Iraqi leader eyes Japanese model for postwar development

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Abadi: We look forward to reconstruction, development and development of the economy

07/4/2018 12:00 am  He concluded his visit to Tokyo and held a number of agreements Baghdad / Al-Sabah The visit of Prime Minister Haider Abadi to Japan, which concluded on Friday, achieved another economic success and an important step towards activating many investment partnerships with the friendly country, especially following the decision by Japanese President Shinzo Abe to reduce the level of security risks in Iraq. Will allow Japanese companies to enter heavily to invest in Iraq. Abadi's meetings in Tokyo resulted in a number of important agreements, especially the completion of the Greater Basrah water project, the reclamation of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the irrigation sector, and the development of the electric power sector.  Abadi headed the official talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The two sides also discussed the possibility of increasing the presence of Japanese companies at the Tokyo conference on job creation in the presence of dozens of political and economic figures from Japan, the United Nations, the European Union and representatives of 30 countries and international organizations. In Iraq in the future. Al-Abbadi said during the conference that Iraq looks after the victory over terrorism to reconstruction and development and economic development and that it has the energies to do so, and that Iraq today looking forward to the future confidently, at a time when the Japanese Prime Minister's full support of Iraq in his aspirations for the future, He spoke in a rare language: "Just as you are launching in Japan the planet of Japan, Iraq will also be the planet of Iraq."     In response to Abadi's offer of security stability, the Japanese prime minister decided to "reduce the level of security risk to enter the Japanese in a number of Iraqi provinces, leading to the entry of more Japanese companies to work."

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Abadi from Tokyo: Iraqna today looks forward to the future with confidence

07/4/2018 12:00 am  He concluded his visit to Japan and chaired an international conference on (job creation)   Baghdad / Al- Sabah   concluded Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi, on Friday, a successful official visit to Japan , which launched on Wednesday during which he met senior officials and economic personalities there, and signed two agreements with Japan on the completion of the project And the reclamation of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the irrigation sector. Abadi presided over the official talks between the two countries, accompanied by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The two sides also spoke during the conference held in Tokyo on supporting job creation in the presence of dozens of political figures Japan, the United Nations and the European Union and representatives of 30 States and international organizations. Abadi stressed during the conference that Iraq looks after the victory over terrorism to reconstruction and development and economic development and that it has the capacity to do so, and that Iraq today looking forward to the future confidently, at a time when the Japanese Prime Minister's full support for Iraq in its aspirations towards the future, Speaking in a rare language, he said, "Just as you are launching in Japan the planet of Japan, Iraq will also be the planet of Iraq."     Abadi met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and members of the Japanese government, Abe welcomed Abadi's visit to Japan and blessed the big victories. Which has been achieved on the gangs of terrorist advocates, "noting" the importance of continuing to support Iraq and its efforts to eliminate the thought of a need for time. " "As you did in your fight against terrorism, you will succeed in reconstruction, and this will be a great achievement for your achievements," he said. "Japan is working seriously to strengthen its relations with Iraq."  Abadi expressed his thanks to Japan for this invitation, stressing that «we are working to strengthen our relations in all sectors», noting that «Iraq ended a dangerous stage threatened its existence and threatened the countries of the region and the world, and we were able to break this terrorism and achieved unity among the components of the Iraqi people». Abadi added that "the elimination of the ideology needs to continue work and we will move to the stage of reconstruction and we will win it," and pointed to "the importance of encouraging Japanese companies to work in Iraq with the stability of the security situation and to be long-term cooperation for many projects and job creation for citizens" . Official talks Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe chaired the official talks between the Iraqi and Japanese government officials. Abe reiterated his welcome to Abadi. "Iraq is an important country in the Middle East and has played a great role in the fight against terrorism and achieved a great victory," he said. Abe added that "there are fruitful results for our meetings and we will continue to support Iraq more." In response to Abadi's offer of security stability, the Japanese Prime Minister decided to "reduce the level of security risk to enter the Japanese in a number of Iraqi provinces, for work". "There are many Japanese companies that are currently working in Iraq," Abbadi said. "We are in a new stage of reconstruction and we hope for greater participation of Japanese companies. We need cooperation in many fields, especially Services and Job Creation ».  Two agreements    signed between Iraq and Japan in the Japanese capital Tokyo, the first to complete the large water project in Basra to provide water to the people of the city of Basra, while the second agreement on the reclamation of land between the Tigris and Euphrates in the irrigation sector, the second phase, Abadi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. "Japan will support Iraq in the field of reconstruction as well as the international community," Abe said, noting that "Iraq's experience in fighting terrorism and victory It deserves praise and study ». "We have discussed with the Japanese officials the development of sectors, oil, energy and electricity files," he said, adding that "Iraq is seeking to strengthen its relations with countries including Japan." He added, "We have now moved to the stage of construction and reconstruction. Services, education, industry, etc., and maximize the potential of Iraq, and we have seen eagerly for Japanese companies to work in   Iraq ».  Conference Jobs Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe opened the Tokyo conference on support for job creation, vocational training and arms control in Iraqi society. At the start of the conference, Shinzo Abe called on everyone to applaud Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi for " "Stressing the« appreciation of his country and the people of the Iraqi people », and that« the international community to continue to support Iraq and provide all opportunities that promote development in this country ». "Japan is ready to offer all kinds of support and expertise to be a strong Iraq," he said. "Just as you are launching in Iraq against Japan, the planet of Japan will also be the planet of Iraq." Prime Minister and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi delivered a speech at the Tokyo Conference on support for Job Creation, which reads as follows:  Dear Prime Minister of Japan  Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Heads and Delegates,  Peace be upon  you, I greet you on behalf of the Government and the people of Iraq. I am pleased to extend to the Government and the people of Japan our gratitude for this initiative and for the generous efforts that have been made in the context of Japan's support for Iraq.  I am also pleased to thank all our partners in this meeting, Ladies and Gentlemen, representatives of sisterly and friendly countries, the representatives of the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank, who appreciate your work in supporting development, reconstruction and security in Iraq.  Ladies and Gentlemen,  As we have promised our people and the world, Iraq has achieved its great victory and a daunting victory, thanks to the bravery of our armed forces, the international support and the sacrifices of the sons of Iraq who have provided the most precious possessions for the sake of homeland and dignity. We have thus provided security for the whole world. Iraq looks forward to the future confidently and it stores a history and civilization from the first civilizations and on the other hand has all the elements of the Renaissance and development and investment of the most valuable capital of the Iraqi people and the synergy of the energies of men and women and youth after the end of the era of dictatorship and wars futile wasted energies and souls and abandoned minds and left destruction and inhibited development and hindered Building.  Our people look forward to opening up to the world and to coexistence and joint action for peace and prosperity.  Today we are in Tokyo to launch a package of projects aimed at enhancing security, peace and economy, projects to create jobs, revitalize the development sectors, support the private sector and the real partnership between it and the public sector.  Japan has been at the forefront of countries that have stood with Iraq in building its state and strengthening its democracy and economic development. We hope today to continue this support and sustain the momentum of development. Iraq has regained its role in the Middle East and is now a factor of cooperation, balance and initiative to find a regional system that creates security stability and ensures cooperation and economic and human development in the region instead of wars and displacement.  Iraq is an ancient country rich in civilization, culture, human wealth and natural resources, a country capable of a great economic renaissance and has great opportunities.  We need the international community's efforts and expertise to serve the optimal investment of Iraq's natural resources and human resources for a young, vibrant and persevering society.  The development in Iraq is a development for the entire region and for all its neighbors. Today, we are establishing the concept of Iraq as a bridge of convergence rather than a battlefield for Iraq to be a space for mutual understanding and a gateway for the exchange of interests, benefits, visions and ideas. The vision of Iraq is based on the principle of diversification of economy and integration. We seek integration with our neighbors first, with our Middle East region, and with the international environment. Third, we insist that we succeed in creating this integration despite the challenges we face and face in the future.  Ladies and Gentlemen,  We look forward to real and strategic partnerships and the exchange of fair and acceptable benefits to all. We also look forward to a deep understanding of our reality. Providing job opportunities for young people is one of Iraq's priorities for the next stage.  Dear friends,  We fought terrorism in our cities and it was an open and cruel war. We saw our homes demolished, our schools burned, our streets were battlefields, our citizens were abandoned, and we suffered all this pain because we were fighting not only for Iraq but for humanity. We were fighting the most bloody and criminal terrorism in history. the talk. We expect our brothers and friends to share our responsibility for rebuilding the war-ravaged country and the consequent decline in infrastructure for basic services. Before that, we must continue to support the restoration of stability in the liberated areas, but in all of Iraq.  We have succeeded in returning more than half of the more than five million displaced people.  Affirming that the return of displaced persons is voluntary, the rehabilitation of basic services with rapid projects that encourage return to their areas is urgent.  It should be mentioned here that Iraq as a whole and because of this confrontation with terrorism has suffered from the decline of development and there are great opportunities in all Iraqi provinces from the south through the center, west and north.  Distinguished guests We are working to create a healthy environment for job creation and at the same time to limit weapons beyond the control and scope of the state. Investment is the key to achieving sustainable development, whether by activating the economy, increasing production, or employing manpower.  Since we took responsibility for supporting the private sector and investment, we have made it one of the axes of the government program. We have worked on a series of reforms to improve the economic sectors and investment opportunities. In the past few weeks, we have launched a package of measures in the Cabinet to improve the investment environment in Iraq. The impact of these measures will be on streamlining procedures for investors. The Council of Ministers has also agreed to sign international agreements that protect investment in Iraq in order to ensure transparency. With the strict performance of the single window we will through the Higher Committee for Investment and Reconstruction headed by the Prime Minister to follow up through an executive follow-up committee with sufficient powers associated with the Supreme Committee to ensure the accuracy of implementation and transparency of procedures.  I hope that this meeting will be an important link in the major breakthrough to create jobs in a secure and stable environment for reconstruction and investment. Iraq will continue its march to promote it and provide a sound environment for sustainable development. We look forward to your presence in Iraq, welcoming your efforts and confirming the government's keenness to double the effort to open its doors for the benefit of all Iraqis. It is important to emphasize the outstanding role played by international and regional organizations and friendly countries in supporting the reconstruction, development and investment of our beloved country.  Peace, mercy and blessings of God.

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Abadi: We look forward to reconstruction, development and development of the economy

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The visit of Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to Japan, which concluded on Friday, achieved another economic success and an important step towards activating many investment partnerships with the friendly country, especially following the decision of Japanese President, Shinzo Abe, to reduce the level of security risks in Iraq. , A move that will allow Japanese companies to enter heavily to invest in Iraq. 
Abadi's meetings in Tokyo resulted in a number of important agreements, especially the completion of the Greater Basrah water project, the reclamation of land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the irrigation sector, and the development of the electric power sector.
Abadi headed the official talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. The two sides also discussed the possibility of increasing the presence of Japanese companies at the Tokyo conference on job creation in the presence of dozens of political and economic figures from Japan, the United Nations, the European Union and representatives of 30 countries and international organizations. In Iraq in the future. 
Al-Abbadi said during the conference that Iraq looks after the victory over terrorism to reconstruction and development and economic development and that it has the energies to do so, and that Iraq today looking forward to the future confidently, at a time when the Japanese Prime Minister's full support of Iraq in his aspirations for the future, He spoke in a rare language: "Just as you are launching in Japan the planet of Japan, Iraq will also be the planet of Iraq."
In response to Abadi's offer of security stability, the Japanese prime minister decided to "reduce the level of security risk to enter the Japanese in a number of Iraqi provinces, leading to the entry of more Japanese companies to work."

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Deputy: Abadi agreements are in doubt and we wish the sincerity of the official for one time

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MP for the province of Basra, Bahaa Jamal al-Din, on Friday, to be honest, even once, stressing that the agreements of Prime Minister Haider Abadi on the provision of services during the current period is questionable.

Jamal al-Din said in a statement to Al-Maaloumah that Basra province held a lot of agreements and allocated large sums of money within the budget, but Al-Basri did not touch any of that, and all went to include the wind.

He added that "Basra gives and offers a lot to Iraq and does not get the simplest services, and today suffers from the spread of pollution and waste and lack of attention by the government, although it is funding Iraq and the source of oil wealth and the first breadwinner budget."

"Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has visited Basra more than once and has been briefed on its situation and signed many decisions, but it is only ink on paper," he said.

He pointed out that "what Abadi agreed with Japan to complete water projects in Basra raises many doubts and questions, as nothing has been achieved from his previous promises." He hoped that the official would be honest even once during his career in the government.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi signed with the Japanese government during his visit to Japan an agreement for the completion of water-related projects in the province of Basra, which is suffering today from the salinity of water and the absence of desalination projects. End 25 n

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Iraqi leader eyes Japanese model for postwar development

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April 11, 2018 at 11:10 JST

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi responds to a question in an interview in Tokyo with The Asahi Shimbun. (Yasuhiro Sugimoto)

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi would like to emulate the Japanese model of economic development after World War II to create the jobs desperately needed in his war-torn nation.

Abadi, who was in Tokyo to attend an international conference on reconstructing his country, gave an interview to The Asahi Shimbun on April 5.

One of the issues on which agreement was reached between Japan and Iraq in the conference was a program to encourage Iraqis to turn in their weapons in exchange for vocational training. That would not only possibly lead to greater job creation, but would also contribute to improved law and order.

In the interview, Abadi said, "We want to create jobs. We have seen some citizens taking loans to establish their businesses."

He added that Japan had much to contribute to Iraq because of its “successful economy” after World War II.

"I think Japan can play a major role," he said. "Japan started not from scratch, but from a negative level and built a very successful economy."

Referring to the fact that the Islamic State terrorist group emerged in Iraq amid sectarian violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Abadi said that allowing for a degree of social diversity was important for the long-term future of his nation.

"We are trying to concentrate on the benefits of diversity," he said. "I know there are many sectarian slogans calling for ethnic separation but I think the public does not accept it."

He added that it was also important to include the Kurds under a federal state, even though there are moves for Kurdish independence.

"They wanted to separate from the country but this will lead to bloodshed," Abadi said. "We have to keep them as part of Iraq."

While the Iraqi government declared in December 2017 that it had defeated the Islamic State group, it still faces many hurdles related to reconstruction and the return of refugees to their communities.

The Islamic State at one time controlled about one-third of Iraqi territory. Combat between the U.S.-backed Iraqi military and the extremist group in those areas led to the destruction of most of the infrastructure in those regions, from homes, schools and hospitals to roads, power plants, water supplies and sewage systems.

The Iraqi government has estimated the cost of reconstructing the nation at $88.2 billion (about 9.4 trillion yen).

Dissatisfaction has already been expressed in Mosul, the northern major city once controlled by the Islamic State, because local residents do not feel they are receiving adequate support for reconstruction.

Moreover, about 2.6 million refugees still live in camps away from their homes.

Abadi also discussed regional issues, especially the power struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran in the area, as the two nations strive to gain the upper hand in Syria and Yemen.

"Iraq can act as a bridge," he said. "We are focusing on our interests, but, we are not short-sighted. We know that to achieve our interests we have to look at the interests of the other side."

Meanwhile, Abadi also indicated that because the U.S. military deployed to Iraq mainly provided air support and intelligence for the Iraqi military as it fought the Islamic State, there would not be a need for prolonged dependence on Washington for military support.

"None of the U.S. or other troops in Iraq are fighting on the ground," he said. "We are hoping in the next few years this will end."

(This article was written by Tadao Onaga, chief of The Asahi Shimbun's Middle Eastern and African General Bureau, and Rihito Karube.)

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201804110019.html

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Abadi: Japan can play a major role in Iraq's economy

 

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Emaar Construction Economy News Baghdad: The Iraqi newspaper Asahi Shimbun said that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi would like to emulate the Japanese model of economic development after the Second World War to create jobs badly needed in his war-torn country. In one of the issues that reached an agreement between Japan and Iraq at the conference was a program to encourage Iraqis to hand over their weapons in exchange for vocational training. This will not only create more jobs, but also improve law and order. "We want to create jobs, we have seen some citizens get loans to start their businesses," Ebadi said in an interview with the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Japan had much to contribute to Iraq because of its "successful economy" after World War II, he said. "I think Japan can play a major role," he said. "Japan did not start from scratch, but from a negative level and build a very successful economy." Views 643   Date Added 04/12/2018