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Talabani, Iraq confirms the desire of consolidating relations with Kuwait 25/02/2012 Expectations of the successful visit of Prime Minister BAGHDAD - Al Sabah Said President Jalal Talabani, Iraq's desire to strengthen relations between Iraq and Kuwait and developed in other areas of political, economic, cultural and social development. He Talabani during a congratulatory telegram sent to the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of National Day of his country, on "Iraq's desire sincere to the consolidation of fraternal relations between the two countries and push it all impurity, and developed in other areas of political, economic, cultural, social, and work to spread the climate fraternal bonds of brotherhood and documentation for the good of the peoples of Kuwait and Iraq. " . It is scheduled to visit Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Kuwait before the Arab summit in Baghdad at the end next March, when he said al-Maliki during a meeting with the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq, to ​​the insured week before last, Iraq's desire to build constructive relations with all Arab states, especially Kuwait, calling for the move towards a new era of trust and mutual respect, turn the page on the past, with the transfer of the desire of the Kuwaiti ambassador, Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the development of bilateral relations at all levels. The Secretary General of the Council of Ministers on the Keywords in a statement to the "morning" a few days ago: "The Kuwaiti side seemed more open than before in dealing with Iraq to resolve the outstanding problems between the two countries," noting that praise the United Nations, the development of the talks the Iraqi-Kuwaiti was the result of observed details the positions of Iraq, which was and is still a positive attitude and does not involve any kind of create any problem, but his position looking for a solution and to achieve solutions to national interests while preserving the rights of both sides. المشتركة. She stressed the United Nations Mission in Iraq, on 8 December 2011, that Iraq and Kuwait have made little progress on normalizing bilateral relations, while noting that the two eternal willingness to resolve outstanding problems, expressed the hope that the visit of Maliki's visit to Kuwait to resume work Joint Committee. He also predicted MP from a coalition of state law, Abdul Ilah Naieli that contribute to the expected visit of the Prime Minister to Kuwait in solving the major outstanding problems between the two countries, including the issue of compensation and to remove Iraq from Chapter VII. He said Naieli in a statement quoted by both Nina: "The visit of Maliki to Kuwait must contribute to the search solutions for all or some of the outstanding problems between the two countries, especially in relation to the demarcation of the border and the port of Mubarak and the compensation Tsthsalha Kuwait from Iraq because of the war waged by the dictatorial regime by . "He continued:" We expect that this visit will be a start to solve these thorny issues, do not rule out that the yield drop the debt owed by Iraq and to take it out of Chapter VII and the lifting of sanctions imposed on it, considering that this is related to the position of Kuwait. " http://translate.goo...J0dUtHSWnD0XopQ

Adoption of the largest budget in the history of Iraq 25/02/2012 A degree of development of functional and installation contractors ت Distribution of 25 percent of financial savings among the people BAGHDAD - Al Sabah Chamber of Deputies passed yesterday, the Federal budget for the year 2012, which is the largest in the history of Iraq, reaching more than 117 trillion dinars (100 billion dollars). In a marathon session that lasted until late yesterday evening and after extensive discussions. According to the budget bill, which was obtained »Sabah» a copy of it, it «has been monitoring more than 37 trillion dinars for investment expenditures and more than 79 trillion dinars for operating expenses by a deficit of more than 14 trillion dinars». And support this year's budget 14 sectors and activities, in addition to included large sums of money to support the development of the provinces. Was also identified 17 percent of the total operating expenses and expenses of the investment projects of the general budget of the Kurdistan region after excluding expenses sovereign. Introduced the budget 98 000 degrees and careers for graduates, and operation of the unemployed, in addition to the installation of the contracts exception to the age requirement for contractors in the past years, with the calculation The contract period the previous service for the purposes of retirement for all all confirmed on the permanent staffing after 9/4/2003. were allocated 25 percent of the increase in revenues from oil exports, after payment of the deficit shall be distributed in cash in the fund for the benefit of the Iraqi people, as well as the allocation of amounts expected increase in pensions civilian and military, and support allocations strategy of poverty alleviation in Iraq with the increase in salaries and the preparation of citizens covered by a network of social protection and the Department of Women's Welfare in line with inflation made in commodity prices, and the allocation of $ 100 billion dinars for the advance of university students. and monitored the budget 2012 the amount of 95 billion dinars to support the Fund Housing of Iraq, and allocations for cancer patients and thalassemia. and relieved the budget law for all citizens of the amount of interest on loans granted to them by both the Land Bank and the Agricultural Bank and the Housing Fund, as has canceled all allocations to social benefits to the three presidencies, ministries and departments not related to the Ministry except for a few paragraphs. It also included the budget grant of retirees who receive a pension 400 000 Danarhehria or less is receiving a pension under the laws of a private grant of $ 600 thousand dinars this year to pay them in installments in six batches, while the monitoring of $ 60 billion dinars for the construction of housing and building board House of Representatives, and the $ 28 billion dinars for the application of the law of literacy. After approving the budget, a majority, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi thanked the Finance Committee and House of Representatives for their efforts in approving the budget, calling the legislation the budget as a good omen for the Iraqi people. And felt the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives that the general budget for the year 2012 passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening, close to the level of ambition, even though the notes thereon, with varied views on the budget at a number of economists, at a time described by some as the ideal in terms of the distribution but it is not efficient in terms of operating in the investment side, others promise to balance the «missing» in terms of organization and the adoption of international standards in the preparation. But the deputies of different masses they described as «the best» of its predecessors in terms of drafting, despite her criticism because of its focus in most of the paragraphs on the operational expenses of more investment, but they acknowledged that it focused on the citizen and the provision of services and infrastructure support. http://translate.goo...0H_C27a66KQED3A

IMF sounds warning for global economy IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends a news conference after a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels. (Reuters) By MEXICO CITY : REUTERS Published: Feb 24, 2012 23:11 Updated: Feb 24, 2012 23:11 The International Monetary Fund flagged higher oil prices as a rising threat to the global economy on Friday, urging policymakers to keep a close eye on western tensions with Iran, which is facing punitive measures against its crude supplies. Looming US sanctions on Iran's oil buyers, as well as an impending European Union oil embargo, have forced countries to cut back on purchases from the world's fifth-largest exporter of crude, pushing up the price of the commodity. Policymakers from around the globe are converging on Mexico City for a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 economic powers, and several of them raised concerns over the spiraling crude costs. "A new risk on the horizon, or maybe not on the horizon, maybe right in front of us, is high oil prices," David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said in a presentation at the G20 gathering. "The situation in Iran is a risk that we have to be thinking about. Our assessment is that the global economy is not really out of the danger zone," Lipton added, noting, however, that it was too early to revise down the Fund's growth forecasts. Lipton was speaking just after U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Washington was weighing the circumstances that could warrant tapping the US strategic oil reserve to counter the supply disruptions from Iran. The fear of tightening supplies, exacerbated by a threat from Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz - the main Gulf oil shipping lane - have lifted prices to new highs. Western powers are increasingly at loggerheads with Iran over its efforts to generate nuclear power. Iran insists it wants to harness atomic energy for peaceful ends. A day after hitting a record high in euro terms, Brent crude jumped above $124 a barrel, raising worries that a run of sharp price gains could stymie the euro zone's growth prospects, making it harder for governments to meet budget targets and pull the currency bloc out of its debt crisis. Mexico, which is hosting the G20 meeting, has been pushing for the euro zone to take further steps to solve the debt crisis and for policymakers to make progress on increasing the IMF's firepower, lest it be needed to help in Europe. But some countries have said there can be no talk of more IMF resources without a stronger European firewall, which is to be discussed among European Union leaders next week. Angel Gurria, the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, followed up on Geithner's comments by saying the jump in oil prices were due to politics and would not be solved by releasing reserves. "These prices are due to a great extent ... because there is a lot of tension, these discussions every day over the Straits of Hormuz and Israel," Gurria told Reuters in Mexico City. Gurria said there was no distortion in markets and oil prices of up to $100 per barrel were "the new normal". "We are not seeing a situation today where there is something wrong with (market) fundamentals, in fact, we are seeing a slowdown in the global economy. There should be a reduction in consumption," he said. The weak dollar also was cited by analysts as a supportive factor for oil. The dollar index weakened and the euro hit a fresh 2-1/2 month high against the dollar. http://arabnews.com/...ticle579269.ece

Iraqi Parliament endorses 2012 federal budget 2/24/2012 11:08 AM BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Parliament endorsed the federal budget of 2012 including all 43 paragraphs, following months of discussions and differences. A parliamentary source told Aswat al-Iraq that there are suggestions within the coming meetings of the parliament to cancel profits on loans granted to the citizens and officials, and giving a grant to the retired who earn salaries less than 400.000 dinars. According to the Parliament's electronic site, the budget reached to 102.326 billion and 898 million dinars, which was calculated on the oil exports base of 85 dollars per barrel, with an export capacity of 2.6 million b/d, including Kurdistan oil exports that reach to 175.000 b/d. The total deficit in the budget reached to 14.796 billion dinars. Approximately 17.171 billion dollars was allocated for defense purposes, while an additional 20.460 billion dollars was allocated for electricity. http://en.aswatalira...e&id=147088&l=1

Iraqi Parliament endorses 2012 federal budget 2/24/2012 11:08 AM BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Parliament endorsed the federal budget of 2012 including all 43 paragraphs, following months of discussions and differences. A parliamentary source told Aswat al-Iraq that there are suggestions within the coming meetings of the parliament to cancel profits on loans granted to the citizens and officials, and giving a grant to the retired who earn salaries less than 400.000 dinars. According to the Parliament's electronic site, the budget reached to 102.326 billion and 898 million dinars, which was calculated on the oil exports base of 85 dollars per barrel, with an export capacity of 2.6 million b/d, including Kurdistan oil exports that reach to 175.000 b/d. The total deficit in the budget reached to 14.796 billion dinars. http://en.aswatalira...e&id=147088&l=1

Iraq's parliament approved a budget of $ 100.5 billion dollars in 2012 23-02-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) ) BAGHDAD (Reuters) Iraq's parliament approved on Thursday a budget of 100.5 billion dollars in 2012 on the basis of an average oil price of $ 85 a barrel and an average crude exports of 2.6 million barrels a day. The approval came too late on the budget because of frequent disagreements among the members of Parliament. Under the power-sharing deal was the division of ministries between the blocs in Iraq, Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish. The budget forecasts a deficit of $ 12.6 billion will be funded from the bulk of the surplus in the calculation of the Development Fund for Iraq at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. The Fund was set up after US-led invasion of Iraq in order to guide the oil revenues to finance reconstruction and nutritional programs for Iraqis. Iraq and is filed the bulk of the proceeds of oil sales in the Fund. The budget allocates $ 31.7 billion for investment projects, salaries and support system of food commodities. The budget also allocates $ 14.7 billion for Iraqi security forces. And put the budget on the basis of an average oil exports this year of 2.6 million barrels per day, including 175 thousand barrels per day of semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. . The average oil exports last year's 2.165 million barrels per day and fell to 2.106 million barrels per day in January. In London, finished crude Brent session up 72 cents to 123.62 dollars a barrel. Iraq is trying to - OPEC member - to rebuild its economy ravaged by years of war, sanctions and depends mainly on oil revenues, which funds about 95 percent of its budget. The aim of Iraq - which has the fourth largest oil reserves in the world - to increase production capacity to 8-8.5 million barrels per day by 2017, which could jump to the first row by the producers of the world. The deficit in the budget for Iraq in 2011 amounted to 82.6 billion dollars on the basis of an oil price of $ 76.50 per barrel and average exports of 2.2 million barrels a day. Read more: http://translate.goo...Q#ixzz1nGnD3Bm1

On: Friday 2/24/201MP denies the existence of counterfeit currency within the country2 7:15 Baghdad / term follow-up Select Central Bank commission for selling the local currency with ten dinars are added to the price of the dollar, noting that the specified monetary policy is controlled at the same time denied a member of the Economic Committee in the House of Representatives and the presence of fake currency within the country. The deputy governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed, according to the Agency (news): There are differences in the market for the dinar exchange rate against the dollar in different parts of the country which is called the Central Bank to impose special measures against market speculation through the identification of a commission to sell the currency with ten JD only be added to the price of the dollar and set a thousand and one hundred and seventy-nine dinars. Saleh added: that the central bank decided not to receive a bank or company money transfer or banking more than a commission established starting from (February 22 cur) also can not create the price of the last that the central bank rate is (1179) dinars per dollar, which was originally (1166 ), but added it (13) DT commission, banks and companies charge (10) JD shared, adding that it should not exceed the price (10) dinars for central bank rate for the commission. For his part, said Iraqi Central Bank Governor Sinan Shabibi in an interview with him (the news): it is possible to Ntmon everyone, be they in government or the House of Representatives or the citizen himself and that monetary policy and the dinar policy controlled and that there are reserves of so-called cover the currency is in the truth will ensure an adequate process of the dinar in the country. The Central Bank of Iraq has revealed on the sixth of January 2012, a rise in reserves of foreign currency into (60) billion dollars for the first time in the history of Iraq, after it had been in 2010 had reached to (58) billion dollars. The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed in the ninth of January 2012: that the high exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar in the local markets as well as higher sales of central bank foreign exchange, trade finance due to the neighboring countries of Iraq by the merchants. The central bank held the Iraqi daily sessions for buying and selling foreign currency with the participation of the banks that fund the traders from the private sector except for public holidays on which depends the World Bank for these auctions and sales are either cash or in the form of remittances sold abroad for a certain commission. According to the Economic Commission member Abdul Hussein Abtan that the rumors about the presence of counterfeit currency in the country is a relentless campaign intended to fold the national currency, noting that the country is immune, no changes can be affected side. He said Alabtan according to the Agency (news): The talk and a fraud, a large entered Iraq and are dealing in is not true, and there may be fraud, but not in quantities that have little, indicating that these rumors are relentless campaign intended to fold the Iraqi currency. He added that these rumors were proportional to the procedures for the Central Bank, which stepped up the currency or increase the exchange rate of the dinar against the U.S. dollar and that the talk of the existence of counterfeit currency in large quantities is reasonable because it depicts Iraq as the only one who has the fake currency and the rest of the world is not with counterfeit currency. He called for: stakeholders to be careful of such rumors being detrimental to the national currency and the market alike. He pointed out: that the Iraqi currency well in the central bank is immune, and is still in the lead as oil countries and has a high cash. http://translate.goo...UkCXMbZWF-CWGPA

House of Representatives vote on the budget for fiscal year 2012 and four draft laws and resolutions / expanded / Date: Thursday, 23/02/2012 22:45 Baghdad (news) .. House of Representatives voted At the Twenty-fifth, which was held under the chairmanship of Osama al-Chairman of the Board of Representatives and the presence of 248 MPs on Thursday, the federal budget for fiscal year 2012, as well as vote on draft laws and resolutions to balance the national and the enactment of the National Authority for People with special needs. A statement of the Council has received the Agency (news) a copy of it today: that at the beginning of the meeting initiated by any of the above-Hakim denounced Najafi terrorist operations heinous that occurred today in Baghdad and several provinces, urging the security authorities to pursue the perpetrators, in advance on behalf of the Council's condolences for those with the martyrs and the wounded. The statement added that the council voted on the decision to include the need for the enactment of the National Authority for People with Special Needs as an independent body and the demand from the government and state institutions applying international document for the disabled and a commitment to its principles, as well as the importance of the allocation of government and state institutions 5% of the grades from the budget of 2012 and future years for those with special needs in addition to urging the Ministry of Construction and Housing to provide adequate housing for this segment. For his part, purity of net debt and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs to the attention of the government to establish a special body with special needs as needed. The statement continued: that the Council has completed the vote on the resolution on the balance in the state institutions to ensure achievement of the constitutional balance between the components of the Iraqi people in the armed forces and security institutions, and as stated in Article 9, first / A of the Constitution in addition to ensuring the rights of the provinces in the equitable participation in the management of state institutions of the Federal different missions and fellowships, delegations and regional and international conferences and as stated in Article 105 of the Constitution. The statement noted: that of the Presidency of the Council postponed a vote on the draft law on ratification of the Government of the Republic of Iraq to the Convention on trade and economic cooperation, scientific and technical and cultural cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and submitted by the Committees on Foreign Relations and the economy, investment, legal, culture and media in order to strengthen relations in various fields between the the two countries. He noted the statement that the council finished voting on the draft law of accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Arab Charter for Human Rights issued by the League of Arab States in 2004 and submitted by the Committees on Foreign Relations and Human Rights in order to develop human rights in Arab countries within the key national concerns and to establish the principle of universality of human rights. For his part, purity of net debt and the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs that Iraq is an active member of the Arab League, saying that joining the Arab Charter represents a strengthening of the charters of humanity in all States, noting that the components of feature presence in Iraq is no different from most Arab countries. The statement said: The council voted on the draft law to combat trafficking in human beings and submitted by the Commission on Human Rights, which aims to combat this crime and reduce the spread and effects and to punish the perpetrators of this act the grave insult human dignity and to develop mechanisms to ensure that help victims of human trafficking. On the other hand confirmed the statement that the Council voted on the federal budget for fiscal year 2012 and provided by the Finance Committee as they hit the budget revenues hundred and two thousand and three hundred and twenty-six billion Thmnmaúh and Ninety-eight million dinars was calculated according to the export of crude oil based on the average price of $ 85 a barrel One at a rate of export of 2.6 million barrels per day, including 175 thousand barrels per day from the amount of crude oil produced in the province of Kurdistan and the intervention of all revenue actually in the Development Fund for Iraq or any other form another replacement after deducting 5% of compensation for Kuwait war, or any other rate decided by the Security Council and repaid to the United Nations. The budget allocated an amount of one hundred and seventeen thousand one hundred and twenty-two billion, nine hundred and thirty million, one hundred and fifty thousand dinars for expenditures for fiscal 2012 which is allocated an amount of thirty-seven thousand and seventy-seven billion Thmnmaúh and ninety seven million thirteen thousand dinars as expenses for investment projects and the amount of another and of nine and seventy thousand nine hundred and fifty-four billion and thirty million, one hundred and thirty-seven thousand dinars allocated for operating expenses in addition to the allocation of two hundred and fifty billion dinars as a contingency reserve. The total deficit in the budget for fiscal 2012, fourteen thousand seven hundred and ninety-six billion and thirty-two million, one hundred and fifty thousand dinars. And monitoring the budget for the expenses of the security and defense an amount of seventeen thousand one hundred and one and seventy billion Thmnmaúh and two million and fifty thousand dinars, while the allocated amount and the amount of eleven thousand four hundred and seventy-six billion, two hundred and twenty-four million five hundred and thirty eight thousand dinars, while devoted to the energy sector amount of twenty thousand and four hundred and sixty billion and five hundred and ninety-four million seven hundred and twenty-one thousand dinars as total budget for the Supreme Judicial Council more than three hundred and seventeen billion. The statement noted: that Najafi thanked the Finance Committee and House of Representatives for their efforts to pass the budget and budget describing the legislation as good news for the Iraqi people. President of the Council then decided to adjourn the meeting until the day Tuesday, 06.03.2012. / Finished / s. 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Iraqi deputy confirms the existence of an initial consensus by the Convention on the political blocs in Erbil meeting of the Preparatory Committee to meet the national Thursday, February 23, 2012 15:18 [baghdad - where] MP for the good of the Iraqi List Chuird a preliminary consensus by the political blocs on the Convention on Arbil. He described the Chuird told all of Iraq [where] on Thursday that "the meeting of the Preparatory Committee for a meeting between the national and clarity of vision by the political blocs agreed on Arbil, in order to be formally discussed and therefore the application of its terms and agreed upon by the masses." He added: "There are three main topics to be discussed during the national meeting is expected the first of payment by the Constitution to all things", and the second thing that did not solve the issues the constitution must be resolved through political consensus ", it's the third must be a mechanism specific work of the political blocs for the solution of the crisis" . He Chuird that "after the completion of the Convention on Irbil by the political blocs will be a number of important topics at the meeting of the Preparatory Committee to meet the national," pointing out that "the national meeting should resolve all outstanding problems, adding that he" must have for each block of a political part of the the solution to her problem so that they can come to the national meeting and expected to reach concrete results on the ground. " ي The Committee which was formed in order to boot to the national gathering was held five meetings so far since it was launched by President Jalal Talabani, his initiative two months before the invitation to the Conference brings together the political blocs to discuss solutions to the crisis, the current policy. And was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, the sixth meeting to unite the working papers submitted by the major political blocs, but the meeting to order on Thursday because of the preoccupation with the political blocs to discuss the federal budget as well as other obligations. "Ended 2. http://translate.goo...Gx5SfHquhu81_yg

Urgent .. vote on the repeal of article [25] on the turn off the advances of public money Thursday, February 23, 2012 19:27 [baghdad - where] House of Representatives voted to abolish the article [25] on the turn off the advances of public money to government institutions included in the budget bill for fiscal 2012. A parliamentary source told all of Iraq [where] said Thursday that "the House of Representatives voted to abolish the article [25] of the terms of the budget 2012 and on the turns off the advances of public funds of the Development Fund for Iraq under which allow the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance approved the granting of advance funding for the ministries and government institutions are outside the budget and public finances have no final accounts. " The House of Representatives now held its vote on the budget bill for fiscal 2012. Ended 2. http://translate.goo...2oadx8TD16n6aDA

Lifting of the parliamentary session half an hour because of differences over paragraphs added to the budget اThursday, February 23, 2012 21:15 [baghdad - where] . House of Representatives lifted its half-hour because of differences over paragraphs added to the budget 2012. A parliamentary source told all of Iraq [where] on Thursday that "the House of Representatives vote on the ending paragraphs of the budget and began to vote on the paragraphs added to the budget Caroitb granted to the provincial councils, taxes and other." He added that "the Iraqi List and the Kurdistan Alliance balked at these added paragraphs as you need to read the first and again in the House of Representatives before approval, which caused it to lift a half-hour session." The House voted at today's meeting on a number of paragraphs of the budget in 2012. Ended 2. http://translate.goo...gMTJ7y0178qlSng

URGENT: for the first time in the history of Iraq, the budget provides for the distribution of cash from oil exports increase on the citizens Thursday, February 23, 2012 23:34 [baghdad - where] Agency learned of all of Iraq [where] the law of the financial budget approved by the House of Representatives tonight obliging the government to distribute cash money on the people and for the first time in the history of Iraq. And provided a special paragraph so that the "Federal Council of Ministers on the allocation of 25% of the increase in revenues from exports of crude oil source generated during the year 2012 after the payment of disability and shall be deposited in the fund be distributed in cash for the interest of the Iraqi people. The law that regulates the instructions issued by the Minister of Finance in coordination with the Minister of Planning within six months. / End http://translate.goo...cv08zwjsMufd_Tw

The appointment of Kofi Annan's envoy to the UN and the Arab League to Syria 23-02-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) The United Nations announced [/url]that its Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil Arab eyes on Thursday's predecessor Kofi Annan's special envoy that the joint in the Syrian crisis. He said a UN statement said Annan "will make its good offices to end all acts of violence and violations of human rights and strengthen the efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, the Syrian." http://translate.goo...A#axzz1nFkS3Kgj

Iraqi deputy confirms the existence of an initial consensus by the Convention on the political blocs in Erbil meeting of the Preparatory Committee to meet the national Thursday, February 23, 2012 15:18 [baghdad - where] MP for the good of the Iraqi List Chuird a preliminary consensus by the political blocs on the Convention on Arbil. . He described the Chuird told all of Iraq [where] on Thursday that "the meeting of the Preparatory Committee for a meeting between the national and clarity of vision by the political blocs agreed on Arbil, in order to be formally discussed and therefore the application of its terms and agreed upon by the masses." He added: "There are three main topics to be discussed during the national meeting is expected the first of payment by the Constitution to all things", and the second thing that did not solve the issues the constitution must be resolved through political consensus ", it's the third must be a mechanism specific work of the political blocs for the solution of the crisis" . He Chuird that "after the completion of the Convention on Irbil by the political blocs will be a number of important topics at the meeting of the Preparatory Committee to meet the national," pointing out that "the national meeting should resolve all outstanding problems, adding that he" must have for each block of a political part of the the solution to her problem so that they can come to the national meeting and expected to reach concrete results on the ground. " The Committee which was formed in order to boot to the national gathering was held five meetings so far since it was launched by President Jalal Talabani, his initiative two months before the invitation to the Conference brings together the political blocs to discuss solutions to the crisis, the current policy. And was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, the sixth meeting to unite the working papers submitted by the major political blocs, but the meeting to order on Thursday because of the preoccupation with the political blocs to discuss the federal budget as well as other obligations. "Ended 2. http://translate.goo...Gx5SfHquhu81_yg

Urgent .. House of Representatives vote on all budget items Thursday, February 23, 2012 22:17 [baghdad - where] Chamber of Deputies passed the financial budget for the current year 2012 and voted on all items. The National Alliance MP Adel al-Maliki told all of Iraq [where] he was adopted and pass the financial budget after the vote on all items. " He added that he "was raised to the sixth session of March next." The Finance Committee of the Parliament confirmed at its meeting last week doing an amendments to the draft budget law and make transfers in other aspects with a focus on some aspects that remain unresolved and postponed for the day and especially with regard to increase the salaries of retirees and expansion in degrees career for a number of ministries as well as interest in network social protection in addition to a number of important issues. It is said that the government had approved in early last December's 2011 budget in 2012 a total amount of [100] billion dollars, which is the largest budget in the history of Iraq and handed over to the House of Representatives for approval is that the council because of the differences between the political blocs have not ratified until passed by this Thursday, which led to the suspension of exchange in many projects and provinces complained of the delay. ended 2 http://translate.goo...MChaa2FeX9cvwbg

URGENT: for the first time in the history of Iraq, the budget provides for the distribution of cash from oil exports increase on the citizens Thursday, February 23, 2012 23:34 [baghdad - where] Agency learned of all of Iraq [where] the law of the financial budget approved by the House of Representatives tonight obliging the government to distribute cash money on the people and for the first time in the history of Iraq. And provided a special paragraph so that the "Federal Council of Ministers on the allocation of 25% of the increase in revenues from exports of crude oil source generated during the year 2012 after the payment of disability and shall be deposited in the fund be distributed in cash for the interest of the Iraqi people. The law that regulates the instructions issued by the Minister of Finance in coordination with the Minister of Planning within six months. / End http://translate.goo...cv08zwjsMufd_Tw

Iraq studies oil exports options February 22nd, 2012 Rana Khalifa Iraq, which exports most of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz, is studying its options in case Iran would block the passage, said Wednesday an Iraqi minister. “Government committees were formed and we discussed what we could do if, God forbids, the Strait of Hormuz is closed,” said Planning Minister Ali al-Shukri. Iraq currently pumps about 2.9 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) of which 1.6 to 1.7 million bpd are exported, mainly via two terminals in the Gulf by tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The rest passes through a pipeline linking Kirkuk in the north to Ceyhan in Turkey and by trucks to Jordan. “We can increase our exports via Ceyhan to 1 million barrels per day,” the minister said. Currently, the pipeline pumps 450,000 to 500,000 bpd. The Iraqi authorities also plan to return to service two pipelines currently close, one to Syria and Lebanon (Baniyas-Tripoli), which has been closed since 1990, and the other to Saudi Arabia, he said. http://yallafinance....xports-options/

$ 100 billion budget for Iraq is expected to approval in Parliament today 23-02-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) BAGHDAD - Omar Starr - Dar Al Hayat ف Continue with parliamentary blocs to discuss the general budget amid disagreements on some of its paragraphs, the Minister of Finance announced yesterday that the Iraqi Agr estimated $ 15 trillion Iraqi dinars (13.5 billion dollars) and stressed that «the final accounts of the past five years free of corruption». و Parliament held a hearing yesterday during which he listened to the report of the Finance Committee in the presence of the Ministers of Finance and Planning Rafie al-Issawi Ali Shukri. Issawi said during a press conference following the session that «the continuous meetings with parliamentary committees to solve the budget problem», and the deficit as much as «15 trillion dinars». و He added: «we were able to fill 10 trillion (8 billion) of Iraq Fund for Development and the Central Bank trillion and 4 trillion left», pointing out that «what is left is a large and does not affect the budget». He explained that «social allowances for the three presidencies can be converted and utilized to provide the ration card items and to compensate victims of terrorism and solve the problems of property claims». و He added that «the final accounts of five years ago, free of corruption and grouped in two directions, first through advances and estimated in the Board of Supreme Audit, and Part II of the Rules prescribed by the House of Representatives and spent, such as increasing the salaries of the security services. اليوم. He expected the adoption of the budget today. و The Minister of Planning Ali Shukri said that «the budget of 117 trillion dinars (about $ 100 billion), a very large». و He added that «the deficit was the result of converting amounts of unfinished projects to other projects and not for the budget». His deputy «National Alliance» Abd al-Hadi al-Hakim said in a statement that «were collected more than fifty signatures to demand for Nsabhma population». He added: «Despite the objections of many of the House of Representatives during the discussion of Parliament for the budget of 2011 the past, on the convergence of allocations Waqfs (Endowments) Islamists with the big difference between the percentage of population of the components, except for the Kurdistan region, the fact that the budget and stop it from the budget of the region's 17 percent, say that in spite of this, the returned this year's budget for the constitutional violation committed itself ». و He explained that it «contrary to the principles of justice, fairness and equality between citizens in rights and duties, when equated in allocations is Waqfs (Endowments) equals the ratio of the population of the components, as is well known to everyone». The Sadrist bloc announced it had obtained a promise from the Finance Committee to include the demands of the current budget bill. The head of the Bloc MP Bahaa al-Araji: «Despite the non-arrival of the Parliamentary Finance Committee to the three demands of the Sadrist movement, which called for by the current leader Moqtada al-Sadr, but its president, said it will include such applications». و The chest condition to achieve some of the demands for postponement of the demonstrations that were supposed to be launched to demand the provision of services is fifty thousand and the continuing opportunity to provide civil textured kerosene generators and give each citizen's share of imports of crude oil. Read more: http://translate.goo...Q#ixzz1nAtmHvKq

Iraq is trying to settle their differences before the Arab summit Baghdad 23-02-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Baghdad - Abdul Wahid Tohme - Dar Al Hayat Iraq is working on a contract settlement files and Arab detainees to reassure delegates to the summit of Baghdad security, by allowing them to bring in crews Hamaiadtha. According to unofficial statistics to the presence of more than 200 detainees in Iraqi jails accused of acts of violence. و He informed the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the Libyan delegation, headed by Advisor to Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mana, that «the issue of prisoners returning to the judicial authorities which have the sole right to consider this matter». A statement that «the prime minister stressed the similarity in the size of the devastation left by both systems, the former Iraq, Libya», and expressed the hope that «can the brotherly Libyan people to impose security and stability and build democracy» He «Iraq's willingness to cooperate with the experience the new Libyan assistance necessary at all levels ». He «Libyan delegation in the desire for the success of the Arab summit in Baghdad, and the hope to strengthen cooperation between the two countries particularly in the area to rebuild the armed forces and security agencies and private bodies under the auspices of the elections». The Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said in a statement late in the day before yesterday, about his country's readiness to «solve the issue of missing persons and the Libyan prisoners in Iraq in a legal and judicial». He noted that the talks between the two sides touched upon the circumstances of the detainees. The second inhibitor visit in four months, and was the first in November (November), when a search with Iraqi leaders the possibility of release of detainees and briefed on the charges and sentences issued against them. The statement emphasized that Zebari told inhibitor Iraqi government's willingness «to cooperate with all the clarity and help resolve all issues in legal and judicial». He added: «told us brothers Libyans Iraq's desire to restore relations as soon as possible after being cut off in the force majeure previously», pointing to the existence of «strips, many between the two countries», while stressing inhibitor that «Iraq's good relations and honorable with Libya and there is keenness of the Libyan leadership to restore relations and to participate in the Summit at the highest level ». Furthermore, said a political source »life», that the decision to Saudi Arabia appointed non-resident ambassador in Baghdad «initial action at the request of the Iraqi government to open a representative office of the Kingdom to help resolve outstanding issues between the parties and improve the atmosphere before the Arab summit conference the end of next month». And the quality of these problems, the source said: «Among the important issues of concern to both countries and there are dozens of Saudi detainees in Iraqi prisons and hundreds of Iraqis in the Rafha camp». He added, «there is some sort of agreement between the two countries to resolving these issues gradually, begin to activate the initiative of the exchange of prisoners, which is likely to take place before the summit, in addition to opening the files of Iraq's debt and the possibility of re-line carrier oil to the Red Sea through the port of Yanbu». According to information that Iraq has informed the Arab League delegation maps the security protection of kings and leaders during the summit, saying Baghdad's approval to take crews leaders guard their own with their weapons as a precaution. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that «the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz has decided to nominate Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accredited to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Iraq to promote good relations between the two countries and two peoples». Read more: http://translate.goo...w#ixzz1nAsq9G5z

Central Bank denies the deletion of zeros in May and refers to the new procedures for the disbursement of foreign currency BAGHDAD / Conference Denied the deputy governor of the Central Bank of the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, the central bank measures to remove zeros from the currency in the month of May next. He told the National Iraqi News / Nina /: »that what appeared in the media about the start of procedures to delete the zeros in the month of next May, is a baseless« noting that such a move begins with the beginning of the new fiscal year and not in the middle of it. Saleh continued: »the central bank will, starting from tomorrow new measures provide for the banks interest rate on the price of foreign currency to the sale of not more than 10 dinars, because the central bank sells dollar for the banks at 1179 dinars, and should not be selling them to citizens more than the price of 1189 dinars «. He noted that in case of violation of the banks of the new instructions will be the withdrawal of a license to deal them in the market for auction the central bank for foreign currency. He stressed that this measure was to prevent monopoly of the banks, which is not consistent with the policies of the Central Bank, which states not to take advantage of citizens to raise interest rates to the degree of influence on the exchange rate of foreign currency in the domestic market. The press sources indicated to start the process of deleting the zeros in the beginning of next May. http://translate.goo...AzkXDYDw7mbXi1g

Dabbagh: the Government attaches to developing relations with Kuwait Wednesday, February 22 / 2012 16:59 BAGHDAD / and with said government spokesman, Iraqi, the Iraqi government attaches great importance to the State of Kuwait in order to develop relations with it, and expected success of the Arab Summit to be held in Baghdad at the end of March next He said Ali al-Dabbagh during his visit to the city of Karbala, where he met a number of media, including agency future: "The new Iraq wants to be a strong Iraq has ties with all neighboring countries on the basis of non-interference in internal affairs," adding that "what we seek to be our good with the countries of the region, including the Arab states because, as we seek good relations with Kuwait through the development of relations. He pointed to the existence of "pending issues which many seek to be resolved in a spirit of brotherhood and we have intensive meetings with the brothers I do not think that there are those who do not want to develop relations on both sides," noting that "Iraq is in the best case and has a prominent place with all Arab countries have seen the desire of all the Arab countries to attend the Arab summit conference, and we will be the Arab summit conferences of the most successful. "(finished )http://translate.goo...MKWkO3kmeR3PcaQ

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High Nassif calls on Kuwait to deal with Maliki's visit as a final opportunity to resolve the problems between the two countries 20/02/2012 14:59:00 The independent Iraqi news agency / Baghdad / k. C ... called for a high MP Nassif Kuwaiti side to deal with Maliki's visit as a historic opportunity to resolve a final all outstanding problems between the two sides one package. و She said in a press statement moved the reporter (and independent Iraqi news agency) on the Kuwaiti side to see in Maliki's visit a positive message and a last chance to settle all outstanding issues between the two sides one package on the basis of common interests and neighborly ties, Arabism and Islam She said Should start negotiating from the roof top remove Iraq from Chapter VII, through the issue of port Mubarak and ending border disputes and other files. " And on file port Mubarak made ​​it clear that Nassif ف If not resolved during the visit of Maliki, who will be the last option for Iraq is to resort to international courts. " http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.ina-iraq.com/news/political/12821.html&usg=ALkJrhjhQZp3Wgeb08htr_chinJGsEap5g

Nat'l Conference Agenda completed 2/20/2012 6:49 PM BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Head of parliamentary Ahrar Bloc Baha' al-Araji said today that the preparatory committee completed the agenda for the national meeting, according to a statement issued by his office. The statement said that the agenda will include the principles of the national meeting as agreed upon and the problems of the executive, legislative and judicial authorities. He pointed out that the agenda will start with the topics that were not implemented from the Arbil agreement and the joint issues between Iraqiya and the Kurdish blocs. The coming meeting will review this agenda and to be adopted to lay down its time table and the solutions through constitutional establishments, as he added. Earlier today Aswat al-Iraq reported that the participants of the preparatory committee agreed today to hold another meeting on Tuesday to finalize the pending issues. RM (TS)/SR http://en.aswataliraq.info/(S(vzppcf45loikmy55raeg2c45))/Default1.aspx?page=article_page&id=147015&l=1