New Iraqi Kurdish government will deepen federal ties
Monday, July 22, 2019
Significance
Barzani arrived in Baghdad less than a week after his cabinet was ratified. All portfolios except the KRG oil ministry are now filled after months of deadlock.
Impacts
- The Barzani-led KDP will run all key portfolios in the Kurdistan Region.
- Some limited improvements in governance will be apparent.
- The KRG will allow Baghdad to market 250,000 barrels per day of Kurdish crude in 2020.
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