Baghdad:A high-level delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) commenced discussions in Baghdad aimed at addressing financial obligations and entitlements for the Kurdistan Region within the 2027 federal general budget.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the delegation includes key officials such as the Chief of the Council of Ministers’ Office, the Secretary of the Council of Ministers, the Head of the Coordination and Follow-up Department, the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, and the Directors General of the Budget and Accounting departments from the KRG’s Ministry of Finance and Economy.

The Kurdish delegation, working in coordination with representatives of the region within the federal authorities, plans to engage in a series of official meetings with the federal Minister of Finance and senior ministry officials. The discussions aim to establish a mutual and equitable understanding concerning the financial and oil-related obligations of the Kurdistan Region, as well as to secure the region’s financial rights and entitlements in the 2027 federal general budget.