Archive for April 11, 2011

Iraq: State law has not been implemented so far any of the agreements Irbil

Baghdad, 11 April (Rn) – The Iraqi List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on Monday that a coalition of state law, led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has not been implemented so far the terms of agreements Irbil, indicating that the talk about the implementation of agreements hearsay.

And the Iraqi List, announced last week that a coalition of state law gave her timetables for the implementation of agreements on Irbil, including the law of the National Council for the strategic policies.

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The scheduled sixth item in Thursday’s 54th session will address Order #68 of the Coalition Provisional Authority:

Parliament Schedule-
The first reading of the bill abolishing the Coalition Provisional Authority Order No. (68) for the year 2004. (Commission on Security and Defense).

CPA Order #68 was put into place to determine who was going to govern military and security bodies prior to an officially elected Iraqi government (est 2004). As a government has been seated (or set to be seated completely) it would appear parliament is preparing to abolish this order and official move to govern its own military and/or national security.

Parliament Schedule:

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CPA Order #68

http://www.iraqcoalition.org/regulations/20040405_CPAORD68.pdf

Parliament Schedule of Events for Tuesday April 12, 2011 (52nd Session begins at 10:30 am):  

First: read verses from the Koran.

Second: Al-Fatiha read the spirit of late MP (Mohammad Awad) for the passage of the fourth anniversary of the terrorist bombing in which he was the House of Representatives.

III: Voting on the bill abolishing the Revolution Command Council Decree No. dissolved (349) for the year 1991 (Legal) Committee.

IV: Voting on the bill abolishing the dissolved Revolutionary Command Council No. (100) for the year 1995 (Legal) Committee.

Fifth: The re-vote on the Law of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in principle.

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Confirmed the National Investment Commission seeks to move the productive sector and service self-funded in Iraq to companies ready to compete after the rehabilitation and restructuring of those companies, is also working to support the Iraqi private sector to take important role in investment partnerships between the public and private sectors, making the ability of the people at home and abroad an essential part of that plan.

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World Bank began a survey a survey for private sector companies in Iraq, aims to evaluate business and investment climate, and begins to meet with officials about a thousand companies operating in the sectors of industry and services. And will choose the World Bank, which has contracted with an Iraqi company for the implementation of the survey is scheduled to continue until July (July) next, the companies were randomly assigned to ensure the safety of the representativeness of the results across the country.

Results are expected by the initial survey in September (September), to provide light on the recommendations to the Government to encourage investment and increase economic growth rates.

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ARBIL / Aswat al-Iraq: An economic conference began on Monday in Arbil with the participation of several companies from Spain, Iraq and Kurdistan to boost economic relations between them.

Around 50 Spanish companies working in roads, energy, environment, infrastructure, agriculture and construction take part in the three-day conference, in addition to more than 120 businessmen and representatives of companies in Kurdistan region and Iraq.

“Spain’s trade volume in 2010 reached 77.7 billion euro, including one million euro with Iraq,” director of Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade ICEX told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The trade volume with Iraq is not enough compared with previous years despite it went up by 50%,” he explained.

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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: An investment conference began on Monday in Baghdad under the auspice of Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq.

“Investment is a very important subject and necessary for the whole country, mainly after the improvement of the security condition in the country,” said a ministerial statement quoting al-Mutlaq as saying.

“We have to facilitate all obstacles facing investors,” he added, stressing the importance of attracting investors and helping them in supporting the Iraqi economy and creating job opportunities.

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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani received on Monday ambassadors of the European Union countries to Iraq, to whom he underlined the finalization of all preparations for holding the coming Arab summit in Baghdad, according to a presidential statement.

“The meeting tackled the latest local and regional developments,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

The coming Arab summit is scheduled to be held in the Iraqi capital on May 11.

The president reviewed with the EU diplomats Iraq’s stance regarding the Iranian opposition Mujahideen Khalq and its presence in the country.

At least one person was killed and 18 others were wounded on Friday morning in clashes between Iraqi forces and Mujahideen Khalq elements in Diala, according to an army source.

The Iranian opposition organization of Mujahideen-e-Khalq has been based in Camp Ashraf in Diala province, 57 km northeast of Baghdad, since 1980s during the eight-year-long Iran-Iraq war.

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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Head of the Iraqi National Conference party, Ahmad Chalabi, Head of the al-Iraqiya List, Iyad Allawi and leading figure of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Aadel Abdulmahdi, on Monday called for activating the supervising role of the parliament, according to a statement of Chalabi’s party.

“The trilateral meeting tackled the latest developments in Iraq and the whole region,” said the statement received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The three officials underlined the importance of activating the parliament’s supervising role over the executive authority and evaluating the government institutions’ performance,” the statement added.

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Iraqi Planning form a committee to complete the project of the Department of Electronic Information

Baghdad, April 11 (Rn) – The Iraqi Ministry of Planning on Monday formed a committee to complete an electronic information service departments of the Ministry connected with each other as well as monitoring and planning work to address the imbalance.

The Minister of Planning and Development Cooperation Ali Shukri, a Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the Ministry of Planning has formed a committee to find a solid ground to work by building a base of electronic information will the advancement of the work in the formations and the departments of the Ministry all in addition to control the action planning and follow-up.”

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Erbil, April 11 (AKnews)- The Swedish Ambassador to Iraq said the Kurdistan Region is very appropraite for investment.

During a visit to the Awamedica pharmacy factory in the Kurdistan Region Karl Magz said there are many Swedish companies who eye investment in Kurdistan.

The ambassador said that on Friday he will land in Dubai, where some major Swedish companies are operating and “try to convince them that Kurdistan is safe and apt for investment.”

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Karbala (news) .. said Fouad Alldorki MP for the National Alliance for an agreement within the Alliance candidate Ibrahim al-Lami, to fill the post of Minister of the Interior.

Alldorki said to the reporter (the Agency’s news) said on Monday: “The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of the task and that the citizen in contact with the internal and not the defense, Alldorki stressing the need to take over the Interior Ministry with the expertise and personal experience.

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Baghdad (news) .. A source familiar with the details of a meeting of the National Alliance on Saturday that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a coalition of his wish to re-Astaizhar Abdul Qader al-Obeidi and the defense minister, Ibrahim al-Lami and give the interior ministry,

He pointed out that the Ministry of National Security and Intelligence Service has not been meeting.

The source said in a statement (of the Agency news) said on Monday: that al-Maliki told the components of the National Alliance, that the candidates of the Iraqi List (ruled Aljehici, and eloquent ANI) Mhmolan procedures for the accountability and justice, and that their rejection of the list of candidates, and that al-Maliki renewed his desire Bastaizhar Abdelkader Obeidi, the Ministry of Defence, and Associate Director of his office take over the Armed Forces, Major General Ibrahim al-Lami, the interior ministry, and he is not covered by the actions of the Board.

The source added: The plug-Maliki’s desire is satisfied, the fact that the security ministries to delay naming their impact on the political, adding that the Ministry of National Security and Intelligence Service of the Central has not been on the national meeting.

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Nujaifi says US wont extend SOFA agreement

Erbil, April 11 (Rn) – The commander of U.S. forces in the region of the South, Colonel Gerber said on Monday that the Iraqi Army is capable of taking over the reins after the U.S. withdrawal.

Gerber said the channel Fayhaa television that “America trust the Iraqi army take over the reins and protect the country after the withdrawal of U.S. forces in accordance with the terms of agreement between Baghdad and Washington.”

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Called the Iraqi List led by Iyad Allawi, to speed up “reform of the judicial system” in Iraq. The adviser said the existing Iraqi Hani Ashour said in a statement received by the news agency the future (and with) a copy of: ” Demand that is accelerating the reform of the judicial system as a popular demand, and to save thousands of innocent detainees and to prevent corruption and to hold corrupt.

“He added:” Iraq will not be a sophisticated and clear and concrete without repair and clear of the judicial system and respect, to ensure human rights and ensuring the democratic process in Iraq, and the protection of the Iraqi Constitution and ensure its implementation neutral approach away from the political mood.

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Iraq won for the first time the position of Chairman of the Disarmament of the United Nations, which held its meetings in New York for a period of 4-22 this month.

The Foreign Ministry statement obtained by Xinhua future a copy of it: “The appointment of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations, Hamid al-Bayati, head of the Disarmament Commission by acclamation at the organizational meeting held by the Authority in New York on the twenty-eighth of March last.”

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The latest daily currency auction was held in the Central Bank of Iraq on the 11-APR-2011. The results were as follows:

DETAILS NOTES
Number of banks 18
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1170
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 170,899,000
Amount purchased at Auction price (US$) —–
Total offers for buying (US$) 170,899,000
Total offers for selling (US$) —–

 

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq’s permanent representative at the Arab League Qais al-Azzawi said on Saturday that the AL secretariat and the Iraqi foreign ministry do not have plans to change the date for the convening of an Arab summit in Baghdad, scheduled for May 11.

“My information in the AL secretariat and the Iraqi foreign ministry that no Arab country has so far announced any requests to delay the Arab summit in Baghdad,” Azzawi said in statements to Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

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BAGHDAD (Iba) … Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq: that Iraq today is at the forefront of countries in the region and plays a major role in the leadership system of Arab States in change and transformation from dictatorship and individual to the system of freedom and democracy, pluralism and peaceful transfer of power.

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BAGHDAD (Iba) … A member of the House of Representatives for the Iraqi List, a decent slain The popular consensus is clear that is expressed on 8 and 9 of April, the current need for a U.S. withdrawal by the due date is clear evidence on the national cohesion of the new Iraq.

She slaves told the independent press (Iba) The members of the House of Representatives during their vacation in weekly communication with their constituents have emerged as the new application from the consolidated appeals of the masses, a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.

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BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Said independent political Hussein Falluji, the government and the Iraqi Council of Representatives are obliged to claim the United States and share in the invasion of Iraq, seek compensation for all human and material damage suffered by the Iraqis as a result of the invasion.

He Falluji told the independent press (Iba) that Iraq had suffered heavy losses in infrastructure as a result of military actions undertaken by the coalition forces led by the United States during the occupation of Iraq since 2003 until now, which also caused the creation of damage affected Iraqi civilians consequent rights to compensation as stipulated in international charters and norms, moral and legal.

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BAGHDAD (Iba) .. search the Iraqi National Alliance latest developments in the file security ministries and the need to be resolved in the coming days. According to the Office of President of the Alliance said Ibrahim al-Jaafari.

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Considered the Iraqi government, on Monday, the deadline set by the Hundred Days of the ministries and institutions are not sufficient to accommodate all the projects, saying it as a “booster” to provide services.

He said Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “Timeout cent on that granted to the ministries and institutions, is a booster dose is very strong for providing services for immediate and urgent, as well as to develop plans for the next term of life of the government in order to accelerate the development of plans effective “.

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BAGHDAD (Iba) .. Accelerator called the Iraqi List, the reform of the judicial system as a Popular demand, and to save thousands of innocent detainees and to prevent corruption and to hold corrupt . Adviser and the Iraqi List, said Hani Ashour said sticking to his list The principle of the reform of the judicial system in Iraq and who was one of their electoral platforms and themes Priorities in the dialogue with other blocs as the guarantee of human rights and democracy And Protection of the Constitution in Iraq .

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BAGHDAD (Iba): The Special Envoy of the UN to Iraq, Ad Melkert confidence Expected that the re-emphasis on the part of Iraq to respect the land and maritime boundaries with Kuwait affordable .

Melkert said before the Security Council, which met for the study Periodic report of the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the work of UNMIK Nations to help Iraq (UNAMI), I am confident that the expected re-emphasized (at Respect) land and sea borders under Resolution No. 833 of 1993 by the Government of Iraq is at hand . Melkert said that, accordingly, there is currently mainly To achieve a mutual understanding of the principle of full access without hindering of Iraqi Ports .

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BAGHDAD (Babuz): Secretariat said Baghdad on the allocation of 500 billion dinars for the establishment of projects in preparation to host the Arab summit To be held next May in Baghdad, confirmed that the amounts returned some of the ministries To the state treasury not being able to be spent over the past year .

The Director of Relations And Public Information of the Secretariat of Baghdad Wise Abdul-Zahra, the Secretariat took place in the late approval Concerned the allocation of 500 billion dinars, had returned some of the bodies and ministries to The state treasury, as you can not spend the amounts allocated to them within the budget year Past 2010 .

For his part, attributed to the official preparations for the Arab summit in the Municipality of Baghdad Atwan Atwani reasons for the allocations fund the victims of the terrorist to host Arab summit to the shortfall experienced by the current year budget of 2011, it did not fire for Full .

The Atwani, the budget deficit has put pressure on the government to transfer funds For compensation to victims of terrorist attacks to the secretariat of Baghdad in preparation for the establishment of projects To host the Arab summit in Baghdad, on the condition that there be a commitment from the government to those Fund money to support victims of terrorist attacks at a later time, he says .

The Human Rights Ministry announced earlier about the arrival procedures compensate the victims of the Armed to the advanced stages .

The Arab League Council decided during its ministerial meeting, In the second of last March, to defer the holding of the Arab summit in Baghdad no later than 15 May the next because of events in the Arab region, with Iraq proposed contract Summit on 11 May next, as it prepares the Egyptian capital of Cairo on the third of May Next for the start of the preparatory meetings for Arab summit conference, the third regular And twenty to be held in Baghdad in the same month. And Iraq participated in Arab summit Twenty-second session held in Sirte, Libya in late March last year Past 2010, the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing the Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Iraq, And discussed the most prominent Arab issues, including the Palestinian issue, and the draft statute To the Iraqi parliament, in the absence of Lebanon to participate at a high level after the announcement of President Michel Suleiman, for lack of personal involvement, against the backdrop of uncertainty surrounding the role Libyan in the case of the disappearance of Imam Moussa al-Sadr. Is scheduled to host Iraq summit Arab presidents and kings gathered Member States of the Arab League, the event is Largest international, organized by the country since 2003, the Municipality of Baghdad, where it formed a committee to create And secure the special requirements of the Arab Summit and to provide visions and ideas and preparations Required to improve and develop the urban interface of the city of Baghdad, commensurate with its history And its coordination with the competent ministries and authorities, while the Interior Ministry confirmed that it Prepared a security plan to protect the Arab summit includes several stages carried out by Iraqi forces Only. It is noteworthy that Iraq has hosted the Arab summit twice, in convening the Arab summit in the ninth 1978, during which he decided that boycott of firms and institutions operating in Egypt that deal Directly with Israel and disapproval of the Camp David, as well as convening the summit of the 12 1990

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Baghdad, 11 April (Rn) – a senior judicial source revealed Monday, that a government committee decided to terminate the work of the Supreme Criminal Court in June, and the referral of all judges to retire, in addition to refer unresolved issues to the competent courts.

The source, who asked not to be named, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “a committee formed by the President of the Supreme Criminal Court Nazim bonded and the heads of the four bodies in the Court and the Prime Minister’s representative Fadel Aljcami and the Director of Legal Department of the Council of Ministers Abbas Saedi, in addition to the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers decided to the termination of the court. “
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