The Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers makes a number of decisions, including securing employee salaries

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The Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers makes a number of decisions, including securing employee salaries

Policy

2020-04-01 | 15:19

 

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Alsumaria news

 

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On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers held its regular session headed by Prime Minister Masroor Barzani and with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, through a video conferencing system (video conference).

It was at the beginning of the meeting, the detailed report by the Minister of Finance and Economy and the head of the Council of Ministers on the financial situation of the Kurdistan Regional Government in the light of the spread of Corona virus and its negative effects of the economy, particularly the decline in oil prices in world markets.

 

 

The Prime Minister pointed out that "despite the decline in revenues sharply in the Kurdistan region , the government is doing everything in its power to reduce the burden on the citizens, and stressed that the priority of the government’s work is at the present time to protect the lives of citizens from the epidemic and to provide medicine and food And salaries. "

 

While the Prime Minister said during the meeting, "diversification of the economy, sources of income and concern for most sectors, including agriculture, is an essential part of the program of work for the ninth ministerial formation."

 

"We stress once again the interest in the agricultural sector and support the endeavors of the Ministry of Agriculture in this regard," he added.

 

The Cabinet decided, unanimously, to grant employee salary insurance and not to prejudice it to be a top priority, and Cabinet members decided to donate half of their salaries for two consecutive months, to return to the government treasury and then distribute them to low-income citizens.

 

In another paragraph of the meeting, the draft curriculum of the Council of Ministers was discussed to facilitate the implementation of the Reform Law No. 2 of 2020, and the Cabinet again stressed the need to implement the law, and after that, the internal curriculum for the implementation of the law was approved after being enriched with a set of amendments.

 

The Cabinet decided to endorse the proposal of the Minister of Finance and Economy and the Prime Minister’s Cabinet to reduce as much as possible the operational expenses of ministries and institutions, to give priority to the payment of public salaries and basic services, and also decided to implement the reform law as soon as possible to reduce unnecessary expenses in a way that serves the staff .

 

The Ministers of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research presented a report on the ministries ’plans for the current academic year and exam schedules in the event of its resumption on May 2, 2020. The Cabinet stressed the necessity not to waste the current academic year.

 

The Cabinet accepted a proposal that includes organizing the study with assistive alternatives via e-learning in non-governmental education centers as a support mechanism until all technical, administrative and legal requirements for accrediting e-learning in the Kurdistan Region are secured .

 

At the end of the meeting, the Minister of Health reviewed a brief about the current situation regarding the outbreak of the Corona virus , and after that the Cabinet evaluated the role of doctors, nurses, nurses, all health personnel, Asayish forces, police, municipal officials and all administrative units, in the face of the epidemic.

 

The Council of Ministers decided to meet the requirements of the Ministry of Health with regard to medicine and medical devices, in coordination with governors and heads of departments to pass the current and future stage. The Cabinet also praised the steadfastness of citizens and their commitment in this framework and invited them to continue in this manner.

 Editor: Ammar Tariq

 

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Thanks Yota ... at least the Kurds are being proactive for their people..!  RON