PM Barzani Welcomes Federal Budget Agreement, Calls for End to Attacks on Kurdistan Region's Oil Infrastructure
“These attacks, especially on oil facilities, must end,” he stated. “We hope the federal government cooperates in identifying and holding the perpetrators accountable through legal means.”
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday welcomed the Iraqi federal government's agreement to implement a balanced revenue-sharing deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), calling it a positive step following months of negotiations and efforts aimed at easing pressure on the people of the Region.
Barzani’s remarks came after Iraq’s Council of Ministers approved a long-awaited agreement on budget allocations for the Kurdistan Region. "After the Kurdistan Regional Government, in the interest of its people and to reduce pressure on them, fulfilled all its obligations and demonstrated the utmost flexibility, and following significant effort and dialogue, the Iraqi Council of Ministers today approved a mutual understanding between both governments," Barzani said in a statement.
He expressed hope that the federal government would promptly disburse the Kurdistan Region’s public salaries and rightful financial entitlements, emphasizing the importance of resolving the salary issue, which has long burdened the Region’s public sector employees.
“I deeply appreciate the patience and resilience of the Kurdish people, and thank everyone who contributed to resolving the salary issue and stood by us in support,” Barzani added. “I hope that these rightful financial dues—public salaries and entitlements—will no longer be entangled in political disputes or disagreements, and that all issues are resolved within the framework of the Constitution and mutual agreements.”
Barzani also addressed the recent escalation in drone and rocket attacks on the Kurdistan Region, particularly its oil infrastructure. “These attacks, especially on oil facilities, must end,” he stated. “We hope the federal government cooperates in identifying and holding the perpetrators accountable through legal means.”
The statement comes amid ongoing drone attacks targeting key energy infrastructure across the Kurdistan Region, raising concerns over the security of Iraq’s general economic stability.
