Dr. Karim Khasbak, head of Iraq’s State Council, announced via Channel8 that discussions regarding the final decision on Kurdistan Region’s non-oil revenues are still ongoing.

Once a conclusion is reached, it will be formally announced, and all parties will be informed.

He emphasized that, according to legal procedures, the Council's work remains confidential until a final decision is made, at which point the content will be disclosed.

 Channel8 Reports:

• The State Council is preparing a response to the Iraqi Council of Ministers.
• If the Iraqi Cabinet holds an emergency meeting early next week, it may decide on the salaries for July and the remaining months of this year.
• If no emergency meeting occurs, a decision regarding the salaries of Kurdistan Region employees is expected by Tuesday next week.

Revenue and Salary Updates:

• The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is awaiting resolution of the non-oil revenue issue before sending July’s non-oil revenue to Baghdad.
• For May and June, Baghdad approved salary payments, and Erbil transferred 120 billion Iraqi dinars in non-oil revenue to the federal treasury.

Negotiation Status:

• The KRG will not send any non-oil revenue to Baghdad until a formal agreement is reached.
• Erbil has expressed readiness to transfer 50% of federal non-oil revenues to Baghdad and retain 100% of internal tax revenues.
• Baghdad, however, demands 50% of the total non-oil revenues from the Kurdistan Region.