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Iraq participates in Washington’s training program for financial markets

Posted: May 5, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Business and Economy, Central Bank Iraq, Iraq, Iraqi dinar, middle east, Securities Commission, Washington

Iraqi delegation included a number of workers in the Securities Commission and the Iraqi market for securities in the training program and the twenty-third, which was held in Washington.

The head of the delegation and the Executive Director of the Iraqi market for securities, Taha Ahmed al-Rubaie, “Iraq has participated along with 72 countries represented bodies and financial markets of the various countries of the world.”

The program, sponsored by the U.S. Securities Commission SEC exchange of experiences among countries and the establishment of workshops on topics of trading and intermediate control procedures and instructions governing the functioning of financial markets and investor transactions.

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Governor of CBI discusses with the U.S. Fed the protection of Iraq’s money.

Posted: April 17, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Abdel Basset Turki, Acting governor, Central bank, Central Bank Iraq, Development Fund for Iraq, Iraq, Iraqi Central Bank, Washington

17/04/2013 12:17:00
BAGHDAD / NINA / The acting governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Abdul Basit Turki discussed with the U.S. Federal Bank the issue of the protection of Iraq’s money.

A statement of the Central Bank of Iraq cited that the issue of the Iraqi Central Bank reserves and the Development Fund for Iraq and other technical issues were discussed during the meeting, which came on the sidelines of the spring meetings currently being held in Washington.”

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Chairman and members of the parliamentary Committee on legal affairs discuss with the U.S. deputy assistant of State Department the Iraqi file.

Posted: March 30, 2013 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, iraqi, Iraqi people, U.S. State Department, United States, United States Department of State, Washington

30/03/2013 14:29:00
Baghdad/ NINA /–The delegation of the Parliamentary Committee on legal affairs discussed in Washington with the U.S. deputy assistant of State Department for Near Eastern Affairs and with the supervisor of the Iraqi file at the U.S. State Department the future of relations between the two sides within the framework of the strategic agreement concluded between the two countries as well as the current Iraqi political scene. (more…)

Mutlaq calls for activating the strategic framework agreement signed with Washington

Posted: November 30, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Saleh al-Mutlaq, U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement, United States, Washington

Alsumaria News – 11/29/2012 – 2:16 pm

Deputy Prime Minister for Services Affairs Saleh al-Mutlaq, Thursday, to activate the strategic framework agreement signed with Washington, as revealed for the signing of agreements in the fields of different service.

Mutlaq said in a statement issued on the sidelines of the first meeting of the Coordination Committee US-Iraqi presence of Ambassador Robert Beecroft, and received “Alsumaria News” copy, “The meeting falls within the strategic framework agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington,” pointing out that “now needs to activate after it had lost its paragraphs effectiveness of reasons for each Iraqi side and the other side the U.S..” (more…)

U.S. warns Iraq not to cooperate with Iran; Threatens continued Chapter VII sanctions

Posted: October 9, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, International community, International sanctions, iran, Iraq, United States, Washington

U.S. official to Baghdad: cooperation with Iran Sabakakm under Chapter VII

10/09/2012 12:00 am
source revealed Iraqi diplomat yesterday that Washington had warned Iraq of any military cooperation with Iran, stressing that the U.S. official, who warned Iraq, asked Baghdad to maintain the steps taken to integrate Iraq into the international community and being in contrast to lift all sanctions imposed on it . (more…)

Maliki discuss with the help Clinton three files; Most important implications of the Syrian situation in Iraq

Posted: September 3, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Convention, Elizabeth Jones, Iraq, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Syria, Washington

Date: 09/03/2012 13:12:34 Monday

Baghdad (news) .. Discuss Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, with Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Elizabeth Jones, the political developments in the region, especially in Syria, along with Mlvein interns. (more…)

CBI: Iran sanctions do not include transactions of food

Posted: August 27, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, iran, Iraq, Iraq Central Bank, Politics of Iran, Sanctions against Iran, Tehran, Washington

26/08/2012 09:43
BAGHDAD / Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network – The Central Bank of Iraq sanctions on the Iranian side does not include transactions food and humanitarian. delegation was senior government has ended his visit last week to Iran.

said Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi’s (Center Brief for IMN) that ” trade relations with regard to food with Iran will continue on its nature, because it is covered by the draft UN sanctions. ” and added that “Iraq will abide Balaqrart internationalism regarding sanctions on Iran.” (more…)

United States opposes the UN control of the Internet

Posted: August 2, 2012 in General Topic
Tags: China, december, Global Communication, International Telecommunication Union, Russia, United Nation, United States, Washington

02-08-2012 09:25 AM
The United States expressed its opposition to the attempt to modify the global agreement to make the Internet under the authority of the United Nations and the imposition of new taxes on the movement on the Internet. (more…)

Iraqi government has denied submitting a request to the U.S. to reduce its presence in Iraq

Posted: July 3, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Dabbagh, George W Bush, Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Tuesday, United States, Washington

Tuesday, July 03 تموز 2012

Iraqi government denied on Tuesday that may be requested from the U.S. to reduce its presence in Iraq, noting that it operates under the Convention on diplomatic exchange agreements with the U.S. side, while confirming that the reduction depends on the end of the programs of institutions and U.S. agencies operating in Iraq. (more…)

Details of the telephone conversation between U.S. Vice President Biden and Maliki

Posted: June 15, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, Joe Biden, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, United States, Washington

On: Friday 6/15/2012 2:57

Citizen / follow-up phone, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss the most important developments in the political crisis in Iraq and how to get out as soon as possible .. Vice President Biden, who heads the cell crisis in Iraq, which was scheduled to visit Baghdad in the past few days (more…)

US urges Iraq to pass Oil Law says Iraq’s ambassador to the United States

Posted: June 4, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: ambassador, Baghdad, Iraq, iraqi, kuwait, Radio Free Iraq, United States, Washington

Iraq’s ambassador to the United States: Washington urged to pass the oil law

Since the signing of conventions (the withdrawal of troops, and the strategic framework) between Iraq and the United States the end of 2008 seemed to reign ending dark chapter of international sanctions, trusteeship UN, and restore full sovereignty of Iraq and his international stature, as promised to the two conventions to save its security and maintenance of the integrity of general internal and external threats , after the complex situations difficult that the country experienced since the entry of U.S. troops to Baghdad and overthrow the former regime in 2003. (more…)

Mutlaq and Jeffrey: Solving the current crisis comes through legal and constitutional frameworks

Posted: May 16, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, iraqi list, mutlaq, Nouri al-Maliki, Saleh al-Mutlaq, United States Ambassador to Iraq, Washington

Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq with the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey Althanaah overall relations between Baghdad and Washington and ways of developing the interest of the two peoples of Iraq and the U.S.

Zcarpean and al-Mutlaq of the Office of the Agency has received all of Iraq [where] a copy of it today that “al-Mutlaq, received at his office in the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and the two sides during the meeting focused on the political crisis gripping the country and ways to resolve the legal and constitutional frameworks.” (more…)

US Vice President Biden receives Shahristani in Washington DC

Posted: April 27, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Hussain al-Shahristani, Iraq, Joe Biden, middle east, United States, Washington, white house

Friday, 27 April 2012

Baghdad (AIN) –The White House assured that “The US Vice-President Joe Biden received on Friday the Iraqi Deputy Premier for Energy Affairs Hussein al-Shahristani and discussed with him issues of interest for Iraq and the Middle East.”

A concise statement by the White House mentioned that “The US VP appreciated the participation of the Iraqi DP at the meeting held by the Iraqi- US Coordination Committee for Energy in Washington during this week.”

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Iraq in the World Bank meetings in Washington

Posted: April 25, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Finance Minister, International Monetary Fund, Iraq, New York, Treasury, United States, Washington, World Bank

Iraq participates in the joint Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, which began Friday in the U.S. capital Washington and continue for three days.

He said Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi, who heads the Iraqi delegation that Iraq is seeking to benefit from the experiences of the World Bank in the rehabilitation of infrastructure in all areas. (more…)

US, Iraq announce cooperation in the production and export of oil and gas

Posted: April 24, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Daniel Poneman, Hussain al-Shahristani, Iraq, iraqi, Iraqi government, United States, Washington

24/04/2012

BAGHDAD / JD / announced that U.S. and Iraqi governments cooperation areas of production and export of oil and natural gas.

Confirmed that Baghdad and Washington in a joint statement issued by the Joint Coordinating Committee between the United States and Iraq in the field of energy during the opening session held by the Joint Coordinating Committee for Energy at the U.S. State Department in Washington and head of its meeting on the Iraqi side, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani and the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and special envoy and coordinator of the international energy affairs at the U.S. State Department Ambassador Carlos Pascual, “their commitment to mutual cooperation in the areas of production and export of oil and natural gas, electricity and the protection of critical infrastructure for energy. (more…)

Parliament session starts

Posted: April 19, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Independent High Electoral Commission, Iraq, Member of Parliament, Reading, State of Law Coalition, Thursday, Washington

Thursday, 19 April 2012 12:27

Baghdad (AIN) –The Parliament held its regular session of Thursday, chaired by Speaker Osama al-Nijaifi.

Parliamentary source reported to AIN Thursday “The Parliament held its regular session, chaired by Speaker Nijaifi,” noting that “The agenda of the session is expected to witness voting on dismissing Baghdad Mayor Sabir al-Esawi as well as resignation of the State of Law Coalition’s MP Jabir Habeeb Jabir after being appointed as the Iraqi Ambassador to Washington.” (more…)

IMF 2012 Spring Meeting Begins This Week

Posted: April 15, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: bank, Board of Governors, Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund, United States, Washington, Washington DC, World Bank

About the Spring Meetings
Each Spring, thousands of government officials, the private sector, journalists, civil society representatives, and other interested observers gather in Washington DC for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank.

At the heart of the gathering are meetings of the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee and the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee, which discuss progress on the work of the IMF and the World Bank. Also featured are seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world’s financial markets.

The plenary session of the IMF and the World Bank’s Boards of Governors is scheduled only during the Annual Meetings in the autumn. (more…)

Barzani’s visit to Washington to result in changing political scene, says MP

Posted: April 11, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, President of Iraqi Kurdistan, State of Law Coalition, United States, Washington

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Baghdad (AIN) –MP Mahamma Khalil of the Kurdistani Alliance revealed that “The visit of the President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani to Washington will result in huge political changes in Iraq because it was a successful visit.” (more…)

IBN: US Dept of State Engaging US Businesses on Iraq

Posted: March 9, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top Headlines
Tags: Iraq, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, State Department, United States, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of State, Washington, Washington DC

The U.S. Department of State’s Office of Iraq Affairs has hosted a Doing Business in Iraq Workshop in Washington, D.C, where over 100 U.S. businesses interested in all sectors of the Iraqi economy registered.

The workshop is part of a larger initiative that aims to engage, educate, and support U.S. businesses as well as provide information on the business climate, risk factors, and upcoming business opportunities in Iraq. It is intended to broaden the pool of U.S. businesses interested in the Iraqi market. (more…)

U.S. State to establish a seminar and workshop on trade with Iraq

Posted: March 7, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, List of companies of the United States, United States, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of State, Washington, Washington DC

07/03/2012 07:22:01

BAGHDAD (Iba) .. participated Commercial Attaché of Iraq in Washington at a seminar and a workshop hosted by the Economic Section Office of Iraq in the U.S. State Department on Monday, 5 \ 3 \ 2012. opened the seminar which was attended by more than 140 businessmen and businesswomen and representatives of U.S. companies with welcoming the Deputy Assistant in the U.S. Department of State Barbara Leaf, followed by the words of Holly Vineyard, Assistant Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce and Larian Harton Special Representative for Trade and Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (more…)

U.S. gives assurances to protect Iraq’s money for another year

Posted: March 5, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Central Bank Iraq, Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraq, Iraqi government, Politics of Iraq, Radio Free Iraq, United States, Washington

Date: Monday 05/03/2012 10:32

The Iraqi government announced it had received assurances from Washington to extend the term of protection of the United States to Iraqi funds for one additional year from the twenty-second of May next

and the adviser said Iraqi Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Fadhil Mohammed Jawad, said the Iraqi government formally asked its counterpart the U.S. to extend the protection of Iraqi funds for the year (more…)

Adviser to Maliki: Iraq needs a decision for the continued protection of U.S. funds abroad

Posted: March 4, 2012 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top Headlines
Tags: Baghdad, Central Bank of Iraq, Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, Nouri al-Maliki, Politics of Iraq, United States, Washington

Baghdad {: News} Euphrates said an adviser to Prime Minister Mohammed Fadhil that most of the money and Iraqi oil revenues are deposited in the U.S. central bank, adding that Iraq needs to renew the protection for these funds in order not to allow any company booking them.

He said the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, last Wednesday called on the government of Iraq to Washington to protect Iraqi funds abroad, a mandate to “occupation” of new, while the student government to rid of those funds and return them to the Iraqi treasury, and invited them to open an investigation into theft of the Committee on the reconstruction of Iraq, the Department’s U.S. $ 17 billion dollars. (more…)

Washington urges Arab leaders to attend the Baghdad summit

Posted: February 21, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top Headlines
Tags: Arab, Arab people, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraqi government, United States, United States Ambassador to Iraq, Washington

Erbil, February 21 (Rn) – The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Tuesday, that the United States supports the convening of the Arab summit in Baghdad and encourages all Arab leaders to attend, noting that Washington commends the work of professional Iraqi government in dealing with crises.

According to a statement posted on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic that “the Vice President of the Republic Khodair al stressed during his meeting, Tuesday, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, James Jeffrey offers political and security situation in the country toward stability.” (more…)

New York Times: U.S. Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by Up to Half

Posted: February 7, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, James Franklin Jeffrey, State Department, United States, United States Department of State, Washington, Washington DC

BAGHDAD — Less than two months after American troops left, the State Department is preparing to slash by as much as half the enormous diplomatic presence it had planned for Iraq, a sharp sign of declining American influence in the country.

Officials in Baghdad and Washington said that Ambassador James F. Jeffrey and other senior State Department officials are reconsidering the size and scope of the embassy, where the staff has swelled to nearly 16,000 people, mostly contractors.

Obama orders new US sanctions on Iran, including its Central Bank

Posted: February 6, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, iran, Nuclear program of Iran, Politics of Iran, United States, Washington, white house

2/6/2012

WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (KUNA) — President Barack Obama has ordered new US sanctions on the government of Iran, including the Central Bank, the White House announced on Monday.

In a statement accompanying his order, which was signed on Sunday, Obama said the sanctions were warranted because of the “deceptive practices” of the Central Bank and the “unacceptable risk” posed to the international financial system by Iran’s activities. (more…)

Washington Post: America did not actually pull out of Iraq and continues to play a political role there

Posted: February 4, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Baghdad, Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, Politics, Prime Minister of Iraq, United States, Washington, Washington Post

2012-02-04 14:10:27

Considered the Washington Post that Washington did not withdraw physically with Iraq, despite the withdrawal of its military forces completely from there, but replaced its military presence a political role are still practiced.

The newspaper said that the best can be described by the position of America from Iraq Amid the chaos rising now at the end of the year 2011 is that the United States was transformed from an occupied military to a mediator between the factions of Iraqi political rival, which, although a role is less expensive but it is still an adventure disappointing. (more…)

Baghdad revealed fully convinced of Obama beyond the current crisis

Posted: January 26, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top Headlines
Tags: Baghdad, Barack Obama, Bilateralism, Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, United States, Washington, white house

Revealed the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, on Thursday, about the grammar of U.S. President Barack Obama’s “conviction” Iraq’s ability to overcome internal political differences, which is going through now.

Iraq is gripped by an unprecedented crisis on the back of the Iraqi judiciary issued an arrest warrant on charges of Tareq al-Hashemi “terrorism” and attempts to isolate the Deputy Prime Minister from office in accordance with which he took after a political agreement was barred from participating in the recent legislative elections. (more…)

Experts warned of the consequences of the lack of necessary legislation to boost economic growth in Iraq

Posted: January 21, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics, Top Headlines
Tags: Baghdad, Economic growth, Economic policy, Economy of Iraq, Iraq, Iraqi government, middle east, Washington

21.01.2012

Experts warned of the consequences of the lack of necessary legislation to boost economic growth in Iraq, coinciding with the revelations of the Finance Committee in the Chamber of Deputies the existence of claims from IMF emphasizes that the failure of Parliament to legislation laws undermine growth.

Economist Helal altaian radio free Iraq that highlighted the problems facing the Iraqi economy and impeded growth is the rising salaries of the three presidencies and special grades, deputies and members of provincial councils, County, district, and its negative effects on the general budget, as well as the total salary of all employees of the State consumes 30% of the budget in 2012, noting that this percentage is very high compared to the rest of the world, and at the same time called on Parliament to circumvent this problem and find Quick fixes. (more…)

Iraq Politicians: US did not work to remove Iraq from CH VII during the years of occupation

Posted: December 21, 2011 in Iraq: Chapter VII, Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, Iraq, kuwait, Kuwaiti, United Nation, United Nations Secretary General, United States, Washington

Congress’s (people): Washington does not work on removing Iraq from Chapter VII during the years of occupation

Posted 20/12/2011 04:24 PM

Opinions varied in the ability of the United States to help Iraq out of Chapter VII and the international sanctions imposed on it since 1990.

MP for the high-mass white Nassif said the United States did not work during the years of its occupation of Iraq to take him out of international sanctions. She told (people) that Washington did not leave a positive effect in Iraq, but on the contrary, sought to stoke the differences between the Iraqis before the exit. She said the United States is working to promote the countries occupied by or under agreements with them and raise their capacity in various areas, but did not do that with Iraq, and now to suffer from the effects of international sanctions. (more…)

Adviser to Maliki: U.S. companies invested will enter Iraq early 2012

Posted: December 21, 2011 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Investment, Iraq, Maliki, Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, United States, Washington

Iraqi government announced, Wednesday, said U.S. companies invested will enter Iraq early next year to invest in all areas.

The media adviser to Prime Minister Ali al-Musawi’s “Twilight News”, “A lot of U.S. companies will enter Iraq early next year to invest in all areas of agriculture, industry, construction and others.”

Moussawi said that “Iraq is an urgent need for the U.S. technology has been agreed with the U.S. side to support Iraq in all fields.” (more…)

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