WOTS WED JUN 29 22 Nuri al-Maliki as prime minister of the new government.. The framework talks about "real" intentions to nominate the former prime minister
The rule of law talks about the date of forming the government: a 'strong' movement on democracy and sovereignty
The coordinating framework revealed, on Wednesday, the number of its seats in the House of Representatives, after the replacements of the Sadrist bloc took the oath in the House of Representatives.
The leader of the State of Law coalition affiliated with the coordinating framework, Jassim Muhammad Jaafar al-Bayati, said in a statement to the official newspaper, followed by "Nass" (June 29, 2022), that "the coordinating framework, after resolving the file of the replacements by chanting the oath inside the parliament dome, became 130 deputies, and it is serious to resolve the issue." The government's file in the month of July, if this is possible," noting that "the framework has established good mechanisms for resolving the prime minister's file and the resolution mechanism in the event there is more than one candidate."
He added, "A mechanism has been put in place to resolve the file of the Presidency of the Republic and put pressure on the two Kurdish parties in order to agree, or to find a third alternative for the two persons proposed for the position," noting that "the situation is somewhat ripe for the formation of the government, and the resolution of the Presidency file will be from this period until the end of the month." next July.
He continued, "The meeting (yesterday, Monday), which included the framework and its allies from the National Union and Al-Azm, indicates that the number of deputies for this understanding composition exceeded 170, and there is a strong movement against democracy, sovereignty and some independents willing to participate in the government."
Earlier, the representative of the Sadiqoun bloc, which is affiliated with the coordination framework, Rafiq Al-Salihi, said that the vision of the coordination framework revolves around the formation of a consensual government in which all political forces participate.
Al-Salihi explained in a press statement followed by "Nass" (June 28, 2022), that "the political situation cannot continue to obstruct the formation of the government, and that the coordination framework after the withdrawal of the Sadrist bloc became obligated to form the government as the largest bloc."
He added, "The vision of the coordination framework is the formation of a consensus government in which all political forces participate and does not focus on one direction, but rather puts the interest of Iraq above all considerations," noting that "the political forces have a great desire to speed up the formation of the government and stay away from bids and proposals from here and there that would complexity of the political situation.
Independent MP Hussein Al-Sabri said, earlier, that "the ball is now in the court of the coordination framework," while he indicated that there was a split between the independent representatives, while the Kurdistan Democratic Party ruled out the loss of its candidate for the presidency, Riber Ahmed, in light of the current political data.
Al-Sabri explained in a statement to the official newspaper, followed by "Nass" (June 28, 2022), that "after the withdrawal of the Sadrist bloc, the situation became more complicated, and the ball became in the court of the coordination framework for forming the government, and images of political or parliamentary groups and blocs began to become clear with their own demands."
He added that, "according to the understandings, the formation of the government will be preceded by a call for a parliamentary session in which the election of the president of the republic and the assignment of the largest bloc to present the prime minister," noting that "independent deputies were divided into two parts; the first is going to form the government and ally with it, while the second is with the opposition and work." Parliament and oversight.
He indicated that "the second part of the independent representatives who want to go towards the opposition, demand the empowered opposition, that is, that positions in the House of Representatives and the chairs of committees should be part of the opposition's positive share, because what matters to us is that there be a strong government that has the capabilities, and that the opposition must be empowered and have the ability to Oversight and proper evaluation of government work.
For his part, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Dana Jaza, said: "His party is not afraid of the coordination framework controlling the majority, and the coordination framework's control of the majority does not mean that our candidate, Reber Ahmed, will lose the presidency."
He added, "The presidency of the republic is our natural entitlement, and we expect that it will be resolved within the Kurdish House, and the scene of 2018, when the position was decided in Parliament, will not be repeated."
Earlier, the deputy of the State of Law coalition, Muhammad Al-Ziyadi, denied the existence of a split within the coordination framework, stressing that the latter seeks to form a "service government" after the end of the legislative holiday.
Al-Ziyadi said in an interview with our colleague, "Adnan Al-Tai", followed by "Nass" (June 27, 2022): "The coordinating framework took upon itself the formation of a service government, the gathering of the parties, and the elimination of problems."
He added, "There is no division within the framework, but rather a difference of views, and in the end a decision will be reached."
And the representative of the state of law continued, "The government will be formed, whether with the consent of al-Sadr or not, or with the consent of the framework or not, because in the end the government must be formed, and everyone agreed after the emergency session to form the government after the legislative recess."
"We are seeking to form a government that provides services and addresses some issues and does not move matters," Al-Ziyadi explained.
The representative of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, Karwan Ali, said that the meeting, which was held at the home of Bafel Talabani in the capital, Baghdad, and in the presence of the leaders of the coordination framework, discussed the issue of forming a government and discussing the political situation.
Ali said in a statement to "Nass" (June 27, 2022): "The meeting with the coordinating framework forces aims, in the first place, to discuss the issue of forming the government, as well as the position of the President of the Republic."
He added, "The coordination framework is responsible for forming the government, as it is the most numerous parliamentary bloc, so it is natural that there will be meetings with him to discuss this matter.
Al-Zobaie: The Sunni Bloc Will Go Even With The “Satan” For Power
The former Deputy Prime Minister Salam Al-Zobaie revealed, on Wednesday, that there is confusion within the Sovereignty Alliance due to the conflict over positions, indicating that the Sunni forces are ready to ally with Satan in order to obtain their gains.
Al-Zoba'i said in a televised interview, which was followed by "Al-Maalouma", that "the situation is confused within the Sovereignty Alliance because of the deals, and that the Sunni parliamentary bloc will go even with the devil for power."
He added, "The tripartite alliance is an alliance, the most important and the basis for its formation is the sharing of spoils and positions, and it became in news after the Sadrist withdrawal from Parliament and his loss of even the blocking third."
Al-Zobaie indicated that "the Shiite framework is cohesive and there is no truth to its splitting at all," stressing that "the framework is engaged in negotiations with all blocs without exception in order to form a real partnership government."
Kurdistan Parliament ratifies the amendment of the Oil and Gas Law
Kurdistan Parliament approved, on Wednesday, the amendment of the oil and gas law in the region.
Shafak News Agency correspondent said that 79 parliamentarians out of 111 voted to amend the law.
Parliament also voted on a draft law (the first amendment to the Law on the Protection and Reform of the Environment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq No. 8 of 2008).
After the Federal Court's decision... Has the Kurdistan region of Iraq become an unattractive environment for investment?
"The withdrawal of the American company "Schlumberger" is the second withdrawal of oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, after the withdrawal of the American Baker Hughes, which is one of the largest oil services companies in the world, and this withdrawal came against the background of the Federal Court's decision issued in 2022 on the illegality of exporting oil. and gas in the Kurdistan region, and this withdrawal also came after a warning issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil to the oil companies operating in the Kurdistan region, which included the need for these companies to sever the relationship with the region within a period of three months, otherwise they will be blacklisted and any contracts concluded with them, This may be followed by the withdrawal of other oil companies, and if Baghdad goes ahead with the implementation of the Federal Court’s decision, the Kurdistan Region will not be able to export a single barrel of oil.”
These withdrawals give a negative sign that the investment environment in the Kurdistan region has become unsuitable, which will negatively affect oil production and exports in the region, but this effect will not be significant, since the withdrawing companies are oil service companies and not oil extraction. And if Iraq was able to convince the oil extraction companies to withdraw from the region, the oil production in Kurdistan would be killed and there would be a major collapse in the production capacity and the export of oil in the region, and this would have catastrophic economic repercussions on Kurdistan, especially after the attack on a gas field. In Sulaymaniyah, a field that is supposed to compete with Iranian gas exported to Turkey.
A Lawmaker Advises Barham Salih To Withdraw From The Competition For The Presidency
The representative of the State of Law coalition, Aref Al-Hamami, on Wednesday, advised the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, to withdraw from the competition for the position of President of the Republic, stressing that Muqtada Al-Sadr’s tweet did not constitute an embarrassment to the coordination framework, but rather would be the focus of discussion and study.
Al-Hamami said in a statement to / the information /, "We never deny that Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr's tweet against Barham Salih provoked political circles, especially the Kurdish ones, and caused embarrassment for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in the issue of his adherence to Salih as the only candidate for the presidency of the republic."
He added that "Sadr's tweet did not constitute an embarrassment to the coordination framework, but rather it will be the focus of discussion and a special study, and that the coordination framework has pledged to the chest bloc not to take decisions that disturb the chest bloc."
Al-Hamami advised the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, to “withdraw from the competition for the position of President of the Republic after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, publicly announced his refusal to renew the mandate in favor of President of the Republic because he refused to ratify the law criminalizing normalization with the Zionist entity.”
Two Birds With One Stone” .. The Kurdistan Union Is Considering Removing Saleh From The Presidency
An informed political source revealed, on Wednesday, the direction of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to announce the withdrawal of its candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Barham Salih, if it is agreed to replace him with another candidate, indicating that this step is tantamount to hitting two birds with one stone.
The source said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", "The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is still firmly attached to the position of the Presidency of the Republic, regardless of its candidate for the position, whether he is Saleh or someone else."
He added that "the leaders in the Union began since last week to inquire about the possibility of the parliament's presidency agreeing to replace their candidate with a figure acceptable to the Kurdistan Democratic Party to end the dispute as quickly as possible, as well as opening the doors of dialogue for the framework for forming the government after the president's passing," noting that "this proposal is strongly supported by the The Coordination Framework and the Alliance of Azm.
The source pointed out that "the tweet of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, was the main factor in motivating the union to find an alternative and as quickly as possible, but it is awaiting the position of the parliament's presidency regarding the replacement of the candidate to propose an alternative."
An expert reveals the secrets of the foreign oil companies' announcement of withdrawal from Kurdistan
The economic expert, Nabil Al-Marsoumi, revealed, today, Wednesday, the secrets of announcing the withdrawal of foreign oil companies from the Kurdistan region, based on the decision of the Federal Supreme Court.
Al-Marsoumi told "Earth News", "I received information from a private source closely related to the work of the oil services companies, to the effect that, since the problems between Baghdad and Erbil began, all the oil services companies have been operating in the region without their names. For example, Schlumberger is currently working in Kurdistan in the name of IOt, which is one of its divisions, while Halliburton operates in the region in the name of boots and coots, which is also one of its divisions.
He added that "Schlumberger's last letter to the Ministry of Oil is to cover up their work in the region under another name to avoid the sanctions that the Ministry of Oil intends to impose on the oil companies operating in the region. There are foreign oil companies operating in Kurdistan.”
Nuri al-Maliki as prime minister of the new government.. The framework talks about "real" intentions to nominate the former prime minister
The leader in the coordination framework, Fadel Mawat, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the framework's candidate for prime minister is the .leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki Mowat told (Baghdad Today), "Al-Maliki's nomination for this position brings together all the opinions of the coordination framework blocs , as he is the only person capable of dealing with the problems that the country is going through at the present ".time
He added, "In the event that the Democratic Party and the National Union do not agree to nominate a personality for the presidency, the opinion of the Union will be taken into account as it is an ally of the framework even before the Sadrist bloc ". withdraws
He indicated that "the two parties will be asked to present their candidates in the House of Representatives to vote on one of them, stressing that the framework will ". go with the candidate of the National Union
The government decides to appoint the first graduates and certificate holders, and Al-Kazemi confirms
the implementation of the Food Security Law with "strength"
The Iraqi Council of Ministers decided, on Tuesday, to appoint the first graduates and certificate holders, at a time when the Council's Chairman, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, stressed the implementation of the Food Security Law with "force."
Cabinet spokesman Hassan Nazim said in a press conference followed by Shafak News Agency, "The Cabinet has allocated more than 169 billion dinars to appoint health professionals," referring to "the Ministry of Health's $45 million funding for the neonatal intensive care services project."
He pointed out that "the formation of a committee to transfer lecturers, administrators, wages and standards readers to Resolution 315," explaining that "the Council of Ministers decided to appoint the first graduates and holders of higher degrees."
Nazim continued, "The Council of Ministers decided to impose customs duties on imports to protect the national product."
In this context, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi said, during the cabinet session that was held today, Tuesday, that "this government came in exceptional circumstances, and it worked and is still working in exceptional circumstances, and despite all these challenges, it succeeded in overcoming many difficulties." The challenges were not easy, and the government's slogan from the first day was that it is a government of words and deeds."
He added, "We focused on the practical aspect of citizens' needs. We succeeded in some of them, while others need more time to address them."
And he continued, "A while ago, we laid the foundation stone for a project to build 1,000 schools in all governorates of Iraq, which is the first meal within the Iraqi-Chinese framework agreement," explaining that "this agreement got into a great deal of confusion by some parties that tried to promote the government's lack of seriousness in implementing it." agreement or not to implement it.
He pointed out that "the government is the one who implemented the agreement, and we started with the project of 1,000 schools out of a total of 8,000 schools across all governorates, in the form of stages."
Al-Kazemi said, "Unfortunately, we sometimes hear campaigns in some media and social media platforms, the aim of which is to break the resolve of the government's work, and our response is silence. We do not want to engage in political rivalries for the sake of Iraq and the Iraqis, and we focus on work to move towards the future."
He continued, "The House of Representatives voted on the law on emergency support for food security, and we must work to implement it with full force in order to serve the people, and I would like to remind that the law is not a budget, but rather came because we are going through an exceptional circumstance, and we, as a caretaker government, have no right to enact laws, so we resorted to a law Food security, which requires us to work very hard to implement it for the benefit of the Iraqis.”
The Prime Minister explained, "We need all political parties to cooperate with us to implement the Food Security Law, with our need for a supervisory role as well, which must take place within the public interest, not for pressure or for personal purposes, or within agendas to weaken the government," noting that " The government is working at the end of its session, and we expect the political parties to work with full force to form a government that represents the aspirations of the Iraqi people, so that it can present a vision to address these challenges.”
He pointed out that "this government will remain in action until the last minute until it hands over its tasks to the next government, and for this I remind the political elites of the importance of expediting the formation of a government that performs its duty, and at the same time we will work for the last minute to follow up on all the details."
He continued, "We have commitments that we must implement and continue with, and despite the many internal challenges, we have succeeded in the policy of external balance, and this was a major goal from the first moment in working to restore our relations with neighboring countries and friendly countries and with our brothers."
The Prime Minister said, "We put Iraq's interest in the first place, and this balance stems from the interest of Iraq, the Iraqi people, and we will continue with this policy, and we will not go to any axis at the expense of another axis, and put an equal distance with everyone in order to bring to Iraq investments and support, in order to make up for what has passed." In the past, failures, frustrations, and absurd wars left their repercussions on the Iraqi people.”
He continued, "What is required is to rebuild our relations on the basis of the Iraqi interest and on the basis of good faith with all partners. As for the policy of fear, isolation and mistrust with others, it is not in our policy."
He stressed, "We think well of everyone so that we can reconcile with ourselves and others, and liberate us from the absurd policies that took Iraq in the past to semi-isolationist or escalatory policies with neighboring countries, and this will be part of the past."
Regarding his recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, he said, "The visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was very good, in which we discussed common issues, Saudi investments in Iraq and future prospects, and we talked about the electrical connection and many projects that benefit Iraqis, and the importance of the region being stable and calm and that Iraq is playing its role in humidifying the atmosphere for the benefit of Iraq and the region."
He added, "We talked about global challenges due to the war in Ukraine and its repercussions on food security, and how to cooperate in order to provide the needs of our peoples to provide this security."
He explained, "During our visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, we talked about the same points, and about joint files as well as working on the issue of energy and water, and the Brotherhood in Iran expressed their willingness to send the Minister of Energy to Baghdad to talk about the issue of water and electric energy and solve all problems."
He stressed, "We need to work very hard to overcome the challenges that the region is going through and that affected everyone and Iraq in the first place, and in particular the issue of climate change, and for this I ask the competent ministers to pay attention to this aspect regarding water and climate changes that are reflected in agriculture and the lives of citizens ".
And he concluded, "Iraq is working and seeking to be part of the region and its stability, and that we cooperate with all countries in order to avoid the repercussions of the war in Ukraine in terms of food and energy security."
a framework leader: Al-Araji, Al-Maliki and Al-Sudani are the most prominent leaders
competing for the premiership
The leader in the coordination framework, Ali Al-Fatlawi, revealed the most prominent contenders for the position of prime minister in the next government.
Al-Fatlawi said in an interview followed by Iraq today, that "the coordination framework put forward the names of National Security Adviser Qassem Al-Araji, former Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, as well as Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, to fill this position, expecting that Al-Sudani will be more fortunate than others.
Presidency Of The Republic.. All Roads Lead To The 2018 Scenario
Political analyst Muhammad Zangana confirmed, on Wednesday, that the Kurdistan Democratic Party headed by Massoud Barzani informed the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan that it would not accept a compromise candidate for the post of President of the Republic.
Zangana said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", "Negotiations are still ongoing between the two parties, but the Democrat is sticking to his candidate, Reber Ahmed, and not accepting a candidate for a settlement until now."
He added that "the Democratic Party seeks to go to the House of Representatives with a single candidate when the sessions return to reconvening," stressing that "the scene of 2018 could be repeated if the two parties did not reach an agreement on one candidate for the post of President of the Republic."
The Iraqi parliament, in the crisis of forming the previous 2018, was the deciding factor between the two Kurdish parties, after not agreeing on a compromise candidate between the two parties, and Barham Salih was voted on as President of the Republic at the time.
An astronomical center sponsored by the office of Imam al-Sistani expects to see the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah.. and this is the date of Eid
The center expected the sighting of the crescent tomorrow, Thursday, with a height, so that next Friday will be the first day of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, and thus Sunday, July 10, will be the first day of the blessed Eid al-Adha.
To view the center’s expectations in detail.. Click here
With more than 145 billion barrels, Iraq is the fourth largest proven oil reserves in the world
OPEC announced, on Wednesday, that Iraq possesses the fourth largest proven oil reserves in the world, while indicating that these reserves do not include oil rocks.
The organization stated in its annual report in June, seen by Shafak News Agency, that "the proven crude oil reserves in the world amounted to 1.545.071 trillion barrels at the end of 2021," indicating that "OPEC's share of these reserves amounted to 1,241.819 trillion barrels."
She added that "Iraq ranked fourth globally in the world's largest proven reserves, with 145.019 billion barrels, after Venezuela, which came first, with 303.468 billion barrels, while Saudi Arabia came second, with 267.192 billion barrels, and Iran came third with 208.600 billion barrels."
The organization indicated that "the countries of the Middle East have the largest reserves in the world, with 869.612 billion barrels, thanks to the reserves of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and the UAE, while Latin America came second, with 329.481 billion barrels, thanks to the reserves of Venezuela, while Africa came third, with 120.210 billion barrels, thanks to Libya." and Nigeria."
Iraq urges a country to reopen its embassy in Baghdad and to operate direct flights
A statement by the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued today, Wednesday, said that the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Pretoria, Arshad Omar Ismail, met with the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Candith Machiko Dlamini, yesterday, Tuesday, to discuss possible ways to develop and raise the level of Bilateral Relations between the Republic of Iraq and the Republic of South Africa.
The statement added, "During the meeting, a number of topics and files of common interest were also discussed, and the two sides touched on the issue of joint agreements and memoranda of understanding, in which the two sides made good strides, and it was stressed the need to speed up resolving this issue by intensifying joint efforts."
The two sides discussed "the importance of strengthening cooperation in the economic field by activating the agreement on economic and technical cooperation signed between the two countries in 2012, as well as urging the South African side to reopen the South African embassy in Baghdad, especially since the security situation in Iraq is now fully ripe for taking this step," he stressed. The two sides stressed the need to operate direct flights between the two countries, which will facilitate the exchange of visits by tourists and businessmen.
Iran wants Al-Kazemi to remain in his position... and the leaders of the Coordination
Framework meet with him in Tehran in the presence of Ismail Qaani!
Press sources learned, from an informed Iranian source, that representatives of the Iraqi Shiite "coordinating framework" forces and other Iraqi parties held a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, during his visit to Tehran, to discuss the political crisis in the country.
The source said that in light of the results of this meeting, the commander of the “Quds Force,” General Ismail Qaani, held a series of meetings with Iraqi parties, the last of which was a meeting with representatives of the “framework” in Tehran yesterday, during which he informed them that his country supports Al-Kazemi’s stay for a second term.
He added that Qaani stressed, in the meeting, that Al-Kazemi is not Tehran's preferred option, but his good relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Turkey make him "the best possible", especially since the region may be heading for calm, and Al-Kazemi may play a role in this context.
According to the source, Qaani asked to try to satisfy Muqtada al-Sadr and his movement in any way possible.
Al-Kazemi Is Removed From The Government Race And Attention Is Directed To The Bench Board
The deputy of the coordination framework, Salem Al-Anbaki, ruled out, on Wednesday, the approval of the forces of the coordination framework to renew the mandate of the caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, indicating that the framework will present several names to take over the government capable of running the country.
Al-Anbaki said in a televised interview, which was followed by "The Information", that "the coordinating framework decided that the current stage would be a real construction stage, unanimously by all, and that the government would be chosen through real criteria."
He added, "The next prime minister must be acceptable and be courageous in making his decisions and honest, and at the present time, therefore, Al-Kazemi is excluded from the race for prime minister."
Al-Anbaki explained, "There is competition for the position of the first deputy speaker of parliament within the framework, but it has not reached the stage of disagreement, and the issue will be resolved in the coming hours.
A list of the Iraqi dinar exchange rate against the dollar on the Iraqi Stock Exchange for today, Wednesday (June 29, 2022), according to specialists.
Baghdad - Stock Exchange of struggle
148,000
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The price is in most Baghdad exchanges
147,500
148,500
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Basra - Bursa
148,100
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Erbil - Bursa
148,175
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Mosul - Bursa
148,200
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Sulaymaniyah - Bursa
148,200
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A strong partner"... America: We are working to develop the economy in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
The US ambassador, Alina Romanowski, revealed today, Wednesday, that her country is a "strong" partner for Iraq, while indicating that the US presence in Iraq is working to develop the economy and the private sector in all parts of the country, including the Kurdistan Region.
US Ambassador Alina Romanowski said at the "Access to Finance" conference, which was held in Baghdad in the presence of Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhive and attended by Shafak News Agency, that "the United States of America is a strong partner for Iraq and we help Iraq's economic development and prosperity," noting that "the development of the sector The Iraqi private sector is very important to us and we are trying to provide investment opportunities for companies."
She added, "Holding this conference came to access financing, as well as access to the private sector and companies and open the door for investment."
And the US ambassador continued, "We are in Iraq to work on developing the Iraqi economy and the private sector in all parts of Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, and our efforts are joint with the Iraqi side to work in particular to provide financing and achieve prosperity in Iraq."
Romanowski stressed "the necessity of financing start-ups and small projects, which are an essential lifeline," pointing out that "convening this conference came to confront these challenges."
The Central Bank of Iraq announced, today, Wednesday, that it saved the Iraqi economy from collapse in 2014, while the United States stated that it had contributed $40 million in aid to Iraq to develop the Iraqi economy.
A Lawmaker Advises Barham Salih To Withdraw From The Competition For The Presidency
The representative of the State of Law coalition, Aref Al-Hamami, on Wednesday, advised the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, to withdraw from the competition for the position of President of the Republic, stressing that Muqtada Al-Sadr’s tweet did not constitute an embarrassment to the coordination framework, but rather would be the focus of discussion and study.
Al-Hamami said in a statement to / the information /, "We never deny that Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr's tweet against Barham Salih provoked political circles, especially the Kurdish ones, and caused embarrassment for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in the issue of his adherence to Salih as the only candidate for the presidency of the republic."
He added that "Sadr's tweet did not constitute an embarrassment to the coordination framework, but rather it will be the focus of discussion and a special study, and that the coordination framework has pledged to the chest bloc not to take decisions that disturb the chest bloc."
Al-Hamami advised the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, to “withdraw from the competition for the position of President of the Republic after the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, publicly announced his refusal to renew the mandate in favor of President of the Republic because he refused to ratify the law criminalizing normalization with the Zionist entity.”
Two Birds With One Stone” .. The Kurdistan Union Is Considering Removing Saleh From The Presidency
An informed political source revealed, on Wednesday, the direction of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan to announce the withdrawal of its candidate for the presidency of the Republic, Barham Salih, if it is agreed to replace him with another candidate, indicating that this step is tantamount to hitting two birds with one stone.
The source said in a statement to "Al-Maalouma", "The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is still firmly attached to the position of the Presidency of the Republic, regardless of its candidate for the position, whether he is Saleh or someone else."
He added that "the leaders in the Union began since last week to inquire about the possibility of the parliament's presidency agreeing to replace their candidate with a figure acceptable to the Kurdistan Democratic Party to end the dispute as quickly as possible, as well as opening the doors of dialogue for the framework for forming the government after the president's passing," noting that "this proposal is strongly supported by the The Coordination Framework and the Alliance of Azm.
The source pointed out that "the tweet of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, was the main factor in motivating the union to find an alternative and as quickly as possible, but it is awaiting the position of the parliament's presidency regarding the replacement of the candidate to propose an alternative."
Central Bank Governor: We saved the Iraqi economy from collapse
The Central Bank of Iraq said, on Wednesday, that it saved the Iraqi economy from collapse in 2014, while America said that it contributed 40 billion dollars in aid to Iraq to develop the Iraqi economy.
Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb Makheef said during the “Access to Finance” conference: “The bank was able to stop the collapse of the Iraqi economy during the year 2014 with the collapse of security conditions and the drop in oil prices globally through a package of financing operations,” noting that “the tasks of the Central Bank are Addressing challenges at critical times for the economy.
He added that "the bank was able, through launching financing initiatives, including liquidity support for government banks and initiatives to finance farmers' dues," noting that "the financing of these initiatives has currently reached 18 trillion dinars."
He pointed out that “the bank intensified its efforts in the field of clean energy through the initiative to finance one trillion dinars to purchase electricity generating units operating on solar energy,” explaining that this financing was “launched in cooperation with the Association of Banks, a social initiative that contributes to linking the banking sector with society to develop some shrines.” religious, tourist facilities, job opportunities, and others.
For her part, the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, confirmed that “the United States government is proud to launch the activities of the conference to build a thriving private sector on the basis of transparency,” pointing out that her country “continues to support the development of the Iraqi private economy, and during the last period it contributed 40 billion dollars to strengthen the Iraqi economy.” “.
And she added, "I announce today an important partnership project to build the first gas separation plant between the private sector and the Ministry of Industry and Minerals. The project creates more than 30,000 job opportunities."
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