Iraqi Council of Ministers Refers Kurdistan Region’s Domestic Revenues File to State Council

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Iraqi Council of Ministers' meeting.

The Iraqi Council of Ministers, in a session held today, Tuesday, 9 September 2025, chaired by Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, adopted several decisions concerning oil exports from the Kurdistan Region and domestic non-oil revenues. The matter of domestic revenues was referred to the Council of State for resolution.

The Federal Council of Ministers also decided to expedite the delivery of oil currently produced in the region by local companies to Baghdad, while retaining 50,000 barrels for domestic consumption.

The Federal Ministry of Finance began disbursing salaries for the Kurdistan Region’s employees for June earlier this month, completing distribution within three days. The Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance submitted the August payroll to the Federal Ministry of Finance today, having previously sent the July payroll on 3 August.

While Baghdad has already begun distributing pensions to retirees in other parts of Iraq, employees and retirees in the Kurdistan Region are still awaiting their July and August salaries, with no specific payment date yet announced.


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