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Baghdad has sent a clear message to the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), stating that no delegation from the region will be welcomed in the capital until the handover of oil and non-oil revenues is completed.
According to reports by Iraqi media on Sunday, the federal government will not engage in any negotiations regarding the payment of May salaries to employees, pensioners, and those on social welfare in the Kurdistan Region. This marks a continuation of a hardline stance by the federal authorities in Baghdad over revenue disputes.
The decision comes in response to the KRG’s alleged failure to comply with a ruling by the Federal Court. The court had previously mandated that all oil and non-oil revenues generated in the Kurdistan Region must be handed over to the federal treasury, a requirement the KRG has so far not fulfilled.
Officials in Baghdad say the current position will not change unless the Kurdistan Region meets its financial obligations. The dispute continues to impact public sector salary disbursements in the region, exacerbating existing economic tensions. link
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