Kurdistan/Iraq: KRG PM: Kurdistan Can Sell Oil without Baghdad Approval

Jun 17, 2015 | Rudaw
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The Kurdistan Regional Government can directly export its oil to world markets without going through Baghdad, Kurdistan region Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani claimed following a meeting with other Kurdish factions Wednesday. In the meeting that was held to discuss Iraq and Kurdistan region affairs, Barzani shared the KRG’s stance on recent negotiations with authorities in Baghdad. All political party representatives attended the meeting. They also shared their views about Baghdad-Erbil agreements regarding oil and budget shares.