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Prime Minister Barzani signs oil export agreement with Baghdad

Prime Minister Barzani signs oil export agreement with Baghdad

The Kurdistan Region’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad on Tuesday.

The two sides discussed pending issues between the Kurdistan Region and the Federal Government, while signing a deal on the resumption of the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan port. This represents a temporary agreement until the federal budget and oil and gas laws are finalised. The deal was signed during a formal ceremony, followed by a joint press conference.

The KRG Prime Minister emphasized that the new deal should be implemented as soon as possible, creating a basis for renewed mutual trust.

The Iraqi Prime Minister described the deal as a first step towards resolving all other issues, adding “our interest is in implementing the constitution and protecting all Iraqi people’s interests.”

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