The Federal Government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards KRG – Spokesperson

Iraq’s Government spokesperson Bassem Al-Awadi confirmed on Friday, that the federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards Kurdistan region.

“The federal government has fully implemented its financial obligations towards the Kurdistan region, and has made the utmost efforts to provide solutions,” Al-Awadi said in a post on the “X” platform (formerly Twitter), followed by Al-Ghadeer News Agency.”

“Until the end of June, the money owed by the region reached to more than three times the share of the region, according to the actual expenditure of the state, while Kurdistan Region Government-KRG did not deliver oil and non-oil revenues as required by the federal budget law.”

“Notwithstanding the lack of commitment of KRG, the Federal Government has taken the decision not to hold Iraqi citizens in Kurdistan responsible for non-compliance, and we worked as permitted by law by taking a decision in the Council of Ministers to lend to the region until its financial problems are fundamentally resolved,” Al-Awadi added.

Al-Awadi stressed that “The federal government is as keen on the rights of citizens in the Kurdistan region as it is on the rights of citizens in other governorates, and that adherence to federal laws and agreements concluded, under the constitution, is the shortest path to completing financial transfers and enhancing confidence.”