ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has welcomed recent reports that the central government in Baghdad is taking steps towards resolving issues between the two governments.
“The KRG welcomes the gestures and steps taken by Baghdad in the last week,” said KRG spokesperson Safeen Dizayee in a published statement.
“We have noticed goodwill in them,” said Dizayee, naming a recent Iraqi delegation visit to the Kurdistan Region, Baghdad’s request to form a joint committee to discuss border gates and airports, and the central government’s request for the employee lists of the KRG’s health and education ministries in order to begin the process of paying their salaries.
“The KRG welcomes any positive step towards negotiations for the purpose of resolving the issues between the KRG and the Iraqi federal government on the basis of the constitution,” Dizayee stated.
Erbil has repeatedly expressed its willingness to enter open discussions with Baghdad to resolve the many existing problems between them within the framework of the Iraqi constitution.
Baghdad has largely resisted entering talks after Kurdistan’s independence vote on September 25, despite growing international pressure. Some pundits argue that Iraqi politicians are using relations with the Kurdistan Region as a political card with a view to elections scheduled for May 12.
The central government, however, has begun paying salaries for the KRG’s dam employees and has formed a committee to audit the payroll lists from the health and education ministries.
The KRG is “ready to talk to the Iraqi government over the problem of running land and air ports in accordance with the mechanism specified in the Iraqi constitution, to cooperate and coordinate with Baghdad in a bid to reach a joint solution that serves the interests of both sides,” Dizayee stated.
He also welcomed Tehran’s decision to reopen Iran’s borders with the Kurdistan Region.
“The KRG government is delighted with this step and welcomes it with appreciation,” he said.
“The KRG welcomes the gestures and steps taken by Baghdad in the last week,” said KRG spokesperson Safeen Dizayee in a published statement.
“We have noticed goodwill in them,” said Dizayee, naming a recent Iraqi delegation visit to the Kurdistan Region, Baghdad’s request to form a joint committee to discuss border gates and airports, and the central government’s request for the employee lists of the KRG’s health and education ministries in order to begin the process of paying their salaries.
“The KRG welcomes any positive step towards negotiations for the purpose of resolving the issues between the KRG and the Iraqi federal government on the basis of the constitution,” Dizayee stated.
Erbil has repeatedly expressed its willingness to enter open discussions with Baghdad to resolve the many existing problems between them within the framework of the Iraqi constitution.
Baghdad has largely resisted entering talks after Kurdistan’s independence vote on September 25, despite growing international pressure. Some pundits argue that Iraqi politicians are using relations with the Kurdistan Region as a political card with a view to elections scheduled for May 12.
The central government, however, has begun paying salaries for the KRG’s dam employees and has formed a committee to audit the payroll lists from the health and education ministries.
The KRG is “ready to talk to the Iraqi government over the problem of running land and air ports in accordance with the mechanism specified in the Iraqi constitution, to cooperate and coordinate with Baghdad in a bid to reach a joint solution that serves the interests of both sides,” Dizayee stated.
He also welcomed Tehran’s decision to reopen Iran’s borders with the Kurdistan Region.
“The KRG government is delighted with this step and welcomes it with appreciation,” he said.
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