Continued efforts to strengthen Iraq-US relations

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On 1/27/2018 at 10:22 AM, SocalDinar said:

agricultural prospects

The signing of 36 investment contracts in the agricultural field

 

30/1/2018 12:00 am   Positive changes to activate projects   Baghdad / Saha Sheikli  The march of developing the agricultural reality in Iraq takes a new direction towards agricultural investment, especially after the signing of 36 investment contracts for the period from mid-2015 to the end of 2017, which are local investment projects implemented by the private sector in various fields, including animal and vegetable, At a time when agricultural investment was suffering from several obstacles, the most important of which is the failure to issue a special law to regulate the work, as well as problems related to the transgression on agricultural land. However, the wheel of action began to turn in this area. Activation of investments The Director of the Department of Studies and Statistics in the Department of Agricultural Investment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Chief Engineer Mazen Saeed Abdullah, in an interview for "Sabah" on changes that have taken place recently through activating the role of investment in the ministry. "These investments are underway and we have a special committee that studied the feasibility of 300 to 400 projects for investors since 2012 so far. Some of these studies were completed by 60-70 percent," he said, adding that "190 feasibility studies were completed, of which 129 were approved and 61 rejected" . Investment contracts Abdullah adds that "there is an improvement in investment, especially after the signing of 36 investment contracts for the period from mid-2015 to the end of 2017, which are local investment projects implemented by the private sector in various fields, including animal and vegetable and some conversion," adding, "In light of the statistics we have We ask investors to focus on what we need from projects, for example in the field of wheat growing. " He added that "at the beginning of 2015 did not sign any contract that the right to sign the contract was not known," noting that "the investment contracts concluded with our department in the middle of 2016 amounted to 36 contracts and the area of 104382 acres," explaining that "animal production projects amounted to 9 projects with a total area of 2738 dunums.  "The number of plant production projects reached 9, the area reached 57870 dunums, the greenhouses projects numbered 6 projects, the number of green houses amounted to 3664 houses, the plasikia, and the two joint or joint agricultural projects, which reached 5 projects with a total area of 39551 dunums." Investment licenses He pointed out that "the number of licenses granted to cold and frozen warehouses and dual purpose until the end of 2017 amounted to 184 licenses and amounted to a total capacity of 1166374 tons in various provinces of Iraq" .  He pointed out that "in light of the Investment Law No. 13 in 2006 and its amendments formed bodies and began work in 2012, where our ministry issued a map of investment for land that can be promoted as investment opportunities."  He explained that "to obtain an investment license must be obtained approval of the relevant authorities and 13 ministries, including the effects, environment, electricity, oil and irrigation," stressing "serious efforts to break the routine and find the reasons for delaying work." He stressed that "according to the Investment Law No. 13 of 2006, the projects of investment, both the Abu Tamr cattle station and the animal breeding station in Al-Wajihiyah, and the projects that have been rehabilitated by investors are cattle station Qadisiyah and poultry project Qadisiyah and the station cows pure," adding that "projects Which has been destroyed by gangs, "Da'ash" terrorist is the project of Nineveh poultry, the project of poultry Alshrqat plant feed Nineveh, cattle station Ishaqi, poultry project Tharthar, poultry project of the role. Solutions and proposals Abdullah suggested that agricultural investment be re-directed and the preparation of specific studies to bridge the actual gap and the impact of projects to be implemented on the basis of studies in depth, "in addition to the issuance of a law on agricultural investment and not a general investment law, because the agricultural investment was briefly dealt with under the Public Investment Law Not a few paragraphs, while agricultural investment in some countries of the world comes primarily in its economy, such as the Netherlands. "  He called for "benefiting from the experiences of developed countries in the field of investment and to prevent abuses on agricultural land, which would make the success of agricultural investment in Iraq."

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Washington confirms its support for the Iraqi economy

30/1/2018 12:00 am   Baghdad / morning   renewed the United States, its commitment to develop and strengthen its partnership with Iraq, while attracted to work on the revitalization of relations to support the Iraqi economy in the face of the challenges of the stage and meet the needs in the field of reconstruction. "The United States and Iraq are committed to developing and promoting a lasting partnership based on common interests that will continue to expand in the coming years," said a statement by the US embassy in Baghdad. "While we maintain our strong security partnership to ensure the permanent defeat of the terrorist organization, we seek to reactivate our political and economic relations to support the Iraqi economy in meeting the challenges of the 21st century and meeting Iraq's reconstruction needs," the embassy added. "We will continue to strengthen our ties to build a multidimensional relationship through trade, education, cultural exchange, law enforcement, environmental protection, energy and other vital areas," she said.  "The United States is also committed to supporting Iraq's continued participation in the IMF program to ensure financial stability and promote economic reform," the embassy said.  "Our governments are working to form a working group to address long-standing trade disputes to promote bilateral economic relations and to signal to US companies that Iraq is open to business," she said.

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Let's hope it's more than just talk!

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34 minutes ago, Botzwana said:

A group I am associated with think the signing of the SFA is the trigger for the RV.

Botzwana,  We are all praying the RV / RI of the IQD is upon us...😊😊

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On 1/27/2018 at 10:22 AM, SocalDinar said:

manufacturing opportunities

Iraq 's economy is looking to strengthen relations with ambassadors of industrialized countries

 

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Monday held a meeting with the ambassadors of the G7, the EU ambassador, the World Bank representative and the United Nations Development Program representative.

"During the meeting, we discussed the strengthening of relations with the major industrial countries and the support of Iraq in all fields, stressing that Iraq is taking correct steps in the field of reform and development of its capabilities. The importance of working towards the success of the Kuwait conference and attracting investments, And economic integration of the region. "

Abadi stressed "the seriousness of the government and its ongoing work in the economic reform of the country," noting that Iraq is currently working with the World Economic Forum to coordinate the conference of Davos miniature in Iraq, "according to the statement.

He stressed the importance of accelerating the steps that stimulate the economy and create jobs and raise all obstacles to investment after the victory and the need to pay attention to meet the needs of all regions of Iraq.

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Jubouri to US delegation: reconciliation in the liberated areas of the most important files coming

Date of release: 2018/1/30 22:10 • 6 times read

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Speaker of the House of Representatives Salim al-Jubouri stressed the need to provide a suitable environment for community reconciliation in the liberated areas to ensure the rights of all without exception.

A statement from his office said that al-Jubouri received at his office on Tuesday a delegation of the American Institute of Peace headed by Elie Abu Aoun, director of the Middle East and North Africa programs, during which they discussed the latest political and security developments in Iraq and the region. to support stability in the liberated areas and work on reconstructing and re - displaced it. " 
He said Jubouri during the meeting on" the importance of providing appropriate community reconciliation in the liberated areas as one of the most important files that should focus on in the coming period environment, as a safety valve that Antiques The stability of those areas to ensure that the rights of all without exception. " 
He added , " as the rehabilitation of areas affected by terrorism, and remove all obstacles to the return of displaced persons is one of the important priorities which we hope will be achieved on the ground file. "
He pointed out "the support of the House of Representatives for all efforts aimed at achieving stability and restoring the normal life of the affected areas through laws and legislation that serve this side."

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Continued efforts to strengthen Iraq-US relations

Author: Abdel Halim Rahimi 15/2/2018 12:00 am  Iraq and the United States of America have recently taken an important step towards strengthening and strengthening the strategic relations between the two countries, both present and future. This is the step of the arrival of a senior US delegation to Iraq headed by US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, who met with Prime Minister Haider Abadi and the accompanying delegation on December 28, Where he met with a number of senior officials in the country  The visit of the American delegation came as a culmination of the meetings of the Supreme Coordination Committee to activate the work of the http://www.alsabaah.iq/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=152802between Iraq and the United States and to continue meetings and mutual political visits during which they discussed how to develop the political, economic and security relations between the two countries. The war waged by Iraq and its armed forces in all its forms against the organization of the terrorist advocate, or after the elimination of it and the liberation of the areas it occupied from its desecration and the salvation of its people from its terrorism and oppression, A massive destruction caused to the infrastructure and institutions in the areas occupied by , as well as continue to provide expertise and security consulting and in the rebuilding of the armed forces, structure   and training. The Prime Minister's Office reiterated that the US delegation reiterated its support for Iraq in various fields, especially after the victories Iraq has achieved against the promotion and liberation of its occupied territories and the support of reconstruction and reconstruction efforts, as well as the importance of developing economic relations, attracting investments and providing greater opportunities for work. The US State Department announced in a statement that the visit of John Sullivan and his delegation comes to participate in the meetings of the High Coordination Committee between the two countries. To confirm the importance of this visit to Iraq, a statement by the US Embassy in Baghdad said that the delegation headed by Sullivan is a joint delegation of different agencies to participate in the Higher Coordination Committee to promote a long-term partnership with Iraq and the Iraqi people. Between the United States and Iraq and increase foreign investment to facilitate the reconstruction of Iraq after 14 years of war and fight  Terrorism.  This great importance that the Iraqi and US sides attach to this visit is due to their common desire not only to activate the strategic framework agreement, but also to further develop it and strengthen the basis of this relationship to ensure its consolidation and enhancement in the future better than it has been since it led the United States. The International Coalition to topple the Saddam regime on April 9, 2003, and then the development of this relationship, especially after the United States and led the international coalition of more than 60 countries to help Iraq in its war against Saddam after the occupation of part of the Iraqi territory in   June 2014. The desire of Iraq and the United States to develop and strengthen their relations at various levels is due to Iraq's desire to benefit from these relations to achieve national interests, as well as to the desire of the United States to achieve its common interests with Iraq and to expand the framework of its friendly relations with the various countries of the world. But without interfering in its internal affairs, as  Iraq seeks to  do so. Political, economic, security, cultural, touristic and other, which are of great benefit to the two countries and their peoples, which will strengthen their conviction of the importance of developing and strengthening the relationship between them not only by seeking to activate (the strategic framework agreement), including the rules and details in the form on which the relationship is based, We can develop this agreement by including broader areas of cooperation and coordination between the two countries. This means that the continuous and continuous efforts to promote and develop Iraq-US relations have resulted in important and strategic steps in this regard. Recent visit to the US delegation headed by John Sullivan, Deputy Foreign Minister, is an important step in this direction, which is believed to be followed by other steps to discuss the development of the relationship between the two countries aspiration to achieve more common interests between them.