Articles for Iraqi News January 19th, 2016

Electricity pricing table Announces Tariff own operation prices
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Twilight News / Ministry announced that the pricing of electricity wages electric power consumption in force currently supports through which citizens and urging them to pay wages of consumption.

 

A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity Musab teacher in an interview with Lord Hvvq News, said that the government support rate for citizens through the pricing of up to 94%, were divided pricing on the five consumer sectors (domestic, commercial, industrial, government, agricultural).

 

The teacher, said that this pricing supports citizens significantly and securing payment of citizens for wages and consumption according to the following table in the event that was equipped for 24 hours a day for a whole month and wages go down, down the hours of processing.

 

Household consumption categories supported by the ministry and the devices in which it operates according to the approved pricing for 24 hours for a full month. 

 

T	Consumption of the unit kilo-watt / hour	Unit price kW / h in Iraqi dinars	Its equivalent Balambereh	Dinars full amount for the month	Devices that operate within this category
1.	500-1	10	5	5000	All the basic hardware + refrigerated air
2.	1000-501	10	10	10000	All the basic hardware + chilled air + 1 small conditioner
3.	1500-1001	20	15	20000	All the basic hardware + chilled air + Conditioner number 1 large + 1 small conditioner
4.	2000-1501	40	20	40000	All the basic hardware + chilled air + Conditioner 2

 

 

 

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KRG briefs US on Impact of Economic Slowdown
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January 19, 2016 in Iraq Industry & Trade News, Iraq Oil & Gas News, Politics, Security

‘If this financial crisis continues, it will have a great effect on the front lines. You cannot send your fighters with empty stomachs to the fight,’ Dr Fuad Hussein told a group of journalists from American media outlets on Friday morning.

He added, ‘We need support and help. We are [in Washington] to explain this to our friends.’’

Friday marked the fourth day of a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government, KRG, which includes Dr Hussein, Chief of Staff to President Masoud Barzani, and Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, accompanied by KRG Representative to the US Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman.

The delegation continued outreach to US Administration and defense officials, also conducting separate roundtable discussions with US journalists and humanitarian organizations.

The delegation met with National Security Council staff at the White House, including Robert Malley, Special Assistant to President Obama and Coordinator for the Middle East, and advisors of the Vice President.

The KRG officials asked the US to find ways to support the Peshmerga and the host communities, as well as the displaced. They said that the Peshmerga are ready to play a critical role in the liberation of Mosul.

Dr Hussein, Minister Bakir, and Representative Abdul Rahman met Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin to discuss the effect that the economic crisis has had on the fight against ISIS and the shared responsibility for defeating the terror group.
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Start imposing new taxes and the prices of cars go up to 20%
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A government source revealed on Tuesday, about to start applying the taxes and customs tariffs on cars, alcohol and cigarettes, stressing that car prices will rise by 20%.

The source told / scales News /, that "the government began to implement the tax in the day with the provincial government rejects the application," pointing out that "the prices of cars will increase by 20%."

He added, "It has direct erected Sitarat auditing to Baghdad through Basra and set the car carrying 12 returned for evaluation and audit in accordance issued by the Ministry of Finance on the new tax decisions."

While stressing source of border crossings that Jaabiyat Directorate of Customs Authority for 2015 of up to $ 500 million, adding that this amount will not fill the deficit or flows into the financial budget.

It is said that / scales News / got yesterday on the document on the taxation of cars by 5% and on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes by 20% as well as the continued imposition of tax on mobile phone and Kartat tax Almtar.anthy 29 / D
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UN congratulates Abadi victories achieved
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He congratulated the head of the UN mission in Iraq, Jan Kubis, the Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the Iraqi people on the victories achieved Daash terrorist gangs in Ramadi and rest areas.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office, said that "al-Abadi, received in his office today, head of the UN mission in Iraq, Jan Kubis and discussed security and political developments in Iraq."

The statement added that "Kubis congratulated Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the Iraqi people on the victories achieved Daash terrorist gangs in the gray areas and the rest
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The application of customs duties on goods entering Iraq tariff
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Baghdad Al-Sabah 
announced that General Customs Authority to start applying the tariff law on goods entering Iraq, including the Kurdistan region. 
He said Associate Director of body shimmer Samurai «morning»: The «body began applying the tariff law on all land, air and sea ports, including Kurdistan region with effect from Monday ». 
He added that« trucks will pay amounts ranging from 5 to 25 percent of the value of the goods met by the Commission staff who are stationed on the cities, particularly Baghdad outlets. »