Politics
Iraqi president, finance minister meet with senior Kurdistan Region officials
Iraqi President Barham Saleh and Iraq’s Finance Minister Fuad Hussein arrived in Erbil on Tuesday to meet with senior Kurdish officials and address the outstanding issues between the KRG and the Federal Government of Iraq, including the KRG’s share of the federal budget and Iraq’s upcoming national census. Upon their arrival, the Iraqi finance minister met with his Kurdish counterpart, Awat Janab, and the Kurdistan Region’s Minister of Planning, Dara Rashid. KRG Spokesperson Jutyar Adil described Tuesday’s meetings as “positive.” “We will combine all our efforts to reach mutual solutions on the outstanding issues” between Erbil and Baghdad, Adil said. Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi is also set to arrive in the Kurdistan Region on Wednesday and meet with top KRG officials.
Source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/c0528393-df19-42f5-9a52-8344d4984fb9



