Iraq/Kurdistan: Erbil, Baghdad Ready to ‘Reorganize’ Cooperation on Oil, Electricity

Jul 12, 2017 | Rudaw
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Erbil and Baghdad are ready to “open a new chapter” in their relations, and have discussed the possibility of forming a joint committee to “reorganize” the existing cooperation between the two governments, a statement from the Kurdistan government read following a high level meeting Wednesday morning in Erbil. An Iraqi delegation that included the ministers for oil, electricity, agriculture, education, and a representative from the finance ministry met with their counterparts in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as well as Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy Qubad Talabani.