KRG Delegation Heads to Baghdad Over 2027 Budget Share
At a Glance
- A KRG delegation is heading to Baghdad to negotiate its share of Iraq’s budget.
- The delegation is seeking about 29 trillion IQD, including operational and investment allocations.
- The KRG says it has continued handing over oil and non-oil revenues.
A high-level Kurdistan Regional Government delegation is heading to Baghdad to negotiate the region’s share of Iraq’s 2027 draft budget. The delegation is seeking to secure the region’s financial rights and entitlements in the new budget framework.
Key Statements and Focus Area
- Budget Share: The delegation is requesting approximately 29 trillion IQD as the region’s total share, including 23 trillion IQD for operational spending and 5.5 trillion IQD for investment expenditures.
- Employee Entitlements: The Kurdistan Region has requested a monthly allocation of 94 billion IQD for the financial entitlements of civil and military personnel promoted since 2026.
- Revenue Commitments: The KRG Ministry of Finance says the region has complied with bilateral agreements and has handed over crude oil and non-oil revenues since September 27, 2025. It is therefore calling on Baghdad to maintain regular monthly budget disbursements.
The delegation is led by KRG Minister of Finance Awat Janab and is expected to hold meetings with Iraqi Prime Minister and Minister of Finance officials.
The delegation includes Omed Sabah, Amanj Rahim, and Abdul-Hakim Khisro. The Ministers of Natural Resources, Planning, and Labor and Social Affairs are also expected to participate.
The delegation has also submitted a package covering financial entitlements for civil and military employees who received promotions from 2026 onward.
Other demands include the employment of 16,000 top-three university graduates and the conversion of contract teachers and staff to permanent positions.
The KRG is also seeking financial compensation and outstanding entitlements for retirees who have not received monthly pensions and end-of-service bonuses over the past three years.
A technical KRG financial team is already in Baghdad and has presented several points to Iraqi Finance Minister Faleh Sari.
The delegation’s main objective is to reach an agreement on the “Program and Performance Budget” being prepared by the Iraqi Ministry of Finance and ensure the Kurdistan Region’s financial rights are included.
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The negotiations come as the Iraqi government moves toward a new budgeting methodology. At the same time, the KRG is seeking to secure current financial allocations as well as compensation for employee and retiree entitlements it says were not paid in previous years.
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KRG Delegation Seeks 29 Trillion Dinars For 2027 Federal Budget
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