Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - On Wednesday, 30 July 2025, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. The session opened with a discussion on finalising the payment of June and July 2025 salaries, following the joint decision of the KRG and the Federal ...
KRG Urges Baghdad to Uphold Mutual Understanding on Salaries
On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers. The main topic of the meeting was recent developments in the implementation of the agreement between the KRG and the federal government. The Council expressed its deep appreciation for the resilience of the people of Kurdistan, who, des ...
KRG Endorses New Financial Arrangement with Baghdad to Secure Salaries and Entitlements
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) - Today, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers, attended by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani. At the outset of the meeting, the Council of Ministers strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks on the Kurdistan Region, particularly those targeting oil fields, whi ...
KRG Council of Ministers approves national initiative to provide 24-hour power (Project Runaki)
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (GOV.KRD) – The KRG Council of Ministers convened under the leadership of Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Wednesday. The first item of the meeting was a review of the draft Council of Ministers' decision regarding the provision of 24-hour power to the public (Project Runaki) in ways that are constant and reliable, and that reduce cost, waste, and prot ...
KRG Council of Ministers Directs Resumption of Oil Exports in Coordination with Federal Authorities
On 5 February 2025, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani chaired a session of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Council of Ministers, with Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani in attendance. Prime Minister Barzani expressed gratitude to all parties involved in reaching an agreement with the Iraqi Government regarding public sector salaries, the Kurdistan Region’s budget share, ...
Statement on the amendment to the federal budget to resume oil exports
After extensive meetings and efforts to amend the federal budget law in the Council of Representatives to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region, and despite the first and second readings, unfortunately a vote failed to take place at the final moment yesterday. We were surprised to learn that a proposal by the representative of the federal government in the Council of Re ...