Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Articles For January 5th, 2016

So this maybe some of the GAzette we are waiting for but this is definitely a list of laws they want the public to know were passed

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Approved by the House of Representatives and endorsed by the Presidency of the Republic

Iraqi facts circle: announces the release of the numbers (4390, 4391.4392)

01/05/2016 11:54:00
Approved by the House of Representatives and endorsed by the Presidency of the Republic
Iraqi facts Department has announced the release of the numbers (4390, 4391.4392) from the Iraqi newspaper of the facts. The Director General of the Department Muhannad Zebra: that the most important came in number (4390) guaranteed by law to control the noise No. (41) for the year 2015, in addition to the contents of an internal system of the formations and the Ministry of Displacement and Migration and functions (No. (1) for the year 2015. He said the Director-General: The number (4391) to ensure the ratification of trade cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Government of the State of Kuwait No. Agreements Act (47) for the year 2015, also included a modified income tax number Law (113) for the year 1982, pointing to a number of decisions included in this number. and the Director-General : The accession of the Republic of Iraq to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Law No. (45) for the year 2015, the most important came in number (4392), explaining guaranteed data released by the Ministry of Culture / General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage.

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Iraqi president meets internationalist in charge of Jan Kubis

Baghdad on January 5 / Qena / Fuad Masum, the Iraqi president met today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubiš.
During the meeting, they discussed developments in the national reconciliation project and preparations for the reconstruction of Iraq proposed to be held soon, as well as regional and international developments, and projects of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for the next phase.
On the other hand, search the Iraqi Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Othman al-Ghanemi, with the deputy commander of the international coalition forces in the field of training Chula Gen. Myers, the military preparations of training, equipping and arming for the Liberation of the Iraqi city of Mosul han
ENDTHis is good news that they are opening another passage way IMOKurdistan announces the reopening of the entrance to the Ibrahim KhalilyLINK

Twilight News / announced Zakho district administration Dohuk governorate in the Kurdistan Region, on Monday, that the entrance to the Ibrahim Khalil International, will reopen tomorrow after three weeks on the closed by the Turkish side, pointing out that tourists can and freight cars to enter and leave it.

He said the mayor of Zakho Khalil Mahmoud in a press statement responded to Twilight News, that after he visited the Minister of Commerce in Turkey, the entrance to Ibrahim Khalil International, yesterday, decided to re-open the entrance two days later, noting that he has been communicating with him today, who have stated that the entrance to the Ibrahim Khalil, will be opened on Tuesday.

He added that more than 10 thousand cars a high proportion of tourists from the region and from point of view Turkey had lost many difficulties because of the closure of the entrance to Ibrahim Khalil, pointing out that after the opening of this entrance, they will enter and leave without having encountered any problem.
He pointed out that "since that closed the entrance to Ibrahim Khalil, a period of more than 22 days, it has inflicted significant damage on both sides, especially the Kurdistan Region, as it is in this economic crisis and find great harm.
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One U.S. service member killed, two wounded in Afghanistan
Prayers for the families,
"Salute the ones that died"  Zach Brown Band
KABUL (Reuters) - One member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and another two were wounded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, where fierce fighting has been going on between Taliban insurgents and Afghan government forces, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
The U.S. service member died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Marjah, Brigadier General Wilson Shoffner, spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, said in a statement.
"We can confirm a U.S. helicopter has landed in Marjah, Helmand Province, and is experiencing mechanical problems. It was not shot down," added U.S. Army Colonel Michael Lawhorn, spokesman for the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan.
U.S. special operations troops came under heavy mortar and small-arms fire during a counterterrorism operation, NBC reported. A medical helicopter was hit by mortar fire while it was on the ground during the joint American-Afghan special operations mission, CNN reported.
For more than six months, Helmand has been the scene of battles between insurgents and security forces that have complained of being abandoned by the U.S.-backed Afghan government. The deputy governor of the volatile southern province said in December that Helmand could fall to the Taliban after months of heavy fighting.
U.S. special operations forces have been reported to have taken part in fighting in Helmand in recent weeks. NATO headquarters in Kabul has not confirmed the reports.
(Reporting by by James Mackenzie in Kabul and June Torbati, Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey in Washington; Editing by Alison Williams and Will Dunham)
And this is what the admit, is it the complete report?
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Some people think the Amnesty is neessary for RV I believe it is a done deal but it is good to see them talking about it for their people

Judicial Authority issued an explanation for the general amnesty law

Iraqi security guards outside the main door of the Central Prison Baghdad - h d
Twilight News / Federal Authority confirmed that it is not the role of the general amnesty the controversial law, to Avnh that the government is one of the submitted a draft law to parliament.
The judge said Abdul Sattar Bayrakdar spokesman for the judiciary in an interview with Lord of Twilight News, "The Council of Ministers is of the submission of the draft general amnesty law."
Bayraktar said that "the project and according to our information exists in the House of Representatives responsible for the approval," adding that "the power Federal Judicial no role in the enactment of the law.
"He added that" the role of the Supreme Judicial Council was confined to form a committee made ​​observations about the law. "
And who is due to the Iraqi parliament voted on the amnesty law next Tuesday, after the amendments and postponing lasted for more than a parliamentary session.
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The completion of the oil agreement plugging the budget deficit
BAGHDAD - Muhannad Abdul Wahab 
confirmed for the Oil and Energy Committee in the House of Representatives it is continuing to work to accomplish for the regulation of oil exports and imports generated by this wealth bills, stressing the need to oil exports increase in practice through the preparation and the creation of laws pertaining to this matter, to be presented for discussion at the Council House and voted on and then approved. 
The Chairman of the Commission on oil and energy Ares Abdullah, the "morning": that "the Committee examined and discussed in their meetings laws referred to it projects, for the purpose of submission to the House of Representatives, to read a first reading, and to address the government on its position on the formula that you have sent in Previous laws to the Commission, and the formation of a sub-committee members, to determine the priorities of the laws referred to, such as the draft second amendment to the law on investment in the crude oil No. 64 filter for the year 2007, and the law exempting foreign companies and sub-contractors and foreign contractors in licensing rounds of fee contracts in the bill law ", adding that" The committee expressed its observations on the recent law. 
"share petrodollars 
said Abdullah," The Committee also discussed the draft law to determine the provinces producing and non-producing share, as expressed observations on the wording of a number of materials, particularly Article 3 of the law relating to the validity of the Council of Ministers reconsider the percentages granted to the provinces producing oil, as the Commission decided to agree on the abolition of this article, and voted to proceed introduced a draft law on the presidency of the Council with a view to legislation. "He continued that" the Committee also discussed the topics finance the federal budget for 2015 and accruals oil companies operating in rounds licenses and Midland Refineries Company in the presence of the parliamentary finance committee. "
Statement of the oil agreement
He revealed Abdullah, for the issuance of the Commission statement on Baghdad and Erbil oil agreement, with the announcement that the Iraqi governorates outside the Kurdistan region will get the 83 percent of imports exporting oil region in the event of the success of the implementation of the agreement Alnafty.odaa Committee's statement, all parties and political blocs to ensure the success of this agreement in the best interest of the people, especially that this agreement will support the Iraqi economy and contribute to bridging the deficit in the general budget of the country through imports of oil Alakulaim.obin that "the supervisory role played by the committee was important to discuss the issue of lack of staff of the Ministry of Industry companies pay of being self-financing companies and unproductive now, where it was agreed to discuss the matter with the Finance Committee to reach a solution, and discuss the reasons for non-arrival of the product to the citizens in Anbar province and sell it on the black market or smuggled to Daash ".
Alternative energies
Furthermore, said Chairman of the Oil and Energy Committee, to the host and Electricity Minister Qassim Fahdawi and officials in the ministry, came to discuss the ministry's plans for electricity production until the year 2020 and to activate the investment side in the sector and re-pricing of Alkahraba.oadav wages "as members of the Committee discussed ways to achieve reliance on alternative energies, and the factors that hinder the arrival of the oil product to Anbar province, where it was agreed to Overture Anbar Operations Command and other security agencies to make a list of the names of the liberated areas and finding safe ways to deliver these products. 
"He noted the Chairman of the Commission on oil and energy to the host committee for the Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and a number of general managers in the ministry, to discuss the recent oil understanding between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government and discuss plans developed by the Ministry of Oil in regards to the production and export of crude oil for 2016, its future prospects and benefits companies within the licensing rounds.
Distribution of wealth
In turn, Deputy Chairman of the oil Bahadli, "The visits of the Commission to the Kurdistan region, discussed the oil policy in the region, and the willingness of the Ministry of Natural Resources to cooperate with the federal government to resolve all outstanding issues and agree on communication and coordination between the two sides and work on the convergence of views as part of the role Supervisory Committee. 
"said Bahadli" morning ": that" it was agreed to a legal oil and gas, financial resources and the equitable distribution of the wealth of the Iraqi people and the concerted efforts to fight Daash approval, being the enemy of all, "revealing the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding between the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary and the Committee on Industry and energy and natural resources in the region's parliament, includes a number of principles and see, supervision and follow-up on the agreements between the federal and provincial government in the oil, power, gas and natural resources areas of agreements and work on sustainability and implementation and to identify the obstacles they face and to express an opinion to the convergence of views, pointing out that the note included the principle of joint cooperation to study the draft laws relating to oil and gas, energy, natural resources and other relevant laws under the Constitution.
Bilateral agreements 
and draw Bahadli that the committee visited the Maysan province, to attend a conference Exhibition and Conference Misan Second International Energy and Construction (science, technology and means of development and innovation), and visit one of the oil wells in the Halfaya field for the functioning of the said meeting field with a field project Halfaya Chinese company manager ( Petro China Halfaya) for the company's work mechanism and put the problems and constraints affecting the Amlha.obin "The committee met with French Ambassador Marc Baretti to Iraq, economic adviser at the embassy to discuss the situation in Iraq in the areas of security, economy and ways to develop relations and common interests to serve the two countries, especially in the oil and energy sector Coinciding with the decline in oil prices in the world markets 
and lack of stability. "
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Government is moving toward raising the value of the dollar to 200 to cover the salaries of its employees
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Clearly this is a proposal but it is mor conversation that the country is having a financial "situation" that needs a remedy.  Good news IMO that these type of 
conversations are happening so the public, thier public can see them
Tomorrow Press / Baghdad: heading the Iraqi government, during the current
 year to raise the value of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar to 200 thousand dinars for every $ 100, instead of 120 thousand dinars, including an attempt to cover employees' salaries.
A source in the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who declined to reveal his name, in an interview for "tomorrow Press", "The central government has received proposals by some parliamentary bodies and a number of ministers, requires raising the value of the dollar to 200 thousand dinars per hundred dollars, in order to fill The cover staff salaries, which have become the government unable to pay in light of the continuing decline of oil prices. "The source added that" the only aggrieved of this procedure is the employee, where the prices of goods will rise in full, as the Iraq imports simplest things from abroad because of the lack of local industries and the payment of such goods prices. "
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Direct using the smart card to pay export and import licenses fees
[Baghdad - where]
the General Company for Iraqi Fairs in the Ministry of Commerce announced its embrace receive import licenses and export fees across the smart card Alki Card] starting from the tenth of this month.
The general director of the company Jassim Mohammed al-Amiri said in a statement received by the agency all of Iraq [where] a copy of "these measures come within the framework of Achteral time and red tape and simplify procedures and eliminate friction references to the employee in order to achieve transparency and integrity," adding that "his company and in line with the orientations of the Secretariat The Council of Ministers and direct supervision of the Minister of Trade Mohammed Xiaa Sudanese now working on streamlining the conduct of work to grant import licenses through a single-window system through an electronic system, which is scheduled pitted after in the coming months. 
"He called Ameri exporters and importers the obligation to pay for vacation fees across the smart card universe the company after the direct implementation of this system will not receive any otherwise fee.
In another context, Amiri confirmed that "a delegation headed by him visited Iran on a joint cooperation to establish trade fairs and industrial projects in both countries and to serve the common interests."
He stressed that "the visit yielded hold several meetings to approach the concerned departments and ministries, industrial, commercial and economic sectors to develop joint working mechanism to control the type of materials and goods entering Iraq, pointing out that "the visit was at the invitation made ​​by the administration scene gallery."
The statement pointed out that "the delegation extended an invitation to the Iranian side the presence of Basra International Fair Co-presented by some Iranian products and some artifacts in the threshold Razavi .anthy
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Genel Energy receives fourth Kurdistan crude payment
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Genel’s share of the Taq Taq oil payment will amount to around US$16.5mln
Genel Energy (LON:GENL) has confirmed it has received a fourth payment for crude oil produced from the Taq Taq field, in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq.
It told investors that US$30mln was received from the Kurdistan Regional Government for the crude, which was exported by pipeline.
The company’s share of the oil payment is US$16.5mln, Genel said.
Today’s payment reflects an apparent improvement and a regularity of payments, as it is the fourth since the KRG’s pledge to oil companies last summer. Regular monthly payments began in September.
The KRG also told oil companies last year that it intended to increase the amounts paid during 2016 in order to begin repayment of arrears for past crude exports.
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