KRG: Iraq won’t follow UN suggestions to solve dispute

09.06.2014 Mewan Dolamari BasNews, Erbil The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Assistant Head of Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) Dindar Zebari pointed out that Iraq’s federal government will not solve the disputes between Erbil and Baghdad. In a press conference Zebari addressed the suggestions put forward by the UN in regards to the Erbil-Baghdad dispute: “the UN’s suggestions for solving the disputes between Erbil and Baghdad, especially regarding the oil case, federalism and revenue distribution is that Baghdad has to follow the implementation of a federal system as well as solve the budget and oil issues with Kurdistan Region.” On June 5 the UN asked the federal government of Iraq to solve the ongoing internal issues, specifically oil and budget, by negotiating as well as adhering to the country’s federal system. “Kurdistan Region cannot follow international decision, it is Iraq as a country that must follow the decisions of the UN and solve the problems,” said Zebari. “The UN has been asking the federal government to follow the constitution and federal system for seven years, especially the 2007-2008 treaty agreements where 97 countries agreed and asked Iraq to have a clear system of federalism and clear and fair policies on oil and budget in five years, yet Iraq has not followed the agreed terms and they will not follow them,” added Zebari. Regarding the US’ stance on the disputes, Zebari said: “The US stance is to solve the disputes through dialogue. I am sure that the federal government of Iraq won’t solve the disputes because this is not the first time that the US has asked Iraq to solve its internal issues.” is on it's way :-) http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140609-705736.html ISTANBUL--Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region shipped a second cargo of oil from Turkey's Ceyhan port on Monday, doubling the amount of crude it has exported since late May, even as the fate of a first shipment remains unclear amid legal threats from Baghdad. ================ http://www.iraqoilreport.com/business/companies/new-exxon-turkey-contracts-bolster-kurdish-export-plans-12482/ New Exxon-Turkey contracts bolster Kurdish export plans A night view of the rig drilling ExxonMobil's Maseif-1 well at the Pirmam block in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. (PATRICK OSGOOD/Iraq Oil Report) By BEN VAN HEUVELEN AND PATRICK OSGOOD of Iraq Oil Report Published Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 This spring, as U.S. diplomats worked to broker a temporary solution to the oil disputes between Iraq's federal government and the autonomous Kurdistan region, the largest American oil company was quietly making a contrasting pitch. ExxonMobil was in negotiations with the state-owned Turkish Energy Company (TEC), which was keen to take a stake in the super-major's six exploration contracts in Kurdistan. But the talks weren't just about the contracts, according to two people involved in the de... Retweeted by Patrick Osgood Iraq Oil Report @iraqoilreport · 1h Turkish Energy Company takes 20% stake in 6 Kurdish blocks operated by ExxonMobil after Ankara OK on KRG oil export http://tinyurl.com/owwkdvq ============================ http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail/?display=discussion&code=cotn%3AGKP.L&threshold=0&pageno=2&it=le&thread=11244306 BREAKING: Erbil govt to open camps for #Mosul refugees: correspondent I'll feel happier once the oil has been taken off the tanker and sold, the money lands in the KRG bank account and filters its way onto GKP's balance book on a regular basis. Then we'll know just how much of an impact lack of exports and payments has on the GKP SP. === This news that the Turkish Energy Company has taken a 20% stake in the Exxon blocks is of major significance. Such a move by Exxon is a clear sign of how things will pan out for Kurdistan and its oil. The actions of Exxon speak louder than anyone else's words. ================= View translation "@curdistani: PYD entered 1 km inside Iraqi border "Til-Kocer-Rabia" fighting #ISIS siding with Peshmerge forces of Kurdistan #twitterkurds" http://t.co/8HhApOlxXm Pakistani channel hosting speaking both English and Urdu to talk about the Pakistani mercenaries. . I had the honor to participate with a. Jawad Fairouz and Pakistani political analyst in the studio in London also hosted the channel by telephone activists and religious scholars from Pakistan in the program lasted for two hours. . Estimates indicate the presence of 10 thousand Pakistani among the crew of mercenaries in Bahrain, many of them recruited facilities of the Pakistani government client, which sparked resentment outrage in Pakistani society of this brutal exploitation of the need for some of the disadvantaged and the ignorant and lure them to be a human shield for the system do not know anything about him! Not to mention that some of them "and many of them are ignorant of Arabic and English," think that they are going to work in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are surprised that they are in!! Despite the offensive acute episode on the governments of Bahrain and Pakistan in the program, and eat some of the practices of Pakistanis who are involved in the Maker repression but I thanked the political parties of Pakistan, and activists Pakistanis on behalf of all the campaign, "albeit late" to pressure to prevent the participation of Pakistanis in the suppression of their brothers in Bahrain. . And do not forget here the overwhelming popular protests that emerged in Pakistan to denounce the military cooperation between the two countries .. Sinner Vacharfa everywhere, and with all peoples in their just demands Neil.