Mr. Abdul Karim Luaibi Federal Minister of Oil Republic of Iraq
Baghdad

Your Excellency Minister of Oil,
I write on behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (“KRG”) in relation to the actions taken by yourself and your Ministry that seek to interfere, directly and indirectly, with the KRG’s export of crude oil in accordance with the KRG’s
rights, authorities and powers granted to it under the federal constitution and the laws of the Kurdistan Region. (…)

Finally, please confirm in writing by no later than 15 July 2014 that your Ministry has ceased all such interference, and that no such or similar in resume in the future, and to indicate your willingness to enter into friendly discussion to outstanding matters prior to any more damage to Iraq both internally as well as internationally. Failing to do that, the KRG will bring civil and, where necessary, criminal proceedings against your Ministry and any person, foreign advisor, or any entity conspiring with your Ministry in any forum. These proceedings will be without prejudice to the KRG’s substantial existing claims against the federal government with respect to which the federal government has taken no steps to redress.

Yours sincerely,
Ashti Hawrami
Minister of Natural Resources
Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq