Council Dynamics
Though there appears to be a great deal of appetite on the Council for downgrading Iraq’s remaining obligations from Chapter VII to Chapter VI, most Council members are sensitive to Kuwait’s position on the matter and are waiting for explicit communication from Kuwait that it is ready to see Iraq exit Chapter VII. Kuwait has agreed in principle that Iraq could be released from its current Chapter VII obligations, but requires assurances that Iraqi progress on its obligations will continue. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘council’
June 2013 Monthly Forecast for UNSC
Posted: June 5, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Chapter VII, Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, council, Iraq, Iraq Kuwait, kuwait, Kuwaiti, Russia
House of Representatives calls on its members to attend its meeting next Tuesday
Posted: March 24, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: council, Council of Representatives, House of Representatives, kurdistan, Member of Parliament, Nowruz, Tuesday, United States House of Representatives
A statement issued by the Information Office of the Council of Representatives The Almlges will resume next Tuesday meetings.
The statement issued by the Council said Sunday that “the Presidency of the Council of Representatives decided to resume meetings of the Council on Tuesday approved 26.03.2013.” (more…)
House of Representatives vote to amend the provincial elections law and seven other laws and resume the budget discussion
Posted: December 13, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Committee, council, Government of the United States, House of Representatives, Iraq, Ministry of Industry, Republic of Iraq, United States
Thursday December 13, 2012
The House voted in the fortieth session held under the chairmanship of Mr. Osama Najafi, head of the House of Representatives and in the presence of 190 deputies on Thursday, 13/12/2012, at eight laws, including the amendment of the law and provincial elections districts and counties finished reading three laws while resumed the discussion of the financial budget for the year 2013. (more…)
UNSC welcomes the progress made by Iraq in the restoration of international stature
Posted: July 26, 2012 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top HeadlinesTags: Baghdad, Ban Ki-Moon, council, Iraq, kuwait, Secretary General United Nations, United Nation, United Nations Security Council
The UN Security Council extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Iraq for a period of twelve months, and demanded that Baghdad to continue cooperating with Kuwait to address the outstanding issues between them.
UNSC extends UNAMI mandate; Urges Baghdad to address outstanding issues with Kuwait
Posted: July 25, 2012 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, council, Invasion of Kuwait, Iraq, kuwait, Kuwaiti, United Nation, United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, United Nations Security Council
Date : 25/07/2012
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (KUNA) The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for a period of twelve months, and called on Baghdad to continue to cooperate with Kuwait to address the outstanding issues (more…)
UNSC Report on Iraq: July 2012
Posted: July 18, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Camp Ashraf, council, Iraq, Kobler, Nouri al-Maliki, Secretary-General's Special Representative, UNAMI, United Nation
JULY 2012
IRAQ
Expected Council Action
The Council is due to receive the Secretary-General’s report on the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and a briefing on its contents and developments in the country from Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNAMI.
The Council seems likely to extend the mandate of UNAMI, which expires on 28 July.
The Council also expects the second report of the Secretary-General on the post-Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) mechanism. At press time it was unclear whether the Council would consider the report in July.
Parliament session lifted till Sunday
Posted: July 13, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, council, Council of Representatives of Iraq, Government, Iraq, Iraqi Parliament, Legislative Council, Thursday
Thursday, 12 July 2012 21:20
Baghdad (AIN) –The Iraqi Parliament lifted its fifth session within the first legislative term of the third legislative year which was chaired by Speaker Osama al-Nijaifi on Thursday. (more…)
Baghdad, CBI prepare procedures necessary for new European bank to enter Iraq
Posted: July 7, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top HeadlinesTags: Baghdad, Central Bank Iraq, council, Investment, Iraq, Juris Doctor, Memorandum of understanding, Ukraine
Baghdad Council initiate procedures to open a European bank
07/07/2012
BAGHDAD / JD / .. Presidency of the Council began to address the Baghdad Provincial Investment Commission of Baghdad and the Iraqi Central Bank to determine the procedures for opening a European investment bank in Iraq by the Ukrainian companies ..
Parliament postpones tomorrow’s meeting to Saturday
Posted: June 20, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, council, House of Representatives, Iraq, Legislative Council, New Zealand House of Representatives, Saturday, Thursday
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:18
House of Representatives postponed its scheduled Thursday to Saturday.
The channel quoted the Iraqi semi-official news said that “the House of Representatives postponed its meeting on Saturday to the next until the completion of arrangements for the protection of the Council and its staff.” (more…)
Working draft of the National Council for strategic policy
Posted: May 1, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: council, Council of Ministers, Council of Representatives of Iraq, Council of the European Union, House of Representatives, Iraq, iraqi, Legislature
02-05-2012
Objective:
Make recommendations and suggestions and resolve the contract opposed by the political process in Iraq and to provide visions and policies of the Council of Ministers and the laws and legislation in the House of Representatives and the recommendations for reform of the Iraqi judicial system issues relating to: (more…)
Parliament will reconvene next Monday after completing the first reading of five of the bills
Posted: February 4, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, council, Council of Representatives of Iraq, House of Representatives, Iraq, Iraqi people, Legal Committee, Monday
Saturday, February 4, 2012 17:14
House of Representatives lifted its eighteen normal to the day after tomorrow, next Monday after reading a number of bills listed on the agenda.
A statement by the information department of the Council of Representatives received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it on Saturday that “House Speaker Osama al adjournment of the Parliament today to next Monday after the Council ended read five of the bills and the presence of [181] vice.” (more…)
Iraq House of Representatives convened today to vote on three laws; Will reconvene Saturday
Posted: January 5, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top HeadlinesTags: Baghdad, council, Council of Representatives of Iraq, House of Representatives, Iraq, iraqi list, Prime Minister of France, Thursday
On: Wed, 01/05/2012 16:10
Baghdad (news) .. House of Representatives voted in the special meeting held under the chairmanship of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi, and attended by 192 deputies Thursday on three projects and proposals for laws.
A statement of the Council cited, press office and received the Agency (news) a copy of it on Thursday: that at the beginning of meeting initiated by any of the Holy Quran MP Fuad Masum, that the Kurdistan Alliance ended the boycott meetings of the Council after the visit of the delegation of the National Alliance, accompanied by MP Hussein al-Asadi, where emphasis was placed on respect for the place of the President, noting that the Attorney-Asadi asked to visit the President to clarify the situation on the background of his previous . (more…)
Ratification law drafted in Council Committee
Posted: November 22, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/PoliticsTags: Baghdad, Conscription, council, Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraq, Politics of Iraq, Ratification, Treaty
Baghdad, Nov. 22 (AKnews) – A law which is supposed to regulate the ratification process of international conventions and treaties has been drafted by the Council of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee.
Committee member Nada Jabbouri said the draft is ready for discussions and approval in the Council.
According to Article 61 of the Constitution, the Council is supposed to make a law that regulates the ratification process, agreed on by a two-thirds majority.
