Two years after a failed independence bid plunged Iraq's Kurdistan Region i...
ERBIL, Iraq - Two years after a failed independence bid plunged Iraq’s Kurdistan Region into months of instability, the new regional prime minister said his priority was strengthening ties with Baghdad, signalling dreams of self-rule should be put on hold.
“This happened in the past and it’s a reflection of the enduring aspiration of a nation,” said Barzani, speaking at his palace in the hillside village of Salaheddine, near regional capital Erbil. At stake for the new premier are long-running disputes over independent oil exports, revenue sharing, security, and territory which have plagued ties between Erbil and Baghdad since a U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.
As part of the 2018 and 2019 budgets, the Kurdistan Regional Government agreed to send 250,000 barrels per day to federal authorities in exchange for Baghdad paying civil servants’ salaries. “There is great potential for a win-win situation,” he said. “Working together in cooperation with each other, we can increase the production of oil.”Nearly two years since Iraq declared victory against Islamic State militants, the country has seen a deterioration in security in the areas bordering the Kurdistan Region.Barzani, formerly the region’s security chief, said the threat from Islamic State isn’t yet over.
His cousin Nechirvan held the premiership until last month when he was sworn in as president, following a regional parliamentary election in September 2018.
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