Shaways chairs a working group to discuss the general economic policy for Iraq

09 February, 2012

Research team to draw the general economic policy of Iraq, the challenges facing the economic reality in the country.
The meeting discussed, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ruz Nuri Shaways economy on hiring Iraqis or foreigners from international organizations to study the challenges and priorities and develop an action plan based on the scientific study of the purely professional economic policy-making the future of Iraq.

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A coalition of state law stands ready to implement the demands of the parties involved in the condition of the government violates the Constitution

10 February, 2012

State of Law coalition expressed his desire to implement the demands of the political forces on the end to political differences, provided they are not contrary to the terms of the Constitution.
A member of the National Alliance MP for the coalition of state law, Ibrahim Rikabi The State of Law coalition are willing to implement the demands of all parties involved in the government, based on the Constitution. He explained that the parties participating in the government agreed to adopt the constitution to resolve the outstanding issues. The willingness of state law to implement the demands of the parties involved in the government in the context of his commitment to ensure the success of the National Forum, which called him President Jalal Talabani, to contain the political crisis.

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Claims the need to speed up the parliamentary resolution of outstanding problems with Kuwait

Friday 2/10/2012

Parliament: Parliament to change the nature Tercabb Kuwait is not reassuring
Baghdad _ Fares Sharifi

In a time when the Iraqi government to resolve the outstanding problems with Kuwait through the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's expected visit to the capital of Kuwait, said a member of the House of Representatives that the Iraqi relations _ Kuwait may be adversely affected after the change of the composition of the Kuwaiti National Assembly and the victory of the Islamic movement in the last election.
A member of the National Alliance Jawad Alshahyla Guy told (the citizen), "There are Islamic parties, authoritarian and hawkish side of a particular religion and I think that it arrived in Kuwait today and the upcoming elections in other countries you will find the victory of the Islamists and it was not reassuring," adding that "there is pressure Ajneph Islamists to win The theme of Mubarak port between Iraq and Kuwait is the prerogative of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in the absence of direct addressing of political action, we will find the biggest loser is the Iraqi people "and added that" power in Kuwait has become today. "
To rule out that the Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh that affect the results of parliamentary elections in Kuwait recently on relations between Baghdad and Kuwait.
Dabbagh said in a press statement received (citizen) of that "common interests are will govern relations between the two parties in the near future, regardless of the outcome of Kuwait's elections," noting that "the joint committees between the two countries are currently working to find solutions acceptable to preserve their interests."
And that "Iraq is seeking to resolve all outstanding problems with Kuwait because of these problems hinder the development of relations between the two sides," pointing out that "The government is ready to find a convergence on the outstanding issues at once."
He Alshahyla that "Maliki's visit expected to Kuwait depends on the formation of a new government in Kuwait, which is related to the side of Kuwait," pointing out that "to reach acceptable solutions and resolve the outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait will not be visiting a magic one," as he put it.
The opposition Kuwaiti Islamists is a large part of which has achieved a sweeping victory in the elections of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, which took place on the second of the current month of February, making it a controlled 34 seats out of 50 seats.
Confirmed that the head of the Supreme Islamic al-Hakim during his meeting with Kuwaiti Ambassador in Iraq to the insured the importance of strengthening relations between Iraq and Kuwait.
A statement by the Supreme Council had received the (citizen) a copy of that during the meeting stressing the importance of consolidating and strengthening relations between the two countries, as well as discuss ways to overcome the obstacles in front of the outstanding issues.
For her part, Adviser to the Prime Minister Mary Rais said the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's expected visit to Kuwait Stzll all the problems existing between the two countries. "
Rais added in a press statement that there are assurances from the Kuwaiti side that Maliki's visit to Kuwait will overcome all the problems existing between the two countries and open a new page based on mutual relations and good neighborliness.
It showed: "The most important topics to be discussed during the agenda for the meeting with the prime minister with Kuwaiti officials will include the problems occurring in the port of Mubarak and the possibility of resolution, and find a positive step to help lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq and take it out of Chapter VII in addition to finding a solution to the issue of reparations and debts accumulated in on Iraq. "

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Kurds rule out the claim of the National Alliance officially canceled agreements Arbil

10/02/2012 08:58

Baghdad, February 10 (Rn) - excluded the Kurdistan Alliance bloc, said Friday that calls for the National Alliance officially canceled agreements Arbil, which formed the current government, stressing that the National Alliance, told her that he does not violate the issues fixed in the agreements of Arbil, but stresses that it needs to be studied.

And ask the National Alliance last week, and his paper, which will enter the National Conference entitled "Iraq after the withdrawal," which are free of reference to the conventions of Arbil, as he emphasized that the members of the coalition agreements Arbil allocated to the stage of forming the government and the current stage requires a new vision.

A spokesman for the Kurdistan Alliance Farhad Atroshi told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), "Do not imagine that calls for a formal abolition agreements Arbil," noting that "as moved me the head of the Kurdistan Alliance Fouad Masum, the National Alliance has no objection to the agreements."

He Atroshi that "there are things immutable and essential to the Convention of Arbil and even the National Alliance, said that he did not object to the agreements are and will remain fixed, but in their view that some things require a study."

He continued that "the issue of the committees that visited Baghdad and held meetings and went out of the reports is a discharge to a fundamental principle of Arbil agreements."

The agreements included a commitment to the Constitution of Arbil, and the achievement of both compatibility and equilibrium, and end the work of the accountability and justice, and activation of national reconciliation, and form a government of national partnership.

The agreement also grants the prime minister of the National Alliance and the formation of a new council called the "Council of strategic policies" shall be vested in his presidency, specifically the list of Iraq, Iyad Allawi, who decided earlier abandonment of the position.

The view of Iraq that Maliki's coalition Disclaimer on the implementation of the terms of agreements, including the failure of Arbil naming ministers of security and not to the formation of strategic policies and not to resolve the issue of balance in government institutions.

Is often the exchange of accusations between Iraq and the rule of law on the disclaimer on the application of agreements Arbil before it enters the Kurds a third party to talk about the rally around the initiative of President of Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani and try Tsuifaa.

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Hashemi seen the paper of the Iraqi List to be provided in the preparatory meeting next Sunday

February 10, 2012

Briefed the Vice President of the Republic required to eliminate Tariq al-Hashimi on the paper to be submitted by the negotiating committee of the Iraqi list to the meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the national meet next Sunday.

A statement by Hashemi's office received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it on Friday that "Hashemi Astbakl at his residence in Iraqi Kurdistan, the members of the negotiating committee for the coalition in Iraq and in charge of coordination with the committees of other coalitions preparing for the National Conference to be held in the near future."

"It has been agreed during the meeting on the paper to be submitted by the Committee to the Preparatory Committee meeting for the conference on Sunday."

The statement that "it is expected to converge to the coalition, the Iraqi Kurdistan Alliance bloc committee on Friday for the same purpose."

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A spokeswoman for the Iraqi List, Maysoon al-told [where] earlier that "the paper demands and perceptions of the list of Iraq will emphasize the importance of providing an appropriate atmosphere for a fair trial to the Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, as well as the issue of the Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq."

And the leaders of political blocs Second Preparatory Meeting to meet with the National Halhh the current political crisis on Monday at the home of President Jalal Talabani in the presence of representatives of all political blocs will hold another meeting on Sunday in the House of Representatives.

And witnessing the political process and the relationship between the blocks exacerbated clear because of the continuing political differences between the coalition of state law and the Iraqi List, especially with regard to the issue of a warrant of arrest against the Vice President of the Republic required to eliminate Tariq al-Hashemi, and asked the Prime Minister to withdraw confidence from the Vice President Saleh al-Mutlaq, in addition to charges of Iraqi law of the state shirking on the implementation of the initiative of Erbil, which include achieving partnership in the state administration and decision-making and naming security minister and the formation of strategic policies and the lack of balance in the institutions of the state between the components of the people according to the views of Congress and the Iraqi List. ended.

Iraqi minister: Economic and Social Council Arab intensify its efforts for the success of the Baghdad summit

09/02/2012 18:38

Cairo, February 9 (Rn) - The Iraqi Minister of Trade and the Ministers of Economy and Finance stressed the Arabs at the end of their meeting in Cairo on Thursday to intensify efforts for the good preparation for the session of the 23 for the Arab summit scheduled in Iraq in March next year.

Khairallah said Babiker, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) at the end of the meeting, the ministers discussed the Arabs to intensify efforts for the success of the Baghdad summit.

He explained that the economic file to be presented to the summit is to follow up the implementation of Summits of economic and social development as well as discuss strategic water security in the Arab region to face the challenges and future requirements for sustainable development, and the Arab strategy for disaster risk reduction.

He pointed out that the ministers reviewed the items recommended by the meeting of senior officials in the economic, social and prepare for the Arab summit of development - economic and social development in its third session, scheduled in Riyadh in January 2013 and the Arab tourism strategy and implementation mechanisms.

He also said the ministers called for Arab states to provide the Secretariat of topics you wish to be included within the file the Economic and Social Summit of Baghdad.

The Babiker that ministers have decided to form a committee member of the President of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Social Affairs Ministers and the heads of the executive offices of the Council of Arab specialized ministerial and heads of specialized Arab organizations related to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for the preparation and the preparation of the Arab Conference on the implementation of the objectives of the third millennium.

He also said that the conferees stressed the need to activate the procedures for activating the Arab free trade zone in terms of the major commodity of trade liberalization between the Arab countries, customs cooperation and the liberalization of trade in services.

The Council stressed in the final recommendations for its the 89 that includes a social profile for display on the summit reports on measures taken to follow up the implementation of the resolutions of Arab summits Economic and Social Development "Kuwait 2009" and "Sharm el-Sheikh 2011", and a report on monitoring the implementation of the decisions of ordinary summit on social issues, preparation and preparation of the Arab Conference on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals 2012, the Marrakech Declaration and approve the work as a platform committed by Member States during the next five years to improve the conditions of childhood in the Arab region.

With regard to investment in the Arab States of the Council decided to form a committee of stakeholders to invest in Arab countries and representatives of the States in the Council to study the amendment of the Convention standard for the investment of Arab capital and presentation of amendments to the next meeting of the Council.

The Council also called on Arab countries to cooperate with the Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation and Export Credit to supply data for inclusion in the report to be presented to the summit in Riyadh 2013. The Council also stressed the importance of strengthening the partnership areas and Arab Cooperation with international organizations.

With regard to the troubled conditions of the Arab Company for Maritime Navigation was assigned to the Secretariat to convene an extraordinary session of the General Assembly of the company as soon as possible to discuss the financial crisis experienced by the company.

The Council approved a draft agreement on the organization of road freight transport between Arab countries, also stressed the importance of activating the integrated program to support employment and reduce unemployment in Arab countries.

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Abtan: Everyone is pushing for adoption of the budget of Finance for the current year and no one wants to impede the approval

February 10, 2012

A member of the parliamentary Economic Committee on the mass of 'Abdul-Hussein Abtan said, "Everyone is pushing for adoption of the budget of Finance for the current year and no one wants to impede the approval."

He Abtan told all of Iraq [where] the day that the "pass the financial budget has nothing to do open some files, saying that" some want to pass the budget for the current year in Parliament quickly on the grounds that "there are a lot of things on budget both financial staff salaries and services as well as all sectors, while the majority of the members of the Parliament believes that Henk lot of observations about the financial budget First, oil prices and secondly: the final accounts which have not up until now to parliament and thirdly: the weakness of the budget to achieve positive results for the slides that need support. "

He pointed out that "there are two goals of the budget First, it must achieve a decent living for the Iraqi people and the fight against poverty and Second: You must achieve a quantum leap in the field of services."

The Presidency of the Council of Representatives decided last Monday to postpone the parliamentary session eighteen normal to the fourteenth of this month for lack of quorum for the session, which was dedicated to discuss the budget for fiscal year 2012.

The government had approved in early December last budget in 2012 a total amount of [100] billion dollars, which is the largest budget in the history of Iraq. And distributed the financial budget for Iraq by [68] percent of the operational projects, with gold [32] for the investment budget. / End 17

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