Al-Sudani and Rashid stress the need to find radical solutions to financial obligations with the Kurdistan Region
Baghdad – INA
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed on Saturday the need to find radical solutions, within the framework of the constitution and the law, regarding the financial obligations between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq.
The Prime Minister's media office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid."
The statement added that "the meeting reviewed the general situation at the national level, political and economic developments, and the progress of implementing government programs."
It indicated that "during the meeting, the need to find radical solutions, within the framework of the constitution and the law, regarding the financial obligations between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, was emphasized through steps stipulated in the constitution, the budget law, and the decision of the Federal Court, and the importance of approving the oil and gas law."
The statement continued, "The meeting emphasized the importance of unifying national ranks to enhance security and social stability across the country, and preparing for the upcoming parliamentary elections as a fundamental pillar of the democratic process, so that the results reflect the will and choice of the Iraqi people, contributing to supporting the process of construction, reconstruction, and development in a secure and stable Iraq."
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