8-24-2015 Iraq Articles
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Transport Minister Baqir Jabr, Friday, stopped the movement of border crossing points between Iraq and some neighboring countries, will contribute to increasing imports of Iraqi ports to more than “double”, while calling ports administration to prepare and prepare to receive the goods.
Jabr said, in a statement, and I got the (long-Presse), that “the movement of border crossings between Iraq and Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia will give the multi-stop Iraqi ports chance to increase imports of 18 million tonnes per year to nearly 50 million tons.”
He called on the Minister of Transport, and according to the statement, “Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of ports to prepare for the advancement of this major task that will restore Iraqi Ports Throw”.
The Association of Customs, announced Monday the past, (third from August now 2015), about to start applying tariff law on goods entering Iraq, indicating that it agreed with the Kurdistan region on the application of the law and the unification of Alkmarki work, while economic Parliamentary Committee promised that the law is an important step to re- strengthen the joints of the state and the protection of national product, economic advisor to the prime minister count, that the lack of a border applied to any port in violation of the national sovereignty of customs.
And decided the Ministry of Finance in March 2015, to start the application of customs tariff the end of June after the order year 2014 the past, more than once because of the demand by some countries and traders to activate the new customs tariff law after it is canceled the old law subject by the civil governor of Iraq after 2003, Paul Bremer and which provides for the payment of a five percent tax on all goods imported from outside the country.
But council in Basra, it was announced earlier on Thursday, rejected the application of the new customs tariff law being detrimental to the border crossing points, and paralyzes the movement, while the count that it has the right to maintain, (590 km south of Baghdad), confirmed his intention to re-work the previous tariff and threatened exemption does not abide by his decision.SOURCE
Jabr said, in a statement, and I got the (long-Presse), that “the movement of border crossings between Iraq and Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia will give the multi-stop Iraqi ports chance to increase imports of 18 million tonnes per year to nearly 50 million tons.”
He called on the Minister of Transport, and according to the statement, “Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of ports to prepare for the advancement of this major task that will restore Iraqi Ports Throw”.
The Association of Customs, announced Monday the past, (third from August now 2015), about to start applying tariff law on goods entering Iraq, indicating that it agreed with the Kurdistan region on the application of the law and the unification of Alkmarki work, while economic Parliamentary Committee promised that the law is an important step to re- strengthen the joints of the state and the protection of national product, economic advisor to the prime minister count, that the lack of a border applied to any port in violation of the national sovereignty of customs.
And decided the Ministry of Finance in March 2015, to start the application of customs tariff the end of June after the order year 2014 the past, more than once because of the demand by some countries and traders to activate the new customs tariff law after it is canceled the old law subject by the civil governor of Iraq after 2003, Paul Bremer and which provides for the payment of a five percent tax on all goods imported from outside the country.
But council in Basra, it was announced earlier on Thursday, rejected the application of the new customs tariff law being detrimental to the border crossing points, and paralyzes the movement, while the count that it has the right to maintain, (590 km south of Baghdad), confirmed his intention to re-work the previous tariff and threatened exemption does not abide by his decision.SOURCE
8/22/2015
It called the Kurdistan Alliance MP Ashwaq dry, on Saturday, pushing the staff to the National Center and the team open the mass graves to the Ministry of Human Rights, which was canceled by order my book with the Human Rights Commission to take advantage of their expertise. She said dry in a statement received by the agency all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, that “the crew of the National Center for Human Rights, in addition to open the mass graves team spent them large sums of money and got a lot of scientific and practical experiences, and therefore this cadre thrown with the Human Rights Commission, which suffer decrease in the number of employees will be of interest to create a product that would develop the reality of human rights in Iraq. ” And it stressed “the need to convert some of the other experiences from the ministry who are better Petrakmat and expertise for many years to the Human Rights Commission and to keep them within this institution to continue their jobs for future periods”
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Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, said on Saturday that Iraq is a fertile environment for investment and looks forward to the contribution of friendly countries in the construction, reconstruction and investment and urged the Ukrainian government to provide protection and support for the sons of the Iraqi community residing in Kiev. He said a ministry statement received by the agency all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, “Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, received at the ministry building in Baghdad, Ambassador of Ukraine Anatoly Marinc to Iraq,” noting that “the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways of developing them.” He pointed out that “there are several areas of cooperation between Iraq and Ukraine should be activated and the exchange of expertise, especially in the security, military and economic fields.” For his part, Anatoly Marinc “the need to strengthen the prospects for cooperation and activation of shared files between the two countries,” stressing “his country’s commitment to work within the international coalition to stand with Iraq in its war against Daash terrorist gangs”, praising “the efforts of the Iraqi people in the eradication of terrorism.” And across the Ukrainian Ambassador expressed his thanks and appreciation for the facilities provided by the Foreign Ministry and its departments in the success of his work in Baghdad. End
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Twilight News / distanced Ministry of Finance and Economy in the Kurdistan Regional Government, on Saturday, the province itself from the delayed salaries for the month of June last distribution. The ministry said in a statement responded to Twilight News, it was worthwhile that each party’s performance of his duties under applicable laws in order to secure the Kurdistan salaries instead of Altodhah publication of data on the other. She said in response to a statement issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources on the delayed distribution of salaries in the province, the Ministry of Finance wishes to clarify that the principles of the work of the Minister of Finance and Economy not be adopted approach partisan or regionally in the performance of his duties in the ministry, but work as a statesman. He said that under existing laws, it may not be that the Ministry of Natural Resources to produce and sell oil and use their own financial revenues.
He said the Ministry of Finance and Economy is not responsible in any way for delayed salaries of the month of June distribution because one month before a meeting in the Ministry of Natural Resources and the presence of the Minister of Finance and Minister of wealth and secretary of the Council of Ministers in order to transfer the expense of the provincial government of Halk Bank Bank to the Ministry of Finance The economy is on the order of Prime Minister Barzani Naچervan.
She continued by saying, “but the minister Irorat said at the meeting that the account will be work force as of the first of the next month of September and will remain the procedures as they are to then, as Minister Atheroat natural drastically said he will not go to Turkey for the account conversion in the time you need this process to attend parties to be the transfer of powers to the Minister of Finance in full. “
And on the figures quoted by the statement of the Ministry of Natural Resources on the transfer of $ billion and $ 240 million to the Ministry of Finance account statement said, that all these amounts are transferred from one account (Commerz Bank) in Germany to calculate the Kurdistan International Bank and will refer them to calculate the Ministry of Natural Resources.
He added that of the total of that amount was converted billion and $ 210 million for the Ministry of Finance, which has dispensed as follows: the fourth month in 2015 salaries, which arrived from the Iraqi government 508 billion dinars were 357 billion dinars exchange of the converter amount of oil revenue to supplement the salaries of that month.
In order to secure the fifth month salary was 665 billion dinars exchange amount of salaries
The rest of the amount that Astqtath Ministry of Natural Resources has been disbursed as follows: $ 20 million for the issue of the trial abroad and ten million dollars have been transferred to the account one of the oil companies that owed the Ministry of Natural Resources and five million dollars for the company, which is building the new building of the Ministry of Natural Resources and ten million have been transferred to the account of the Ministry of Education to provide textbooks and five million dollars to organize acts of one district in the province and ten million dollars for the disbursement of the salaries of two brigades oilfields belonging to the Ministry of Natural Resources for the fifth month.
The $ 75 million remained in the Bank of Kurdistan and turned to calculate the bank in 18 of August now and it is transferred to the Ministry of Finance and Economy to be paid the salaries of the Ministry of Alپeshmrگh for the sixth month and will be distributed on August 23 current as had previously been announced.
On August 21 it has been transferred $ 187 million to account Bank of Kurdistan, but this amount is not up to the region so far.
He said the ministry statement that these clarifications in order to have the staff and the people of the region familiar with the situation, demanding that the Kurdistan Parliament form a committee to conduct follow-up minutes on reasons for delay in the salaries of the month of June and other months distribution.
The statement noted that the ministry has repeatedly said that since the beginning of the formation of the government cabin eighth delayed salaries for two months, which has continued until now.
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money of the state and stimulating the economy.” He noted that “activating the investment law will attract investors and will have a significant role in supporting the Iraqi private sector.” www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-... SOURCE
A change of government “expected” topples new ministers and reduce the number of ministries to 19
8/22/2015
Prime Minister intends, in the coming days, the launch of a new package of reforms is to reduce the government cabin, which may lead to the replacement of three ministers revolve around allegations of corruption. It is likely that the government package includes the sacking of Minister of Electricity and the integration of his ministry and the Ministry of Oil, and the integration of the ministries of agriculture and water resources. Despite the granting of the religious authority of the other light Ebadi cleared the Minister without reference to the bloc, but the reforms have not approaching some ministers and officials who demanded that the demonstrations Bacalthm. Some parties believe that the application of the reforms take a long time because of the accumulation which extends to thirteen years helped to create armies of corrupt. Says MP from the coalition of state law Messenger Radi said “there are proposals prime minister began studying include merging the ministries of electricity with oil, water resources and agriculture,” pointing to “the existence of political pressure exerted on the Abadi to block the move.”
Attention Radi, told the (range), that “the political blocs fear of losing their posts and ministries, prompting it to put pressure on al-Abadi non-inclusion of its ministries merger or cancellation,” pointing out that “al-Abadi and his advisers seriously studying the integration of these ministries.”
Attention Radi, told the (range), that “the political blocs fear of losing their posts and ministries, prompting it to put pressure on al-Abadi non-inclusion of its ministries merger or cancellation,” pointing out that “al-Abadi and his advisers seriously studying the integration of these ministries.”
The attention of a member of a coalition of state law that “al-Abadi having trouble integrating ministries process is the person who will occupy the ministry, is it the Prime Minister or the second? Will be given to the character of a second,” stressing that “This is another sort of second merger that would reduce ministries to Approximately 18 of the Ministry instead of 22 ministries. “
Attorney Messenger Radi reveals that “at the head of the ministers who will be replaced is the Minister of Electricity and ruled became a virtual certainty, but the remaining ministries, which intends to merge Abadi, the State Committee has not yet reached to the occasion to start by integrating mechanism”.
While one MP for the coalition of state law, high Nassif that “all political blocs stand with reform package taken by the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi after digging structure of the state over the past 13 years”, stressing that “we have no choice but to stand with these reforms “.
She said Nassif, in a statement to (range), that “to my knowledge the first of the new reforms will come in the next few days to change the ministers who revolve around them corruption indicators with a reduced once again to the ministerial cabins to settle at 19 ministries.”
And it draws the MP for the rule of law that “the coming changes will include four to three ministers will change them during the coming reforms.”
The head of the Council of Ministers, was taken, in this August 9, six reform decisions, represented the abolition of the posts of Vice President and the Prime Minister “immediately”, a comprehensive and immediate reduction in the number of protections for officials in the state. “
In turn, sees Razak Mahabs, MP for the Badr block, that “reforms need to be a big topic for a long time to implement it within a certain methodology and stages and the foundations of logical”.
And confirms Mahabs, in an interview for the (long), that “these reforms initiated Ptivha the prime minister will not be the last, but will be followed by a set of reforms that will be applied later,” pointing out that “everyone with reform processes put forward by al-Abadi.”
But showing a member of the Commission on oil and parliamentary power astonishment of “free papers reform, which submitted Abadi during the last period, from the sacking of the Minister of Electricity, which was a requirement turnout of protesters,” calling on the prime minister to “complete the steps of reform to serve the aspirations of the Iraqi people.”
And a member of the Badr bloc sees that “some ministries are merging and yacht like electricity, oil, agriculture, water resources, education, higher education,” pointing saying, “There are plenty of freedom and movement of the head of the government to reduce his ministry.”
Supreme religious authority has lined up with the mass movement, and called on al-Abadi to “strike hard” on the “abusers” people’s money, as called for on Friday, (14th of August now), to purge the judiciary of corruption.
In the meantime, says Nora Albjara, MP from the Union of Iraqi forces, said that “the application of Aldharra reforms in separate time periods because of the existing accumulation since last 13 years”, and stressed the “judiciary and other institutions reform.”
And demanding Albjara, in an interview with the (range) Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, to clarify the fate of the 11 ministries were merged and the abolition of some of them and the conditions of its employees and general managers where they are going? And wondering MP said, “Is the prime minister will stick to the standard of independence distribute new positions without taking the opinion of any political bloc?”, Stressing the need to “be there intervals between each reform process offered by the government.”
Attorney Messenger Radi reveals that “at the head of the ministers who will be replaced is the Minister of Electricity and ruled became a virtual certainty, but the remaining ministries, which intends to merge Abadi, the State Committee has not yet reached to the occasion to start by integrating mechanism”.
While one MP for the coalition of state law, high Nassif that “all political blocs stand with reform package taken by the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi after digging structure of the state over the past 13 years”, stressing that “we have no choice but to stand with these reforms “.
She said Nassif, in a statement to (range), that “to my knowledge the first of the new reforms will come in the next few days to change the ministers who revolve around them corruption indicators with a reduced once again to the ministerial cabins to settle at 19 ministries.”
And it draws the MP for the rule of law that “the coming changes will include four to three ministers will change them during the coming reforms.”
The head of the Council of Ministers, was taken, in this August 9, six reform decisions, represented the abolition of the posts of Vice President and the Prime Minister “immediately”, a comprehensive and immediate reduction in the number of protections for officials in the state. “
In turn, sees Razak Mahabs, MP for the Badr block, that “reforms need to be a big topic for a long time to implement it within a certain methodology and stages and the foundations of logical”.
And confirms Mahabs, in an interview for the (long), that “these reforms initiated Ptivha the prime minister will not be the last, but will be followed by a set of reforms that will be applied later,” pointing out that “everyone with reform processes put forward by al-Abadi.”
But showing a member of the Commission on oil and parliamentary power astonishment of “free papers reform, which submitted Abadi during the last period, from the sacking of the Minister of Electricity, which was a requirement turnout of protesters,” calling on the prime minister to “complete the steps of reform to serve the aspirations of the Iraqi people.”
And a member of the Badr bloc sees that “some ministries are merging and yacht like electricity, oil, agriculture, water resources, education, higher education,” pointing saying, “There are plenty of freedom and movement of the head of the government to reduce his ministry.”
Supreme religious authority has lined up with the mass movement, and called on al-Abadi to “strike hard” on the “abusers” people’s money, as called for on Friday, (14th of August now), to purge the judiciary of corruption.
In the meantime, says Nora Albjara, MP from the Union of Iraqi forces, said that “the application of Aldharra reforms in separate time periods because of the existing accumulation since last 13 years”, and stressed the “judiciary and other institutions reform.”
And demanding Albjara, in an interview with the (range) Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, to clarify the fate of the 11 ministries were merged and the abolition of some of them and the conditions of its employees and general managers where they are going? And wondering MP said, “Is the prime minister will stick to the standard of independence distribute new positions without taking the opinion of any political bloc?”, Stressing the need to “be there intervals between each reform process offered by the government.”
Fly Baghdad Airways announced on Saturday, ready to be launched in nine European and Arab destinations, and confirmed with signed a contract with the Kurdish Fly Miran company in order to expand its customers, she noted that this contract will contribute to overcome the difficulties on travelers territory.
Said the managing director of the company Abdullah al-Jubouri said in an interview to the (long-Presse), during the signing of the Solicitor General approved the sales contract (GSA) in the Kurdistan region with Fly Miran company, he said that “our company is to expand its services are now preparing to go to nine points of European and Arab soon “noting that” countries that will travel with the company’s aircraft are Georgia, Iran, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Stockholm and also Frank Fort “. He said al-Jubouri, that “the company and for the expansion of their customer signed the contract with Fly Miran company Kurdish deliver services companies Kalhjosat and spare ticket and others,” adding, “This contract will contribute to overcome the difficulties on the passengers of the Region through proximity to be provided by the offices Fly Miran Bokaltha of Baghdad Fly Company. The Fly company Baghdad Aviation denied, in (3 of August 2015), their origin to any political component, and confirmed that it is managed by the Iraqi men businessman, and accused the parties of “trying to monopolize the aviation sector in Iraq”, the media called for “caution and accuracy” in Information transfer.
It is said that the company Fly Baghdad is an Iraqi private aviation company founded by some Iraqi businessmen founded in 2015, currently operates flights from Baghdad airport to Arbil mid-July last. SOURCE
Said the managing director of the company Abdullah al-Jubouri said in an interview to the (long-Presse), during the signing of the Solicitor General approved the sales contract (GSA) in the Kurdistan region with Fly Miran company, he said that “our company is to expand its services are now preparing to go to nine points of European and Arab soon “noting that” countries that will travel with the company’s aircraft are Georgia, Iran, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Stockholm and also Frank Fort “. He said al-Jubouri, that “the company and for the expansion of their customer signed the contract with Fly Miran company Kurdish deliver services companies Kalhjosat and spare ticket and others,” adding, “This contract will contribute to overcome the difficulties on the passengers of the Region through proximity to be provided by the offices Fly Miran Bokaltha of Baghdad Fly Company. The Fly company Baghdad Aviation denied, in (3 of August 2015), their origin to any political component, and confirmed that it is managed by the Iraqi men businessman, and accused the parties of “trying to monopolize the aviation sector in Iraq”, the media called for “caution and accuracy” in Information transfer.
It is said that the company Fly Baghdad is an Iraqi private aviation company founded by some Iraqi businessmen founded in 2015, currently operates flights from Baghdad airport to Arbil mid-July last. SOURCE
Ministers ‘to be Tried for Corruption’
August 22, 2015 in Politics, Security
By John Lee.
By John Lee.
The Iraqi Commission of Integrity has announced that over 2,000 people, are to face trial for corruption.
According to a report from BasNews, this number includes 13 govenment ministers.
At a press conference in Baghdad on Thursday, the Head of the Commission, Hassan al-Yassiri declared that in support of the Iraqi Prime Minister’s reform package, they have so far investigated 2,000 cases of corruption.
