Kurdish lawmaker: Maliki's allies would not sacrifice everything for it soon and will present alternative

 Sunday, June 17, 2012

The MP said the Kurdistan Alliance Farhad Atrushi that "a coalition of state law will not sacrifice everything for a person to remain in power and will govern the alternative to Maliki soon."

He Atrushi told all of Iraq [where] the moderates and national levels in the Dawa Party and a coalition of state law will not sacrifice everything for the survival of Maliki in power and will provide an alternative to Maliki soon, noting that the National Alliance began searching for alternative Nuri al-Maliki for the post of Chairman of the Board Minister and the political crisis is nearing completion. "

He said "al-Maliki began the political parties related to him looking for a way out of this political crisis with minimal losses.

The call for the withdrawal of confidence by the President of the Republic has failed after President Talabani on June 9 that the number of signatories to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was [160] Vice-only which is less than the required number of [163] and called once again to the meeting national resolve the political crisis.

I have decided blocks anti-owners request questioned in the House of Representatives and then vote to withdraw confidence from it. / End 2

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Khuzai: Iraq is in the International Economic Forum of the Americas

  17/06/2012

 

The Iraqi News Agency Independent / Baghdad / a. M ... Iraq participated with a delegation headed by His Excellency Vice President Dr Khodair al in the International Economic Forum of the Americas, held in Montreal, Canada gave a Vice President of the Republic Dr. Khuzaie Iraq speech at the conference and which he expressed the improved economic situation of Iraq

The reporter (and the Iraqi news agency, independent) that Khuzai stressed that the investment environment in Iraq has become much better than in the past, especially in the sectors of oil, gas, housing, tourism and agriculture. Also called at the same time all the companies represented at the Economic Forum, which represents the states North and South America and some European countries to seize the opportunity and investment in Iraq, particularly after the Iraqi investment law, which guarantees to foreign companies operating in Iraq all their rights and safety of employees and the safety of their money and freedom to move outside of Iraq. On the sidelines of the conference met Khuzaie heads and representatives of a number of international companies interested in investing in the oil and gas in Iraq in addition to the housing sector, energy, and noted that this is the first participation of Iraq in this important international annual forum.

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Urgent .. Iraqi National Alliance calls for a formal alternative to "immediate" for Maliki

 Sunday, June 17, 2012

Twilight News / demanded that the Iraqi List, Sunday, the National Alliance to "immediate replacement" for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that respects the Constitution and the principles of partnership "and his critics called the plotters", usually al-Maliki "imminent danger" to the political process in the country.

The spokeswoman said the Iraqi List MP Maysoon al reported in a statement to "Twilight News", "It became clear that Maliki does not want to hear any criticism or opposition, or the exercise of peaceful democracy in the framework of the law stems from the merits of the Constitution."

Damluji explained that al-Maliki "to take all calls from criticizing or criticize his behavior according to the constitution and all the talk of a peaceful and democratic manner Palmtamr, Here is the so-called Iraqi leaders, along with hundreds of deputies by the conspirators as long as they are demanding the withdrawal of confidence."

The Damluji, "This it is evidence of anything, it shows that this man refused to reject the principles of partnership, and refused to reject the principles of reconciliation, and refused and refuses to work under the Constitution, which poses a huge threat to the political process already suffering from his uniqueness political decisions, security, service and economic and it is impossible joint work with al-Maliki. "

Called Damluji National Alliance initiative "and immediately to the selection of an alternative coalition, and respects the Constitution and respects the partnership does not designate his critics plotters, especially as they have paid a great sacrifice to resist dictatorship repugnant in the previous regime, and build democratic political process based on the higher national interests and the Iraqi constitution" .

He has described in a television interview with TV channel fields of the signatories to withdraw confidence from it plotters.

Announced that the Iraqi List, on Saturday, the determination of the leaders and signatories of the House of Representatives may withdraw confidence from Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, filed a lawsuit against him on the back of what he described as "conspirators."

And refused to cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, on Sunday, the nomination of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for a third term "in order not to be half of Saddam," while al-Maliki called on to provide an opportunity for others to take over the office.

And needs no-confidence votes to 163, and if they succeed, it will be concluded to the caretaker government, to be assigned a candidate of the National Alliance to form a government, but analysts do not rule out that scenario is repeated formation of the Maliki government and the negotiations that lasted several months of its formation.

Maliki is facing widespread criticism of President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani and the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and the coalition in Iraq (Erbil Front) because of his policies that they believe began tending to the dictatorship and uniqueness of the resolutions and the security file.

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Experts: Free Economic Zones an essential building block for the prosperity of the national economy

  Sun 06/17/2012

Baghdad (news) / report / Faleh Hussein / .. Agreed by all MPs and economists, that free zones where a lot of pros that will revive the national economy, especially in developing countries.
And encourages MPs and economists steps we like more than a free zone for the exchanges of international trade on the territory of Iraq, given his country's geographic location linking the continents of Asia, Europe via the Gulf, and they confirmed (the Agency news) that it is one of the means of developing the Iraqi economy and raising its standards.

The expert strategic adviser in the Office of International Trade and Transportation reconcile inhibitor: that Iraq could create more of a free economic zone for the exchanges of trade due to its world, which links Europe and Asia through the Persian Gulf, in addition to the existence of a vast territory can be exploited on the Iraqi border with Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, and even with Turkey.

He called inhibitor: the need to create a holding company for funds by the Ministry of Commerce in order to allow the entry of international companies to help build international free zones in Iraq.

In case of establishment of the investment projects it will make an economic boom big in Iraq through what is achieved revenues of substantial financial, but they need to create a body of free zones and has full powers, as well as the establishment of Iraqi companies contribute to working in partnership with foreign companies, in addition to setting up a company Basra Holding and that which comes from international companies to invest in the region.

And is economic philosophy of free zones in the waiver State certain taxes due on any activity in order to achieve the benefit greater pan-economy of the country and adopted many of the world style of the free zones, especially in developing countries as to those areas free of importance in the creation of sources of additional funding for the development and attract foreign investment in a way and selective transfer of modern technology and operation of local labor to eliminate unemployment.

For his part, called a member of the Finance Committee MP / National Alliance / Secretary Hadi Abbas: to create more of a free zone in the country to strengthen the Iraqi economy and diversify its revenue finance, pointing out that many countries have recovered economically and got good gains as a result create free zones of trade exchanges like Iran and Turkey and the UAE.

Abbas said (of the Agency news) to: that Iraq could build more than one area, especially in Basra, overlooking the Gulf as well as with Turkey and with Iran, Jordan, and take advantage of transit for the exchange of commercial goods.

He added, must be displayed in the free zones in the provinces of Basra, Nineveh, Anbar, to invest, in order to qualify as one of the outstanding areas in Iraq.

In Iraq, there are currently three free zones belonging to the General Authority for Free economic zones are (Nineveh, Khor Al-Zubair, which is based).

The area is free in Khor Al-Zubair in the south-west of the city of Basra and at a distance (40 km) of an area (400 dunums) could be expanded and characterized by its strategic location overlooking the Persian Gulf, making it the focal point geographic important lines of international trade between the East and West.

While the free zone in Nineveh in the north of the country in Nineveh province on the road to Mosul - Zakho, is about (20 km) north of Mosul, an area of ​​(160 dunums) could be expanded and characterized this region geographical location broker is located at the crossroads of roads and railways in different directions to Turkey and Syria, Jordan and the ports of Basra.

The free zone in the existing it is the other located in the northwest of the country in Anbar province and the Iraqi border - and the Syrian town limits (400 km) from Baghdad and the area (28 dunums) could be expanded and linked to Nineveh province by road (Rawa - conductor) with a length (270 km) down to the Turkish border and linked by road (based, Baghdad, Basra) long (900 km) almost up to the Persian Gulf.

As indicated by the Commission Services and Construction MP / coalition in Iraq / Suhad al-Obeidi, said the province of Basra alone can be created more than a free zone, either in the Safwan border with Kuwait or in the Khor Al-Zubair or in FAO, and will be a magnet for international companies.

She said al-Obeidi (of the Agency news): that the investment of those areas will achieve returns positive over all oil revenue because it will attract all the manufacturers and exporters in the world being Stakhtsr through the Suez Canal through which goods to arrive from Asia to Europe or vice versa.

She stressed the need to expedite created to diversify fiscal revenue and enhance the national economy.

Ruled out, while economic analyst Ibrahim al-Mashhadani: a major economic boom for Iraq in the event of the establishment of free zones for international economic exchange of goods they are just on the Iraqi border.

He said al-Mashhadani (of the Agency news): The economic boom in the country occur when the employment income of large financial generated from oil in the productive sectors of industry and agriculture, in other words, pay attention to industry supply and not demand and consumption, stressing that the Iraqi economy is not based on free markets.

It was established the General Authority for Free Zones Iraqi Law No. (3) for the year 1998 for the purpose of keep up with global developments of increasing coherence in international economic relations in the framework of economic freedom and advancing the socio-economic development forward by attracting capital, national, foreign, and the establishment of industrial projects that using advanced technology. / Finished / 8. d. Q /

 

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Rapporteur of the Committee of Economy: Changing the form of currency is necessary to reduce the money supply and does not require a new law

  Sun 06/17/2012

Baghdad (news) .. According to decision of the Economic Commission for MP / Kurdish coalition blocs / Mahma Khalil, that change the shape of the local currency after deleting three zeros which do not require new legislation of its own because the banking law allowed the Iraqi Central Bank to issue a new currency and select the format.
Khalil said (of the Agency news) on Sunday: Although the Iraqi constitution, refusing to issue or print a new currency and selection form by the Central Bank without new legislation permits this, but that the law of the Central Bank of the year (2004) grant the central authority to change the shape of currency and issued new look.

He added that the old law remained in effect, the lack of legislation a new law on the Central Bank, so the project to delete the three zeroes from the Iraqi currency does not need new legislation but that the Central has full authority to do so.

He pointed to: that the project is very important for the Iraqi economy because it will reduce the liquidity of large and estimated at (33) trillion dinars and particularly that Iraq is on the verge of financial Moisnath increase for the coming years, implementation of the project is essential and must be applied.

The Central Bank of Iraq announced (29 September 2011) that the year 2013 will see the deletion of zeros and replacement of the currency, which warned him, officials and economists because of the presence of mafias currency is preparing to rig the trillions of Iraqi dinars to replace them in the light of the changes anticipated. / Finished / 8. D. Q /

 

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Iraqi Deputy for white: the regional situation does not allow the withdrawal of confidence from the al-Maliki should be given an opportunity for reforms

 Sun 06/17/2012

Baghdad (news) .. MP for the student / Iraqi bloc white / Kazem al-Shammari, to wait in the decision to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister, adding that the claim blocks withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister will have a role in correcting the course of the political process.
Al-Shammari said in a statement (of the Agency news) on Sunday: there are stresses and escalate day after day of political blocs, despite calls for calm issued by home and abroad, and there is an insistence on the withdrawal of confidence in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

He added that the decision to withdraw confidence from the al-Maliki is a decision democratically and constitutionally, but it should be there lingered in this issue because the international and regional situation does not allow it to be given a chance to reform.

The MP for the Iraqi white to: that calls for political blocs meeting in Erbil to withdraw confidence from the Maliki respected and will have a major role in correcting the course of the political process and especially that Maliki has a willingness to undertake reforms, provided that everyone sits at the table of dialogue to renew those blocks their view in reforms as well as the government sets a fixed period to begin reforms.

Rich in the political arena many problems, most notably the requirement (the Iraqi List, the Kurdistan Alliance, the Sadrist movement) by replacing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, after reaching the relations between political opponents to a dead end it seems, did not come out slowly filtering alternative to the owners of any consequence, with the mobility of feverish and consultations held in the neighboring countries to resolve the issue of withdrawal of confidence or application. / Finished / 2. n. r /

 

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Mohammad Jamshid: Maliki is ready to satisfy all the political blocs and possibly remain in office

 Sun 06/17/2012

Baghdad (news) .. Likely MP / Kuta grille / Mohammad Jamshid, reverse the decision to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister, pointing out that Maliki is ready to carry out all reforms that would satisfy the political blocs.
He said Jamshid (the Agency news): There are close to a breakthrough of the current crisis, because political leaders realized the gravity and will put national interest before their eyes.

He added that al-Maliki began political reforms it began to hold meetings of the Council of Ministers in the provinces and has fully prepared to satisfy all the political blocs, and expected to withdraw its decision to the political blocs to withdraw confidence from the al-Maliki will remain prime minister by a majority of the political blocs.

He favored member of the Liberal block of the Sadrist MP / National Alliance / Jawad Jibouri, earlier, a meeting between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the leader of Sadr Muqtada al-Sadr, indicating that the response of al-Maliki to paper the political blocs signed in Najaf, will reconsider the withdrawal of confidence him. / Finished / 2. for. m /

 

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