Former Minister of Petroleum for the adoption of Article 111 in the adoption of the law of oil and gas ...

Friday 10/7/2011

Former Minister of Petroleum for the adoption of Article 111 in the adoption of the law of oil and gas

Baghdad / term follow-up economic

Said the former Iraqi Oil Minister Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, on Thursday, that interest requires the adoption of the constitutional article 111, including wealth management, oil and gas with the participation of the Federal Government

The regions and governorates, indicating that the draft oil law referred by the government and submitted to the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary must be reconsidered and amended by the commensurate with the vision of interoperability for all parties.

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The recent rejection of the Kurdistan Region draft oil and gas law approved by the Iraqi government and sent to the House of Representatives for approval.

He says the province, said the draft law, however, focus the powers of the Federal Government in the management of oil wealth at the expense of the region and the provinces, as it passed by the Council of Ministers, without due process of law.

The Kurdistan region has recently sent a delegation to Baghdad politically to discuss contentious issues between the center and the region, notably oil and gas law, and file Alshakh national, according to the agreements of Arbil.

The Bahr al-Ulum, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), that "by virtue of my experience in the oil ministry, the proposed law on oil and gas to the parliamentary inventory and the oil ministry and the federal government of its responsibilities, and gave all the powers of the Federal Council to be formed."

He also explained "as given draft law of oil and gas ratified by the government and assigned to the House of Representatives last month, the powers of the Federal Government to supervise the operations of oil and reduced the role of the regions and provinces, both proposals, and should be re-considered, according to a consensus view.

"He continued, saying that" the vision of interoperability must be based on Article 111 of the Iraqi Constitution which states that the management of oil and gas wealth custody of the federal government in cooperation with local governments and regions, Valtozan required in the management of oil wealth.

He said. He says the province, said the draft law, however, focus the powers of the Federal Government in the management of oil wealth at the expense of the provincial territory, as it passed by the Council of Ministers, without due process of law.

Under the terms of agreements Erbil A, provided that he agree on the law of oil and gas, but the region have accused the National Alliance circumvent the conventions and pass the bill without taking the position of the Kurds.

The roots of the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil to oil contracts The region has consensus reached with international oil companies without the consent of the Federal Oil Ministry contracts that were considered "invalid" and contrary to the Constitution.

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