Mahma Khalil: Agreements government Krodstan with the Kuwaiti delegation is not entitled to constitutional members of the House of Representatives to address the region to see its details

  26/01/2013

Baghdad (news) .. Noted MP / Kurdistan Alliance / Mahma Khalil, that members of the House of Representatives has no right to them to address the region to know what type of agreements concluded by the region with the Kuwaiti delegation which recently visited, confirming that it was within the powers of the region.
Khalil said (of the Agency news): The government Alathadahha authorized only one who can address the region to see the agreements that have taken place, and there is government institutions in the Kurdistan recognized by the federal government, and if there is bypass the Constitution by region Fbamkan central government to address these institutions to learn Details of the agreements that have occurred with the Kuwaiti delegation.

He added: confident the credibility of the Integrity Committee, but committee member MP high Nassif trying to pressure the KRG consistently and unfairly in this regard, pointing out that the Kurdistan Region respects all decisions made by the parliament and parliamentary committees.

The delegation visited Kuwait Kurdistan few days past and held a series of meetings with many officials Kurds led by President of Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani, while demanded a member of the Integrity Commission Deputy High Nassif authority of the Kurdistan Region to disclose agreements held by the region with the Kuwaiti delegation. / End / 12 . d. Q /

 

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Parliament: linking central bank auction electronic network with financial institutions will reduce corruption and support the national currency

 26/01/2013

Baghdad (news) .. praised a member of the Committee on the economy and investment MP / coalition of Kurdish blocs / Jassim Mohammed Hussein, step the central bank to link the auction on the sale of hard currency electronically with institutions Bank and the Ministry of Finance and the General Authority for taxes will reduce the financial corruption and will support the national currency in the country.
Hussein said (of the Agency news): The new technology when applied correctly and in accordance with modern global mechanisms will reduce the boring routine of prevailing in all government departments will support the national currency and the central bank because it will shorten the time and perform transactions as soon as possible.

He added: You must develop the financial and banking services with the latest technology to keep pace with global developments in banks and international financial institutions to contribute to the support and development of the national economy.

It was announced the Central Bank of Iraq, on the implementation of the steps the electronic linking of information daily auction of foreign currency between institutions Bank and the Ministry of Finance and the General Authority for taxes.

The central bank held the Iraqi weekly auction of five meetings for the sale and purchase of foreign currency, and receive a cash commission on the sale and transfers of about 13 dinars per dollar. / End / 8. N. P /

 

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Economist: activate economic agreements with European countries will develop the Iraqi economy

  26/01/2013

Baghdad (news) .. Economic expert called Salem Daini, the need to activate all the agreements held with European countries and developed to support and develop the national economy.
Daini said (of the Agency news): Iraq has signed agreements with various economic sectors with European and Asian countries advanced in the areas economic Kalczyk and Ukraine, Sweden, Germany, China and Korea, but still is disabled.

He added: that the activation of these agreements will contribute to the development of the Iraqi economy because those states its cumulative experience in the fields of industry, agriculture and other important economic sectors.

Iraq has signed a series of economic agreements with several countries, some of which still is disabled by the Council of Ministers and other legislation awaiting ratification by the House of Representatives. / End / 8. N. P /

 

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Bank: Central Bank committed all banks to develop their work in terms of the use of modern systems

  26/01/2013

Baghdad (news) .. According to Executive Director of the Association of private banks Abdul Aziz Hassoun, that the central bank face a speech for banks to develop their work through the introduction of modern systems and the use of technological banking.
Hassoun said (of the Agency news): The Central Bank issued a decision committed by all private banks and government using sophisticated banking systems to be able to keep up with developments in international banks.

He added: that this decision will help to develop the banking sector and to enter the competition in global markets, plus it will help to attract foreign investments and contribute to the development process.

It is noted that the banking system in Iraq consists of forty-three banks as well as the Central Bank and distributed according to ownership between (7) state banks and (30) Bank Ahli including (7) Islamic banks in addition to (6) of foreign banks. / End / 8. N . p /

 

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BSA looking with a British delegation to develop a relationship with the Central Bank, the Bank of England

 26/01/2013

Baghdad (news) .. Search Chairman of the Board of Supreme Audit and Central Bank Governor Abdul Basit Turki Agency with British Secretary of State for Trade and Investment Lord Stephen Crane ways to develop relations between the two countries.
A statement by the Office of Financial Supervision received Agency (news) copy of it: NH During the meeting, which was attended by the British ambassador in Baghdad Simon Cowles and his accompanying delegation discussed prospects evolution of the relationship between the two countries, especially the relationship between the Central Bank of Iraq and the Bank of England in the light of data recent changes. / end / b. PVC /

 

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Rapporteur of the Commission on the economy: activating economic agreement with the Czech Republic, will support the local economy and industry

 01/19/2013

Baghdad (news) .. Praised the decision of the Commission on the economy and investment MP / coalition of Kurdish blocs / Mahma Khalil, the decision of the Council of Ministers to the implementation of the economic agreement signed with the Czech Republic because it will help to support the national economy and activating the local industry.
Khalil said (of the Agency news): start the implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Ministries of Industry and Minerals in Iraq and Czech Industry and Trade will serve the Iraqi economy as carrying many advantages to support the industrial sector.

He added: Czech Republic is one of the European countries which have significant economic potential and strong and unaffected by the economic crisis despite the fact that the euro zone was to bring great Avcsadah because their economy strong and evolving. / End / 8.. /

 

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MP Buffy: Iraq possesses files sponsor to withdraw confidence from the Maliki after questioning

  01/19/2013

Erbil (news) .. MP / coalition of Kurdish blocs / Hamid Buffy, the existence of files sponsor to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister after he was questioned in the House of Representatives.
Said Buffy (of the Agency news): The Iraqi List, brought files showcased when questioning Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the parliament and belong contracts phantom in the Ministry of Electricity and did not take government action on after the discovery of corruption, as well as bribes and decades of Russian weapons after it was discovered by the Russians was sacking the defense minister and chief of staff of the Russian army, and the government not to take any action against the corrupt, even though they have high positions in the state.

He added: that the formation of the armed forces is illegal and unconstitutional because the House vote on the team leaders, as well as arbitrary arrests carried out by the security services.

He explained: there are approximately (35) trillion dinars were paid without financial allocations, and this is a crime punished by law, let alone overtaking on the Constitution and the powers of the local governments and the provincial government.

Abizaid: There are also secret prisons in the two brigades (54 and 56), indicating that these files enough to convince the House of Representatives to withdraw confidence from the Maliki and the formation of a government capable of managing the country.

And: can not for one person to be prime minister and commander in chief of the armed forces and minister of interior, defense and manages most of the independent bodies at the same time. / End / 24. D. Q /

 

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Qutaybah Jubouri: Sunday evening, a second meeting of the political blocs Jaafari's house

 01/19/2013

Baghdad (news) .. Head of the block / Free Iraqi / MP Koutaiba Jubouri, held a second meeting on Sunday evening of the political blocs in the house of the National Alliance, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, to agree on the verses meet the demands of the demonstrators.
Jubouri said in a statement (of the Agency news): The first meeting of the political blocs in the house of al-Jaafari select some points that you find a way out to meet the demands of the demonstrators, noting: that the committee which was formed at the meeting began in coordination with the House of Representatives and the government, to get to a specific mechanism to meet the demands of the demonstrators .

The MP for the Iraqi Free: There second meeting will be held on Sunday evening house Jaafari, who will be complementary for the first meeting, explaining: that the meeting will discuss the findings of the Ministerial Committee on the demands of the demonstrators, and agreed to vote on important laws Kalafo year and other القواني related demands as well.

The head of the State of Law coalition parliamentary MP / National Alliance / Khaled al-Attiya, announced an agreement to form a joint committee to follow up the file processing detainees and other demands of the demonstrators other with the concerned authorities in the government, the judiciary and the House of Representatives on the Committee provides its report for this meeting in its coming in a period not exceeding three days.

He continued: that the committee formed under the chairmanship of the National Alliance Ibrahim Jaafari and includes all of the Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq, and Khalid al-Attiyah, and Hadi al-Ameri (Minister of Transport) and Muhsin al-Sadoun (leader of the Kurdistan Alliance). / End / 7.'s. M /

 

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President of the Islamic Bank of Iraq: we need a lot of support to help provide good banking services

  01/16/2013

Baghdad (news) .. Invited the Chairman of the Board of Directors Iraqi Islamic Bank Ahmad Walid Ahmed, a need to assess the performance of the work and support of private banks everything you need to provide quality banking services to citizens and investors.
Ahmed said (of the Agency news): The Islamic Bank of Iraq to work on the development of all sections, which led to receiving a lot of foreign companies in dealing with the bank.

He added: that the bank is focused on the oil sector and supports oil projects in southern Iraq and in full, noting that foreign companies dealing with the bank, according to provide them with good services and investment environment and banking and credit facilities.

Stressed: the importance of evaluating the work and performance of private banks and support everything you need for the advancement of the banking reality, because there are Iraqi banks are working seriously and reached advanced stages in the work you do not know the government and its institutions.

The Iraqi Islamic Bank for Investment and Development was founded on 12.19.1992, has begun to exercise done according to central bank approval as is the first private bank in Iraq and the first bank operating in accordance with Islamic Sharia.

And capitalized at (152) billion dinars but after demanding the central bank to increase capital banks reached capital of the bank to (250) billion dinars with the support of companies and institutions, and with the bank (17) branches in different governorates of Iraq. / End / 8. N. P /

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Iraq 2013 will emerge from Chapter VII

13/01/2013

Revealed the Foreign Relations Committee in the House of Representatives near the exit of Iraq from the provisions of Chapter VII, stressing that there are four remaining files are being settled with the Kuwaiti side, which in turn stressed its support for ridding Iraq of international sanctions, believing it to be certain.
A member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Council Hassan Chuird in a statement to Page approaches strategy that be published (New Morning) next Sunday that «in 2013 will exit Iraq and permanently from the file of international sanctions», adding that «the four files left over with the Kuwaiti side which supports the border and the Missing and territorial waters, as well as airlines that have been resolved 80% of them and wait for the coming period curtain at all.
After the completion of dialogues with Kuwait, said a member Chuird that «the government will go by clicking on friendly countries like the United States and the European Union in order to vote on the exit of the country from Chapter VII and restore full sovereignty», warning Iraq's survival in the jurisdiction of this chapter «which gives authority to the Security Council International lowered military forces in Iraq when there is a need for that.
In contrast the Kuwaiti ambassador in Baghdad to the insured in a statement to 'New Morning' his government's keenness on Iraq would emerge from the threat of international sanctions.
And between the believer that «Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah announced on more than one occasion that the interests of Iraq to get rid of the Chapter VII of his country's interest and there must be an end to all the files between the two countries.
And witnessed Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations in recent progress in relation to solving some outstanding problems, as the parties agreed during the visit of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki last of Kuwait on the fourteenth of March last, to end the issue of compensation for airline Kuwaiti and maintenance of border markers, as agree on common foundations and frameworks to resolve all the files within short time scales, with the exception of Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, who accompanied Maliki on the trip to what has been agreed upon is significant progress with regard to the exit of Iraq from Chapter VII.
In another context, Kuwaiti source revealed early Friday that the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior has allowed its citizens to travel to Iraq without a permit.
The news agency MENA news source as saying that «the Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmed Hamoud issued a decree allowing Kuwaiti citizens wishing to travel to Iraq through the port land (Abdali) or by air via Kuwait airport without having to obtain a permit or permission to enter».
She added that according to the decision of the Kuwaiti citizen does not need when traveling to Iraq only to obtain a valid visa by the Iraqi embassy in Kuwait, as well as the presence of a valid passport.
She said this decision was implemented with effect from last Wednesday to facilitate the Kuwaiti citizens when traveling to Iraq without extraction permit to enter. 

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Mahma Khalil: the Council for Economic Reform can not promote the national economy

 13/01/2013

Baghdad (news) .. Ruled out the decision of the Commission on the economy and investment MP / coalition of Kurdish blocs / Mahma Khalil, organizing and development of the Iraqi economy when establishing the Council for Economic Reform which the government intending inception.
Khalil said (of the Agency news): The national economy needs a stable political environment and security climate that is attractive for the advancement, noting that the Iraqi environment repulsive rather than attractive for investment.

He added: that the idea of ​​establishing a Council for economic reform does not help to organize and develop the national economy, but developed comes by eliminating the financial and administrative corruption and the translation of legislation on the ground Kaltarifah customs and protecting local products to take advantage of the promising possibilities in the national economy.

He had announced to economic and investment commission parliamentary pass a bill establishing the Council for Economic Reform in the House of Representatives after the vote on the budget bill. / End / 8. N. P /

 

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Economist: the need to implement the project to delete the three zeroes in the current year to support the national currency

 

 

 

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Baghdad (news) .. Economic expert called peace Quraishi, the need to apply the project to delete the three zeroes from the currency because it hurt to serve the citizen and the national currency by reducing the monetary blocs with large groups in the local market.
Quraishi said (of the Agency news): The implementation of the project for restructuring the Iraqi currency after deleting the three zeroes which is necessary for it would serve the citizen and the national economy, considering that groups large will turn into a thousand small unit, which will facilitate transactions in the market and accounts for government departments.

He added: the government must support the national project because it will contribute to strengthening the power of the Iraqi dinar and the national economy, stressing the importance of expediting its implementation during the current year.

This central bank is preparing for the implementation of the project to delete the three zeroes from the national currency after the completion of all procedures related to the project, but so far no date has been set for its application due to calls from some officials to postpone it.

The Council called for the prime minister the central bank to wait to draft deleted three zeros from the local currency, saying he was a big project and it needs enough time to apply. / End / 8. N. P /

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Sources: Najafi received a request from a number of MPs to interrogate al-Maliki

06/01/2013





Informed sources revealed that House Speaker Osama Najafi received a request from a number of MPs to grill Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

The sources said that a large number of deputies handed House Speaker Osama Nujaifi a request to question the prime minister about the practices of the security forces towards
Detainees and detention centers.

The sources said: "It will be announced this request in a special meeting to be held today


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Urgent: the meeting of heads of political blocs headed by Najafi

Sunday, 06 January

Baghdad / Orr News

Held House Speaker Osama Nujaifi shortly before a lengthy meeting with the heads of political blocs to discuss the political situation. And the rhythm of the crisis awaits politicians emergency parliamentary session scheduled to heal today, despite the announcement of the members of the state law region.

Observers believe that the meeting if held may pose many of the contentious issues, including the demands of the demonstrators, has a capacity under the roof of the dispute, even up to the claim to withdraw confidence from the government.

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Iraqi List confirms quorum for the special session of the House of Representatives

05/01/2013

Confirmed the Iraqi List, a quorum for the special session of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, which will be held next Sunday, will be completed record straight, through the presence of the Iraqi List and the Kurdistan Alliance bloc and the Liberal block of the Sadrist movement. The MP said the Iraqi Khalid al-Alwani's "Khandan": that the Iraqi List told all deputies to attend the parliament session for Sunday, adding that the Kurdistan Alliance announced its support to attend the meeting as well as the Liberal bloc, noting: that the number of members of these blocks to achieve a quorum for the meeting of 163 deputies.

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Allawi calls for maliki to resign and hold early elections

05/01/2013

Shen Iyad Allawi, leader of the coalition of the Iraqi List, a scathing attack on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, saying that Iraq does not belong to one person. added there is no substitute for the departure of the Maliki government and make way for radical solutions after proved unable complete the reform of the social, economic and security and the provision of services. has seen Iraq in some areas, on Friday, protests against the Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, where thousands gathered in Anbar province and several Iraqi cities, under the name of "Fri steadfastness", to demand release of detainees and the abolition of the Terrorism Act and stop the persecution of the year. announced a coalition list Iraqi, which is led by Iyad Allawi, he would be called to resolve the Iraqi parliament within 48 hours. said coalition with Maliki will be a government demilitarized the validity of any caretaker government. In demonstrations Friday, protesters chanted slogan traditional revolutions Arab Spring: "The people want to overthrow the regime , "continue to popular protest movement launched two weeks ago, and its epicenter was in Anbar. In Ramadi, capital of Anbar province with a Sunni majority, he went out about 200 thousand demonstrators took to the streets of the city. In Mosul, rallied demonstrators in the city's mosques, amid claims directed federal police force, and replace city police. and protests spread to the regions, cities and neighborhoods have not seen demonstrations before, where the influx of thousands to the city of Adhamiya in central Baghdad with the spread of heavy security forces. The demonstrations took place in conjunction also in Fallujah, Samarra, Tikrit and Diyala. comes these demonstrations against the backdrop of the Iraqi authorities arrested a number of guards and Finance Minister, Rafie al-Issawi, on suspicion of involvement in terrorist acts. experiencing governorates of Anbar, Nineveh and Salahuddin, since 25 December / December last, demonstrations Mass to demand the release of women prisoners and detainees and change the course of government. Meanwhile, warned Office of the Adjutant General of the Armed Forces of the existence of groups as "terrorist" planning to target protesters in Anbar, stressing that the armed forces would take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of the demonstrators. Hundreds of worshipers from isms Sunni and Shiite clerics, gathered in the shrine of Imam Hanifa area of Adhamiya, north of Baghdad; preparation for prayers united in the shrine, earlier on Friday, in support of the protestors in the city of Ramadi, in western Iraq, amid tight security measures. and despite the closure of ports to enter the city since the early hours of Friday morning, the crowd of worshipers succeeded in reaching the shrine; to pray in solidarity with the protesters and demonstrators in Anbar, Nineveh and Salahuddin. "

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