GKP10 Jul 2023 16:59
"ERBIL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit Iraq to discuss the resumption of oil exports from the Kurdistan Region, according to Kurdish acting Minister of Natural Resources Kamal Mohammed Salih.
Speaking to Kurdistan 24 on Monday, Salih noted that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has signed a contract with the Iraqi Oil Ministry and SOMO, the state oil marketing company, in preparation for Erdogan's visit to Iraq. The visit is expected to pave the way for resolving the issue of oil exports.
However, the specific date of the visit was not clearly mentioned in the Kurdish official's remarks.
Addressing the progress on the oil and gas bill, Salih said that 70% of the work has been completed. A delegation from the KRG will soon travel to Baghdad to further discuss the bill.
On Thursday, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani announced that Turkish authorities had been notified to resume oil exports through the port of Ceyhan starting from May 13.
The suspension of oil exports from the Kurdistan Region and Kirkuk was initiated on March 25, 2023, following a decision by the International Court of Arbitration in Paris. However, on April 4, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and his Kurdish counterpart Masrour Barzani signed an agreement in Baghdad to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region.
The upcoming visit of President Erdogan holds significant importance in the efforts to resume oil exports and strengthen the economic ties between Turkey and the Kurdistan Region."
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