Kurdistan sets stage for independent exports As Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region nears completion of its direct oil export pipeline to Turkey, the government has finished laying a legal foundation that could, in effect, give it economic independence from Baghdad.The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Minister of Martyrs and Anfal Affairs said Monday that Iraq’s federal government owes $384.7 billion in reparations for acts committed against the country’s Kurdish population.”This is one of the rights of the Kurds,” said Sabah A… This content is for registered users. Please login to continue. If you are not a registered user, you may purchase a subscription or sign up for a free trial .