Iraqi Kurdistan PM discusses disputes with Iraq's Sudani
A high-ranking Kurdish delegation led by Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with officials in Baghdad over energy, security and finance disputes — but no resolution is expected.
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani received the prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Masrour Barzani, on Wednesday in Baghdad where they discussed ongoing disputes, bilateral energy ties and security issues.
Barzani was accompanied by several high-ranking Kurdistan region officials, including the ministers of finance and electricity; the chief of staff of the cabinet; and the representative of the regional government in Baghdad.
On the Iraqi side, the participants included the ministers of oil and planning, in addition to ministers of finance; construction and housing; and other top officials.
According to the Iraqi prime minister's media office, the meeting focused on the Kurdistan region's 2007 oil and gas law, which an Iraqi federal court ruled unconstitutional last February, creating a major dispute between Baghdad and Erbil. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has exported oil independently through a pipeline to Turkey. It is also investing in the gas sector significantly.
