Maliki warns of financial crisis in Iraq due to Budget Law endorsement delays

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, met Faryad Rawandozi, the leading member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Head of the Party’s Organization Centre in Baghdad.

A statement by the PUK media reviewed by IraqiNews.com cited “They discussed a number of important issues during the meeting that tackled the internal situation of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, where Maliki stressed the need for unity of the Patriotic Union and to preserve its unity due to its important role in Iraq and the region and its continued support for the democratic process.”

“Maliki expressed his readiness to support the leadership of the Patriotic Union to overcome the crisis. They also discussed the relations between Erbil and Baghdad, especially the financial crisis in the region,” the statement added.

“Rawandozi asked the Prime Minister to work on finding a solution to the crisis as soon as possible, but that the prime minister linked the solution of this crisis to resolving the oil issue between Baghdad and Erbil,” the statement continued.

Maliki warned from possible financial crisis all over Iraq in case they did not reach agreement over the Budget Law,” the statement concluded.