, pointing out that Kurdistan is moving towards a confederation with Iraq .

Barzani 's remarks came during excerpts from an interview with Sky News Arabia TV , briefed by “Shafaq News " , that will be broadcasted later”.

Relations between Kurdistan Region is witnessing highest degree of tension and differences in the last period due to the lack of agreement between Erbil and Baghdad on a number of outstanding issues repeated every year , including the problem of the Iraqi public budget , the export of oil from the region and Peshmarga and the application of Article 140 constitutional as well as political differences on how power management in Baghdad .