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Doesn't the last paragraph prove that the new rate is already factored into the new budget somehow?-- Three zeros to be cancelled from Iraqi currency, says MP Parliamentary Finance Commission MP stated that the Central Bank of Iraq will soon cancel the zeros from the Iraqi currency. MP Abdul Hussein al-Yassiri revealed that it will happen by this as the Central Bank of Iraq is taking all necessary steps to convert this plan into reality. He adds that the commission is in favor of Central Bank of Iraq with this decision as this will bring significant changes in the Iraqi economy. It is to be noted that earlier Central Bank reported that cancelling out zeros from Iraqi currency is under planning of the Bank. The prime difficulty will be - is withdrawing 30 trillion dinars from the Iraqi market at the present time which will be replaced by new currency. Previously the decision of eliminating zeros from Iraqi currency was not ratified by ministry of finance as the budget was done with the present currency. http://www.iraqdirectory.com/en/2013/04/16/23689/three-zeros-to-be-cancelled-from-iraqi-currency-says-mp.aspx

Iraq and China agree on flights between the two countries Baghdad, The Ministry of Transport announced Iraqi Saturday signed in Beijing a memorandum of understanding with China's civil aviation authority to operate flights between the two countries. A statement by the Ministry of Transport, "it was agreed to operate seven flights a week to passengers and three flights of Air Cargo and the appointment of Iraqi Airways Iraqi national carrier," adding that "the Chinese side will appoint one of the air Naqlath". "It was also agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of training, maintenance and ground services and flight operations." It is said that trade relations between China and Iraq has seen significant growth since 2003 and the end of sanctions imposed on Iraq and filled the Iraqi market goods Chinese and accept Iraqi citizen to buy the cheap price, despite poor many of them compared to other advanced and travels to China usually Iraqis who have links economic with China, especially from the merchants. Observers point out that the opening lines to transport passengers to the vast country of China and diverse opens up great prospects for tourism between the two countries particularly in the travel-hungry Iraqi after decades of deprivation. http://aliraqnews.com/2013/04/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC/

Actually, this info lines up pretty well with some dialogue from Recaps that was posted last night. One of the guys in Iraq who was posting said that things had been delayed while they tried to locate (and take care of) several enemies of Kuwait. At the time, it seemed a little far-fetched, but if there are still folks in Iraq who mean to do harm to Kuwait, I guess-- as he said-- it was a good idea to delay things while those bad folks were located. Makes some sense in context.

I think this is important. From my reading, there have been suggestions that the wording authorizing release of the lower denominations is attached to the Antiquities bill. We can only hope

Well, as I read it, they are using the word "eve" more metaphorically to mean really soon.

(AIN) -The Kuwaiti National Assembly approved the formation of a delegation to visit Grand Mubarak Port and the border signs with Iraq. The Kuwaiti (Kuna) News Agency reported on Tuesday “The Kuwaiti National Assembly approved, during its regular session of Tuesday, the formation of a parliamentary delegation to visit Grand Mubarak Port, the border signs at the Iraqi-Kuwaiti borders, and the oil facilities in north of Iraq.” Kuwait and the UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) announced resolving the issue of the border demarcation with Iraq once and for all after removing all the transgressions and the obstacles that hurdle maintaining the border sings in UM Qasr border district. The Premier of Kuwait, Jaaber Mubarak al-Sabah announced on last Saturday his intention to visit Iraq to discuss settling all the pending issues with Iraq, but he is awaiting Iraq’s invitation for this visit. http://www.alliraqnews.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31398:kuwaiti-parliamentary-delegation-to-visit-grand-mubarak-port-&catid=35:political&Itemid=2

Kuwaiti excesses on the Iraqi border; comes under the law of the UN 02/04/2013 09:13:00 BAGHDAD / NINA / Independent MP, Jawad Al-Bazooni said that there were no any Kuwaiti excesses on the Iraqi border, and what happen on the Iraqi- Kuwait border is a natural comes under the law of the United Nations regarding the demarcation of the border after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait by the former regime in 1990. He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / “Iraq is obliged to accept the decisions of the United Nations to expedite getting out from Chapter Seven of the UN Charter, even though they were unfair because there are many farms and oil wells of Iraq within Kuwaiti territory.” He added: “The Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations are getting better after resolving all disputes including border demarcation, Iraqi Airways, the detainees’ file in addition to exchange visits between officials, which make Iraq on the eve of getting out from Chapter Seven, especially after Kuwait cooperation in this aspect.” http://www.ninanews.com/English/News_Details.asp?ar95_VQ=GHDFHL

Great news, Yota. Also, I think that increasing electronic access to banking will help ramp Iraq's banking system up faster as Iraqis who are not used to banking are more used to using their cell phones and doing stuff on them. So it might make their transition to a new era of banking easier. Just a thought.

Yes, I know, Sandfly, that the article refers to salaries for doctors. But my question was whether Iraq suddenly increasing its doctor salaries by 400% could be related to an RV (as they would have more money to work with in the new budget or because they are trying to raise the scale to comport with the new valuation). Sorry, if the wording wasn't clear. It's also interesting to me that the article describes Iraq as trying to implement something akin to tort reform where doctors can't be sued/arrested for malpractice except in egregious cases.

I wonder if this is related to an RV or if Iraq is just going to increase doctor salaries by 400 percent under the old rate? I also wonder what doctors are generally making now (in comparison)? Baghdad / Orr News Revealed to the parliamentary health committee a 400 percent increase on the salaries of doctors specialties of anesthesia and forensic psychology and family emergency, parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed that "there is a ladder and a new functionally includes an increase in the salaries of all employees." A member of the Health Committee in favor Hasnawi said that "the State Council approved the Law on the Ministry of Health and the protection of doctors and sent to the Council of Ministers, which is currently studied and learned that he will some adjustments in the interest of doctors then sent to the House of Representatives for a vote." He Hasnawi that "the law includes increased 400 percent on salaries specialties Anesthesiology and Psychology and Justice, family and emergency," adding that "the law contains two important points first that work of a doctor in the private sector is a public service and treated as a civil servant Wi attack him be an assault on a government employee, and the second he may not arrest the doctor and accused him of hurting the patient and can form a technical committee with the task of investigating medical errors that get either in cases of willful negligence be a criminal case. " Hasnawi confirmed that "the law includes the return of older doctors to service and extend the retirement age from 63 to 70 years and the allocation of functional grades them," said a member of the Finance Committee Abdul-Hussein al-Yasiri that a new peaceful and functionally be launched soon include increasing employees' salaries. Yasiri said that "the State Council completed study of the career ladder and sent to the Council of Ministers for consideration to send then to the House of Representatives" and Yasiri predicted that "this peace sees the light soon." http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&u=http://www.uragency.net/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Duragency.net%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DFpg%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=X&ei=MctaUa2GAoSe9QTi6oFo&ved=0CDkQ7gEwAA

Actually, this would be a vote by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday and then, if approved, would go to Parliament for a vote on Wednesday. That is why, I surmise, that Parliament has adjourned until Wednesday --t o give the CoM time to get the Accountability and Amnesty laws in a form agreed to before a final vote in Parliament on Wednesday. That is how it seems anyway.

I would like to see which laws were voted on today -- Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The Iraqi parliament lifted its regular session till next Wednesday. Parliamentary source told IraqiNews.com on Monday “The parliament’s Speaker, Osama al-Nijaifi lifted Monday session till next Wednesday after it voted on a number of laws and completed readings for other law drafts.” The parliament has held a regular session on Monday. The session was scheduled to host the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki to discuss the recent security breaches, but the hosting was postponed till next week. Read more: http://www.iraqinews.com/baghdad-politics/parliament-lifts-regular-session-till-next-wednesday/#ixzz2PDeqIMIC

Parliamentary Foreign welcomes visiting Kuwaiti Prime Minister upcoming Baghdad, Welcomed the Foreign Relations Committee parliamentary visit Kuwaiti Prime Minister anticipated to Iraq to resolve the outstanding issues between the two countries. Came against the backdrop of announcement by Prime Minister of Kuwait for readiness to visit Baghdad to meet with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to discuss bilateral relations. member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Imad John Yako said in an interview for "Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network," that "the visit of Prime Minister of Kuwait anticipated to Baghdad are the result of diplomatic efforts by the Iraqi side to improve relations between the two countries and in response to the visits and delegations that went to Kuwait for resolving the outstanding issues between the parties." Was Kuwaiti Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak announced yesterday on readiness to visit Baghdad but awaiting an invitation the Iraqi side, pointing out that his visit to Iraq will yield for resolving all outstanding issues between the two countries, returned the upcoming meeting, which Sijmah counterpart Nuri al-Maliki and important Sasfi lot of things. Expressed Yako hope that opens this visit new horizons for cooperation between the two countries, wishing to have the Kuwaiti side is serious in resolving the outstanding issues, especially with the files complex, noting that Iraq part made ​​a lot of concessions and "await the day ماسوف provided the Kuwaiti side in order to bring out Iraq from Chapter VII. "In regard to the outstanding issues, between Yako" The border issue was resolved by agreements old was also compensate homeowners and remaining debt issue and the missing and the port of Mubarak, who is one of the important files which were reports submitted thereon of committees and ministries of foreign affairs and transport contradictory, pointing out that the government did not arrive until now to know how much damage would befall Iraq as a result of port Mubarak. The Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah said earlier that Kuwait completed file border with Iraq and was problematic compensate Iraqi farmers who have been affected maintenance of border markers between the two countries. Turning Yako to Chapter VII and the extent of negative and positive of this chapter, saying, "This is a chapter international agreement that places restrictions on countries that fall within Tailth, including the method of commerce and trade and transactions in many materials as we so far barred from importing a lot substances such as lead and pencils and medical equipment related to the lives of citizens, "noting that" getting rid of this chapter means opening horizons in front of open trade and economy stronger. continued MP: "As the reputation of Iraq would not be good at the international level just to stay under the jurisdiction of this chapter Being mean that Iraq poses a threat to other countries, "adding," Today we started a new page and elections and a new government, "noting that" the survival of Iraq under Chapter VII gives the authority to the UN Security Council to intervene in its affairs at any time. " said Yako that "Iraq has get rid of a lot of this Chapter, including biological weapons and weapons of mass destruction leaving only issues related to Kuwait and that we are now in the process to close all its files and then return the country to Chapter VI, which means the return of Iraq natural to surroundings International. For his part, counting a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, Rafie Abdul-Jabbar Noshi visit of Prime Minister of Kuwait anticipated to Iraq blessed step, serious and in the interest of the two countries, considering that Kuwait is for Iraq Gulf Gate. reported Noshi in an interview for "Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network," "The Chapter VII linked Kuwait was left of the lift for Iraq only topic filter things with the Kuwaiti side, "explaining that the files that are still stuck are border file and debts that are essentially programmed to pay five percent of the Iraqi budget. considered a member of the border issue and the port of Mubarak dilemmas are real and significant, ruling resolved once one visit, especially since the decision 833 Special limits unfairly against Iraq, and expressed the hope that this visit will be a step followed by other steps to resolve remaining outstanding issues between the two countries. noteworthy that the UN Security Council issued in 1993 Resolution No. 833 which provides for the demarcation of the border between Kuwait and Iraq, and the extended length of about 216 km , and led the implementation of resolution partially depending on the decisions of the Convention (tent Safwan) concluded in 1991 to deduct large swathes of Iraqi territory and annex it to Kuwaiti territory, has objected to many Iraqi officials after the fall of the former regime in 2003 to complete the procedures of land border demarcation between the two countries according to Resolution No. 833, as the decision was imposed on Iraq under international pressure and in circumstances unusual. As regards Chapter VII and its impact on Iraq, said Noshi "The theme of this chapter has nothing to do at all the subject of Kuwait, but said the United Nations linked the subject side Kuwait, "saying this linkage is" duplication in the United Nations dealing with issues in the world, including the issue of Iraq. " http://www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php?id=94506#ixzz2PAwb5Azj

Well, I would be hesitant to believe this too except it was announced by the Minister of State so we'll see.

Maliki apologizing -- that is something that I never expected to see-- Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The General Commander of the Armed Forces, Nouri al-Maliki, will attend the next Monday session to discuss the recent security breaches after his apology for not attending today’s session. Parlaimentary source stated to IraqiNews.com “Maliki apologized for not being able to attend the parliament session of today.” “The Minister of State for Parliament Affairs, Safa al-Din al-Safi, promised that Maliki will come to the parliament next Monday session,” the source added. “Safi called to make next Monday session as secret,” the source concluded. Read more: http://www.iraqinews.com/baghdad-politics/urgent-safi-maliki-to-attend-next-monday-session/#ixzz2PDN9rsFI