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Plasschaert is discussing with the leaders of the region a solution to the outstanding problems with Baghdad and the election law Time: 09/15/2020 14:58:15 Read: 130 times (Baghdad: Al Furat News) The President of the Kurdistan region, Nechirvan Barzani, said today, Tuesday, to the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, that the United Nations can help Iraq solve its problems and overcome the situation and challenges facing it. A statement by the Media Office of the Presidency of the Region indicated that Barzani discussed with Plashart, "the political process and the Iraqi situation, and developments in the dialogue between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government in order to solve their problems." Today, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, received Plashart, "and in the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the Iraqi arena and the relations between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government." The head of the regional government referred to "the continuation of discussions between the Kurdistan region and the federal government, and stressed the need to reach a radical solution to the outstanding problems on the basis of the constitution within the framework of protecting the constitutional entity of the Kurdistan region, taking into account the interest of all Iraqis." The two sides also discussed mechanisms for holding the upcoming elections in Iraq and providing the appropriate environment for the return of the displaced, who had taken refuge in the Kurdistan region, to their homes. The UN representative also met with the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, today, Tuesday, who expressed his opinion and observations on the early elections scheduled for the middle of next year in the country. According to a statement issued by Barzani's office, during the meeting they discussed the political situation and the latest developments in the region, as well as shedding light on the challenges facing the political process in Iraq. The statement said that Barzani had expressed to Blashardt his opinion and observations regarding the upcoming elections in Iraq and the election law. The statement indicated that during the meeting, the visit of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to the Kurdistan region was described as "positive." With regard to the Sinjar region, the two sides stressed the need to correct the situation in it so that the people of the region can return to their homes and resume their lives, according to the statement. Ammar Al-Masoudi -
06-09-2020 03:34 PM Al-Kazemi and Blashardt are seeking to reach the electoral process in the best way that is honest and expresses the will of the people Baghdad / Al-Akhbariya The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, received today, Sunday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Blashardt. The meeting witnessed, according to the Media Office of the Prime Minister, "discussing the latest efforts made by the Iraqi institutions concerned with conducting early legislative elections." The meeting also dealt with "ways to strengthen cooperation between Iraq and the United Nations in order to reach the electoral process in the best honest and expressive way of the will of the Iraqi people." During the meeting, they discussed "the file of the displaced and the latest efforts made to secure their voluntary return to their original areas of residence." The meeting also witnessed "an examination of the implementation of programs to combat extremism, and their objectives in order to ensure a safe and sustainable national environment in which there is no room for the return of terrorism after its defeat."
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Al-Kazemi and Blashardt discuss five files 2020-07-29 08:01 Shafak News / Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi received today, Wednesday, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Henness Blashardt. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between Iraq and the United Nations, supporting stability in the country, and they also discussed early elections and the ongoing preparations for them. , At a date to be announced. Al-Kazemi stressed the importance and role of the United Nations in supporting the Independent Electoral Commission in the technical and training fields, pointing to the government's keenness that the elections be free and fair, adhere to international standards, and meet the aspirations and aspirations of the Iraqi people, and exceed all the mistakes that accompanied the previous elections. He noted that his government is determined to ensure logistical support for the early elections, and to provide technical supplies, a safe environment, and special financial allocations for it. According to a statement from his office. He added that the peaceful demonstrations were discussed during the meeting, as a right guaranteed by the Iraqi constitution, where Al-Kazemi indicated that the government’s duty is to protect the peaceful demonstrations and respond to the legitimate demands of the demonstrators, and it is serious to end investigations on this file. The meeting also discussed the security situation in Kirkuk, the Sinjar district in Nineveh Governorate and other areas, and the efforts of the United Nations Mission there.
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A scary international expectation regarding the poverty rate and the Iraqi economy 05/12/2020 12:01:30 Shafaq News / The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jenin Hennes-Blackshart, predicted on Tuesday that the poverty rate would rise to 40 percent. "The Iraqi economy is expected to contract by 9.7 per cent in 2020, with poverty rates rising to about 40 per cent. Significant losses are expected in employment income, as well as a decrease in economic opportunities," said Blackshart during a briefing at the UN Security Council. "Iraq has been encouraged to build a healthy environment conducive to broad-based growth, equitably distributed and job creation, with the assistance of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations and other partners," she said. Blackshart noted that "the current economic situation has once again revealed the weakness of Iraq due to the severe shortage of economic diversification," explaining that "Iraq's monthly oil revenues decreased from 6 to 1.4 billion US dollars between February and April." She also said, "One cannot exaggerate the magnitude of the challenges facing Iraq, as the existing political, social, economic and security crises have multiplied due to the Corona global epidemic and the significant drop in oil prices." Blackshart stated that "the priority remains to prevent the rapid spread of the virus, and we continue to support the authorities for that." Calling parties and political forces to "prefer the supreme interests of the country and the interests of the Iraqi people over narrow interests," noting that "the formation of a new government is a long-awaited and welcome development." with it". The UN representative said, "Iraq must move away from managing endless crises to more productive approaches and building flexibility at the level of the state and society," noting that "political and private accounts in the short term do not serve the interests of Iraq in the long run, but rather Quite the opposite. " "Local, regional and international security developments continue to have a negative impact on Iraq. It is clear that the inflammatory discourse and the pattern of attacks and counterattacks inside Iraqi territory are very unfortunate," she added. She went on, "I also want to repeat the urgent need to achieve accountability and justice for many of those who have caused the deaths and injuries among innocent demonstrators." Elections law and create conditions for that. "
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Kubi after meeting Sistani: criticize the reforms without alternative Abadi bad ideas Najaf, Iraq-Press -1 November: the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, said Jan Kubis, on Sunday, he discussed with the supreme religious authority in Najaf Ali al-Sistani fundamental reform and the fight against corruption. And between Kubis he told a news conference, after a meeting with the reference Sistani in Najaf, "During the meeting we discussed two important issues, first the need for real and fundamental reform addresses the need of all people, and the second to speed up the fight against corruption." He drew a sharp Kubi Annagada for objecting to reforms, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said, that "it is good to criticize the reform and by" calling on politicians and civil society organizations "to provide alternative ideas and not just criticism of the orientation of reforms, the prime minister." Jan Kubis also stressed the need to recognize the role of the Kurdish Peshmerga and the popular crowd in the face of Daash.Follow
