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    Baghdad - Nas   
    In an interview with the American newspaper Al-Monitor, Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, expresses his hope that the "positive atmosphere" that surrounded the recent talks between the KRG and the KRG over the budget would lead to talks on the elusive oil and gas law.  
      
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    "I will not say that we 100% prefer the budget decision, but I think it is a positive step forward," Barzani said in the interview, which was followed by "NAS" (March 16, 2023).  
      
    The following are excerpts from the interview:  
      
    Federal Budget and Oil Law:  
    The Kurdistan Region's share of the Iraqi budget under the proposed legislation is 12.6%, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who met Barzani in Salah al-Din on Tuesday.  
      
    “This case has been exploited unfairly against the Kurdistan Region in the past,” Barzani said, referring to a long-running dispute over the proportion of Iraqi government revenues to be allocated to the Kurdistan Region.  
      
    "I wouldn't say the budget decision is 100 percent what we wish for, but I think it is a positive step forward," he said.  
      
    Barzani expressed hope that the "positive atmosphere" surrounding the budget talks could mean good news for an elusive oil law.  
      
    "Since 2007, the Kurdistan Regional Government has been willing to issue this law in parliament," he said. The successive governments in Baghdad have so far backed down from that, and have not yet reached a conclusion. But with the current positive climate, I believe this will help pass the oil law and other pending legislative issues.”  
      
    The American role in Iraq and the region:  
    Barzani noted that current US priorities may have changed, with China and Ukraine high on the national security agenda, but "this does not mean that the US does not take things seriously" in Iraq and the Middle East.  
      
    Barzani said, "You cannot compare the current conditions with the conditions of previous eras, but the United States still looks at the region with importance."  
      
    The Kurdish leader noted that US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin - "our close friend" - visited Iraq last week.  
      
    Barzani said that Austin "stressed that the United States attaches importance to the region and continues relations and contacts with the players," adding that "the ISIS threat continues."  
      
    The Iranian-Saudi agreement:  
    Barzani welcomed the agreement brokered by China between Iran and Saudi Arabia, saying, "Of course, we would like to see an end to the tension between the countries of the region. Iran and Saudi Arabia are two important countries in the region."  
      
    "Maybe it's too early to pass judgment, to talk too much about it, but at least any efforts to ease tension are welcome," Barzani said.  
      
    On China's role, Barzani said, "They are quietly working to fill some of the gaps left behind."  
      
    Barzani said, "We hope that the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia will be a sign that Iran is moving away from the language of intimidation and threats, and towards dialogue and diplomacy, to accommodate the opinions of others and settle issues through mutual understanding."  
      
      
    Iran's position on the region:  
    In response to a question about the Iranian missile attacks on the Kurdistan Region last year, Barzani said, "It is absolutely unjustified and the accusations are baseless."  
      
    Iran has accused the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and the government of Iraq, of failing to prevent armed Iranian Kurdish opposition groups from launching attacks in Iran during the protests following the death in custody of Mohsa Amini on charges of violating the veil in September 2022.  
      
    "Some institutions in Iran - in order to cover their failures in the country - were trying to find an external scapegoat," Barzani said.  
      
    "Iran is a neighbor, we do not want any tension with them, and we want to have normal relations as possible," he added.  
      
    "We are not part of the skirmishes or settling scores [with Iran]," Barzani said. "We cannot allow our land to be a base for threatening the security of our neighbours."  
      
    The position on Syria:  
    Barzani welcomed the steps taken by the Arab countries to re-engage Syria.  
      
    "Since 2011, Syria has witnessed a state of chaos, with killings, displacement, refugees and mass destruction," Barzani said. "But there was no indication of what might come next," referring to efforts and hopes for regime change for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.  
      
    "Who will be the replacement?" Barzani asked. There are no clear answers and no clarity in policies for the future of Syria.  
      
    With Arab rapprochement, he said, "there can be some stability in the country and at least an end to the cycle of violence and a return to a degree of normal life." 
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