An atmosphere of relief in Kurdistan after the budget and “oil and gas” agreement

yota691 · March 15, 2023

The Prime Minister arrives in Sulaymaniyah to participate in the American University Forum there

2023.03.15 - 10:16

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The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, arrived on Wednesday morning in the city of Sulaymaniyah, as part of his visit to the Kurdistan region.

A statement by the media office of the Prime Minister, of which "NAS" received a copy, (March 15, 2023), stated that "the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, arrived in the city of Sulaymaniyah, as part of his visit to the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where he was received by the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. Pavel Talabani, Vice President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Qubad Talabani, and a number of officials in the province.

The statement added, "Al-Sudani will meet, during his visit, officials in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, and a number of heads of political parties."

He continued, "Al-Sudani will also deliver a speech at the Seventh Sulaymaniyah Forum, which will address the most important current and future challenges facing Iraq and the region."

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Al-Sudani: We must leave the outstanding problems with the region, and we succeeded in making the budget for three years

Time: 03/15/2023 10:56:51
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{Politics: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani stressed leaving the "unresolved problems" between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region.

Al-Sudani said in his speech during the opening of the Seventh Sulaymaniyah Forum today: "The holding of such conferences, in the presence of this large gathering of researchers and those interested in Iraqi affairs, is evidence of freedom of expression and the practice of democratic life in Iraq today."

He added, "We pledged in our government program to provide services to our people and build a strong, cohesive economy, and we were able to achieve large percentages of the ministerial program." citizen".

Al-Sudani pointed out that "the budget is an important key to opening the doors to a solution to several problems, achieving priorities for addressing unemployment, combating poverty, corruption, and initiating economic reform." And understanding with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in this regard.

He called for "leaving the term 'unresolved problems', and replacing it with terms of sustainable projects and joint economic opportunities, for a sustainable and just welfare for all Iraqis."

"The painful memory of the heinous crime committed by the dictatorial regime against our Kurdish people in the city of Halabja is a sad occasion, and we voted in the Council of Ministers two days ago on the project to transform it into a governorate, which is the least we can offer in return for their huge sacrifices."

The Prime Minister pointed out that his meetings in Erbil yesterday "were fruitful, and I met a group of party heads and representatives of the components, and we talked without restrictions, because we - in word and deed - are people of one country, and one destiny."

He praised "the efforts made to reconcile the Kurdish political leaders to unite the ranks, and we support these efforts."

Al-Sudani said: "The prejudices that distort the unity of Iraq, which see that the strength of one of its parts is to weaken the federal government or to weaken the other components in the country, was a gateway to the terrorist organization ISIS to pounce on the heart of the state, threatening all components without exception."

He expressed his aspiration for "deep and sustainable economic partnerships, which bring us together with brotherly and friendly peoples, and we exchange concern for security with them. With effective and fruitful economic cooperation, only the foundation for sustainable security can be established."

He stressed, "We will never accept that the land of Iraq be a springboard for threatening the security of the neighborhood, and our constitution obliges us not to interfere in the affairs of others, just as we do not accept that the dignity of our land and our sovereignty be affected from the neighborhood or from others."

He pointed out that his government "attached early, special importance to strengthening the border guard forces, and increased efforts to control them, prevent infiltration, and eliminate any force seeking to destabilize, whether in the Kurdistan region or anywhere else in the land of Iraq," noting that "Iraq's history and location geographical area, its economic potential and capabilities, and the human resources it possesses, which qualify it to play a pivotal role in the Middle East and the world, in order to become a regional focus.

And he went on to say, "This week was full of successes and shedding light on a humanitarian issue linking Iraq to its regional and international surroundings through our holding of the climate conference in Basra."

Al-Sudani said, "We sought, within our government program, to give priority to confronting the effects of climate change through a number of projects that contribute to reducing emissions, including the establishment of renewable energy stations, rehabilitation of closed sanitary landfill sites, projects to combat desertification, water-regulated irrigation techniques, and heavy water treatments."

He added, "We recently signed contracts for the fifth licensing round to invest in associated gas and stop burning it, in order to reduce carbon emissions by large proportions, and we will continue to develop projects that convert associated gas into a source of electric energy."

He pointed to "his launch of a major initiative to plant 5 million trees and palm trees in all governorates of Iraq, accompanied by the launch of a national guide for urban afforestation for the first time in Iraq."

Al-Sudani concluded his speech by saying: "The world can learn many lessons from the battle of the Iraqi people, with their various races and religions, in their war against terrorism."

yota691 · March 15, 2023

An American journalist reveals the number of his country's soldiers in Iraq, and a retired general confirms Washington's commitment to the strategic agreement

2023-03-15 08:47

Shafaq News/ The American journalist, Peter Bergen revealed, on Wednesday, the real number of his country's forces in Iraq, while a retired US military commander confirmed that the White House is committed to implementing the strategic framework agreement between Baghdad and Washington.

"The United States of America has 2,500 soldiers in Iraq," Bergen said in a speech during the Seventh International Sulaymaniyah Forum, which was attended by Shafaq News Agency.

He added, "Obviously, this number seems like a few, but what is interesting is that this is the same number of American soldiers who were in Afghanistan."

In turn, retired US General Terry A. Wolf, during his participation in the Seventh International Sulaymaniyah Forum, stated that "the Biden (US President) administration is focused on implementing the Strategic Framework Agreement and deepening strategic relations across the full range of bilateral issues."

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Nechirvan Barzani calls on the Iraqi government to allocate a budget for Halabja and expedite the legislation of the oil and gas law

2023-03-15 04:37

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, called on the federal government to allocate a budget for Halabja governorate within the budget, after officially considering it the 19th governorate of Iraq, stressing the need to legislate the oil and gas law.

President Nechirvan Barzani said during his speech at the Seventh Sulaymaniyah International Forum that the region supports all steps of the Sudanese government, and hopes to implement the government program, which the region will be the first to support.

He added that we find the Sudanese steps are good steps and he is interested in all regions of Iraq, and we highly appreciate his government's decision to approve the federal budget and we hope that the approval of the oil and gas law will be in the same spirit.

The head of the region said: In my name and in the name of the people of Halabja, I highly appreciate the efforts of the dear brother, the head of the Iraqi government, regarding the decision to transform Halabja into a governorate after 20 years, calling for allocating a budget for it to rebuild the governorate and compensate the families of the victims of chemical bombing.

He stressed that since the regime change, we look forward to reviewing all the steps we took during that period.

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Al-Sudani: The budget will practically translate the goals of the government program, and we will leave the term outstanding problems with Kurdistan

2023-03-15 03:57

Shafaq News/ The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani, considered, on Wednesday, the public financial budget for the next three years that it will practically translate the goals of the government program, while stressing the need to leave the differences and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

Al-Sudani said in a speech he delivered at the Seventh Sulaymaniyah International Political and Economic Forum: In our government program, we entrusted ourselves with providing services to our people and building a strong, cohesive economy, and we were able to achieve large percentages of the ministerial program.

He added that the agreement on the draft budget law represents a bold step that avoids previous failures, and expresses clarity in the vision drawn for our declared goals in serving the citizen, describing the budget as an important key to opening the doors to solving several problems, and achieving priorities for addressing unemployment, combating poverty, and corruption. and the initiation of economic reform.

Al-Sudani also indicated that financial and political stability paves the way for an optimal investment of our country's first wealth, enacting the oil and gas law, and understanding with the Kurdistan region of Iraq in this regard.

And he went on to say: Let us leave the term "unresolved problems" and replace them with terms of sustainable projects and joint economic opportunities, for the sake of a sustainable and just welfare for all Iraqis.

The Prime Minister noted that the painful memory of the heinous crime committed by the dictatorial regime against our Kurdish people in the city of Halabja is a sad occasion. We voted in the Council of Ministers two days ago on the project to convert it into a governorate, which is the least we can offer in exchange for their great sacrifices.

He touched on his meetings in Erbil, which he visited yesterday, and described them as fruitful. He said: I met a group of party heads and representatives of the components (in Erbil), and we talked without restrictions, because we are - in word and deed - people of one country, and one destiny.

He added, "I commend the efforts made to reconcile the Kurdish political leaders to unite the ranks, and we support these efforts."

Al-Sudani stressed that the prejudices distorting the unity of Iraq, which see that the strength of one of its parts is to weaken the federal government or to weaken the other components in the country, was an entry point for the terrorist organization ISIS to pounce on the heart of the state, threatening all components without exception.

He pointed out that Iraq is looking forward to deep and sustainable economic partnerships, which bring us together with brotherly and friendly peoples, and we exchange concern for security with them, with effective and fruitful economic cooperation, only the foundation for sustainable security can be established.

The Prime Minister affirmed that we will never accept that the land of Iraq be a starting point for threatening the security of the neighborhood, and our constitution obliges us not to interfere in the affairs of others, just as we do not accept that the dignity of our land and our sovereignty be affected from the neighborhood or from others.

And he went on to say, "Our government attached, early on, special importance to strengthening the border guard forces, and increased efforts to control them, prevent infiltration, and eliminate any force that seeks to destabilize, whether in the Kurdistan region or anywhere else in the land of Iraq."

Al-Sudani said that Iraq's history, geographical location, economic potential and capabilities, and the human resources it possesses, qualify it to play a pivotal role in the Middle East and the world. to become a regional focus.

He stated that this week was full of successes and shedding light on a humanitarian issue linking Iraq with its regional and international surroundings through our holding of the climate conference in Basra.

The Prime Minister stated that we sought, within our government program, to give priority to facing the effects of climate change through a number of projects that contribute to reducing emissions, including the establishment of renewable energy stations, rehabilitation of closed sanitary landfill sites, projects to combat desertification, water-regulated irrigation techniques, and heavy water treatments.

He stressed that we have recently signed contracts for the fifth licensing round to invest associated gas and stop burning it, in order to reduce carbon emissions by large proportions, and we will continue to develop projects that convert associated gas into a source of electric energy.

Al-Sudani also confirmed that we launched a major initiative to plant 5 million trees and palm trees in all governorates of Iraq, accompanied by the launch of a national guide for urban afforestation for the first time in Iraq.

He continued by saying: The world can learn many lessons from the battle of the Iraqi people, with their various races and religions, in their war against terrorism.

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Al-Sudani sends a message to the West: Iraq cannot line up with one axis against another, and Iranian interference does not exist

2023-03-15 04:14

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani, sent a message to Western countries, inviting them to take into consideration Iraq's cultural heritage from dealing with it, denying at the same time what is being circulated about the existence of Iranian interference in the affairs of his country.

Al-Sudani said, on the sidelines of hosting him on the sidelines of the seventh Sulaymaniyah Forum, that Iraq views America as a strategic partner, and we seek to activate this agreement in all its fields, and this is what we are working on.

He added that what we want from the West in general is for it to understand the Iraqi situation, and here we are talking about a country that has a cultural heritage that has pride in itself and is linked to interests with the countries of the region, adding that this view must be present in the West's thinking towards Iraq, and Iraq cannot line up One side is one axis against the other. Rather, Iraq is destined to be an arena for convergence.

Al-Sudani also considered that the strength and stability of Iraq is the strength and stability of the entire world, saying: We meet at this point with friends in the West.

Regarding Iran's interference in Iraq's affairs, Al-Sudani replied, saying: There is an exaggeration in talking about Iranian interference in Iraqi affairs, and Iraq is portrayed as an absent country. We have many commonalities with it, and it is in our interest that the relationship be distinguished by virtue of the nature of political action.

He noted that there is a positive relationship from Iran with all components, and this is a positive factor.

Al-Sudani continued by saying: As for the intervention in a way that affects the security of the state and the control of its institutions, this does not exist and is not acceptable at all. Everyone is keen on the independence of the Iraqi national decision.

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Blaskhart calls for addressing corruption and lack of job opportunities in Iraq and warns of the return of demonstrations

2023-03-15 04:56

Shafaq News/ The representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert called, on Wednesday, the federal government to combat the rampant financial and administrative corruption in state departments and institutions, and to address the problem of unemployment within society, warning at the same time of the return of mass demonstrations in the country if a solution is not resolved Those problems facing the Iraqi state.

Blaskhart said in a speech during the Seventh Sulaymaniyah Forum, that after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, challenges emerged that faced the Iraqi government, represented by external and sectarian interventions, the war against ISIS, the spread of the Corona virus, and climate changes, and despite the passage of 20 years, these challenges are still continuing.

She added that Iraq needs to address these challenges, adding that there is another problem facing Iraq, which is widespread corruption and lack of job opportunities, and the government should address it.

Blaskhart also indicated that the Iraqi people are concerned about these challenges, which led to the demonstrations sweeping the country and taking to the streets, stressing that Iraq has a strong and good ability to overcome the difficulties it faces, and after the formation of the current federal government, the opportunity has become available to overcome these challenges and time is also available for that, but This matter requires coordination, joint action, and the commitment of all parties and authorities to work within the supreme national interests of the country.

And the UN envoy warned, saying that if the political problems are not resolved, the Iraqi government will not be able to provide job opportunities, and the possibility of the return of the demonstrations is possible.

She continued by saying that Erbil and Baghdad must resolve differences and outstanding issues through dialogue and in accordance with the country's permanent constitution.

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Russia: Iraq is on the path of stability

2023-03-15 06:46

Shafaq News/ The advisor of the Russian Council for International Affairs confirmed today, Wednesday, that her country believes that Iraq is currently on the path towards stability.

Elena Suponina, advisor to the Russian Council for International Affairs, said during the 7th Sulaymaniyah International Forum, which was attended by the Shafaq News Agency correspondent, that "Russia believes that Iraq is moving towards strengthening state institutions and taking on a greater regional and international role."

She added, "We also see Iraq's mediating role in many crises in this region," stressing that "Russia welcomes this."

Suponina confirmed, "Russia sees that Iraq is now walking the path towards stability."

Today, Wednesday, the Seventh Sulaymaniyah International Political and Economic Forum was launched in the presence of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, government officials, and international and UN personalities.

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Allawi is optimistic about the Sudanese government: most of the problems are on their way to a solution

2023-03-15 06:53

Shafaq News/ The head of the National Coalition, Iyad Allawi, expressed, on Wednesday, his optimism about the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, and the federal government he heads.

Allawi said, in a statement he made to reporters today on the sidelines of the Seventh Sulaymaniyah International Forum, that he and many with him are optimistic about the government of Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, stressing that most of the problems are on their way to a solution.

He added that solving problems and the government's success requires cooperation, joint action and support from all of us to move towards stabilizing the political situation in Iraq.

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Nechirvan Barzani warns of the impact of climate change on Iraq and calls for talks with Turkey and Iran

2023-03-15 07:41

Shafaq News/ Today, Wednesday, the President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, participated in the Sulaymaniyah Forum, which is organized annually by the American University in Iraq - Sulaymaniyah.

During the forum, which was attended by the Prime Minister of federal Iraq, Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani, and a number of senior officials, political and academic figures, researchers and journalists, President Nechirvan Barzani delivered a speech in which he dealt with the conditions of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region and the challenges and opportunities ahead of them, stressing the importance of joint action, unity, harmony and the implementation of the constitution.

Nechirvan Barzani warned of the impact of climate change on Iraq, calling for talks with Turkey and Iran to mitigate the damages of this change and water scarcity on the country.

Shafaq News Agency publishes the text of the speech of the President of the Kurdistan Region at the Sulaymaniyah Forum:

Gentlemen..

The Prime Minister of Iraq..

Mr. President of the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council..

good morning,

I welcome all of you, and I thank the honorable brother, Dr. Barham Salih and the Presidency of the American University of Iraq - Sulaymaniyah to continue organizing the annual Sulaymaniyah Forum.

On the anniversary of the chemical bombing of Halabja, I bow in homage to the pure souls of the martyrs. We all owe the sacrifices of the people of Halabja. Over the years, we have made a lot of effort to turn Halabja into a governorate, to compensate it and provide services to its people.

On behalf of the people of Halabja and the entire Kurdistan Region, I extend special thanks to my honorable brother, Prime Minister of Federal Iraq, Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani, who worked with great sincerity to complete the procedures. I also thank all those who worked before in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq to turn Halabja into the nineteenth province in Iraq.

I call on the federal government to allocate a special budget for the reconstruction of Halabja and compensation for the families of the victims and the injured. The efforts of the federal government and the State of the Prime Minister to take care of Halabja and compensate those affected there is a constitutional step supported by the decisions of the Special Tribunal for the crimes of the former Iraqi regime. It is a completely legal and constitutional measure in favor of the people of Halabja.

Gentlemen of the audience..

We, in the Kurdistan Region, fully support the government and the steps of the Federal Prime Minister of Iraq. Since he assumed the duties of his position, and based on the agreement of the State Administration Coalition to form the government, which he adopted as a road map, he sought to create a secure political atmosphere in Iraq, as he cared for all regions and components of Iraq, and we hope that he will implement this agreement and laws.

The agreement that was made within the framework of the draft general budget law is a very good work for the benefit of all of Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, and the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government deserve praise for it. We look forward to continuing this trend and issuing the oil and gas law in the same spirit of cooperation between the two sides.

Twenty years have passed since Operation Iraqi Liberation, and this forum is an opportunity to make an important assessment that benefits the future. It is very important, however, that this assessment be carried out without blaming each other for failures. Because this is an unhelpful method, we all share the failures, just as we all share the successes, whether those failures and successes are many or few.

The last twenty years, for all their shortcomings, were different from the days of the dictatorship. At least the people of Iraq used the freedom to show their vitality in the region. The stage of the Iraqi opposition was successful since the London and Salah al-Din conferences, then the formation of the Governing Council and the writing of the constitution. But after that, he began to deviate from the line and mistakes followed little by little, to turn into major crises, due to the absence of constructive dialogue between the parties and the failure to implement the Iraqi constitution.

The Iraqis' goal of building a democratic, pluralistic, civil and stable Iraq has met with a complete failure. This is why the people's participation in the democratic process has declined to a great extent, and this has a very serious impact on the future of the democratic process, especially since Iraq lost millions of people and billions of dollars in the past due to dictatorship, and dozens of years of its generations' lives were wasted in the cycle of violence and wars.

Civil society and the civil rights of the people and women in particular have suffered great damage. This again created a major obstacle in the way of social progress and a modern life in Iraq, and seriously damaged the Iraqis' capabilities of initiative and creativity.

I assure you that if civil rights were provided to the Iraqis in the expected way and as they are contained in the constitution, we would have a very creative society today, and we would have found a happy society in Iraq.

The large number of decision-making centers and the use of state weapons in internal political disputes, and the destruction of the components’ confidence in equality and participation in decision-making and in managing the country, have caused a lot of damage to the political process and to Iraq’s institutions.

Those who wrote the constitution were of various intellectual persuasions and belonged to the various nationalities and components of Iraq. They did not write in the constitution and did not prove everything they were asking for, but they all believed that they wrote a good constitution that could make Iraq a homeland for all, and make it a federal, democratic and advanced Iraq.

Unfortunately, the constitution has not been implemented. In 2017, a specialized committee in the Kurdistan Region identified 57 constitutional articles related to the federal system and the rights of the Kurdistan Region, none of which have been implemented yet! That is why the people of the Kurdistan Region do not feel that the federal system has been applied in Iraq. If federalism was applied as stipulated in the constitution, the people of the Kurdistan Region and all of Iraq would now feel equality and true partnership.

There are many who accuse the Kurdistan Region of not implementing the constitution! And after twenty years, we do not claim that we in the Kurdistan Region are free from mistakes. All of us in Iraq have made mistakes, but we have to remember the mistakes of the past. President Masoud Barzani and the late President Mam Jalal Talabani made a lot of efforts to implement the constitution.

President Barzani has warned many times that the constitution is being neglected and that this will ruin Iraq. The leadership of the Kurdistan Region felt a great responsibility towards implementing the constitution, in fulfillment of all the components of Iraq. Now we are ready for every effort to put the constitution on the right track. After twenty years, we all have to shoulder the joint responsibility and find compromises in which everyone in this country finds themselves victorious in the political process.

Gentlemen..

By 2050, climate change will force 1.2 billion people to migrate from their homes. Unfortunately, the studies of the World Bank and the United Nations place Iraq among the five countries that will be most affected.

This is a very serious and vital issue, and we must increase our conversations in order to find solutions. We must also hold a lot of talks with the countries of the region, especially Turkey and Iran, in order to mitigate the damages of this change and the scarcity of water on Iraq. The conference held last week in Basra and the support of the United Nations and friendly countries for Iraq's programs and steps is a source of satisfaction.

Another threat to Iraq is dependence on oil as a major source of revenue. As a result of climate change and the accelerating endeavors to replace energy sources and the way of life in the world, the lives of the people of Iraq will be exposed in the future to a very great danger. Especially since its population will increase greatly, and the increase in the part allocated to operating expenses in the budget has greatly burdened the government.

Iraq needs a strategic plan and many and varied projects. Large amounts of money must be spent on strategic projects in order for the country to remain safe to live in. As for spending the proceeds on paying salaries, the bulk of which goes abroad to secure needs, it is something that increases the risks.

Dear attendees...

Iraq has great human and natural richness. This can be exploited in the best way to become one of the developed countries and occupy the place and position it deserves in the region and the world. Thus, it becomes a prominent player with an influential role in establishing security, stability and peace, and becomes a prominent center in the region.

For the sake of the kind of Iraq that we aspire to, the Iraqis with all their components must work together, bear joint responsibility, and unite us all with an Iraqi national goal and agenda that protects the supreme interests of the country.

All components, regardless of nationality, religion or sect, must feel that Iraq is their homeland. We must all work together for the Iraq agenda to succeed in Iraq. And that the will, decision and sovereignty of Iraq and the Iraqis be preserved.

In light of the current political, security and economic conditions prevailing in the region and the world, Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, faces great challenges and opportunities. Now is the time for a frank and courageous dialogue. It is a time for all of us in Iraq to look together into the future through a common vision.

Through teamwork, cohesion and unity, through cooperation and shared responsibility, we can overcome all difficulties and challenges. And to take advantage of the opportunities of the present and to build a better future and a stronger and developed country.

In the Kurdistan Region, we have to resolve the differences in the spirit of unity, cohesion and solidarity. In this context, the efforts and steps of the political parties aimed at removing the obstacles that stand in the way of the elections are a matter of satisfaction.

We, in the Kurdistan Region Presidency, will continue our work and efforts to overcome problems and differences. We will work together to set a date for the elections and conduct the process on time.

I welcome you all again from Sulaymaniyah

Thank you very much

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Al-Sudani: The budget for the three years is a bold step

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Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani affirmed, on Wednesday, that the agreement on the draft budget law for the years 2023-2025 represents a bold step.

Al-Sudani said in his speech during the Seventh Sulaymaniyah Forum, which was followed by "Al-Iqtisad News", "We pledged in our government program to provide services to our people and build a strong, cohesive economy, and we were able to achieve large percentages of the ministerial program."

He pointed out, "The agreement on the draft budget law represents a bold step that avoids previous failures, and expresses clarity in the vision drawn for our declared goals in serving the citizen."

He explained that "the budget is an important key to opening the doors to a solution to several problems, achieving priorities for addressing unemployment, combating poverty and corruption, and initiating economic reform."

And he indicated that "financial and political stability paves the way for an optimal investment of our country's first wealth, enacting the oil and gas law, and understanding with the Kurdistan region of Iraq in this regard," stressing "leaving the term "unresolved problems" and replacing it with terms of sustainable projects and joint economic opportunities. For a sustainable and just welfare for all Iraqis.

He pointed out that he "looks forward to deep and sustainable economic partnerships that bring us together with brotherly and friendly peoples, and we exchange concern for security with them. With effective and fruitful economic cooperation, only the foundation for sustainable security can be established."

And he stressed that "the land of Iraq is a starting point for threatening the security of the neighborhood, and our constitution obliges us not to interfere in the affairs of others, just as we do not accept that the dignity of our land and our sovereignty be affected from the neighborhood or from others."

And he indicated that "our government attached, early on, special importance to strengthening the border guard forces, and increased efforts to control them, prevent infiltration, and eliminate any force that seeks to destabilize, whether in the Kurdistan region or anywhere else in the land of Iraq," noting that "the history and location of Iraq geographical area, its economic potential and capabilities, and the human resources it possesses, which qualify it to play a pivotal role in the Middle East and the world, in order to become a regional focus.

He stated, "This week was full of successes and shedding light on a humanitarian issue linking Iraq to its regional and international surroundings through our holding of the climate conference in Basra."

Al-Sudani seeks, within his government program, to "give priority to confronting the effects of climate change through a number of projects that contribute to reducing emissions, including the establishment of renewable energy stations, the rehabilitation of closed sanitary landfill sites, projects to combat desertification, irrigation techniques that regulate water, and heavy water treatments."

He pointed out, "Signing contracts for the fifth licensing round to invest associated gas and stop burning it, in order to reduce carbon emissions by large proportions, and we will continue to develop projects that convert associated gas into a source of electric energy."

He praised "a major initiative to plant 5 million trees and palm trees in all governorates of Iraq, accompanied by the launch of a national guide for urban afforestation, for the first time in Iraq."

He concluded his speech by saying, "The world can learn many lessons from the battle of the Iraqi people, with their various races and religions, in their war against terrorism."

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yota691 · March 15, 2023

The Kurdistan region calls on the Iraqi government to allocate a budget for Halabja and to expedite the legislation of the oil and gas law

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Today, Wednesday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, called on the federal government to allocate a special budget for the Halabja governorate within the budget, after officially considering it the 19th governorate of Iraq, stressing the need to legislate the oil and gas law.

Barzani said during his speech at the Seventh Sulaymaniyah International Forum that the region supports all steps of the Sudanese government, and hopes to implement the government program, which the region will be the first to support.

He added that we find the Sudanese steps are good steps and he is interested in all regions of Iraq, and we highly appreciate his government's decision to approve the federal budget and we hope that the approval of the oil and gas law will be in the same spirit.

The head of the region said: In my name and in the name of the people of Halabja, I highly appreciate the efforts of the dear brother, the head of the Iraqi government, regarding the decision to transform Halabja into a governorate after 20 years, calling for allocating a budget for it to rebuild the governorate and compensate the families of the victims of chemical bombing.

He stressed that since the regime change, we look forward to reviewing all the steps we took during that period.

yota691 · March 15, 2023

Al-Sudani relies on the "Mountains of Kurdistan"... Positive signs and trends to end the outstanding problems between Baghdad and Erbil

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yota691 · March 15, 2023

Al-Sudani: The budget will practically translate the goals of the government program, and we will leave the term for the outstanding problems with Kurdistan

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Today, Wednesday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani considered the public financial budget for the next three years that it will practically translate the goals of the government program, while stressing the need to leave the differences and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.

Al-Sudani said in a speech he delivered at the Seventh International Political and Economic Forum of Sulaymaniyah, according to a statement by his office and received by the Noon News Agency: In our government program, we entrusted ourselves with providing services to our people and building a strong, cohesive economy, and we were able to achieve large percentages of the ministerial program.

He added that the agreement on the draft budget law represents a bold step that avoids previous failures, and expresses clarity in the vision drawn for our declared goals in serving the citizen, describing the budget as an important key to opening the doors to solving several problems, and achieving priorities for addressing unemployment, combating poverty, and corruption. and the initiation of economic reform.

Al-Sudani also indicated that financial and political stability paves the way for an optimal investment of our country's primary wealth, the enactment of the oil and gas law, and an understanding with the Kurdistan region of Iraq in this regard.

And he went on to say: Let us leave the term "unresolved problems" and replace them with terms of sustainable projects and joint economic opportunities, for the sake of a sustainable and just welfare for all Iraqis.

The Prime Minister noted that the painful memory of the heinous crime committed by the dictatorial regime against our Kurdish people in the city of Halabja is a sad occasion, and we voted in the Council of Ministers two days ago on the project to convert it into a governorate, which is the least we can offer in exchange for their great sacrifices.