Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi to visit Erbil today

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will visit Erbil today, September 10, for meetings with officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

According to NRT the focus will be firmly on bringing customs procedures at the Region’s border crossings into line with federal law and control.
Lawmaker from the Council of Representatives Hoshyar Abdulla said on his official Facebook page that Kadhimi will “settle the issue” of the border crossings and their hand-over to the federal government during his visit.
Last month, Kadhimi and KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani concluded a temporary budget agreement that saw Baghdad resume some budget transfers to Erbil on the condition that the KRG make concessions on customs procedures.
Kadhimi has made reasserting state control at Iraq’s border crossings a major priority for his government.
The report further noted that the Iraqi PM will visit Sulaimani governorate on Friday.
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