Re-opening lines of the civil aviation between Iraq and Kuwait

04/04/2012




Select a date April 14 for the start of the meetings between the two countries
BAGHDAD - Alaa al-Tai - Shaima Rashid
With the entry of Iraq and Kuwait, a new era of relations after the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Kuwait and the presence of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah summit Baghdad last month, has increased hopes of the Iraqi emergence of a new era of relations, Iraq - Gulf, as represented by Kuwait of importance in this region, leaving the option to rest States to turn the page. experts believe it can and with the improvement in relations if there is a real will for the rest of the Gulf States Karadh Kuwait, that Iraq will become the seventh member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which is a benefit to these countries too, not only for Iraq. confirms MP for the coalition of state law Mohammed commendable "The success of the relationship with Kuwait will open the door for good relations with all States and the Gulf States in particular, and encourage them to move forward to the cooperation and open new pages with Iraq." Relations between Iraq and the Gulf states earlier, because of the policy reckless and unjustified system dictatorship, and was Afezaha its occupation of Kuwait sister.
He adds commendable that "relations, Iraq - Kuwait is improving, and this seemed clear to the eye and to the people and the Iraqi government and also to the Arab peoples." And argued that "the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Kuwait and the participation of Amir of Kuwait summit in Baghdad has confirmed that there is cooperation between the two countries after the formation of a committee to resolve all outstanding problems .. explaining that "the Committee will work on the demarcation of the border and debt settlement, diplomatic representation and the development of political relations." and see the commendable not much different from assertions Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq, to ​​the insured when he stated that the recent visits exchanged between the two countries' leaders, will be reflected positively on the bilateral relations in the next phase. and the insured that "the Kuwaiti embassy in Baghdad is working in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq on a timetable to meet with the Joint Ministerial Committee, which will take it upon themselves to follow up the decisions that led to the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Kuwait." also stressed the believer to need to get out of Iraq from Chapter VII, however, stressed that it depends on the implementation of decisions of the United Nations by the two countries. In conjunction with the high-level meetings between the two countries, said Kuwaiti Ambassador that "Jazeera Airways Kuwait will open the line of flight to Iraq in the 17 of April, the current , "noting that" the line will be allocated to Kuwaiti figures go to Iraq. "

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Deputy Governor of Central Bank: the project does not need to delete the zeros of a new law and regulation but also for

Tuesday 03/04/2012

Baghdad (news) .. Commended the deputy governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed that the draft deleted three zeros from the Iraqi currency does not need new legislation but issued a regulation to serve as instructions as stipulated by the Central Bank Law.
Saleh said (of the Agency news) on Tuesday: The Central Bank Law gave full authority of the monetary authority to change the structure of the Iraqi currency, or delete zeroes of them, and can not be new legislation for the project to delete the three zeroes from the currency, having been discussed twice in the House and Minister, and became branches Executive and Legislative more familiar with it, adding that the project needs to issue a regulation and is a published instructions in the Official Gazette, and the Central Bank is in the process configured.
He added that the central bank cut a long way stages of the preparation and implementation of this project through consultation with the States, which fought the experience of replacing the currency after you delete the zeros of them and find out cons of the project and its advantages, in addition to the extensive studies it, and work is still going to be implemented, likely implemented in the (1 / 1/2013) after obtaining formal approval by the federal government.
Saleh pointed to: a consensus in principle from all parties in the Iraqi state to implement the project, saying the project to delete the zeros Balasalahi of the Iraqi currency, as it reduces the large numbers that cause big problems in the system of cash payments of Iraq through the number of digits and the difficulty of counting Kalmbalg of up to trillions .
Deputy Governor of Central Bank: The financial situation of Iraq has become well by increasing its oil exports, so the system of cash payments in Iraq did not meet with the next phase which will see the economic development, but after deleting the three zeros from the local currency.
The parliamentary Finance Committee has asked the central bank put a new law for the project to delete the three zeroes from the Iraqi currency, being a large project and a sensitive and interest to the general of the Iraqi people.
A member of the Finance Committee MP / National Alliance / Magda al-Tamimi in an earlier statement (the news): The project to delete the three zeroes of the domestic currency needs to be enough time for its implementation, and to the new legislation by the Central Bank and will be presented to the Finance Committee for discussion and then submit it to House of Representatives for a vote, and can not be implemented without the adoption of the law. / Finished / 8. d. Q /

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U.S. President Congratulates Iraq Baghdad summit successfully and Jeffrey expressed his wishes for a successful national meeting to resolve outstandin

03 April, 2012

President of the Republic received Jalal Talabani, a message from President Barack Obama congratulating him on the success of the Arab Summit held in Baghdad last week. He said the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey, who conveyed the message
That the summit was the focus of attention and the attention of the world which is seen to admire their success, pointing to the status of Iraq and what could be its role regionally and internationally. The ambassador expressed his wishes for the success of the U.S. national meeting to resolve outstanding problems, and renewed his country's support for the political process and democracy in Iraq, and the desire to strengthen the permanent relations with Iraq.
For his part, President Talabani thanked President Obama and the U.S. administration, and stressed that the summit in Baghdad contributed to revive the national spirit of joint action among all the Iraqi parties, which provides fertile ground for the success of meeting the national goal, according to a presidential statement.

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The Preparatory Committee held its meeting today to finalize a national meeting held Thursday

03 April, 2012

Preparatory Committee will hold a meeting today to finalize a national meeting held on Thursday.

He said the National Alliance MP Khalid al-Asadi in a press statement that "the Iraqi List, has a certain perception, while there is no visualization of the National Alliance," pointing out that the Preparatory Committee will hold its meeting this evening in implementation of the completion of the dialogue on these points, and expressed his wishes to resolving all matters and the national meeting held Thursday.

He denied Asadi and the existence of any items or confidential discussions between representatives of the political blocs during the meetings of the Preparatory Committee, stressed in response to the weights to postpone the National Conference schedule specified that the National Alliance believes it is necessary to hold a national meeting on the date specified for him, but he also said that "it remains However, patron of the initiative of President Jalal Talabani, if considered in the interest postponed so be it, but insists that the National Alliance and underlines the need to take place as scheduled. "

He also expected a member of the Preparatory Committee to achieve a national meeting a success if there intentions sincere in building the state and country during the next stage, warning that some people trying to invest to keep the dilemmas to the next election for the gains or problems, but in fact that these targets small compared to the goals of satisfying the Iraqi people and to provide a requested service.

For his part, member of the Preparatory Committee for the meeting of the National MP Ammar Tohme, seek to resolve its agenda during the meeting of the National Conference Committee scheduled on Tuesday.

Tohme said, the five previous meetings of the Preparatory Committee and reached a lot of points associated with the agenda of the meeting was agreed upon, he said, adding that the Committee seek a meeting on Tuesday to agree on the remaining points and the resolution of the agenda for the meeting be held as scheduled.

And the parties attending the meeting, said Tohme, the president is determined to attend the meeting because it is the sponsor of this meeting. President Talabani select last week on Thursday, the date for convening the National Congress and called for the Preparatory Committee charged with preparing him to complete its work before the due date of the contract.

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Kurdistan Alliance announces its participation and strongly in the next national meeting

Tuesday, April 3 / April 2012

Announced the Kurdistan Alliance and participate strongly in the national meeting to be held next Thursday

The spokesman for the Kurdistan Alliance, a pro-Tayeb told all of Iraq [where] the day of the Kurdistan Alliance will be at the meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the meeting to be held today, the National President of the Kurdistan Alliance bloc of parliamentary Fuad Masum, as well as Smitl coalition at the national meeting next " .

The head of the Iraqi bloc Salman Jumaili had announced that Iraq will attend the preparatory meeting Alljth today, but Iraqi sources said that Iraq had not yet decided whether it will attend the national meeting on Thursday and it will make a decision that day.

The Preparatory Committee meeting for the national meeting will be held on Tuesday in preparation for the national meeting to be held next Thursday, and was Vice President of the Republic Khudair Khuzaie called Sunday for a meeting of the Preparatory Committee.

. This is due to hold leaders of political blocs next Thursday, the national meeting after that select this appointment by President Jalal Talabani to discuss the current political crisis, especially the differences between the State of Law coalition, led by Nuri al-Maliki and the Iraqi List led by Iyad Allawi on several files, and differences between the central government and the Kurdistan region especially with regard to the disputed areas and oil and gas law. Over 2.

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Parliament to raise its next Thursday after nine reading of bills

Tuesday, April 3 / April 2012

Lifting of the House of Representatives to its regular day after tomorrow, Thursday, after he had finished reading a number of draft laws.

According to a statement by the information department of the Council of Representatives received by all of Iraq [where] said Tuesday that "the House of Representatives ended at the thirty-first, which was held under the chairmanship of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi and the presence of 198 deputies, the first reading and the second of nine draft laws."

At the beginning of the meeting initiated by any of the Holy Quran followed by MP Khalid al-Attiyah statement on behalf of the Commission on Human Rights condemning the killing of a number of truck drivers in hand Nibai and who were seeking to earn a living for, "pointing out that" the victims were residents of the Levantine province of Diwaniyah " , praising the "quickly move the security services and the arrest of some suspects," and urged the social forces and clan that "the level that we know of awareness and commitment to the rule of law and that justice takes its role in the fair punishment of terrorists."

On the other hand followed the victory of Rep. Jubouri statement on the occasion of the Women's Committee on Orphan pointed it to "the increasing numbers of orphans due to circumstances that have passed in Iraq," a claim that "work is the implementation of laws on orphans and special legislation to speed up the Children's Act."

It confirmed that the "Committee on Women, Family and Children continue with many of the sponsoring organizations of civil society to slice the widows and orphans," calling on the government to "assist the Commission in the legislation of laws that safeguard the rights of these segments, especially Social Security."

After the Council ended the first reading of the proposed law cancel the Revolution Command Council decision [dissolved] No. [276] on 02.27.1985 and the report of the Legal Committee for the resolution of discrimination against women and violation of the provisions of the Constitution and the law of nationality as a necessary Iraqi who marries a foreigner to pay educational expenses for all levels of education, which vacationed.

The Council completed the first reading of the proposed law cancel the Revolution Command Council [dissolved] numbered [1360] in 17/11/1985 and 827 at 06.30.1979, due to the existence of procedures and instructions in the Municipality of Baghdad and the provinces and the Ministry of Trade address the topic in law, his violation of the provisions of the Constitution, respect the decision the penalty imposed on the owner of the bakery oven, or who shall pull it down without the consent of the competent authority.

And decided the presidency of the Council to postpone the first reading of the proposed law to cancel the decision of the Revolutionary Command Council [dissolved] No. [755] on 16/09/1986.


On the other hand the Council completed the first reading of the proposed law to cancel the decision of the Revolutionary Command Council [dissolved] No. [850] 11.27.1988 in terms of conflict resolution with public rights and freedoms enshrined in the constitution to put the sanctions in force and prevents the Iraqi Arab nationalism to change their nationality to other nation for any reason whatsoever.
The Council completed the first reading of the proposed law cancel the Revolution Command Council decision [dissolved] No. [542] in 2.9.1989 it conflicts with the Constitution and the laws in force, where it states not to allow those who reject his candidacy for membership in the National Assembly or Legislative Council of the Kurdistan region of self-government to nominate the same seconds, but after five years on the rejection of his candidacy.

And ended the House of Representatives the first reading of the proposed law cancel the Revolution Command Council decision [dissolved] number [27] on 04.02.1992 that the decision in which a constitutional violation because it gives powers to the Minister of the Interior exceeded the jurisdiction of the judiciary, especially in the imposition of fines and booking offenders and confiscation.


The Council completed the first reading of the proposed law to cancel the decision of the Revolutionary Command Council [dissolved] No. [120] in the 17/07/1998 for the discrimination between citizens and the Baath Party to resolve buried, especially as the resolution provides for the granting of medals to members of the party dissolved.

The Council completed the first reading of the proposed law cancel the Revolution Command Council decision [dissolved] number [50] in 3.3.2000 in view of the fact that the decision constitutes a restriction to the authority of the courts and the arrest of the accused the powers of the members of the judicial control of non-question criminally under the terms specific to those with the victim of Class I and II in the case of having to kill fugitive during his Ptakbh.

After which the Council concluded the first reading of the draft Agreement Act encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments and its Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of Federal Republic of Germany and submitted by the Committee of Economy and Investment, which aims to protect and promote investment between the Governments of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of Federal Republic of Germany for the purpose of ratifying the Convention on encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments and the Protocol thereto.

The House of Representatives ended the second reading of the bill to extend the service provided by the judges and the Legal Committee.

Interventions in the House of Representatives on the bill invited the MP Hamid Buffy to "operation of law to all staff in order to open Atriv energies in front of the young and new blood in government circles, referring to the possibility of the contribution of judges retiring in teaching and counseling."

In turn, MP Haider Mulla to "non-discrimination on the positions in the Judicial Council and not to give the impression that the legislation is the positions of specific targets."
The Deputy High Nassif has pointed out that "the judiciary to extend the service goes back to the Judicial Council, which is still under its law legislation, which means there is need for legislation to extend the law on service."

Wade MP Walid al-Hilli extension of service of judges according to the conditions specified in appreciation of their role and their experience over many years and the need for them to resolve the issues which had existed for a period of time.

Between MP and Arshad Salhi said that "experience available to some of the judges can not be used in some areas."

For his part, MP Fuad Masum, the experience of the judges can not be compared with those who have experience in other jurisdictions indicating that the double experience day after day, pointing to the importance of benefiting from the owners of the experience and deal with them in another form.

He pointed MP Shirwan Waeli that judges and professors of the old Aiqidon provided because experience is an important criterion to work in addition to the head of the Supreme Judicial Council is responsible for identifying the judges.

The MP called Najiba Najib to be the extension of service by the judges, and optionally include the law within the law of the Judicial Council.

The proposed MP Abbas al-Bayati extension of service of judges from 63 years to 70 years and a further extension in accordance with the wishes of the judge and conditional on a medical report.
He called Sabah al-Saadi to the reduction of the age extension to the judges to the age of 65 years and others to 68 years for the development of skills, especially in the presence of different crimes from the past with the technological evolution.

For his part, MP Hussein al-Asadi noted that "the judicial system before 2003 was a violent shock to some because of the involvement of judges with the former regime, which requires the use of judicial Bmlakat believe in the new Iraq and democratic change and nation-building properly."
The MP pointed out that the Haji Mehdi law legislation clearing the way for other segments, specializing in the areas of science to claim Bashmulhm to extend their service.

And MP Ammar Tohme, "The law determines the extension of the work for a certain period, which requires a willingness to fill the vacancy in the courts in the future."

For her part, the Legal Committee taking into account the proposals and ideas contained in the interventions of Representatives.


On the other hand called for the President of the House of Representatives committees concerned "to choose the members of my Office of Human Rights and the importance of elections to speed up the selection of candidates," also called "resolving the appointment of judges of the Appellate Court candidates."

In response, MP Prince Kanani member of the Selection Committee Human Rights Commission, "it was the completion of the interview all applicants who passed the third stage, pointing out that he was identified on Thursday as a date to vote on candidates for the Human Rights Commission at the Commission."

For his part, pointed out Deputy Ammar Tohme member of the Selection Committee members of the Electoral Commission for elections to the committee stages of the task where the cut will be evaluated for applicants to fill positions will also be conducting interviews with them, pointing to the existence of the reluctance by some members of the committee.

And postponed the second reading of the Presidency of the draft law the ownership of the documents bearing aliases for the displaced, migrants and submitted by the Committee deportees and displaced.

Then followed by MP Sardar Abdullah issued a statement on behalf of the security and defense committee which he referred to the role of internal security forces in the service of the country, including employees of the traffic, which are organized walk, indicating that the man of traffic [Abdel Moneim Ali Hussein, who stands at the intersection of Sulaikh has done outside the office through Download a broom to clean up the remains of a vehicle for the transfer of load building materials, "calling for" host member in the House and give him a shield in appreciation for him.
For his part, the position of a man Najafi traffic Abdel Moneim Ali as a distinct national position, pointing out that the House will give him a special honor and the shield of the House of Representatives. Ended.

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Inch: invite the political blocs to serious solutions to outstanding problems, including at the national meeting

03/04/2012




The independent Iraqi news agency / Baghdad / follow-up ... He called on the mass of an inch on the citizen's parliamentary blocs and political components that decide to attend a meeting of the national expected to adopt a real and substantive solutions to resolving the outstanding issues between the leaders of the blocks at that meeting. "

He said in a statement inch The reporter (and independent Iraqi news agency) We, as members of the Iraqi parliament call for political blocs to adopt objective solutions at the national meeting because the success of the meeting means the end all dispute matters Established between the political parties. "

He added that the issue of an inch the success of the meeting adopted as the national Basic what would be provided by the political blocs of topics or solutions to the Preparatory Commission at the national meeting to be held this weekend. "

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Central Bank denies suspension of foreign remittances

03/04/2012



The independent Iraqi news agency / Baghdad / and. SM denied the deputy governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed Saleh reports that indicated to stop the remittances of foreign dollar.

Saleh said in a statement on Tuesday and took him (and independent Iraqi news agency) The Central Bank of Iraq continuous transfers of Foreign Affairs and untrue to shut off.

Saleh added that the currency traders are trying to broadcast rumors to raise the price of the dollar to higher levels leads to damage the national economy. "

The market exchange yesterday and today, up the dollar exchange rate reached 1127 dinars to the dollar.

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