the visit of the Prime Minister of the province Nnigervani Barzani to Baghdad and his meeting with President of the Federal Government Haider Abadi, the results did not come to meet the ambitious.
The head of the provincial adviser struggle Mahmoud said "the last meeting between Baghdad and Erbil, creating fears among the province that the federal government is not serious about resolving the oil dispute between the two parties,
" adding that "Baghdad has agreed to certain terms of the province regarding the export of oil and promising to send money when it has the liquidity available."
On the contrary, the Office of the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi described the visit of a delegation to Baghdad as positive territory, the spokesman said tributary Jabouri government spokesman that "Iraq is undergoing a major economic challenge," he said that "Iraqi partners to overcome this challenge."
Political analyst Mahmoud Hashemi For his part, pointed out that "the difficulty of finding a sustainable truce between Baghdad and Erbil, in the absence of a constitutional solution," adding that "differences may continue under the intersections of the Iraqi political scene from all sides."
In the eyes of an economic analyst Hilal Taan that "the absence of an agreement between the center and the region will affect the success of the Iraqi economy if the situation continues as it is between the two parties."
To the Committee intends to oil and energy parliamentary, legislation to resolve the oil and gas law after amendments to the draft, while the parliamentary legal committee stressed the need to start legislation of the law.
He said the Oil and Energy Committee member Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, "The oil and gas law needs to be major changes since the draft, written since 2006, and during this period we have seen a lot of developments that must be observed when the enactment of the law."
And that "the developments of low oil prices in the global market, as well as resolving differences between Baghdad and Erbil on the export of oil."
The MP pointed out on the mass of the citizen, a former oil minister, that "there is a joint committee of the Council of Ministers and the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary to amend the law in accordance with the recent events in the country,
" stressing "the need to expedite the completion of the draft law by the government for the purpose of the legislation, because the country is currently undergoing a legal vacuum regarding oil and gas. "
He suggested Bahr al-Ulum, "the revival of the National Company for Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), and granted some concessions, for example, the proportion of oil revenues as an incentive encouragement."
The reason for the survival of the oil and gas law frozen in refrigerator Parliament or caked dust in the drawers of the cabinet over the years, mainly, to the dispute over the proposed clauses between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government.
But the arrival of government Abadi coincided with the existential threat to the unity of Iraq since the control of the organization, "Daash" large areas of the country and imposed the challenge of the need to launch a new page in the national relations.
Among the steps taken in this direction the agreement reached by the Oil Ministry with the Kurdistan Regional Government in preparation for the settlement of other outstanding issues between Baghdad and Erbil.
In this atmosphere, were reported preparing a new project for the oil and gas law. The reports pointed out that the new project, who are eyeing the reasons that prevented the adoption of the previous texts in order to overcome in the new draft.
Observers noted that many developments have taken place since the drafting of earlier drafts that did not succeed. These developments deep financial crisis in Iraq following the fall in oil prices and rising oil provinces claim to be the voice of a word in writing the law for the exploitation of the wealth extracted from its soil.
In addition, the preparation of formula undermine acceptance of the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government will go a long way in establishing the relationship between Baghdad and Erbil
on the strong foundation of understanding to settle outstanding issues remain Alokhry.obouklavh the federal government in the province's oil and provinces relationship open relationship shocks and crises.
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