KRG PM Masrour Barzani Leads Special Meeting on Salary Crisis and Oil Exports
Officials underscored that all available channels of dialogue with Baghdad would continue to be utilized to resolve the matter through constitutional and legal means.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, to discuss the latest efforts and outcomes of negotiations with the federal government regarding civil servant salaries and the Region’s rightful financial entitlements, according to a government statement.
The meeting focused on the urgent need to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region and reiterated the government's unified and determined stance in addressing the prolonged salary crisis affecting public sector employees. Officials underscored that all available channels of dialogue with Baghdad would continue to be utilized to resolve the matter through constitutional and legal means.
During the session, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) emphasized its ongoing commitment to joint efforts with Iraq’s federal authorities to reach a lasting and fair solution. The statement noted that civil servant salaries are a legal and constitutional right, and stressed the severe consequences that the ongoing delay has had on the livelihoods and economic conditions of citizens across the Region.
Officials also reaffirmed that the current KRG cabinet has made this issue a priority from the beginning of its term and will persist in working on practical steps to ensure a sustainable resolution. The statement concluded by stressing that resolving the salary dispute remains a top government priority, and that no effort will be spared to achieve financial justice for the people of Kurdistan.
The salary delays and suspension of the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports are primarily driven by political decisions from the federal government in Baghdad. Although the Kurdistan Regional Government has fulfilled all its legal obligations, Baghdad continues to withhold salary payments. Despite these challenges, the KRG remains committed to securing its rightful share of national resources to ensure timely salaries for public sector employees. Resolving these issues is vital to the stability and prosperity of the Kurdistan Region and its people.
