Iraqi govt agrees on Kurds” budget, electricity and oil demands

The Iraqi government has agreed on most Kurdish demands including returning USD 482 million to Kurdistan, increasing the region’s stake in the national electricity network and holding a series of talks on the issue of oil investments, a Kurdish official said Sunday.

The minister of works and construction in Kurdistan Emad Ahmed told reporters that following talks with a Kurdish delegation, the Iraqi government has agreed to return to the regional government the amount of USD 482 million, which was earned from differences of oil selling prices in international markets.
KUNA