Parliament holds its session in the presence of 168 deputies

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2020/12/16 19:54

Source: The delegation of the region is shocked by the position of the blocs in its meeting in Parliament

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Baghdad / Obelisk: A parliamentary source said, on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, that the negotiating delegation of the Kurdistan region in Baghdad was shocked by the position of the parliamentary blocs during the meeting of the two sides in the parliament building.

The source said, according to Al-Furat News, that the meeting was very frank and the Kurdish delegation was also explicit in its commitment, including providing a list of the number of the region’s employees, the amount of exported oil, and where its imports and non-oil imports are placed.

He added that the desire is present and the atmosphere is positive and the region’s delegation is very frank and is trying to convince the various blocs of its commitment, but it clashed with the various blocs and committees in stressing the need for the region’s commitment to deliver all imports. .

And the blocs called, according to the source, the Kurdistan region to send a delegation that can sign these agreements, likely in the event of an agreement the presence of the region’s president, Nechirvan Barzani, to Baghdad to sign this agreement and pledge to abide by its implementation.

The head of the delegation negotiating the financial dues for the region, Vice President of the Kurdistan government, Qubad Talabani, visited the House of Representatives on Wednesday and met with the Presidency of the Council of Representatives, heads of parliamentary blocs and members of the legal and financial committees.

The two sides discussed the law of financing the fiscal deficit, which the House of Representatives voted on after the withdrawal of the Kurdish blocs.

 

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Parliament holds its session in the presence of 168 deputies

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Information / Baghdad

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives held its regular session chaired by the First Deputy Speaker, Hassan Al-Kaabi, in the presence of 168 deputies.

The / Al-Malouma correspondent said that the House of Representatives held this evening its twenty-ninth regular session of the current legislative term headed by the Parliament's First Deputy Speaker, Hassan al-Kaabi, and the presence of 168 deputies.

The Presidency of the House of Representatives decided earlier today, Wednesday, to postpone the session by one hour because of the lack of a quorum. 25 S.

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Parliament opens its 29th session headed by Al-Kaabi

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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives announced that its regular session will be held, Wednesday evening, two hours after its scheduled date, in the presence of 168 deputies.

The parliament session was chaired by the Parliament's First Deputy Speaker, Hassan Karim Al-Kaabi.
It was scheduled to hold the 29th session of the House of Representatives at exactly five o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, but it was postponed due to the lack of a quorum for the session.
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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Parliament votes on laws and discusses others, including international conventions

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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives voted on a bill to ratify the amendments made in 1999 and 2003 to the agreement establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization signed in Stockholm in 1967.

The House of Representatives also voted on a bill to ratify the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration.

The House of Representatives completed the report and discussion of the bill for the Republic of Iraq’s accession to the 2001 International Convention on Civil Liability for Damage to Oil Pollution from Ships
He also ended the first reading of the bill for the accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Protocol of 2005 relating to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf for the year 1988

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Parliament votes to make December 25 every year an official holiday

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2020-12-16 | 12:26

 

 

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On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to consider December 25 of every year as an official holiday.

A parliamentary source said in an interview with Alsumaria News, "The House of Representatives votes on considering 12-25 every year as an official holiday for all Iraqis on the occasion of the birth of Christ."

 

The source added that "the House of Representatives votes on the draft law ratifying the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty Arbitration between Investors and States."

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Parliament votes on an official holiday for all Iraqis

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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives voted on an official holiday for all Iraqis.

The Council voted to consider December 25 of every year as an official holiday for all Iraqis on the occasion of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, peace be upon him.
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Parliament raises its meeting to tomorrow evening, Thursday

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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The House of Representatives raised its regular session to tomorrow, Thursday.

And the council presidency decided to hold tomorrow's session at five o'clock in the evening.
Ammar Al-Masoudi

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Of course they voted themselves another holiday. 

I am sending Maliki a Merry Christmas card  

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Parliament is investigating complaints about gangs trying to seize spaces in the Haifa Street and Salhia complex

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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Iraqi parliament is investigating complaints lodged about gangs trying to seize spaces in the Haifa Street and Salhiya complexes.

The media office of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hassan Karim, said in a statement that the Euphrates News Agency received a copy of it today that “A fact-finding committee has been formed consisting of integrity and work committees and civil society institutions to follow up complaints of extortion by gangs trying to take over service spaces in Haifa Street and Salhia Complex.

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The delegation of the region was shocked by the position of the blocs in its meeting in Parliament

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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} A parliamentary source said that the negotiating delegation of the Kurdistan region, in Baghdad, was "shocked" by the position of the parliamentary blocs during the meeting of the two sides in the parliament building today, Wednesday.

The source stated that "the meeting was very frank and the Kurdish delegation was also frank about the commitment, but {the devil is in the details}, including providing a disclosure of the number of the region's employees, the amount of exported oil, and where their imports and non-oil imports are placed."
He added, "The desire is present and the atmosphere is positive and the region’s delegation is very frank and is trying to convince the various blocs of its commitment, but it clashed with the various blocs and committees in stressing the need for the region’s commitment to deliver all imports. They also stressed the federal government not to pay any money unless the region delivers oil imports within the financial deficit financing law." {Borrow} ".
The blocs called, according to the source, "the Kurdistan region to send a delegation that can sign these agreements," likely in the event of agreement, "the presence of the President of the region, Nechirvan Barzani, to Baghdad to sign this agreement and pledge to be committed to its implementation.
The head of the delegation negotiating the financial dues for the region, Vice President of the Kurdistan government Qubad Talabani, visited the House of Representatives today and met with the Presidency of the House of Representatives, heads of parliamentary blocs and members of the legal and financial committees.
The two sides discussed the law of financing the fiscal deficit, which the House of Representatives voted on after the withdrawal of the Kurdish blocs.
The delegation of the Kurdistan region, headed by Qubad Talabani, arrived last Wednesday to the capital, Baghdad, and met with its officials to solve the pending problems, confirming the region’s commitment to the law of financing the fiscal deficit, in which the delivery of the Kurdistan region came to 250 thousand barrels of oil per day and half of the customs revenues in exchange for sending the salaries of the region’s employees.
Ammar Al-Masoudi

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Al-Haddad recommends the Kurdish negotiating delegation to continue dialogues with Baghdad, to reach common understandings

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(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bashir Khalil Al-Haddad, discussed, on Wednesday evening, with the negotiating delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government headed by Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, the recent developments of the path of negotiations and talks and the map of understandings between Baghdad and Erbil.

During the joint meeting, according to his office's statement, Al Furat News received a copy of it, discussing the latest developments and recent developments in the course of negotiations and discussions and the map of understandings between Baghdad and Erbil, as well as discussing a number of issues and issues of common interest, foremost among which are the financial benefits of the Kurdistan region and the law on deficit financing. Financial and federal budget for 2021 and the salary file for the region's employees.
 While the Presidency of the Council of Representatives held an expanded meeting with the Kurdish delegation in the Constitutional Hall, in the presence of heads of parliamentary blocs and committees.
Al-Haddad praised the national efforts of the political parties and the endeavors to create the appropriate atmosphere and common ground to find rapprochement, satisfactory solutions, and the true will to solve the differences and problems between the federal governments and the region in accordance with the constitution.
While stressing the importance of continuing dialogues and meetings between the two sides, to reach common understandings with a national vision that achieves the supreme interest of the country.
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Representative economy: Parliament supports the questioning of Al-Sari of the governor of the Central Bank .. This is what the currency auction has exhausted

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{Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee confirmed, on Wednesday evening, that the House of Representatives supported the questioning of the head of the Parliamentary Wisdom Bloc, Faleh Al-Sari, to the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, while it revealed what the dollar has been depleted by the currency auction.

A member of the committee, Ahmed Al-Kanani, said {to Evert News} that "all members of the House of Representatives support the request of Al-Sari in questioning the Governor of the Central Bank," calling on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to "be honest with the people about the one who caused the rise in the price of the dollar because it is a pledge in advance or is it transparent and honest with the people." ".
The head of the Parliamentary Wisdom Bloc, Faleh Al-Sari, announced the completion of the interrogation aspects of the Central Bank Governor, Mustafa Ghalib, and that he called for the Presidency of the Parliament, to set a date next week for the interrogation.
In turn, Al-Halbousi directed, in a session yesterday, Tuesday, to set dates for the interrogation of the head of the Media and Communications Commission, the governor of the Central Bank and the Minister of Finance, according to the council’s agenda.
He added, "The governor of the central bank is supposed to be a technocrat and specialist, and his interrogation under the dome of Parliament will lead to his dismissal."
Al-Kinani added, "The Central Bank sold $ 44 billion in 2019, and all of it went through forged invoices, and the Life Integrity report proved extravagance in the currency auction."
While he announced, "more than $ 312 billion has been depleted since 2003 in the currency auction and its fate is unknown, and that influential political parties control the currency auction and the Central Bank," noting "the corruption of currency sales is diagnosed and needs similar funds to ISIS."
Al-Kinani also indicated that "mismanagement can be addressed; but the mafias of corruption must first be eliminated, because the collapse of the Iraqi dinar was expected due to the corrupt's control of the currency auction."
It is likely that the price of the dollar increased "after the government announced no salaries in January."
Today, Wednesday, the dollar exchange rate in Iraq returned to a rise after its decline yesterday, Tuesday, as the exchange rate on the Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya Stock Exchanges in Baghdad reached 1295 dinars, or 129 thousand and 500 dinars per hundred dollars.
The price of the dollar in Baghdad fell yesterday to 1277 dinars, while the selling price in exchange shops in Baghdad rose also to 1300 dinars to the dollar, and the purchase price 1290 dinars.
With regard to the Anti-Corruption Commission, Al-Kinani pointed out, "This committee practices extortion and torture against the detainees according to information, and human rights must search for this matter and announce its report to the public opinion," saying, "The committee practices political subjugation against some figures (he did not name them)." 
A member of the Parliamentary Economic and Investment Committee concluded, "The detainees were subjected to extortion, according to what was transferred from the families. There is also an unannounced list of the names of major merchants who were also subjected to extortion threats."
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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A deputy calls on the government to address the difference in the selling price of the dollar between the currency auction and outside it

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A member of the Parliamentary Economic and Investment Committee, Atwan Al-Atwani, called on the government, on Wednesday, to adopt mechanisms to preserve and support the sobriety of the local currency, stressing the need to address the exchange rate inside and outside the currency auction and to be a mechanism for balance between the selling and buying price and to find other economic means that support the stability of the local currency price .

 

Al-Atwani said in an interview with Al-Sumaria News, "The government must go through some steps in order to preserve the sobriety of the local currency and its value against hard currency, by maximizing imports and ending the state of dependence on oil as the only resource because it is the main reason for this economic decline," indicating that " The government must search for new outlets that will strengthen the Iraqi currency and support its sobriety. "

 

 

Al-Atwani added, "The big difference between the price of selling the dollar against the local currency in the central bank and on the black market is large, and it has to know who is the beneficiary, and in a simple equation we can be well aware that the first beneficiaries and the big speculator are the banks without the government reaping any benefit to the state treasury." ", Stressing that" the government must deal with the exchange rate inside and outside the currency auction, or search for other means to limit this speculation, and that the government has a mechanism for balance between the selling and buying price, and to find other economic means that support the stability of the local currency price. "

He stressed that "the first victim of the high price of the dollar against the dinar is the simple citizen and the poor class, considering that this rise will lead to an increase in commodity prices in the market and a deterioration of the economic situation."

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Parliament clarifies the fact that the government entered into negotiations with the international monetary to reduce the price of the dinar

 

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Shafaq News / The Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Bashir Al-Haddad, denied, on Wednesday, what was circulated regarding the entry of the Iraqi government into negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to reduce the price of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar.

 

In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, Al-Haddad criticized “the irresponsible statements by some personalities and parties who claimed that the Iraqi government had agreed and entered into negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and international institutions and sought to lower the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar, which led to its depreciation between Global currencies in the past few days, and fears have arisen on the Iraqi street. "

 

He added, "This is just untrue and untrue statements and statements," stressing that "the only authority authorized for such statements is the Central Bank of Iraq, calling on the media and news channels to" be careful and accurate in making statements. "

 

The exchange rates of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar rose again in the markets of Baghdad and Kurdistan, today, Wednesday, after witnessing fluctuations during the past days.

 

Shafaq News Agency correspondent said that the central al-Kifah and al-Harithiya stock exchanges in Baghdad registered 129,500 Iraqi dinars today, compared to 100 US dollars.

 

On Tuesday, Al-Kifah Central Stock Exchange registered 127800 Iraqi dinars against 100 US dollars.

 

Our correspondent indicated that the buying and selling prices also increased in the exchange shops in the local markets in Baghdad, where the selling price reached 130,000 Iraqi dinars, while the purchase prices reached 129,000 dinars per 100 US dollars.

 

In Irbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, the dollar price also witnessed a rise, as the selling price reached 129,200 per hundred dollars, and the purchase by 129,000 per hundred US dollars.

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A deputy for the Kurdish Patriot responds to news that the dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil has stalled

 

 

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Kurdistan Today, Wednesday (December 16, 2020), the deputy of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Hassan Ali, responded to news that the dialogue between the federal government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government had stalled in Erbil, while he confirmed that the discussions between the two parties are still continuing, and there is progress in the negotiations . Ali said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), "There are technical and partial issues that are still being discussed, and the Kurdistan Regional Government delegation will hold a meeting today, which includes the Presidency of Parliament, heads of political blocs, and members of the Finance Committee for the purpose of understanding with them on the contents of the discussions and agreements." With the federal government. " He added, "The regional government delegation is trying to reach an understanding with the heads of the blocs and members of the Finance Committee before the comprehensive signature, to ensure that the agreement is passed under the parliament." The MP for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan indicated that "the regional government and its delegation have shown full readiness to hand over the entire 460,000 oil, and there is no problem about the matter." And he indicated, "There are disagreements about the rights of oil companies and the salaries of some social groups, which the regional government wants to link with Baghdad, as well as the salaries of the Peshmerga, as well as the issue of the border crossings and the quantity delivered, so far there has not been a complete agreement about the ports file." He explained, "The differences are radical, and extend for years and require intensive meetings and long discussions until an agreement is reached, but this stage is where there is great hope for ending all disputes, at once." Earlier, media outlets and some social media sites circulated news that negotiations between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil reached a dead end and failed. A few days ago, the region witnessed demonstrations and protests in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, due to the delay in salaries, and the deduction of 21% of them, resulting in the demonstrations resulting in the fall of a number of martyrs and wounding other demonstrators, due to the shooting and smoke bombs.

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Parliament and the Kurdish delegation are discussing negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil

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News source / Mawazine News

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Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Bashir Haddad, Wednesday, the Kurdish delegation negotiator latest
updates on the path of negotiations and map understandings between Baghdad and Erbil.
The
media office of Haddad said in a statement, "Mawazine News" received, a copy of it, that "the latter received
in his official office in Baghdad the negotiating delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government headed by Deputy Prime
Minister Qubad Talabani."
He added
, “During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments and recent developments in the path of negotiations
and discussions and the map of understandings between Baghdad and Erbil, in addition to discussing a number of issues
and issues of common interest, foremost of which are the financial benefits for the Kurdistan region,
the financial deficit financing laws, the federal budget for 2021, and the salary file for employees.
Territory ”.
The
statement pointed out that "the Presidency of the Council of Representatives held an expanded meeting with the delegation in
the Constitutional Hall, in the presence of the heads of parliamentary blocs and committees." According to the statement, the Vice President of the Council
praised
“the national efforts of the political parties and the
endeavors to create the appropriate atmosphere and common ground to find rapprochement,
satisfactory solutions and the true will to solve differences and problems between the federal governments
and the region in accordance with the constitution,” stressing “the importance of continuing dialogues and meetings
between the two sides to reach understandings. A joint national vision that achieves the supreme interest of the
country. ”Ended 29 / A43

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Trillions of dinars printed secretly to pay salaries

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News source / Independent Press Agency

The Independent / -  The Parliamentary Finance Committee revealed that the Iraqi government secretly printed trillions of dinars to pay the salaries of employees, which has serious repercussions on the value of the Iraqi currency.

A member of the Finance Committee of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Jamal Cougar, said that since the middle of the year 2020 until now, the Iraqi government has submitted twice a borrowing bill to the House of Representatives, and the Council approved them.

Cougar added in a statement to Yaqeen Agency that securing most of these loans, according to what the government announced, by issuing financial bonds and selling them to the Central Bank, requires that the central bank's reserve is currently much less than it was before mid-2020, but this reserve has not decreased.

Cougar explained that by analyzing this, it becomes clear to us that the Iraqi federal government has secretly printed tens of trillions of Iraqi dinars to pay salaries and cover expenses that have been approved under the law on borrowing, which constitutes a great danger to the value of the Iraqi currency.

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Finance of Iraqi MPs completes discussion of the election financing law and submits it to the vote

Iraqi Parliament

 December 17, 2020 12:14 PM

Mubasher: The Finance Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives, headed by Representative Haitham al-Jubouri, held a meeting in the presence of the members, in which they completed their discussions on the draft law on financing election expenses.

According to a statement by the media department of the Council, the committee completed the discussion of the draft election financing bill, as it decided to finance election expenditures from the cash balance of the 2019 round of 133 billion dinars to the account of the Independent High Electoral Commission, as an exception to the Financial Management Law.

The committee called, once again, not to resort to borrowing policy because of its danger to the Iraqi economy, and then raised the bill for a vote on it in the upcoming sessions of the House of Representatives.

On December 9, the House of Representatives completed the reading of the report and discussion of the draft law on financing the expenses of the House of Representatives elections, which, according to estimates , amounted to 329 billion dinars , 133.3 billion dinars from the cash balance of the general budget for the fiscal year 2019, in addition to 195.7 billion dinars for The path of recourse to borrowing.