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Abdul-Mahdi: The reluctance of the agreement with Kurdistan Region us a significant gap with serious repercussions Wednesday, 30 September 2015 10:41 Shafaq News / The Iraqi Minister of Oil , Adel Abdul-Mahdi, described the reluctance of the oil agreement between Kurdistan Regional Government and the oil agreement as "a big gap" that have serious repercussions on the economy in the country. Abdul-Mahdi wrote on the social networking pages that "We have reached an agreement with Kurdistan that has became a part of the budget bill, the region received 17% of the actual expenses after deducting sovereign and governing expenses."". He explained that "the region delivers" SOMO "550 000 barrels / day in Ceyhan 300 000 barrels / day from Kirkuk, and the rest from the region unfortunately things went limping." "It was a daily average recipient of 230 000 barrels / day on (1/1 / 2015-10 / 9/2015), in turn the region did not receive but a rate equivalent to what it has given of oil according to the agreement and the law of the budget. So Erbil complained from the weak payments, Baghdad complained from low received oil quantities, and everyone complained about the collapse in oil prices, which were lower than the budget estimates (56 dollars / barrel). " Abdul-Mahdi pointed out that "the reluctance of the agreement with the region is a big gap that have serious repercussions , we had hoped to boost the agreement by mutual trust atmosphere, and move seriously to resolve the outstanding problems, especially exports and management of the Kirkuk oilfields and the settlement of the required dues, both parties are not gaining anything from repeating the previous negative atmosphere, The two parties have an interest in the agreement in order to achieve mutual benefits for all. " Erbil and Baghdad have agreed last year to be the first to export an average of 550 000 barrels of oil through the Turkish Kurdish pipeline for the Iraqi national oil marketing company SOMO by 300 000 barrels from Kirkuk oil fields and the rest from Kurdistan fields in return for Baghdad to send the region's share from the Iraqi public budget amounting to 17 percent of the total, but the two sides often accuse each other of failing to commit to the terms of the agreement, which was incorporated into the general Iraqi budget law for the current year http://english.shafaaq.com/business/16048-abdul-mahdi-the-reluctance-of-the-agreement-with-kurdistan-region-us-a-significant-gap-with-serious-repercussions.html

Financial Kurdistan announce the arrival of the amount of 490 billion dinars to the region Monday, March 23 / March 2015 17:43 [Follow-up where] Ministry of Finance announced in the Kurdistan region on Monday, the arrival of the amount of 490 billion dinars to the treasury ministry of Baghdad. According to media website of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan spokesman for the Ministry of Finance in the province of Kurdistan Ahmed Abdul Rahman as saying that "the amount of 490 billion dinars arrived today, to Arbil as part of the share of the Kurdistan region of the financial budget." He said, "We hope that the ministry proceed regardless employees' salaries in the Kurdistan region of Shahralaol of the year on Tuesday, the distribution of employees of the Ministry of the Interior salaries and national security in the Kurdistan region, and continue paying salaries to other ministries, according to payroll for the month of the first of this year." ended

Sorry if this has been posted already. After all these years i still have trouble with the search function here at DV Kurdistan alliance: New talks between Baghdad and Erbil to settle oil disputes Sunday, 01 March 2015 13:46 Shafaq News / Kurdistan Alliance revealed on Sunday, a new round of talks that will resume between Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government to settle disagreement relating to oil. A member of the bloc, Kaweh Mohammad told “Shafaq News", that "The talks between the federal governments and Kurdistan Regional Government will soon resume in order to reach a settlement to the outstanding problems concerning the implementation of the terms of the oil agreement signed recently." Mohammed who is a member in the oil and energy parliamentary committee added that " basic contention point is concerning the issue of the federal government control over oil exports from the region identified by the Baghdad monthly while the region requested to be every 3 months to allow it to adhere to export the agreed amount of oil." Mohammed confirmed that "the region is cant be committed now on a daily basis to export 550 000 barrels of oil in the presence of technical problems related to weather and other conditions that may hinder the export." Under the oil agreement, which was ratified by the federal government and within the budget of 2015 Law stipulates the delivery of Kurdistan Region for at least 250 thousand barrels of oil a day to the federal government for the purpose of export, as well as the export of 300 000 barrels of Kirkuk oil through the region to the Turkish port of Ceyhan http://english.shafaaq.com/index.php/politics/13491-kurdistan-alliance-new-talks-between-baghdad-and-erbil-to-settle-oil-disputes

Kurdish delegation Arrives in Baghdad to discuss outstanding issues between the center and the region BAGHDAD - Iraq Press - February 15: informed source in the capital Baghdad, on Sunday, the arrival of the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Barzani, and his accompanying delegation to discuss the outstanding issues between the center and the region. "The delegation will discuss the oil agreement between Baghdad and Erbil; to refute rumors that claims that Baghdad and the region is committed to oil Convention", adding that "the oil agreement between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, provides for the delivery of the Kurdistan region of at least 250 thousand barrels of oil per day to the Federal Government; for the purpose of export. " Admiral ended Deputy: Axis to meet Barzani and Abadi will be the issue of the National Guard and Daash in Mosul Sunday, February 15, 2015 11:35 [baghdad-where] Deputy for the Kurdish coalition, said on Sunday that the focus of the meeting the President of Kurdistan delegation Barzani and Prime Minister of the Federal Government Haider Abadi will be a matter of political agreement and the National Guard and Daash in Mosul along with the oil agreement. And Ahmed al-Haj told all of Iraq [where] that "talks the two sides will also include the participation of the region in the political process as well as the issue of the popular crowd and the National Guard, as well as the possibility of confrontation Daash terrorist gangs in the city of Mosul. The deputy from the Kurdistan Coalition Serwa Abdul Wahid told [where] the provincial delegation, headed by Prime Minister Barzani will meet today Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The delegation, headed by the provincial Barzani arrived Sunday morning to the capital Baghdad to discuss the oil agreement between Baghdad and Erbil. A delegation from the Commission on oil and energy in the Federal House of Representatives visited the Kurdistan region last week and met with the provincial government Barzani, who confirmed his government's commitment to the agreement with the federal government, calling on the Commission to deal with the two governments as a third party, and monitor the agreement and the process of addressing the problems. " But Barzani, last Wednesday, said in a press statement that "our biggest problem with Baghdad is that they want to fabricate problems," adding that he "can not calculate the amount of Baghdad, the source of oil a day, and we suggest calculate the amount of oil exported once every three months." The governments in Baghdad and Erbil, announced on the second of December last to reach an agreement in relation to oil exports and the region's share of the budget. The agreement included the export of the Kurdistan region 250 000 barrels per day through Turkey's Ceyhan line with the export of 300 000 barrels of the province of Kirkuk fields through the same line, and delivery of their revenues to the federal government, which agreed to turn the Kurdish Peshmerga forces paying salaries as part of the security system Alaracah.anthy 2

Erbil-Baghdad Agreement approved in 2015 budget The Head of Kurdistan Regional Government Council of Minister, Amanj Raheem, said that Erbil-Baghdad Agreement has gone through legal procedure since it has been approved by Iraqi Council of Ministers. The Head of Kurdistan Regional Government Council of Minister, Amanj Raheem, said that Erbil?Baghdad Agreement has gone through legal procedure since it has been approved by Iraqi Council of Ministers. Later this week, the Iraqi Parliament approved the Kurdistan Region's 17 percent share of the 2015 general budget in a session. The Parliament read the draft budget bill for fiscal year 2015 in the presence of 208 representatives. Raheem said approving the bill by Council of Minister is very important because if delayed, the Government have to send a share of the budget each month starting in January 1, 2015. On the other hand, Iraq?s Prime Minister Haidar Abadi defended his recent agreement with Kurdistan as his cabinet approved the draft budget worth 123 trillion dinars (about $103 billion) on Tuesday. The budget is seen as a direct outcome of the stabilizing relations with the Kurdistan Regional Government and the oil pact Baghdad and Erbil have signed. The agreement on budget and oil exports from Kurdistan Region and Kirkuk is a victory for Kurds and Arabs in Iraq and we are ready to push aside our differences,? Abadi said in an interview with the Mada daily Tuesday. According to the agreement between the KRG and Iraqi Government, Erbil will export 550,000 barrels of oil per day in return for the Kurdistan Region?s 17 percent share of the Iraqi budget, or roughly $1 billion every month. https://www.zawya.com/story/ErbilBaghdad_Agreement_approved_in_2015_budget-ZAWYA20141230052401/#utm_source=zawya&utm_medium=web&utm_content=latest-news&utm_campaign=free-homepage

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/markets-oil-idUSL3N0TM1LC20141202 * Iraqis makes deal with Kurds to export oil * CME hikes margin requirement for crude traders by almost 16 pct * Stronger dollar weighs on oil prices (Recasts and updates with market extending declines; changes byline and dateline, previous LONDON) By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices resumed their slide on Tuesday after a deal that will add more Iraqi crude to the oversupplied markets, higher margin requirements to trade U.S. crude and a stronger dollar whipsawed oil markets a day after the biggest rally in two years. Iraq's government said it has agreed with Kurdish authorities to export 300,000 barrels per day of oil from Kirkuk and 250,000 bpd from the northern Kurdish region through Turkey. The agreement aims to overcome months of dispute which all but halted exports from Kirkuk. "The Iraqis deal with the Kurds for oil exports is the one headline sticking out in today's market, a reminder that the oversupply in oil isn't going away easily," said Joseph Posillico, an analyst at Jefferies in New York. Benchmark Brent crude oil dropped $1.08, or 1.5 percent, to $71.46 a barrel by 12:34 p.m. EST (1734 GMT) after falling $2 earlier to $70.54. Brent jumped more than 3 percent on Monday for its largest one day gain since October 2012 on concerns that the U.S. shale output, blamed for much of the world oil glut, was shrinking. U.S. crude fell $1.20 to $67.80, after a session bottom at $66.72. It rose 4 percent on Monday for its biggest move up since August 2012. The CME Group Inc, the world's largest commodities exchange, said initial margins for crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange will go up by 15.6 percent from the close of business on Tuesday, raising the financial requirements for oil traders as the market turned more volatile. "When the exchanges raise margins, it usually does have some effect on prices as it becomes more expensive to hold positions," said a New York-based futures broker, who thought the CME was protecting itself against potential defaults. The dollar hit a 4-1/2-year high, helped by comments from two influential Federal Reserve officials stressing the positive impact on the U.S. economy from the drop in energy prices. A stronger dollar often weighs on prices of commodities denominated in the currency. Losses in the oil markets were pared after comments from Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief that world's top oil exporter would consider cutting production if joined by many other producers. Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki bin Faisal, said the kingdom would only consider cutting production if other countries, including non-OPEC producer Russia, joined in limiting their output." Saudi Arabia, the most influential member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, sent oil prices into a tailspin last week when it blocked moves by some smaller producers to curb output. "Volatility sometimes begets volatility, and the oil markets are not being helped by all the conflicting signals they're getting now," said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital, an energy hedge fund in New York. (Additional reporting by Robert Gibbons in New York, Ahmed Aboulenein in London, and Florence Tan and Henning Gloystein in Singapore; Editing by Jessica Resnick-Ault, Dale Hudson, Louise Heavens and Marguerita Choy)

Bahr al-Ulum: there are directions to collect the oil wealth of laws and the law of one Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum Author: Editor: br reporter: na Number of Views: 128 20/11/2014 13:26 Tomorrow Press / Baghdad: detection of oil and gas committee parliamentary member Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, on Thursday, and the existence of political orientations collect oil wealth laws and the law of one of the advancing oil wealth management in an integrated manner. Uloum said for "tomorrow's Press," The "in front of the government and the parliament, several related to the management of oil wealth laws must be approved, including oil and gas law and the law of the National Oil Company and the law regulating the oil ministry," noting that "there are political orientations collect all these laws and bring them under one law to ensure the activation of the oil wealth in earnest on the grounds that no law alone can not resolve all the outstanding issues. " He added that "if we were able to collect all the special oil wealth laws and one law could contribute significantly in advancing the oil wealth management in an integrated manner from the government or the province," pointing out that "the current parliamentary session, which directed a review of all laws submitted to parliament the previous government, including the oil and gas law, which pull the current time to the government. " Referred to the oil and gas law is still in the House of Representatives did not approve the inclusion of so far because of the many differences between around Baghdad and Erbil. http://alghadpress.com/ar/news/23421/بحر-العلوم-هناك-توجهات-بجمع-قوانين-

Iran a 'time bomb' for oil prices http://finance.yahoo.com/news/iran-time-bomb-oil-prices-090835402.html Almost seems this might work in Iraq's favor. Your thoughts? / Peace Out, roomies

Defensive confirms the intention of Parliament to approve the legal Federation Council, oil and gas History of edits:: 2014/9/23 14:53 • 18 visits readable {Baghdad} Euphrates News MP for the Iraqi National Alliance, Taha defense, the determination of the House of Representatives on the passage of laws broken, and that her priority Kqanona Federation Council, oil and gas. He said the defense, told {Euphrates News} "The House of Representatives is serious about legislation important laws broken, especially those that serve the people and have a priority, and there are laws that are very important, including the Council of the Federation, which has not been decided in place since the past sessions was a first reading, but by some of the objections." He added that "the law will be discussed in the Legal Committee to repair some of the Euphrates, in addition to the establishment of foreign law, travel and sexual and multiple laws, we need legislation to the most important oil and gas law and the parties." The defense continued that "there are important laws Off, and hopefully resolve the issue of the presidency of the committees that are still under discussion to start committees to follow the laws and the resolution is the theme." And ended the House of Representatives during its meeting on Monday, chaired by President of the Council Saleem al-Jubouri and {239} the presence of deputies, the first reading of the draft law submitted by the Federation Council and of the Committees legal, regions and provinces. And witnessed the previous parliamentary session, deport some of the laws, and that the differences and not agreed upon, including the General Budget Law, and oil and gas law, and the law on political parties, and the Federal Court and the Federation Council among others. http://translate.google.com.pk/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&u=http://www.alforatnews.com/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dalforatnews%26espv%3D210%26es_sm%3D93%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D676

Al-Maliki calls for the next Parliament to focus on the legal strategy as oil legislation and infrastructure Editor Ghassan al-Hamed, an AFM. Tuesday 27 May 2014 16: 15 - + Alsumaria news/Baghdad Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Tuesday, the House next to focus on legislation legal strategy of oil, gas and infrastructure, adding that the next stage should be focused on the completion of State institutions. He said Al-Maliki during a meeting in the Government Palace of Heads of foreign missions in Baghdad, "the next phase should focus on completing the State institutions of the Federal Council and the Supreme Council for oil and gas and other institutions that directly affect the stability and prosperity of the State." Maliki called on deputies to "focus on legislation, such as the oil and gas law and law on infrastructure and other". He was a member of the parliamentary Finance Committee, Hassan aozmn, said on Tuesday (May 27, 2014), that the House will not hold its meetings to approve the budget bill because he blocks the political alliances and the formation of the Government. The decision of the House of Mohammed Khaldi, in (May 5, 2014), the Parliament is disabled because of political differences and problems between the blocks of my Government and the territory, adding that the resumption of such meetings is to resolve these differences. http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/101517/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89/ar

Good morning everyone! Welcome to another edition of "This Week In Dinar", which will hopefully be one of the last of it's kind. Why do I say that today? ========================================================== Well, take a minute to look at the most recent news. Progress in the HCL. A push to resolve the Budget. Iraq is fortifying their oil reserves, plan to increase the dinar, and the ISX is moving towards an international platform! Anyone that doesn't see value here is either a huge pessimist or just extremely sour about something in their life... that's not me, though, and I am excited! Here's a few links to back up my emotion: Iraq to quadruple production to increase reserves?! http://iqd.me/l/v-vn Value of the Dinar to improve in next couple weeks?! http://iqd.me/l/v-vo ISX preparing to go International?! http://iqd.me/l/v-vp Maliki pushing for a budget soon?! http://iqd.me/l/v-vq Progress in the HCL??!! http://iqd.me/l/v-vr ========================================================== Pretty good stuff, right? I think so! Now for the questions: Because they are Middle Easterners and that's what they do. There are a million indications that we will wait and a million others that say it will happen soon. I try not to read into every tiny detail, but instead stay focused on the big picture. See the username below. As a businessman, I can't give you any more than what anyone else on the open market would give you for it! I did hear of a Wells Fargo offering $1.11 to anyone that would take it, but that offer might not be on the table anymore Hey Frank - I haven't logged into Warka in a while, I'm not sure what the latest is over there. Sorry bud. Article 8 (the one that all the buzz has been about) does not have a significant bearing on the IQD becoming an internationally traded currency. Nope. Who would want it?! That's a great question - I don't see any serious contenders either way, so it's kind of a moot question. That's it for now folks! VIP members, email coming your way shortly, and I'll also send the link to this chat by email to all members. Have a great day, and GOOO RRRRVVVVVV!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone, Happy Wednesday! I’m sure you’ve all noticed, but there’s a LOT going on in the news regarding oil, Kurdistan, Erbil… this is ALL good for progress on the HCL, which I mentioned last week (and the week before I believe!). Example: http://iqd.me/l/v-t0 With that said, most of what I want to say will be answered in the weekly dinar questions… so here we go! Hey eburt - that's been floating around for a while now on various news channels. The opposite has also been making the rounds... I don't see any reason to worry about it any more than any other news reports. I don't think it will happen. What I was referring to was the progress on the HCL! The Kurds meeting in Baghdad to discuss oil and the recent discussions on Erbil are EXACTLY that... this is good stuff! The name below: Obviously the HCL isn't resolved yet, but we're seeing a major flurry of news on it. I'm pretty excited about it right now. And "1166 to 1165"... , yes I guess that is *technically* a move in the right direction, but I don't believe that will be the case! I can't give an exact date on Parliament, and even if I did they could change it. They are indeed making progress towards resolving the oil laws and I don't think the WTO is a requirement, either legally or fundamentally. Note: they don't have to be in full agreement on the oil situation in order to RV. They can RV and still continue to argue, just like they did before the value dropped. Anyone who thinks they have to all hold hands and sing a happy song together before they will raise the value is simply wrong. First, the HCL: Look for oil news in the News Forum here at dinarvets. Second, WTO: If they raise the value of their dinar, who here thinks they won't be ushered into the WTO shortly after? WTO doesn't have to come first! Make sense? Like I said above, they will always dig their heels and bicker, even after the RV. That's just their culture. Richard Sherman, the guy who singlehandedly made every undecided fan an instant Broncos supporter? That guy obviously has no class, and he showed it right there. I feel bad for his teammates. (Except for the fact that he is actually really good ) That's a great question, and believe it or not... it's been asked and answered a bunch of times in the past. I'll give you my opinion. First, these "trillion dollar contracts" aren't paid out in lump sums - they are paid in installments, just like any other contract. So when the value of the dinar spikes drastically, the future value of the unpaid work is like the future value of a loaf of bread. A loaf of bread that's worth 2000 dinar today is not going to be worth 2000 dinar after the RV. Second, the contracts that are paid in trillions of dinars aren't kept in dinars under some contractors bed.... they are converted to another currency. Therefore the "trillions" of dinars have already been converted to millions of (USD or some other currency), which really makes this question a fun brain teaser... but not much of an argument against an RV. And as I'm sure you all know about me... I don't waste my time arguing about it anyway. We will all see how it pans out one way or another, and hopefully pretty soon!

Package Iraqi decisions angry Erbil .. The Kurds feel the pressure targeting oil export plans WEDNESDAY, 22 DECEMBER / 2 JANUARY 2014 17:02 Twilight News / relationships were not the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the federal government in Baghdad along the lines of one of stability or tension in the last ten years, due to pending issues left over from the former regime have not been able subsequent agreements put an end to it. The disputed areas and the management of oil wealth at the top of the files and those files continued differences on them since the age of Iraq's constitution in 2005. The Iraqi government has taken in recent weeks, decisions related to these two files in a manner contrary to the desire of the Kurds after they returned their differences to the fore in recent months due to the pursuit of the Kurds to export oil extracted from the fields directly to Turkey via a new pipeline. Baghdad says it is only right owner in the management of energy resources, but the Iraqi Kurds argue that the constitution allows them to proceed with the projects to develop oil fields and export. The territory's government said a week ago that the oil began flowing in the new pipeline is expected to start the export at the end of this month and then to strengthen supplies in February and March. But Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki threatened to reduce the share of the financial budget of the Kurdistan of Iraq if it goes ahead with plans to export without the approval of Baghdad. Indeed, the financial budget is included a clause stipulating to deduct funds from the share of Kurdistan if not committed to deliver 400 thousand barrels per day of crude oil to the federal government in 2014. Baghdad also decided to convert the four districts in Nineveh, Salahuddin and Anbar provinces, including the disputed areas between the federal government and the Kurdistan Region Such administrative decisions to change the map of the provinces of Iraq for the first time in many years. He said a senior Kurdish member of the Iraqi parliament, Mahmoud Othman, for "Twilight News" The recent decisions of Baghdad, "the paper attempts to put pressure on the Kurdistan to export oil." "The attitude toward Baghdad, Erbil wrong." Kurds reject prejudice Roadmap administrative disputed areas until the settlement of the dispute which, as provided for in Article 140 of the constitution. Article on removing racist policies applied by the former regime, such as demographic change the region for the benefit of the Arabs at the expense of the Kurds and then conduct a census in these areas to boot for the final stage which is to hold a referendum among the population to determine whether its fate will follow Baghdad or Kurdistan. The Kurds say those areas belonging to the Kurdistan historically been deducted unfairly and through racist policies by the regime led by Saddam Hussein over three decades. It was scheduled to settle the dispute on them at the end of 2007, but that the acts of violence and political divisions seem to have prevented it. Often accused the Kurds their partners in Baghdad is no seriousness and procrastination in resolving the conflict. Relations between Baghdad and Erbil very tense in the second term of the owners of which are already threatened an alliance existed between the Kurds and the Shiites years ago their opposition to the former regime. This coincided with the political and sectarian divisions in Iraq are generally manifested clearly after the departure of U.S. troops from the country in late 2011. Contends year since more than a year on the policies of al-Maliki and say they are being marginalized and accuse the government of targeting them unfairly over anti-terrorism laws and de-Baathification. The al Qaeda-linked militants took advantage of the tension of the situation in Anbar province in western Iraq and took control of large parts of the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah. The leader of the Kurdish Othman said that "the government has a lot of problems with them Sunni Arabs and its military operations in Anbar and other areas of Iraq and the recent decisions will lead to reactions direction of Kurdistan." He accused the leaders of the Kurdistan Region, especially regional president Massoud Barzani, Iraqi Prime Minister more than once exclusivity to make decisions and move the country toward dictatorship. Founded and Iraqi governments that followed the fall of the former regime, according to a mechanism of partnership between all parties and important decisions were taken by consensus, unlike the recent decisions to Baghdad. He said the Iraqi writer and journalist Sarmad al-Tai said that "recent decisions crazy package of measures emerged from the helm at a time when a lot of problems in the southern provinces of Anbar and with the issue of allocation of oil." He said in his speech for "Twilight News" that "what is currently being ruled by one party in power without the participation of the rest of the parties." He also said that "recent decisions constitute the overall damage to the Anbar and the southern provinces of Arbil and on." Not only criticism of the Iraqi parties to the owners on the year and the Kurds, but also to its partners in the Shiite alliance, especially the Sadrists. Launched the current leader Moqtada al-Sadr verbal attacks against al-Maliki said he opposes Maliki's efforts to become prime minister for the third time in a row. He said al-Tai "on all parties to recognize that the government is dealing with it as a project of the subject and the exercise of power."

Moves to pass a law the national oil company 25/07/2013 12:00 AM Baghdad Shaima Rashid considered the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary that political differences the most prominent obstacles that have prevented the adoption of several important laws of the country, especially oil and gas law, which it considered legislation that are no less important than the Constitution, revealed the existence of the movement to pass the law of the national oil company which could be a contributing factor in the enactment of the oil and gas, according to the Commission. , and the way of approving oil and gas law, some of the obstacles which differs by region and center, especially things that pertain to revenue, and methods of contracting with international companies, as well as technical aspects other. decision of the Commission on oil and energy Qasim Mchkta stressed the importance of the existence of a national consensus for legislation important laws, including the oil and gas law, which is considered of laws vital that comes after the constitution to its importance. between Mchkta in an interview »Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network», having set points related legislation this law , will be present in the meetings of the joint committees between Baghdad and Erbil, especially as the agreement signed between the central government and the provincial government last April includes the need to resolve this file as soon as possible. noted that the joint committees between the Kurdistan region and the center resumed its work to resolve outstanding issues between the parties, the center's insistence shown by the National Alliance for the settlement of all files is different on them, particularly oil and gas laws and border demarcation and Article 140, which is the same thing expressed by the coalition of Kurdish blocs, when expressed welcomed the move which he described as »positive». between Mchkta having moved into the oil and energy to resolve the issue of the law National Oil Company, which is one of the companies affiliated to the law, which in the case of moving this law, it is hoped to be a contributing factor in the enactment of the oil and gas with a national consensus. and the Attorney that the law of oil and gas, important laws, which could work to organize the economic sector, especially as the oil constitute 95 percent of Iraq's exports and 90 percent of the revenues of the federal government, so it can not be a sector of this size without the law is organized, warning that leaving the oil sector without the law is can offer it for many of the failures and problems in the future. and on the main points of contention on this law, explained Mchkta that there are many points of contention, notably dependency Federal Council for Oil and gas insisted the Commission on oil and energy to be a body independent to carry out their duties, but that the opinion of the central government is to be affiliated to the Council of Ministers, noting that the point contentious second related to neglecting the government project for the role of producing provinces, as well as regions in the policy-making oil, and the other point is the formation of a body to end the differences oil on Contracts for the Kurdistan region and the federal government. , it surprised a member of the Oil and Energy Committee Mutashar samurai survival of the oil sector without the law until far. Samarrai said in an interview »Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network»: There is no justification for the survival of the oil wealth is managed without law, pointing to the existence of trying to block the adoption of this law, especially with the presence of beneficiaries, without being called those actors. , and continued: calls for action by law or in the version presented in 2007, is the most prominent solutions that could lead to the results lead to the adoption of the law, and in the event of a considerable constraints it is possible to modify some of the paragraphs of the law.

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Weights passage of oil and gas law during the current legislative session 10/7/2013 12:00 صباحا 10/07/2013 12:00 AM In turn approved the organization of the process of contracting with international companies Baghdad Shaima Rashid LINK:http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alsabaah.iq%2FArticleShow.aspx%3FID%3D49935 I expected the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary reaching a political consensus helps to pass the law of oil and gas during the current legislative session, especially after the convergence great in views between the province and the center, and then revealed through the existence of the movements of the seriousness of the adoption of the law, stressed its importance in the organization contracts with companies the world, and in the management of that wealth. The oil and gas law, the main laws of contention between the province and the center, especially in regards to the type of winning contracts, which is likely to center the contracting process in accordance with the principle of service, while the province supports sharing contracts. Rapporteur of the Commission on oil and gas Mohammad Qasim Mchkta between that all the political blocs, has a serious interest in the enactment of the oil and gas, indicating that the convergence of views happened after the mutual visits of political leaders between the province and the center, which culminated recently visited the region's president, Massoud Barzani to Baghdad, expected to witness the coming period to discuss the law to its importance. He said Mchkta in an interview »Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network» that there are moves by the Commission on oil and energy to speed up the enactment of this Act, which is likely to witness the coming days, good results on approval, especially with the existence of a collective agreement on the legislation law, expressing optimism about the return of signs legislation important laws to the House of Representatives. And points of contention in this law, and if they were to reach a solution on them or not, said Mchkta that the points of contention unresolved until now, especially those related to oil wealth, including oil and gas law, and the law of the national companies, and the Revenue Code, and the Law of the Federal Council for Oil and Gas, and the law of the Federal imports, indicating that the points of disagreement on this law is limited and can be discussed and to find common formats to overcome if there were a serious will to resolve. The MP expressed his hope that include oil and gas law on the Council's agenda, especially after reading this law more than once already, and stop the limits of Article 26, which is the main stations of contention between the province and the center. Article (26) of the oil and gas law that the legislation passed by the federal legislative authority ستعلو on any other legislation issued by the legislative authority other and that in case of conflict, with the exception Manst in Article (54 , which is related to the province of Kurdistan. For his part, member of the Commission on oil and energy Furat al-Shara said oil and gas law, it has not undergone any news of the self, but there developments objective grounds to quickly pass it during this period. He said al-Shara in an interview »Center Brief for the Iraqi Media Network» that among the developments is the rapid approval of the Act to amend the provincial councils as this law gives the scope and freedom for local governments in the contract or benefit from the wealth carbonate enormous amount interest, because we are afraid in the case of a law oil and gas without the law provincial councils Alaztthmr the wealth this investment Okay. Shara called on the House of Representatives to speed up the enactment of this law for its important role in the organization of the nature of the contracts with oil companies and institutions with the federal government and the provinces. The MP's visit the region's president is the quality and have raised good because it helps to absorb Aaltotr who was surrounding some of the blocks, and led to the convergence of destinations political relations between the province and the local government through the discussion of some of the laws, including the law of oil and gas, especially since this law is of great significance and come to a conclusion thereon helps to absorb Aaladid the of Alamtaadat. The dispute is between Arbil and Baghdad on 41 contracts, oil and signed by the provincial government since 2007 until now, you see the central government that any oil contract must be done with their consent, and refused Kurdistan recent draft of the oil and gas law approved by the Iraqi government and sent to the House of Representatives for approval, which was opposed by the Government of Kurdistan strongly.

Al-Maliki and Barzani discuss the outstanding issues and activation of joint committees between the center and the region Agreement on practical steps to achieve the results serve Iraq and the Iraqis Baghdad / justice - 07/08/2013 - 1:24 p | Hits: 83 Search President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad, where he arrived yesterday at the head of a high-level delegation of a number of shared files, including outstanding contentious issues between the central government and the provincial government . Was agreed during the talks on activating the joint committees between Baghdad and Erbil to end the differences. He said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at a joint news conference with the president of the region that "the visit Barzani come a continuation of our visit to Kurdistan," noting that "it was agreed to activate the joint committees to address all outstanding issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government on the back and the base of the higher interest and the Constitution. "Maliki said that" the circumstances that surround us and the region and the big challenges require us to create immunity to the impact of the challenges that Tusbandnna and monitoring of the National Front and solve problems realistically and a common desire to fortify the country's vulnerability as experienced by the region. "He Maliki that" among the issues Article 140 and the mechanics of application and provincial boundaries and the law exists in the House of Representatives and a census in order to resolve this issue and end it so as not to remain a problem and the issue of oil and the Peshmerga and the security forces and all the issues that a difference in views, including pass laws broken. ", said Barzani that "our visit to Baghdad aimed at sending a message to the outside and the inside we are brothers and are eager to communication, cooperation and solidarity, especially since we live in an area filled with problems and crises," adding that "strengthening the internal front can prevent the risks that will Tusbandnna." He Barzani that "it was agreed to take practical steps through the activation of the committees agreed on the composition and reach the results that serve Iraq and Iraqis, "he said, adding that" the results of the work of the committees applied in the field are not the issues of formality. "said Barzani that the Hulk will of the fact that a joint between Baghdad and Erbil to solve problems the relationship between the two parties, calling on everyone to stay away from political conflicts. And Barzani said after a meeting in Baghdad in the presence of the President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim, head of the National Alliance, Ibrahim al-Jaafari and Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi, "The purpose of the visit was to send a message to reassure the Iraqi people and that we are brothers in every way and voted one and we will continue to communicate with our partners in the political process . "said Barzani that" the meeting that we had would have a positive impact on the political process, "adding" there is a real will on both sides to resolve outstanding problems., and on issues of Regional and foremost the Syrian crisis expressed Maliki concern about arming the states of the Syrian opposition extremist, stressing that, having been processed arms began using in the activities of al-Qaeda in Iraq, as he emphasized the Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani, it is no disagreement between the position of the center and the region on the situation in Syria. Maliki said that "our view of the crisis in Syria is that it is the issue of the Syrian people and not cause any another state, "and expressed concern about the" reinforcement provided by the states of the Syrian opposition extreme because the arms will go to Iraq. "Maliki said that" extremist organizations and described by the international community as terrorist organizations, whether al-Qaeda or Front victory if signed into their own hands arms Vsaisal to Iraq, " stressing that "after processing these organizations with weapons began using in the activities of al-Qaeda in Iraq." Maliki said that "extremist groups daily attack us and kill Iraqi soldiers," pointing out that "we have asked of countries that do not arming these groups, and looking for a solution peaceful sitting briefly parties to the conflict to the negotiating table. "The situation is identical also with regard to issues other area where the emphasis was placed on the need for Iraq to be immune to the challenges and tensions in the region, pointing out that those circumstances and events require finding Manaat to prevent the country from being affected by it. was President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, has arrived in Baghdad yesterday at the head of a high level delegation for talks on outstanding issues with the center and the region. came to visit after visit by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the month of June to the Kurdistan region, where he met with Barzani was held Cabinet meeting in Arbil.

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Buffy: There is optimism improved relations between Erbil and Baghdad after Barzani's visit to Baghdad 12:02:08 / 07/2013 Khandan - The Kurdistan Alliance MP Hamid Buffy that "there is optimism among most political forces improved relations between Arbil and Baghdad on the impact of the recent visit of the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani to Baghdad, which confirmed that there is insistence of the Kurdish leadership to resolve differences through dialogue." explained Buffy said in a statement received "Khandan" a copy of it, that "the visit Barzani aims in part to solve the problems between Baghdad and Erbil, primarily oil and gas law that has not been approved yet, and the distribution of imports to the citizens equally according to the Constitution, solving the problem of the salaries of the Peshmerga forces which is part of the defense system of Iraq, and discuss ways to implement Article 140 of the Constitution, and the demarcation of the administrative border of the provinces which manipulation by the former regime for political purposes, racism, and the maintenance of security in areas of Kurdistan, which are outside the administration of the territory, and some of these files has been the formation of committees to resolve and will be activated soon . " said Buffy, "The importance of the visit in this circumstance comes from the fact that President Barzani is the leader of the stage for being a Peshmerga fought and is fighting for his people and his country for more than 50 years old, a family with a glorious past and the struggle of revolutionary over more than a century, and the battles against dictatorial regimes and the struggle against tyranny and national positions, nationalism and humanity are صقلته and made ​​him an outstanding leader and a distinct and historically credible large in others and statesmanship high in the defense of just causes in politics and administration. " and added that the president of the region "through his leadership of Kurdistan and wisdom in dealing with citizens and the political forces and the regional and international community was able to highlight the name of Kurdistan in political circles and economic crisis, as the world looks today to Kurdistan as a high point and is of great significance on the political map and economic crisis, and when you look at the political circles concerned to the Kurdistan region and see political stability, security and economic growth and investment and تعايشه peaceful and tolerant and treated humanitarian she appreciates the role of Barzani and salutes when this faithfulness to his people and his national fixed, and because of these situations, the forces of Iraqi political points of regional and circles international wish to have to Barzani bigger role at the level of Iraq and the region as a clear policy and great credibility and acceptable to others and respect to him, especially since Iraq has many problems and political and economic crises and security, and Iraq today is in desperate need to find appropriate solutions to the problems and Barzani is the right of people to these important tasks and to carry this message national. " http://www.xendan.org/arabic/drejaA.aspx?=hewal&jmara=14303&Jor=2 Strategic expert confirms the success of Barzani's visit to Baghdad and calls on the federal government to end the crisis with Erbil 04:04:08 / 07/2013 Khandan - Zia Khalifa stressed expert strategic Ahmad Sharifi, the success of the visit of the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani to Baghdad and describing them as positive, calling on the federal government and the political parties in Baghdad to invest and end the crisis with Arbil as pointed out that the federal government was unsuccessful in its relationship with the region and abused to Peshmerga in more than one occasion. said Sharifi in a statement singled out by the reporter, "Khandan" Monday: "The visit of the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani to Baghdad visit successful and positive, especially that Iraq is in the midst of a crisis stifling of the political landscape." said Sharifi was "arguably The visit of Barzani successful and serve Iraq as a whole and is a step to move the political process stalled as a result politicians wrong, "adding that" most of the crisis between Baghdad and Erbil were fabricated and the federal government were not successful in crisis management or terminated. " and added that "solutions has always been present to end the crisis worsening But the absence of intentions makes crises continue, "adding that" solutions present that attended the intentions between the political parties as well as it could have been not to create a crisis with the region. " between Sharifi said "the federal government did not succeed in managing the crisis with between Baghdad and Erbil and abused so much to the Peshmerga who can not deny their role and their importance as well as being part of the system, the security of Iraq. " concluded Sharifi speech calling for "all parties political in Baghdad to the initiative and work to end the political crises and the government between Baghdad and Erbil, taking advantage of the atmosphere quiet and appropriate for that." http://www.xendan.org/arabic/drejaA.aspx?=hewal&jmara=14309&Jor=2

Dry: Barzani's visit to Baghdad positive and carried a lot of optimism to resolve differences Monday, 08 June / July 2013 11:45 | | | {Baghdad: Euphrates News} confirmed from the Kurdistan Alliance MP Ashwaq dry that the visit of the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani to Baghdad was positive and carried a lot of optimism to resolve the sticking points between Baghdad and Erbil. Dry said in a press statement received and Euphrates News Agency {} a copy of it on Monday, "can not be half the region's president's visit to Baghdad, but it's a positive, because it took a lot of things that serves as the door to open a new page between the two parties." Barzani was yesterday arrived in Baghdad on a visit during which he met with President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and parliament speaker Osama al. She dry that "the region does not have any disagreement with the government in Baghdad only constitutional them," adding that "the mutual visits between officials from both sides come to bring the views and deduct the sticking points between the parties in accordance with the constitutional frameworks and pass laws pending in Parliament, service to the Iraqi people " , indicating that "the Kurdistan Alliance will work with other blocs to pass laws that serve and directly affect the citizen and voted upon within the parliament. " She continued, "Iraq is a country of one of Zakho to Basra and everyone country, and the region's president's visit to Baghdad today, evidence of the close link between the province and the federal government in government and the need to demonstrate the cohesion of national weft Iraqi people Pkrdh and Cart. " The President of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani told a news conference attended by the correspondent Euphrates News Agency {} on Sunday that "there is a common will of the fact that between Baghdad and Erbil to solve the outstanding problems between the two parties," calling on everyone to stay away from political conflicts. " He said that "the purpose of the visit was to send a reassuring message to the Iraqi people and that we are brothers in everything and one voice and we will continue to communicate with our partners in the political process." Barzani said "meeting Aknah today will have a positive impact on the political process," adding "there is a real will on both sides to resolve outstanding problems between Baghdad and Arbil," stressing "the need to strengthen the internal front." For his part, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said "the dispute between the central government and the provincial government was due to some articles of the Constitution," he said, adding that "there is no disagreement with the Kurds about the article {140} But there is a difference in viewpoints." He added that "the circumstances that surround us need to find climates quiet resolve outstanding problems between the country for the fortification of the country", stressing that "the supreme interest of the country is more important than everything and problems should be resolved to the framework of love and partnership." Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has met with leaders of the Kurdistan region last June when he visited Erbil and there held a meeting of his government after a rupture between the two sides lasted long months. This Within the framework of what is happening in the country and the crises that تتقاذفها which reached the vertical hierarchical top two authorities in the country are the executive, legislative and the dispute was between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Parliament Speaker Osama Najafi and the escalation between the two men, who arrived to the extent of the threat, initiated by the President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Mr. Hakim early June last year to raise leaders and political blocs in the meeting of Ramzi held in the office of his eminence in Baghdad and yielded Magistrate's historic between Maliki and Najafi, what calmed the general situation in the country and assured the people after it was compass threatens to escalate difficult to predict its outcome, and the subsequent meetings and dialogues all in the right direction. This was followed by an invitation Mr. Hakim warlords and tribal elders to Ramzi meeting is the second in this regard after the first symbolic meeting of politicians, leaders and masses, and the issuance of the Senate code of honor confirmed in its content to save Iraq and its people. Ended

Maliki confirms differing views on some articles of the Constitution - JULY 7, 2013 Maliki confirms differing views on some constitutional articles Barzani: will a real resolve the outstanding problems with Baghdad BAGHDAD - morning Khalidi said the President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, that there is the will of the fact that a joint between Baghdad and Erbil to resolve outstanding problems between the two sides, calling on everyone to stay away from political conflicts. Barzani said in a joint news conference in Baghdad with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said yesterday that (the purpose of the visit was to send a reassuring message to the people and that we are brothers in everything and one voice and we will continue to communicate with our partners in the political process). Barzani said that (the meeting that we had would have a positive impact on the political process), pointing out that "(there is a real will on both sides to resolve outstanding problems), stressing (the need to strengthen the internal front). For his part, al-Maliki said that "the dispute between the central government and the province was due to some articles of the Constitution, stressing that he (there is no disagreement with the Kurds on Article 140, but there is a difference in views). He added that the (circumstances that surround us need to find climates quiet resolve outstanding problems for fortifying the country), stressing that the (supreme interest of the country is more important than everything should be problem-solving framework of love and partnership.) And on the Syrian crisis Maliki said he (will not interfere with that crisis, but it supports all avenues of solution that achieve security of the Syrian people), adding that the (Iraq fort borders of smugglers and abusers). Maliki has received Barzani after arriving yesterday morning to Baghdad and held a meeting with Barzani to discuss the outstanding issues between the center and the region. was Barzani held a meeting with the President House of Representatives Osama Najafi, to discuss outstanding issues. He also met with the existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi and discuss the political and local issues and the need to distance the army from interfering in political issues. He also met later in the prime Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq Ammar al-Hakim, who said that (the visit reflect the integration between the central government and the region on the basis of partnership between the components.) On the other hand, claimed the presidency of the Kurdistan region that (Barzani held a meeting with the parties and the parties of the Kurdish political, to be consulted on the decision to extend the mandate), while confirming that (those parties expressed their point of view about that.) special meeting and the presidency said in a statement yesterday that (Barzani held a special meeting with the parties and the political parties Kurdish which does not enjoy parliamentary seats), asserting that (meeting focused on resolutions Parliament of the region the last two on the extension of the mandate of the Barzani for the presidency of the region for another two years and extend the work of parliament until next November.) The statement added that (this meeting came to consult and exchange views with the political parties on these resolutions), noting that he (discussed the issue of the Constitution and conditions interior of the territory and Barzani's visit to Baghdad). The statement emphasized that (political parties participating in the meeting expressed its point of view and observations about the resolutions of Parliament). For his part, accused the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, the Kurdish opposition to wage a propaganda campaign to mislead the media and are not intended to find solutions, stressing that "the extension of the mandate of the president of the region and amend the constitution in parliament came from terms of the national interest and democracy. "said a statement of the Union yesterday that he (holding political office of the Union on Saturday, his meeting the ordinary, and during the meeting, they discussed the issue of the constitution and extend the mandate of the President of the province and provincial elections, and the Parliament of Kurdistan and the continuation of the process of election candidates institutions Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in free and fair elections .) He said (the meeting stressed that the agreement between the Union and the Democratic Party that was held on the 29th of the month of June on national consensus and extend the mandate of president of the province two years and amend the constitution in parliament, and the outcome of the decisions and the laws of Parliament), stressing that (it is the best way was to address legal and political crisis, especially when it became clear that the opposition parties were intended actions before while the media campaign for the elections and is not intended to find solutions). AZQ01