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PM Barzani Briefs About His Visit to Baghdad in Video Announcement

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani speaking in a video announcement, Nov. 9, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani speaking in a video announcement, Nov. 9, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Masrour Barzani

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - In a video announcement on Monday, Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani briefs on his visit to Baghdad.

The full announcement of the Prime Minister Barzani:

During our visit to Baghdad today, we held a very important and productive meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, along with the ministers of finance and oil and other relevant officials.

We reaffirmed the constitutional rights of the Kurdistan Region, including its financial entitlements, and reached very positive outcomes that will benefit both Iraq as a whole and the Kurdistan Region.

Regarding the budget, we reached an agreement with the [Iraqi] Prime Minister to guarantee the continuous payment of salaries in the Kurdistan Region. As for the Region's other financial entitlements, an appropriate mechanism has been agreed upon, and we have reached a good understanding, particularly on the principle that the Kurdistan Region should be allocated a single budget covering the entire Region as one unified entity. This is something we welcome, and I hope it will also be welcomed by all the people of Kurdistan.

Regarding the Khor Mor gas field, both sides agreed that such attacks on oil and gas fields must cease. We condemn these kinds of attacks against any location in Iraq, particularly economic infrastructure on which people's livelihoods depend. An investigative committee has also been established to examine the incident and reach a conclusion. We hope that anyone found responsible for this crime will face the appropriate legal punishment.

On the issue of oil, we once again agreed that we should work together on a unified oil policy across Iraq. We are committed to partnering with the federal government and supporting increased oil production throughout the country. The necessary mechanisms have also been discussed to determine how we can strengthen cooperation and coordination with the federal government.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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