Newspapers talk about a political agreement on the oil and gas law and about the largest budget in the history of Iraq

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Newspapers talk about a political agreement on the oil and gas law and about the largest budget in the history of Iraq

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Newspapers talk about a political agreement on the oil and gas law and about the largest budget in the history of Iraq (ninanews-com.translate.goog)

Baghdad /Nina/ Newspapers published in Baghdad on Monday, the ninth of January, the subject of legislation of the oil and gas law and talked about a political agreement on it, and continued to follow the budget law and talked about the largest budget in the history of Iraq . On the oil and gas law, Al-Zawraa newspaper, which is published by the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, spoke about a political agreement to legislate the law during the current parliamentary session.

In this regard, she pointed to the statement of a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, MP Nermin Maarouf: “There is a political agreement since the formation of the government to legislate the oil and gas law during the current parliamentary session, specifically during the First 6 months of the government's life, to overcome all obstacles related to the oil industry, and negotiations are currently under way between officials in the two governments in Baghdad and Erbil on reaching a final agreement on the law.
She added in an interview with Al-Zawraa: “The adoption of the law is important at the present time as it will contribute to solving the problems between Baghdad and Erbil, because the law has political dimensions, as it is linked to relations between the government of Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government.”
The newspaper quoted the MP for the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Majid Shankali, as saying: “The Kurdish forces agree on the need to legislate the oil and gas law as soon as possible, and this was among the demands of the Kurds to form a government ,” pointing out: “There are technical committees between Baghdad and Erbil to prepare a draft law.”

Shankali added: “The oil and gas law is one of the most important elements of the political agreement to form a coalition of state administration, and agree to legislate it within a period not exceeding six months,” noting: “The issue needs more discussions.” and meetings to mature the law.”
He pointed out: "Baghdad also wants to legislate the law quickly, but it has many details that must be agreed upon, however, according to the political agreement of the State Administration Coalition, there must be legislation for the law, but the details need technical and specialized delegations to put touches to this important law.
Regarding the budget, the newspaper / Al-Sabah / which is issued by the Iraqi Media Network: “It is assumed that the Minister of Finance Taif Sami will present the draft budget law to the Council of Ministers at its next meeting in the coming hours , after the completion of writing the highest budgets of Iraq in its history with a value of more than 140 trillion dinars, containing in the folds of its papers the largest operational part in the country's modern history estimated at 80 trillion dinars that guarantee with it the expenses of the government and the salaries of its employees.”

Rising payroll figures due to new jobs worry most economists. Most of them warned that the price boom in the oil markets would not continue, and that Iraq's dependence on them should have declined a decade ago.
The newspaper continued: "This comes at a time when parliamentary districts concerned with the budget indicate a tendency to 'political agreement' on the budget before it is passed."
A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Mueen Al-Kazemi, told Al-Sabah: "The Ministry of Finance has accomplished its obligations and transferred the budget, both operational and investment, to the Council of Ministers for a vote," noting that: "The Council of Ministers met last week with the Ministerial Economic Council and put amendments and final touches to the budget estimated at 140 trillion dinars, 80 trillion for operational and 60 trillion for investment."

Al-Kazemi explained that: "If the budget reaches Parliament early next week, the Finance Committee will study it, and there will be two first and second readings and some amendments to be approved by the end of next February," noting: "The operating budget that includes the salaries of state employees rose from 42 trillion to 60 trillion dinars, which will strain the general budget in the future, and will mean serious problems In the event of a fall in global oil prices, it is necessary to find other resources than oil, by supporting the private sector, investing and promoting the agricultural and industrial reality.”
In another matter, the newspaper / Al-Zaman / followed the subject of abuses and bulldozing agricultural land and converting it into residential in violation of the law.
The newspaper said: "Social networking sites circulated pictures of deliberate burning of palm groves located on the Baghdad-Karbala road. Citizens considered these operations a fraud of a special kind to bulldoze orchards and turn them into residential areas that do not have the most basic architectural and environmental elements."

The citizens stated, according to / time / : “There are a lot of orchards have been bulldozed using burning operations, where the best orchards in the governorates of several similar works without the intervention of the concerned authorities and stop the bulldozing operations carried out by the transgressors, which will threaten the local environment and contribute to the spread of slums, " calling on the concerned authorities to take the necessary action and stop the bulldozing or burning of orchards.
The newspaper pointed out that the spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasul, issued a notice regarding the sale of land located on both sides of the highway linking Dora and Youssoufia.
Rasoul said in a statement: "Citizens should not buy land on both sides of the new highway linking Mohammed al-Qasim al-Dora highway and the Youssoufia area, because it is illegal."

He added: "Legal measures will be taken against transgressors and impersonators who try to deceive and blackmail citizens."

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Deputy: The approval of the oil and gas law will be in the current parliamentary session

 

Last Updated: 9 January 2023 - 11:07 AM

Deputy: The approval of the oil and gas law will be in the current parliamentary session – Iraq News Network (aliraqnews.com)

Baghdad / Iraq News Network - Framework MP Rafiq Al-Salhi said on Monday that the adoption of the oil and gas law during the current parliamentary session, indicating that the situation necessitates all political forces to approve the law due to its importance. He added in a press interview, "The agreement concluded within the State Administration Coalition provides for the enactment of many controversial laws, the most important of which is the legislation of the oil and gas law." He added that "the law was delayed for more than one parliamentary session and will see the light of day due to its importance to the country and its economic situation," adding that "the legislation of this law to solve all problems between Baghdad and Erbil over the oil file."

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Deputy: The approval of the oil and gas law will be in the current parliamentary session

 

Last Updated: 9 January 2023 - 11:07 AM

Deputy: The approval of the oil and gas law will be in the current parliamentary session – Iraq News Network (aliraqnews.com)

Baghdad / Iraq News Network - Framework MP Rafiq Al-Salhi said on Monday that the adoption of the oil and gas law during the current parliamentary session, indicating that the situation necessitates all political forces to approve the law due to its importance. He added in a press interview, "The agreement concluded within the State Administration Coalition provides for the enactment of many controversial laws, the most important of which is the legislation of the oil and gas law." He added that "the law was delayed for more than one parliamentary session and will see the light of day due to its importance to the country and its economic situation," adding that "the legislation of this law to solve all problems between Baghdad and Erbil over the oil file."