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Finance Minister Taif Sami confirmed The joint meeting between the delegation of the Ministerial Council for Economy and the Economic Council of the Kurdistan Region discussed the joint financial files, to reach solutions to the financial issues related between the two parties .
The ministry said in a statement that “the bilateral meetings between the Ministerial Council for Economy and the Economic Council of the Kurdistan Region, which are taking place in Erbil, began today, Sunday, in the presence of the President of the Region, Masrour Barzani, where the discussions focus on mechanisms to enhance financial cooperation between the two parties and reach sustainable solutions to the outstanding financial issues .”
He pointed out that “the discussions are taking place within the framework of government efforts aimed at enhancing cooperation between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region, and joint financial files such as salaries of the region’s employees, the region’s budget, and border crossings, in addition to coordinating customs and tax policies, are considered among the most important issues that affect the stability of the Iraqi economy .”
The Minister of Finance stated, according to the statement, that “the talks represent a historic opportunity to achieve financial reconciliation between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region,” stressing “the importance of strengthening financial cooperation between the two parties and reaching sustainable solutions to outstanding financial issues .”
She pointed out that “at the same time, agreeing on a fair mechanism for distributing oil revenues and border crossings will contribute to enhancing confidence and economic stability in the country.”