Baghdad, Jan 25, (VOI)- MP from the Kurdistan Coalition (KC) Sami al-Atroushi
said on Friday that Iraqi political blocs have agreed to dedicate 17% of the
2008 budget for Iraq's Kurdistan region until holding a census this year.
"A political agreement has been reached between the Kurdistan Coalition, the
Higher Islamic Council party, the Islamic party and Daawa party, according to
which 17 per cent of the state 2008 budget will be dedicated to the province of
Kurdistan until holding a census this year," al-Atroushi, a member in the
parliament's Financial Committee, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI) by
phone.
The parliamentary economic committee had proposed a 13% budget share for
Kurdistan, but the regional government insisted a higher share of 17%.
The total amount of Iraq's general budget for 2008 is $47 billion.
The MP said "the financial committee will present its report on the budget and
no voting will take place on it."
"I expect the budget to be approved next Monday or Tuesday." he underlined.
