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Saleh: We tell the Saudis that Iran is important to us and there is no stability in the region without it
11-03-2019 12:31 AM
Baghdad:
The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, stated that his country's officials stressed on every occasion that he had brought them together with their Saudi counterparts that Iran is an important country for his country and that security and stability in the region can not be achieved without it.
"In Tehran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan and Europe, and at the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, our speech was the same thing," he said during a meeting with Iranian journalists in Baghdad on the eve of Iranian President Hassan Rowhani's visit to Iraq. Everywhere we say that our relationship with Iran is very important to us, as we say to others that our relations with Ankara and the Arab world is important for Iraq and the whole region. "
Saleh added: "Once again imagine the railway line from Iran to Iraq, from the Gulf to Iraq and to Turkey, and this is in the interest of all Trade exchange between the peoples of the countries of the region must lift the barriers, this is not the time of sanctions, Country to country without any obstacles, but we are still in another world. "
"Everywhere and every forum with the Americans, the Saudis, the Europeans and the Turks, we say that we are part of this region and can not be settled without a regional economic, political and security system that also includes Iran. What I am saying is that the riparian countries in the Gulf must heal together, .
The Iraqi authorities have repeatedly called on them not to be implicated in the ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the biggest foes in the Middle East.
The agenda of the parliament session tomorrow will be held in green
Revision date: 2019/3/10 15:07 • 193 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The House of Representatives holds its regular session on Monday at the Conference Palace in the heavily fortified Green Zone after holding its meeting yesterday in the National Assembly building in Alawi area in central Baghdad.
The first reading of the bill of the first amendment to the law of the Commission No. 30 of 2011, and the first reading of the draft law amending the Penal Code contained in the Penal Code No. 111 of 1969 amending and other special laws No. 6 of 2008.
The table also includes the first reading of the draft law to address the abuse of housing and the first reading of the draft law of the first amendment to the Nationality Law.
The House of Representatives held its first session of the second session of the first legislative year in the fourth electoral cycle under the chairmanship of Mohammed al-Halbusi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the presence of 285 deputies and hosted the presidents of the Republic and the government and the Supreme Judicial Council to discuss anti-corruption mechanisms, while voted on two parliamentary decisions in this regard.
The Council also voted in principle to abolish the offices of the inspectors and activate the role of the public prosecution. The President pointed out that the House of Representatives will take upon itself to amend the law of the offices of the Inspectors General or cancel.
The table also includes the first reading of the draft law to address the abuse of housing and the first reading of the draft law of the first amendment to the Nationality Law.
The House of Representatives held its first session of the second session of the first legislative year in the fourth electoral cycle under the chairmanship of Mohammed al-Halbusi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the presence of 285 deputies and hosted the presidents of the Republic and the government and the Supreme Judicial Council to discuss anti-corruption mechanisms, while voted on two parliamentary decisions in this regard.
The Council also voted in principle to abolish the offices of the inspectors and activate the role of the public prosecution. The President pointed out that the House of Representatives will take upon itself to amend the law of the offices of the Inspectors General or cancel.
Alia Nassif: The offices of the public inspectors serve only in the Ministry of State
March 12, 2019 Comments on high Nassif: offices of public inspectors perform only a policy role in the State Department closed 24 visits
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - State legislator Alia Nassif said on Sunday that inspectors' offices in government ministries were unable to detect corruption before the crime took place, pointing to evidence that some of the inspectors were linked to their ministers and involved in files and corruption deals.
Nassif said in a statement to the program "maneuver" broadcast by the channel, "Asia" space, "Most files of corruption reach MPs in parliament after passing through the offices of the inspectors without taking action, indicating that the mechanism of selection of inspectors were not in accordance with the steps set by the Constitution."
"The files of corruption are going through a dead cycle inside the offices of the inspectors," she said, stressing that the offices of public inspectors play a police role only in the Ministry of State.
"The general inspectors have full immunity for the performance of their work and most of them live in the Green Zone," Nassif said. "The Inspector General of the Ministry of Commerce fears the minister and does not dare pass corruption information to the officials."
On the work law of the Office of Supervision explained MP High Nassif, "There are steps towards the amendment of the work of the Office of Supervision."
Musjidi describes Rohani's visit Monday as a turning point in Iranian-Iraqi relations
12:26 - 11/03/2019
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Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Erj Musjidi described Iranian-Iraqi relations as a model of cooperation, saying that the visit of President Ruhani to Iraq tomorrow will be a turning point in bilateral relations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that he was continuing his understandings with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim in preparation for the signing of a memorandum on Monday between the Iraqi and Iranian presidents.
"We are proud to stand by Iraq in its fight against terrorism," Zarif told a news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim in Baghdad.
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Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Erj Musjidi described Iranian-Iraqi relations as a model of cooperation, saying that the visit of President Ruhani to Iraq tomorrow will be a turning point in bilateral relations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that he was continuing his understandings with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim in preparation for the signing of a memorandum on Monday between the Iraqi and Iranian presidents.
"We are proud to stand by Iraq in its fight against terrorism," Zarif told a news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali al-Hakim in Baghdad.
Turkish president vows action on Iraqi border
Date of release: 2019/3/10 23:08 • 173 times read
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to stop Ankara "terrorist organizations on its own" along its southern border with Syria and Iraq.
"Turkey will not allow the formation of an anti-Syrian terrorist belt in northern Syria by the organization of the Kurdish People's Protection Units in Syria," Erdogan said in a speech at a rally organized by the country's ruling Justice Development Party in Iskenderun, southern state of Hattay. .
Erdogan added: "We will stop the terrorist organizations on their own along our southern border from the area of Manbj, as we were defeated in Afrin."
The Turkish president pointed out that his country will establish a safe area in northern Syria, enabling the Syrians in Turkey to return home safely.
He stressed that those hostile to Turkey and involved in "cooperation with terrorist organizations" are awaiting the local elections on March 31 and hoping the loss of the AKP.
Erdogan, however, expressed his confidence that Turkey would be a state and a government that would fail all the schemes against it in the upcoming elections
Erdogan added: "We will stop the terrorist organizations on their own along our southern border from the area of Manbj, as we were defeated in Afrin."
The Turkish president pointed out that his country will establish a safe area in northern Syria, enabling the Syrians in Turkey to return home safely.
He stressed that those hostile to Turkey and involved in "cooperation with terrorist organizations" are awaiting the local elections on March 31 and hoping the loss of the AKP.
Erdogan, however, expressed his confidence that Turkey would be a state and a government that would fail all the schemes against it in the upcoming elections
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The global economy is entering recovery ... and the next is worse
11/03/2019
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The outlook for the future of the global economy has been gloomy after the figures on China's trade volume and the US jobs report appear, the Telegraph newspaper reported.
The US jobs report showed that the number of people who joined the labor market in February was only 20,000, compared to expectations of about 160,000 jobs.
The sharp fall in jobs follows a sharp drop in Chinese shipments to the United States, described as a "trade recession".
The drop in shipments was about 20.7 percent, 5 percent higher than the 5 percent forecast.
The signs of a sharp negative shift in US growth have been so strong that some economists now believe that the Fed's next step will be to cut interest rates rather than raise them, even though annual wage growth, the main driver of inflation, Level since 2009.
Chinese figures have revealed the high cost of the US-US trade war and the world's second largest economy. The United States is China's most important export market, but rising tensions and a multi-billion-dollar tariff war have severely affected trade between the two countries.
The postponement of crucial trade talks between Beijing and Washington, which aims to end the trade war, has severely affected markets and business optimism.
In London, the FTSE 100 fell 0.75 percent, with the New York 500 falling by a similar amount in the afternoon. In the exchange markets, the pound fell 1 percent against the euro and returned to $ 1.30.
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) began cracking the alarm over risk increases on global growth.
The Frankfurt-based firm lowered its economic forecast for the euro zone from 1.7 percent to 1.1 percent in GDP this year, citing China's economic slowdown as a major driver of credit downgrades.
European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi said the bloc was feeling strongly about the slowdown in world trade, adding that there were risks in emerging market construction and a "possible slowdown in the US," and that volatile trade talks had produced "less confidence" , According to Draghi.
The hopes of boosting global economic growth and giving it momentum now depend on a package of stimulus measures from Beijing, including a more flexible monetary policy.
However, economic experts have always warned that any injection of money or the introduction of new monetary instruments to trade in China will not be as large as we have seen during previous recessions of the past decade.
"Commercial figures" reinforce our view that the Chinese trade recession is beginning to emerge, "said ANZ employee Raymond Yung." The hope of a near-term recovery remains small. "
The economist warns that even if a trade war between the world's two largest economic powers ends, this will not be enough to promote growth favorably. Any large-scale decline in the global economy will be offset by any potential increase in trade arising from the removal of tariffs imposed on Goods between China and the United States.
Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics said the "miserable" figures supported further evidence of a drop in global demand, as well as low domestic economic activity.
He added that the decline in tariffs in the United States would provide a moderate boost to exports but "not enough to compensate for the larger external adverse winds."
He notes that there has been a string of negative data from China in recent months, indicating that factories were facing a decline in demand.
"There is a sharp drop in exports and this may be the case," said Freya Bemich of the Pantheon Macroeconomic Institute.
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The US jobs report showed that the number of people who joined the labor market in February was only 20,000, compared to expectations of about 160,000 jobs.
The sharp fall in jobs follows a sharp drop in Chinese shipments to the United States, described as a "trade recession".
The drop in shipments was about 20.7 percent, 5 percent higher than the 5 percent forecast.
The signs of a sharp negative shift in US growth have been so strong that some economists now believe that the Fed's next step will be to cut interest rates rather than raise them, even though annual wage growth, the main driver of inflation, Level since 2009.
Chinese figures have revealed the high cost of the US-US trade war and the world's second largest economy. The United States is China's most important export market, but rising tensions and a multi-billion-dollar tariff war have severely affected trade between the two countries.
The postponement of crucial trade talks between Beijing and Washington, which aims to end the trade war, has severely affected markets and business optimism.
In London, the FTSE 100 fell 0.75 percent, with the New York 500 falling by a similar amount in the afternoon. In the exchange markets, the pound fell 1 percent against the euro and returned to $ 1.30.
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) began cracking the alarm over risk increases on global growth.
The Frankfurt-based firm lowered its economic forecast for the euro zone from 1.7 percent to 1.1 percent in GDP this year, citing China's economic slowdown as a major driver of credit downgrades.
European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi said the bloc was feeling strongly about the slowdown in world trade, adding that there were risks in emerging market construction and a "possible slowdown in the US," and that volatile trade talks had produced "less confidence" , According to Draghi.
The hopes of boosting global economic growth and giving it momentum now depend on a package of stimulus measures from Beijing, including a more flexible monetary policy.
However, economic experts have always warned that any injection of money or the introduction of new monetary instruments to trade in China will not be as large as we have seen during previous recessions of the past decade.
"Commercial figures" reinforce our view that the Chinese trade recession is beginning to emerge, "said ANZ employee Raymond Yung." The hope of a near-term recovery remains small. "
The economist warns that even if a trade war between the world's two largest economic powers ends, this will not be enough to promote growth favorably. Any large-scale decline in the global economy will be offset by any potential increase in trade arising from the removal of tariffs imposed on Goods between China and the United States.
Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics said the "miserable" figures supported further evidence of a drop in global demand, as well as low domestic economic activity.
He added that the decline in tariffs in the United States would provide a moderate boost to exports but "not enough to compensate for the larger external adverse winds."
He notes that there has been a string of negative data from China in recent months, indicating that factories were facing a decline in demand.
"There is a sharp drop in exports and this may be the case," said Freya Bemich of the Pantheon Macroeconomic Institute.
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Turkish air strikes on the positions of the PKK in northern Iraq
11/03/2019
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On Sunday, the Turkish air force launched air raids on targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in areas of the Kurdistan Region.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense's account on Twitter said the raids targeted the sites of "Ba Ka Ka" in the Afashin-Basian regions of northern Iraq.
He added that the raids destroyed the positions of weapons, shelters and stores used by elements of the organization.
The security forces and the Turkish army have repeatedly targeted the sites of the "BK Ka" and the prosecution of its elements, south and southeast of the country, and inside the territory of Kurdistan, Iraq in response to attacks carried out inside the country from time to time from Iraqi territory, targeting civilians and security elements.
According to the Anatolia news agency, the PKK organization is based in the Qandil Mountains, a stronghold of it, and is active in many Iraqi cities and towns.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense's account on Twitter said the raids targeted the sites of "Ba Ka Ka" in the Afashin-Basian regions of northern Iraq.
He added that the raids destroyed the positions of weapons, shelters and stores used by elements of the organization.
The security forces and the Turkish army have repeatedly targeted the sites of the "BK Ka" and the prosecution of its elements, south and southeast of the country, and inside the territory of Kurdistan, Iraq in response to attacks carried out inside the country from time to time from Iraqi territory, targeting civilians and security elements.
According to the Anatolia news agency, the PKK organization is based in the Qandil Mountains, a stronghold of it, and is active in many Iraqi cities and towns.
Zarif: Good news for Iraqis and Iranians during a spiritual visit to Baghdad
11.03.2019
Zarif: Good news for Iraqis and Iranians during a spiritual visit to Baghdad
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif at a press conference held in Baghdad on March 10, 2019
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif from Iraq reported the possibility of announcing "good news" about visas between the two countries during Iranian President Hassan Rowhani's visit.
During a press conference held Sunday at the guest house in Baghdad, Zarif said that today's negotiations between the delegations of the two countries culminated in reaching understandings, including visa facilitation procedures.
Zarif said: "We have suggested to the brothers in Iraq to mutually cancel the visas between the two countries, or issued free of charge or at a minimum reduce their value."
"The negotiations are continuing and we look forward to announcing good news tomorrow in this regard," he said.
Zarif is currently on an official visit to Iraq to pave the agenda of the Iranian president to the Arab country, which has repeatedly stressed that he has good relations with the Islamic Republic despite the pressure of America and Saudi Arabia, refusing to participate in the sanctions imposed on Iran and the United States.
Source: IRNA + Alsumaria News
SDF Resumes Final Operation Against IS in Eastern Syria
BasNews
11/03/2019 - 00:39 Published in Middle East
ERBIL - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resumed its military operation to liberate the last Islamic State (IS) pocket in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor.
Mustafa Bali, head of the SDF media office, pointed out that the US-backed Kurdish forces decided to continue on the operation as no more civilians had emerged from the area of Baghuz since Saturday.
"The military operations have started. Our forces are now clashing with the terrorists and the attack started," Bali wrote on his Twitter account.
He added that the SDF had provided the IS jihadists with a deadline to surrender and that the time was over.
Iraqi Forces Conduct Operation to Eliminate IS Remnants in Nineveh
BasNews 11/03/2019 - 00:31 Published in Iraq
The Iraqi security forces have launched an operation to clear the remnants of the Islamic State (IS) in the province of Nineveh, a senior commander said on Sunday.
Explaining to BasNews, Major General Najim al-Jabouri, Nineveh Operations Chief, pointed out that the military campaign, which is expected to last for many days, begun by the army units stationed in Mosul city.
He further noted that the operation would include a search for the militants based on intelligence information.
The Islamic State has intensified its terrorist activities in the province of Nineveh in the past few weeks.
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Rafidain directs its branches to resume the promotion of loan transactions for citizens of all kinds
Date of release: 2019/3/11 11:37 • 129 times scheduled
{Baghdad: Al-Furat News} Al-Rafidain Bank directed all its branches to resume the promotion of loan transactions of all kinds and financial facilities in addition to the loans of investment projects provided that all the approvals previously received are completed and completed.
The bank's information office said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it, that "the branches need to discover investment opportunities and study comprehensively for new projects and commercial loans that can be established to be properly archived and follow-up credit activity at the branches of the bank and the work of the branch is stopped Has a delay in repayments in large numbers and does not grant any credit provision unless liquidated. "
The bank also urged "the state departments and institutions to oblige their employees to pay their debts and recover the bank's late rights, which are due to the employees and citizens who fail to pay their money to spare them the legal consequences because they harm the public money."
The statement called on "state institutions and departments to abide by their commitments signed with the bank and to deduct the rights of the bank from the premiums of the salaries of their employees according to contracts and pledges, otherwise the complaint will be filed against them before the courts."
The bank also urged "the state departments and institutions to oblige their employees to pay their debts and recover the bank's late rights, which are due to the employees and citizens who fail to pay their money to spare them the legal consequences because they harm the public money."
The statement called on "state institutions and departments to abide by their commitments signed with the bank and to deduct the rights of the bank from the premiums of the salaries of their employees according to contracts and pledges, otherwise the complaint will be filed against them before the courts."
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3-11-2019 Intel Guru RayRen98 Late today [Sunday], a Parliament spokesperson informed that an agreement was reached between the blocks to meet on Monday and vote for the last 4 cabinet positions to be confirmed without dispute.
3-11-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ [I have friends in this saying they think it's really never ever gonna happen and that we've all been taken. I know there are no guarantees but do you know for sure that we are gonna really RV?] I have seen so much of the legal paperwork behind the scenes and knowing many of the people that are actually making it happen... I know for sure this is real and is happening...I know how much it sucks for all of you who have been hanging on by faith...but for me its never been a question of if...but a question of when.
3-10-2019 Newshound Guru larrykn there were articles back in 2013 that Iraq was testing rates around $1.13 to 1. 20. why would they do that if they were going to start at 1190.
3-10-2019 Intel Guru MarkZ I do believe that exchanging into a trust or LLC will make a non-taxable event into a taxable event. That is why I will not be doing it. [how sure are you there will be no taxes on the exchanges?] Im about at a 95% sure there will be no taxes on this. [Per Paris Agreement 2015, Countries agreed on 'NO taxes for Currency Exchanges'] I have heard this also…. [will we have some paperwork after exchange about taxes?] Yes…I have heard we will get lots of paperwork when we exchange...bankers want this to happen very badly.
3-10-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan ...Then...the Launch of the electronic signature next week. Well that is for speed and security in the movement of capital. Safe, secure and fast. So what we are seeing is the advance stage of implementation of the MR (monetary reform) and ER (economic reforms) for iraq. Linking with NASDAQ, takes an internationally accepted currency. They won't go live on an international level playing field with a non compliant program rate. They'll need to expose the 2019 budget and apply the adjustment to redeem the new calculations for to be traded on Forex and for the ISX to Trade on the NASDAQ platform along side regional players, like in Dubai, etc..imo. [post 2 of 2]
3-10-2019 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan Articles: "NASDAQ in New York City to raise the name and logo of the Iraqi market for securities"; "Communications: Launch of electronic signature next week" The above data is effectively telling us a few things. Firstly they appear that they are to begin trading with in the parameters of the NASDAQ, and is noted to be an historic event told to the world at the closing bell of the markets in the USA. ...They speak of electronic systems, networks and the speed of capital movement. Well to get those things, economic activities have to have modernized systems in place. They clearly have them and the ability to interconnect with them globally. [post 1 of 2....stay tuned]
3-10-2019 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat I...heard some ridiculous chatter about a LOP...If there was going to be LOP they would have already done it and not be sending out countless articles on the project to delete the zeros and valuation strategies. ...a LOP is not possible. Not in my terms but from FACTS from the CBI itself.
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website)
At the time this report was submitted, there were no new articles posted on PM Mahdi's website.
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account):
Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقيةVerified account @IraqiGovt 3-10-2019 around 8 am Eastern
The @IraqiGovt signs finance agreement with @EU_Commission to support social and economic development in several regions of Iraq, in partnership with @UNESCO and @FAO. Working with the Iraqi people and international partners, we will build a sustainable and fair economy for all.
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On the 49th anniversary of the Convention of the 11th of March .. Kurdistan region talking about the rights of the Kurdish people
Arbil - Iraq Press - 11 March: On 11 March 2019, the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Region issued a statement on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the March 11 Agreement, in which he spoke about the political and administrative rights of the Kurdish people by virtue of that agreement.
"It is 49 years since the signing of the March 11, 1970 agreement between the leadership of the glorious September revolution and the Iraqi government at the time. This agreement is an important gain from the September Revolution and the years of struggle and steadfastness of the people of Kurdistan for their legitimate rights."
He added that "the March 11 Agreement, in addition to being an important official document under which the Iraqi government recognizes the political, administrative and cultural rights of the people of Kurdistan and the recognition of its liberal revolution as a just struggle with a national message and goals, was a sign of the peaceful and tolerant people of Kurdistan and the leadership of its revolution. Successive Iraqi governments are always their main choice. "
"The commemoration of the March 11 Convention is an appreciation of the liberation history of our people and their will to achieve their legitimate rights. At the same time, it is an important historical lesson that proves that any other option other than dialogue, understanding and honest implementation of the agreements will result in undesirable disasters and events. "He said.
The statement added that "the Kurdistan region has always been, at the level of Iraq and with the peoples and countries of the region, the holder of a message of understanding and civilized dialogue and true friendship and respect for the will and interests of all parties. We are confident that this vision of peaceful Kurdistan is appreciated by all."
He concluded by pointing out that "on this glorious anniversary, besides conveying a message of peace and friendship from the Kurdistan region and its people to all friendly peoples, neighboring countries and the world, we express our appreciation for all efforts, parties and peaceful and friendly attitudes. We hope for the lasting peace and brotherhood of the peoples of the region and the whole world. "(1)
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Iranian president arrives in Iraq for three-day visit
BAGHDAD, March 11 (Xinhua) - Iranian President Hassan Rowhani arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Monday heading a large delegation for an official visit, the first since he took office in 2013, informed sources said Monday.
Rohani is scheduled to meet Monday with his Iraqi counterpart, Barham Salih, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and Iraqi Shiite cleric Ali Sistani.
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Jawad Zarif, arrived Sunday, to the Iraqi capital Baghdad, in preparation for Rohani's visit, which begins today and lasts three days. End Ah
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Report: Rohani in Baghdad to ease and bear US sanctions and amend the Algiers agreement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - March 11 - Iranian President Hassan Rowhani arrived in Baghdad on Monday for his first visit to Iraq since taking office in 2013,
Meets with his Iraqi counterpart, Barham Salih, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, and the supreme religious authority in Najaf, Ali al-Sistani.
Rohani attacked in statements from the airport during his trip to Iraq, on his first visit since he took office in 2013, the United States, describing them as "invading states of Iraq."
"The relationship between Iran and Iraq can not be compared with an occupied country like the United States, America is hated in the region," Iranian television quoted Rohani as saying at the Mehrabad International Airport as saying about the secret and sudden visit by the US president to Iraq late last year. , The bombs dropped by the Americans on the Iraqi people and the Syrian people and other countries in the region do not forget, and the brothers of Iran towards the countries of the region also can not be forgotten by the peoples of the region.
Rohani stressed that his visit to Iraq is important, and said that "Iran can provide much of its needs through Iraq, and we have important plans for this trip, and for us, the issue of transit is very important and we are interested in developing ways to communicate between Iran and Iraq."
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday evening for a visit to Rohani, where Zarif met Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim.
Zarif announced that it was possible to announce good news on facilitating visa-related procedures between the two countries on the sidelines of President Rohani's visit to Iraq.
"We have proposed to the brothers in Iraq to cancel the visas between the two countries, or to issue them free of charge or at a minimum to reduce their value," Zarif told a news conference on Sunday.
The impact of US sanctions is growing
The visit is important to coincide with the growing impact of US sanctions on Tehran and Iran's efforts to reduce its effects through the Iraqi gate, which over the past months has been one of Iran's tools to break the impasse over US sanctions.
Zarif thanked the Iraqi government for not committing itself to the US sanctions against Tehran, which is critical for the Iraqi government, which has always declared that it is pursuing a balanced policy and does not want to be counted on a specific point of view. According to observers.
According to Iranian media, the three-day visit includes meetings with the Iraqi president and the prime minister, tours to Shiite holy sites and a meeting with the supreme authority in Najaf, Ali al-Sistani.
Iran is often dependent on other big figures in dealing with Iraq, which shares a border of about 1,500 kilometers. The most prominent of these figures is Qasim Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, who played a decisive role in directing the battle against Dahesh. Iraq and Syria.
But as it seeks to counter the pressure of US sanctions, Iran seeks to bolster its political and economic influence along an already-controlled corridor from Tehran to the Mediterranean, through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.
The Algiers Convention
Iraqi observers have suggested an amendment to the Algiers agreement, which was signed between Iraq and Iran in 1975. Rohani will carry out amendments to this agreement, according to which Iran will relinquish the area it occupies from the Teluk line for Iraq, which will be able to build the ships.
But the MP for the province of Nineveh, Ahmed Jubouri said that "there is no possibility of amending the Convention, and very difficult at present, because of the lack of political ground to discuss or modify, even if the request of the Iranian side."
Jubouri said in a statement that "Iraq with its current parliamentary political system can not be a person to make an individual decision to amend the Algiers agreement, and even President Barham Saleh, it needs a consensus between the government and parliament."
But other political sources said that "Rowhani will ask Iraq to the contrary, the implementation of the Convention, signed between the two sides, as Iraq is still not fully applicable to that Convention because he considers it unfair to his right.
The Iranian ambassador in Baghdad, Irj Masjidi, that President Hassan Rowhani will meet with the religious authority Ali al-Sistani during a spiritual visit.
But Iraqi observers believe that the visit of Rohani to Sistani comes in the context of religious and spiritualization of the visit, which aims primarily to ease the impact of US sanctions on Tehran, and try to gain greater gains from Iraq, especially with regard to the file of financial transfers, which Iraq has committed to. Finished (1)
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Petroleum products support the deaf and dumb association and equip the holy thresholds with fuel
2019/3/11 11:19
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Director General of Oil Products Distribution Company, Kazem Masir Yassin, announced at the Board meeting held at its headquarters the support of the Society for Deaf and Mute Association for 10 million dinars to improve its services and provide the requirements for its members.
"The meeting, which resulted in a series of humanitarian steps taken by the company in the coming days," Messier said in a statement received by the agency All Iraq [where] a copy of it.
"We allocated 70 million dinars for the restoration of 7 schools in the province of Babylon, an average of 10 million dinars per school, in addition to supporting the district of Shirqat some of the relief supplies, and equipped the popular crowd with 50 gas cylinders filled as a gift to them after the request of secondment by the Commission, While our company provided 54 million dinars in support of the electronic archiving system in the Office of the Inspector General of the Ministry of Oil to carry out his duties and duties.
He continued, "The company has taken an approach by giving the humanitarian and service aspects a great interest to improve its reality as much as possible within its plan for the year 2019."
"As for the service side, the Director General continued," We directed our staff in our branch in Najaf governorate to support the governorate with 100 waste containers distributed to the city's neighborhoods because of the religious importance occupied by the province, which requires concerted efforts to show them the most beautiful. "
In a related context, the company revealed the distribution of oil products on the processing of the holy thresholds of more than two million liters of different fuels, which included [gasoline, white oil, gas oil], and the official subsidized price through its processing facility through the issuance of processing orders during the current year included The processing of holy thresholds in all provinces with oil derivatives necessary for the operation of generators and mechanisms belonging to each threshold, based on the records of the site detection.
The director of the equipment factory in the company "that the plan of preparation established during 2019 provides for all aspects of support to service and service aspects."
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