Al-Halboosi receives the President of the Kurdistan Region

The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi received, on Thursday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Mr. Nechirvan Barzani and the delegation accompanying him.

H.E. the Speaker discussed during the meeting the financial obligations to the region with respect to the sale of oil according to the general federal budget law for the year 2019 and the need to develop relations between the region and the federal government and resolve all outstanding problems between them in the spirit of brotherhood and national partnership.

The Speaker also discussed with Mr. Barzani the Oil and Gas Law, the Provincial Elections Law and the Federal Court Act.

For his part, the President of the Kurdistan Region made a presentation of his plans to develop the relationship with the federal government after studying the problems in depth and transparency and the establishment of joint mechanisms to resolve them, expressing his hope to achieve a strong relationship with the centre based on common interests, affirming the readiness of the region to receive a parliamentary committee to see the mechanisms of selling oil and its revenue which are supervised by international companies.

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Media Office
Of the Parliament Speaker
June 20, 2019