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Prime Minister of Kurdistan fear the continued delay in the draft Iraqi oil law
12/12/2011 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add comments - PARIS (Reuters) showed Barham Salih, prime minister of the Kurdistan region's semi-autonomous concerns about what he called the remarks "contradictory" to the oil minister of the central government in Baghdad, which could delay the draft law of oil and gas in Iraq OPEC member.
The law was passed a new oil and gas is vital to the success of the Iraqi oil sector which is witnessing a development quickly but that Baghdad had signed contracts worth billions of dollars with major international oil companies, despite the legal guarantees obsolete. It was agreed that the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for talks in Baghdad October, that by December 31 will either amend the law on oil and gas for 2007 as agreed by all political factions or approval without amendment.
Salih told Reuters after meeting Bmsttmaren French in Paris on Monday, "I have a firm commitment from Prime Minister Maliki to refer the law to parliament by the end of the year. "but I heard some conflicting statements from the Minister of Oil in recent weeks." He added that the oil minister was aware of his agreement with Maliki.
Abdul Karim and coffee and Iraq's oil minister said in an interview on Friday that the Kurdish authorities to decide what if they want to remain part of Iraq or an independent state. told Laibi forum Iraqi oil that as a citizen Iraqi finds it unacceptable to sign Kurdish contracts for each region as the left foot did not sign it without the participation of the 15 provinces other.
Salih said in response to question about whether he believed that the bill would have also been agreed that the nature of Iraqi politics makes predicting the impossible, but "the time has come for action" so that Iraq develop its oil wealth and support of its revenue.
"I can not say we were able to solve these problems but I think that in the interest of the country as a whole to work together. " criticized the Kurdish officials have repeatedly bill approved by the Iraqi Council of Ministers in August that could give the central government in Baghdad more control over Iraq's oil reserves, the fourth-largest reserves in the world. 's comments in favor of the he was deputy prime minister until 2009 during the first official visit to Paris to meet French officials and business leaders in an attempt to drum up support. works 11 companies French in the province of Kurdistan, including Lafarge Cement, Veolia Water, Danone Foods. declined for comment on whether there were talks with the oil company Total or whether the company have shown interest agreements for exploration. There was no immediate comment from the French company.
Salih said "proved system of central planning in the management of the Iraqi economy failing and shows the success of Kurdistan as an economic model is applicable how to move to overcome the rigidity of Iraq's economy." John Erich
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12/12/2011 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add comments - PARIS (Reuters) showed Barham Salih, prime minister of the Kurdistan region's semi-autonomous concerns about what he called the remarks "contradictory" to the oil minister of the central government in Baghdad, which could delay the draft law of oil and gas in Iraq OPEC member.
The law was passed a new oil and gas is vital to the success of the Iraqi oil sector which is witnessing a development quickly but that Baghdad had signed contracts worth billions of dollars with major international oil companies, despite the legal guarantees obsolete. It was agreed that the Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for talks in Baghdad October, that by December 31 will either amend the law on oil and gas for 2007 as agreed by all political factions or approval without amendment.
Salih told Reuters after meeting Bmsttmaren French in Paris on Monday, "I have a firm commitment from Prime Minister Maliki to refer the law to parliament by the end of the year. "but I heard some conflicting statements from the Minister of Oil in recent weeks." He added that the oil minister was aware of his agreement with Maliki.
Abdul Karim and coffee and Iraq's oil minister said in an interview on Friday that the Kurdish authorities to decide what if they want to remain part of Iraq or an independent state. told Laibi forum Iraqi oil that as a citizen Iraqi finds it unacceptable to sign Kurdish contracts for each region as the left foot did not sign it without the participation of the 15 provinces other.
Salih said in response to question about whether he believed that the bill would have also been agreed that the nature of Iraqi politics makes predicting the impossible, but "the time has come for action" so that Iraq develop its oil wealth and support of its revenue.
"I can not say we were able to solve these problems but I think that in the interest of the country as a whole to work together. " criticized the Kurdish officials have repeatedly bill approved by the Iraqi Council of Ministers in August that could give the central government in Baghdad more control over Iraq's oil reserves, the fourth-largest reserves in the world. 's comments in favor of the he was deputy prime minister until 2009 during the first official visit to Paris to meet French officials and business leaders in an attempt to drum up support. works 11 companies French in the province of Kurdistan, including Lafarge Cement, Veolia Water, Danone Foods. declined for comment on whether there were talks with the oil company Total or whether the company have shown interest agreements for exploration. There was no immediate comment from the French company.
Salih said "proved system of central planning in the management of the Iraqi economy failing and shows the success of Kurdistan as an economic model is applicable how to move to overcome the rigidity of Iraq's economy." John Erich
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