Al-Sudani: We are working on structural reforms for the Iraqi economy
Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani
affirmed that Iraq is the key to the solution in the region, while pointing out that part of corruption finances terrorism.
Al-Sudani said in a symposium on the sidelines of his participation in the Munich conference, "Iraq is the key to the solution in the region," noting that "our government has 5 priorities."
The Prime Minister added, "We are working on structural reforms of the economy," noting that "the previous governments did not invest in gas."
He pointed out that "the government places desertification problems as a priority in its solutions," adding that "our forces have the ability to achieve security and stability in Iraq."
"We started reforming the security sector," added Al-Sudani, adding, "Our position is clear that there is no need for combat forces. We only need advisory missions."
He stressed that "the presence of al-Hol camp is a worrying factor for Iraq," noting that "the Iraqi people adhere to the democratic system."
And the Prime Minister went on, "We are constantly working on the principle of citizenship and have come a long way in overcoming the problems between Baghdad and Erbil."
He explained that "ISIS ended militarily in Iraq," adding, "We need the international community's help in recovering wanted terrorists and preventing their financing."
And he added, "My government has adopted opening a dialogue with the international coalition to determine its needs and aspects of tasks in the next stage, and to determine the number of advisers," noting that "Washington is a strategic partner for Iraq."
And between: "We have historical relations with Iran," stressing that "corruption in Iraq threatens development and reconstruction plans."
And the Prime Minister added, "We started reforming the institutions involved in pursuing corruption," adding, "We started with the method of recovering money and tracking down wanted persons, and this is happening for the first time since 2003."
And he continued, "Part of corruption finances terrorism," indicating that: closing the file of the displaced is a priority for the government.
Al-Sudani went on to say, "Iraq is open to all countries in its economic partnerships," adding, "We have historical relations with Kuwait and there is an effort to attract Gulf investments."
The Prime Minister stressed that "Iraq has investment opportunities in various sectors," pointing out that "my government is keen to review the investment environment in Iraq."
US official: ISIS has become a "powder keg" waiting to explode under the Biden administration
US Congressman Mike Waltz said today, Sunday, about a "failure" in the Biden administration's handling of the ISIS terrorist organization file, stressing that the organization has become a "threat" to the United States and the world as a result of Biden's policies.
Waltz said, according to statements reported by the American Fox Network and translated by (Baghdad Today), that "the terrorist organization ISIS has (returned again) because of Biden's policies," explaining, "Unfortunately, the terrorist organization did not receive a memorandum from Biden, in which he understood that their role ended just because Biden ended the war." against terrorism," he said.
The US official stressed that "there are thousands of ISIS prisoners still in the Middle East waiting for the opportunity to escape and return again to their terrorist activity," noting that "the Biden administration should fight them there and keep them under pressure instead of waiting until they come to us here."
Waltz described "the terrorist organization in the Middle East as having become" (a powder keg waiting to explode) as a result of the Biden administration's negligence in chasing down and eliminating the remnants of the organization completely, in addition to finding a final solution to the problem of ISIS prisoners, most of whom are still under the control of Kurdish armed parties in Syria, "according to His saying.
Parliamentary Finance: The stability of the dollar needs 3 months, and its smuggling continues
The Parliamentary Finance Committee expected the stability of the dollar exchange rate in the country during the next 3 months.
Committee member Jamal Cougar said in a press statement, "The fluctuations of the dollar depend on supply and demand, so the closer the supply and demand are to each other, the closer the government price is to the street price, and whenever the supply is little and the demand is large, the difference will be large."
He expected "the current situation to remain for the next two months or more."
And Cougar indicated that "dollar smuggling depends on the sale in cash, as there are two types of dollars sold, the first in the form of remittance bonds, and the second sold in cash, which is smuggled up to 20 percent, and the government has not controlled it yet."
Sudanese announces the imminent adoption of the financial budget
Today, Sunday, the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani, announced the imminence of approving the financial budget for the year 2023.
Al-Sudani told state television, and it was followed by (Baghdad Today), that the financial budget for the current year will be approved soon.
Earlier, the financial and economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, attributed the delay in the government’s submission of the 2023 budget bill to the House of Representatives so far due to the recent dollar crisis.
"The government's decision to reduce the official price prompted a reformulation and restructuring of the project according to the new official price of the dollar," Saleh said in a press statement followed by (Baghdad Today).
And he stressed, "The budget for the year 2023 will be completely different from previous budgets, in terms of service projects and financial allocations to complete important projects that have high completion rates, and the deficit in them will be estimated, and it will be filled through surplus funds from the last fiscal year."
According to parliamentary leaks, the budget for the year 2023 is expected to be the highest in the country's history, and it included in its provisions the largest operational part, estimated at 80 trillion dinars, including government expenditures and employee salaries, while the price of a barrel of oil was set in the budget with estimated numbers not exceeding $70.
Parliamentary statement regarding "volatility of the dollar"
A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, said today, Sunday, that fluctuations in the exchange rate of the dollar depend on supply and demand.
Cougar explained in an interview with the official newspaper, followed by Mawazine News, saying: “The closer the supply and demand are to each other, the closer the government price is to the street price, and the less the supply and the greater the demand, the difference will be large,” expecting that “the current situation will remain for the next two months or more.” ".
And he indicated, "The smuggling of dollars depends on the sale in cash, as there are two types of dollars sold, the first in the form of remittance bonds, and the second sold in cash, which is smuggled up to 20 percent, and the government has not controlled it yet."
The prime minister speaks to the citizens directly and promises to solve all their problems
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Today, Thursday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani spoke directly with the citizens, through the Al-Watan wa Al-Nas program, which is shown on Al-Iraqiya News.
The Prime Minister made direct contact with the presenter of the program, Mustafa Al-Rubaie, during the live broadcast of the episode, to listen to the problems of citizens.
The Prime Minister asked the presenter of the Al-Watan wa Al-Nas program to register the phone numbers of citizens to communicate with him personally to solve their problems.
During the call, he announced the imminent approval of the current year's budget.
A parliamentarian calls on the government to investigate the 2014 budget
Member of Parliament, Amer Abdul-Jabbar, called today, Sunday, for the government to investigate the 2014 budget.
Abdul-Jabbar said in a press conference held in the House of Representatives and attended by the Earth News correspondent, that “the House of Representatives included a law under the title of financial statements for the fiscal year ending in 2014, and this is a precedent for covering a missing budget,” wondering “how to legitimize the missing 2014 budget, which has many question marks.” .
And Abdul-Jabbar called, "the current government to conduct an investigation of the 2014 budget and refer the data and statements to the financial control, and then approve them in the House of Representatives and submit them to the financial control."
Parliamentary Finance: The dollar crisis will last for the next two months
The Parliamentary Finance Committee expected, on Sunday, that the dollar price crisis will continue for the next two months, indicating that the government has not been able to fully control currency smuggling so far.
Member of the committee, Representative Jamal Cougar, said in a statement reported by Al-Sabah newspaper, seen by Al-Malooma, that “the fluctuations of the dollar depend on supply and demand
. The difference will be significant.” It is expected
that “the current situation will remain for the next two months or more.”
And the deputy stated that “dollar smuggling depends on the fact that there are two types of dollars sold in cash, as the first is sold in the form of hawala bonds, and the second is sold in cash, which is smuggled at a rate of 20 percent, and the government has not controlled it until now.”
Erbil reached an agreement with Baghdad on the law of oil and gas
Today, Sunday, the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that it had reached an agreement with Baghdad to form a joint committee to draft a draft federal oil and gas law.
The Information and Information Department of the regional government said in a statement received by "Baghdad Today", that "the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government met in Baghdad today, Sunday, February 19, 2023, with the delegation of the federal government - the Ministry of Oil."
According to the statement, it was decided during the meeting to form a joint committee to prepare and draft a draft federal oil and gas law.
Al-Maliki's coalition pledges approval of the budget to resolve the differences between Erbil and Baghdad
The representative of the State of Law bloc, Muhammad Al-Shammari, pledged, on Sunday, the approval of the draft budget law for the current year, to resolve the differences and outstanding issues between Erbil and Baghdad.
Al-Shammari said, in a statement to Shafaq News agency, that the differences and outstanding issues between the federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government, in addition to changing the exchange rate of the dollar, all of these matters caused a delay in voting on the draft budget law in the Council of Ministers.
He added that voting on the budget law and sending it to Parliament is linked to resolving the differences between Erbil and Baghdad, but he added that there is no specific date for sending the budget law to Parliament.
Last week, a delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government visited the capital, Baghdad, and engaged in a round of dialogues with the ministries of finance, planning, and oil, to return today to resume discussions about the region's share of the budget, in addition to working on the legislation of the oil and gas law and other issues.
It is noteworthy that the financial budget for the past year 2022 was not approved by the Council of Ministers and the House of Representatives due to the turmoil that Iraq witnessed after the early elections in October 2021, which escalated to dangerous levels that ended with the events of the Green Zone, with armed confrontations between supporters of the Sadrist movement and the security forces, which claimed lives. Dozens and hundreds injured.
After the end of the crisis, with the agreement of the political blocs to elect the President of the Republic and to grant confidence to the government of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani, the latter pledged that he would present the draft federal budget law for the year 2023 as soon as possible.
The Minister of Interior signs a cooperation protocol with Saudi Arabia, which includes 3 areas
here's another headline for the same article The first in 40 years... a security memorandum of understanding between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Interior Minister Abdul-Amir Al-Shammari signed, with his Saudi counterpart, this evening, Sunday, the security cooperation protocol between the two countries.
And the Saudi Ministry of Interior stated in a statement that the Saudi Minister of Interior, Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, held an official session of talks , today, with his Iraqi counterpart, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Kamel Al-Shammari, in Riyadh. With the Iraqi Minister of Interior and his accompanying delegation in their second country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
At the beginning of his speech during the discussion session, he conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and their wishes for the success of the meeting and its results that contribute to preserving and strengthening security in the two brotherly countries.
Bin Abdulaziz stressed, "These discussions come as a continuation of strengthening bilateral cooperation in all security fields and joint work between the two countries' ministries of interior, and contribute to developing and activating security work and bringing it to the aspirations of the leadership of the two countries and their peoples to achieve more security, stability and prosperity."
During the session, ways to enhance security cooperation between the two countries' interior ministries were discussed. The session also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding for security cooperation between the two countries' interior ministries, which included "security, training and drug control."
Participating in the discussion session from the Saudi side were Deputy Minister of Interior Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Daoud, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al-Faleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Security Affairs Muhammad bin Muhanna Al-Muhanna, Director of Public Security Lieutenant General Muhammad Al-Bassami, and Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Iraq Abdulaziz Al-Shammari. and a number of senior officials in the Ministry of Interior.
On the Iraqi side, the Advisor to the Minister of Interior for Training Affairs, Major General Ziyad Taha Ali, the Director General of Civil Status, Passports and Residence, Major General Riyad Jundi Abdel Kadhim, the Director General of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Affairs, Major General Ahmed Saleh Hammoud, the Commander of the Border Guard Forces, Major General Muhammad Abdel Wahhab Sukkar, and a number of senior Officials of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior.
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Starting tomorrow.. the Central Bank obliges all banks to work on the electronic platform to obtain dollars (document)
The Central Bank of Iraq obligated, on Sunday, directives to licensed banks, exchange companies, and mediation companies to buy and sell foreign currency, to apply through the electronic platform to obtain their determined share of the foreign currency, the "dollar".
According to a document issued by the Iraqi Central Bank, seen by Shafaq News Agency; It stated, “The electronic platform for the cash sale of foreign currency (FITR) must be approved, as of Monday, corresponding to 20/2/2023.”
The document added that "the bank or company that does not use the aforementioned platform will be denied access to its weekly share of cash (dollars)."
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Cougar.. The budget will reach Parliament at the end of this month
A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Jamal Cougar, revealed some details of the state budget for the year 2023 and the date of its arrival in parliament.
Cougar said in a press statement, followed by The Independent, “The budget will reach Parliament at the end of this month or the beginning of next month, if the government so desires, after its approval in the Council of Ministers.”
And he explained that: “According to the leaks, the total amount of the budget will be in the range of 210 to 215 trillion Iraqi dinars after reducing the price of the dollar to 1300, that is, in the range of 130 to 140 billion US dollars.”
And he stressed: “The price of a barrel of oil will be 70 dollars per barrel,” noting: “The region’s share of the budget will be around 14% of the budget, and there is no dispute over it between the political blocs, given that this percentage is within the region’s share in the Ministry of Commerce.”
Cougar pointed out: “Parliament needs at least one month, once the budget arrives for approval,” indicating that it will pass through political consensus after solving problems, most notably the shares of the provinces and the Kurdistan region
Hussein: The conditions for normalization were not imposed on us, and the dollar will stabilize soon
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Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in a press conference:
The purpose of the visit to Washington was related to the economic sector
Monetary policy was on the agenda of the Iraqi delegation's visit to Washington
We discussed political issues, fighting corruption and regional relations with the American side
Hussein: Monetary policy was on the agenda of the Iraqi delegation's visit to Washington
Hussein: Political issues were dealt with by the new government and
Hussein: We reassure the Iraqi people that the Iraqi currency is strong
Hussein: The Iraqi foreign reserves exceeded 100 billion dollars
Hussein: The dinar is a strong currency covered by large reserves
Hussein: The Iraqi economy Cash, not electronic
. Hussein: We need time to adapt to the online platformHussein: The platform revealed what the Iraqi market actually needs.
Hussein: Iraqi society is consumerist and depends on imports.
Hussein: The conditions for normalization with Israel were not imposed on us, and it was an issue that was not raised at all. This news is completely untrue.
Hussein: We assure the Iraqi people that the dollar and the dinar are in the right direction
. Hussein: There will be stability in the dollar, and it is a matter of time.
Hussein: The exchange rates of the dollar will move towards stability
Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed, on Monday, that the Iraqi currency is strong, while indicating that the dollar crisis is on its way to a solution.
Hussein said during a conference, followed by "NAS" (February 20, 2023), that "the Iraqi delegation that visited Washington consisted of different sectors," noting that "the purpose of the visit to Washington was related to the economic sector."
He explained, "Monetary policy was on the agenda of the Iraqi delegation's visit to Washington," pointing to "discussing political issues, fighting corruption, and regional relations with the American side."
Hussein stressed, "The Iraqi currency is strong, and the Iraqi reserves exceeded 100 billion dollars, and there will be stability for the currency soon," noting that "there are unreal bills that were applying to obtain dollars."
He added, "The talk about imposing conditions on the Iraqi delegation that visited Washington, including normalization with the Zionist entity, is false," stressing that "there are no American conditions on the dollar file."
He continued, "The electronic platform will determine the beneficiary of the dollar and stop smuggling," noting that "the exchange rate of the dollar has begun to decline," according to the official agency.
Deputy Prime Minister: The coming days will witness stability in dollar prices
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein pledged, on Monday, to stabilize the exchange rate of the dollar in the coming days, indicating that the Iraqi negotiating delegation in Washington did not make any concessions.
Hussein said in a press conference to summarize the Iraqi delegation's visit to Washington, followed by Al-Malomooma, that "the Iraqi delegation that visited Washington consisted of different sectors, and that the purpose of the visit to Washington was related to the economic sector."
He added, "Monetary policy was on the agenda of the Iraqi delegation's visit to Washington, and that talk about imposing conditions on the delegation is false."
He explained that "we discussed political issues, the fight against corruption, and regional relations with the American side," stressing that "the coming days will witness stability in the exchange rate of the dollar due to the new measures."
Parliamentary Finance attributes the delay in sending the budget to Parliament to changing the exchange rate of the dollar
Today, Monday, the Parliamentary Finance Committee attributed the delay in the 2023 budget at the government discussion table to changing the exchange rate of the dollar.
The head of the committee, Atwan Al-Atwani, said in an interview with the official newspaper, "Al-Sabah", which was followed by Mawazine News, that "the budget is still under study by the government, and it is certain that a re-evaluation of it will be carried out in light of the reduction in the exchange rate of the dollar."
He added, "The exchange rate was set by the government at 1,300, and therefore there will be a re-review after the funding gap," noting that "the budget deficit grows whenever the exchange rate decreases, so the government is working today to set an acceptable deficit ratio that can be dealt with."
Al-Atwani pointed out, "Changing the exchange rate forced the government to work to control and bridge the financing gap, in a budget that will witness lower expenditures by 200 trillion dinars."
KDP: We are nearing the end of our negotiations in Baghdad
The representative of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Jay Taymur, confirmed, on Monday, that the Kurdish delegation is close to the end of its work in Baghdad and seeks to zero all problems.
"The Kurdish delegation aims to put forward a vision and a project to solve the problems with Baghdad in accordance with the constitution, which are chronic contentious problems that previous governments failed to end," Taymour said in an interview with Al-Maalouma agency.
He added, "The most important files that must be settled are the implementation of Article 140, the completion of the oil and gas law, the issue of the Peshmerga, and the region's share in the budget."
He pointed out that "the Kurdish parties hope that the Sudanese government and the partners in the state administration coalition will be able to clear the outstanding issues and reach a long-term common understanding."
And the deputy head of the committee, Muhammad Karim, had confirmed in a previous interview with Al-Maalouma, that "the discussion of the 2023 budget file between the governments of Baghdad and Erbil continues until a final agreement is reached," noting that "the budget file will be resolved soon, and there is nothing left for its approval."
The highest after 2003.. The budget is on the cabinet table next week
On Monday, the leader in the coordination framework, Jamal Hassan, suggested presenting the 2023 budget in the Tuesday session of the Council of Ministers next week.
Hassan said, in an interview with Al-Maalouma, that "changing the exchange rate of the dollar from 145 to 130 thousand for every $100 was behind the delay in presenting the 2023 budget in the Council of Ministers," noting that "about 95% of its contents have been completed so far, according to the information." .
Hassan expected "the presentation of the 2023 budget at Tuesday's session next week or the following," stressing that "the budget will be the highest after 2003 in terms of funds, especially with the presence of more than 600,000 contracts that will be settled on permanent owners."
He pointed out that "approving the budget will need some time, especially, but there is political consensus to discuss it at an accelerated pace in the House of Representatives in order to vote on it."
The 2023 budget is the most important in terms of the axes it includes, the most prominent of which is fixing the contracts of lecturers and the rest of the ministries and government institutions. 25 p.m. ended
urgent Mandalawi: The budget will reach the House of Representatives next week
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First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, confirmed, on Monday, that the draft general budget law will reach the House of Representatives early next week.
Al-Mandalawi's office stated in a statement, of which Mawazine News received a copy, that "this came after a phone call that Al-Mandalawi made with Finance Minister Taif Sami."
Al-Mandalawi stressed, “The importance of the budget bill arriving soon to the parliament and starting to discuss its items and making the necessary amendments to it by the Finance Committee, in a way that guarantees the proper application of the government curriculum, especially supporting the poor classes and segments and ensuring the continuity of providing basic materials through the food basket, as well as Securing the salaries of employees and the necessary financial allocations for new appointments.
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen Al-Mandalawi announced today, Monday, the date for the arrival of the federal budget bill for the fiscal year 2023 to parliament next week.
Al-Mandalawi said, in a statement, which {Euphrates News} received a copy of, that: "The general budget bill will reach the House of Representatives early next week, as confirmed by Finance Minister Taif Sami during a phone call."
Al-Mandlawi stressed the importance of the budget bill arriving soon to the parliament and starting to discuss its items and make the necessary amendments to it by the Finance Committee, in order to ensure the proper application of the government curriculum, especially supporting the poor classes and segments and ensuring the continuity of providing basic materials through the food basket, as well as securing Staff salaries and financial allocations for new appointments.
Iranian Foreign Minister visits Baghdad tomorrow
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani announced today, Monday, during the weekly press conference, that "Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will visit Iraq soon," pointing out that "this visit centers on bilateral relations between Iran and Iraq and a continuation of the regional consultations that Iran is conducting." with friendly and neighboring countries.
Kanaani referred to what Iraq announced that it would dialogue with America about the Iranian-American differences and the issue of the nuclear agreement, saying, "Iran definitely welcomes any country to play a constructive role in preserving the fair framework with regard to the nuclear agreement and returning to its implementation and the responsible return of the parties to it, and if the Iraqi government does By playing a role (in this field), that role is welcomed by us, and we hope that the political will will crystallize on the American side to return to the nuclear agreement and to witness an agreement being reached
Iraq: The coordination framework seeks to involve al-Sadr in amending the election law
Today, Monday, various Iraqi political sources in Baghdad revealed the efforts of several political parties to involve the Sadrist movement in the matter of amending the election law currently being presented in Parliament, in order to avoid any popular escalation by the Sadrists, in the event that it was approved in a way that contradicts Al-Sadr's directions.
The Sadrist movement withdrew from the political process in the middle of last year , after its leader Muqtada al-Sadr decided to withdraw his bloc’s deputies from Parliament, and then his decision to retire from political work, after a series of major events that began with demonstrations by supporters of the Sadrist movement and ended with clashes inside the Green Zone in Baghdad with armed factions affiliated under The Popular Mobilization Forces .
A prominent leader in the Sadrist movement told the "New Arab" that parties from within the "Coordination Framework" coalition, including Hadi al-Amiri and Ahmed al-Asadi, had contacted al-Sadr's office in Najaf, with a view to opening a dialogue with the Sadrist movement regarding the new election law.
The leader added, "The coordination framework wants this movement to know the opinion of the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, in amending the election law, especially after their return to the "Saint Lego" mechanism, which Al-Sadr previously rejected. He is the one who gets the highest number of votes.
He continued, "Al-Sadr refused any direct or indirect contact with him by the leaders of the coordination framework, and he also informed the political body and leaders to prevent any political dialogue with any political party regarding the political situation and the election law."
Considering that the reason for the "coordinating framework"'s desire to open a dialogue with the Sadrists is "the fear of any angry reaction by the Sadrist movement in the event that the approval of the new election law according to the "Saint-Lego" system proceeds, but the movement is still insisting on rejecting any dialogue. Political with all political parties, not just the coordination framework.
At the same time, however, he warned that "the Sadrists' position on the election law is clear, and any insistence on enacting a law that contradicts the orientations of the Sadrists, as well as the Shiites and the religious authority, may prompt a popular movement to prevent changing the law according to what the coordination framework parties and blocs want to control the upcoming electoral scene."
Ali al-Zubaidi, a member of the "Coordinating Framework" coalition, acknowledged his role, in a phone call with the "New Arab", to start efforts to communicate with some leaders of the Sadrist movement regarding the file of the election law.
Al-Zubaidi stated, "The goal is to know the Sadrists' opinion on the new election law. The coordination framework is supportive of returning to the "St. Lego" system, but we do not know what the Sadrists think about this system, and for this we want to dialogue with them to find out their opinion and work to reach an agreement on a form. the law,” expressing his hope for a close meeting between Hadi al-Amiri and Muqtada al-Sadr, by virtue of the good relationship between them, in order to discuss the form of the new election law, with the aim of reaching a politically agreed formula.
The coordination framework, which formed the current Sudanese government, seeks to return to the "Saint Lego" law to undermine the most prominent achievements after the 2019 popular demonstrations in the country, and to enact a new election law based on the victory of the most votes according to the multiple constituency system, allowing civil forces and new movements to compete. .
Last Monday, the Iraqi Parliament finished the first reading of the draft provincial elections law, which is also being proposed for use in legislative elections, and the new draft law appeared, according to the old “St.
And the "Saint-Lego" mechanism in distributing the votes of voters, in countries that operate under the proportional representation system, in which the votes of the coalitions are divided by the number 1.4 ascending, and in this case the small alliances get a chance to win, but in Iraq the electoral denominator was adopted by 1.9, which is what Making the fortunes of large political entities escalate at the expense of individual candidates (independent and civilian), as well as emerging and small entities.
Finance: We are working on straightening the banking system
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Masoud Haider, confirmed the work to rectify the banking system to be able to mobilize financial resources.
A statement of the Ministry of Finance, which Mawazine News received a copy of, stated that "The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Masoud Haider, chaired today, Monday, an expanded meeting to follow up on the implementation of the government program, in the presence of the advanced staff in the ministry and its departments. Achievements in departments, agencies and banks affiliated with the Ministry, and the extent to which the achievements are consistent with what is planned within the government program.
Haider stressed, according to the statement, the importance of proceeding with the implementation of the plans prepared within the program to develop the work of the customs and tax sectors, and the completion of the implementation of the project to automate the two sectors, as they are among the vital sectors that contribute to supporting the pillars of the national economy, along with the oil sector and the rest of the other sectors.
Regarding improving the work of the banking sector, Al-Wakil explained, "We are working on evaluating the banking system to be able to mobilize financial resources, reallocate them and improve their efficiency to serve economic activity, and work to modernize and strengthen it by bringing about changes in the banking industry, restructuring and crystallizing it to become more comprehensive for change and reform and to lay the foundations A stable and pivotal financial economy.
Disclosure of government measures to protect the currency and modernize the financial system
On Monday, a spokesman for the Iraqi government, Basem Al-Awadi, confirmed that Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani insisted on regulating the market and the trade process, while indicating that new packages and procedures would be launched to protect the Iraqi currency and modernize the financial system.
Al-Awadi said in a statement to official television and its follower, Al-Malouma, that "the visit of the Iraqi delegation to Washington was important," noting that "Iraq welcomes the relationship with the United States and tries to strengthen it in many areas."
He added, "The talks that took place in Washington focused on economic cooperation, the energy sector, and climate change, as the US administration welcomed the Iraqi efforts to enact economic reforms, and that the US side emphasized the government's continuous efforts to protect the banking system, which is a tribute to the firm measures taken by the Iraqi government." about the exchange rate and work together to modernize the financial system.
He continued, "There is a congruence in understanding the importance of seeking energy independence, as the Iraqi and American sides decided to accelerate efforts to extract associated gas," pointing out, "The American side praised Iraq's commitment to electrical interconnection projects, and it was also agreed that Iraq would publish a comprehensive strategy to confront Climate change".
Al-Awadi said, "The Iraqi delegation discussed the water crisis in Iraq, and the possibility of Iraq opening up to American private sector companies," explaining that "the American side indicated that the American embassy had begun to grant visas to non-immigrants."
He stressed, "All these points were discussed seriously, and their details will be agreed upon soon," pointing out, "The Iraqi and American sides agreed on a set of measures to modernize the financial system, and there will be joint action and the launch of new packages and laws with the aim of protecting the Iraqi currency."
Al-Awadi said, "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani insists on regulating the Iraqi market and the trade process in a new way," stressing that "the government is determined to correct it through a package of measures that began last November."
Government spokesman: New measures will be launched to protect the Iraqi currency and modernize the financial system
The Iraqi government spokesman, Basem Al-Awadi, confirmed today, Monday, that the Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, insists on regulating the market and the trade process, while indicating that new packages and measures will be launched to protect the Iraqi currency and modernize the financial system.
Al-Awadi said in a televised interview: "The Iraqi delegation's visit to Washington was important," noting that "Iraq welcomes the relationship with the United States and is trying to strengthen it in many areas."
He added, "The talks that took place in Washington focused on economic cooperation, the energy sector, and climate change, as the US administration welcomed the Iraqi efforts to enact economic reforms, and that the US side emphasized the government's continuous efforts to protect the banking system, which is a tribute to the firm measures taken by the Iraqi government." about the exchange rate and work together to modernize the financial system.
He continued, "There is a congruence in understanding the importance of seeking energy independence, as the Iraqi and American sides decided to accelerate efforts to extract associated gas," pointing out, "The American side praised Iraq's commitment to electrical interconnection projects, and it was also agreed that Iraq would publish a comprehensive strategy to confront Climate change".
Al-Awadi said, "The Iraqi delegation discussed the water crisis in Iraq, and the possibility of Iraq opening up to American private sector companies," explaining, "The American side indicated that the American embassy started granting visas to non-immigrants."
He stressed, "All these points were discussed seriously, and their details will be agreed upon soon," pointing out, "The Iraqi and American sides agreed on a set of measures to modernize the financial system, and there will be joint action and the launch of new packages and laws with the aim of protecting the Iraqi currency."
Al-Awadi said, "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani insists on regulating the Iraqi market and the trade process in a new way," stressing that "the government is determined to correct it through a package of measures that began last November."
Al-Sudani announces the existence of significant progress in completing the draft budget
Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani announced, on Monday, that there has been great progress in completing the draft budget law
The "State Administration" discusses activating the strategic framework with "friendly" Washington and supports the Sudanese to integrate Iraq with the international environment
The "State Administration" coalition, which includes the political forces forming the Iraqi government, discussed, on Monday, the activation of the strategic framework agreement with "friendly" Washington and the support of Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, to integrate Iraq with the international environment.
This came during a regular meeting held by the coalition in the office of the head of the Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, in the presence of the Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, according to a statement received by Shafaq News agency.
According to the statement, the coalition listened to the report of the government delegation that visited Washington, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Fuad Hussein, after the important and successful visit that the delegation made to the United States.
The coalition discussed mechanisms for activating the strategic framework agreement between Iraq and Washington in the interest of the two friendly countries and peoples.
The State Administration Coalition expressed its great support for the government's important efforts to integrate Iraq into the international environment, achieve progress in development and energy paths, and promote investment opportunities in important sectors, primarily electricity and energy. The coalition also stressed its support for the government in combating currency smuggling.
In the legislative matter, the Prime Minister announced great progress in completing the draft federal budget law and its presentation to the House of Representatives for a vote.
In the same context, the coalition stressed the importance of "passing important laws related to facilitating the work of the government in a way that achieves the well-being and interest of citizens."
Al-Sudani is discussing with the Secretary-General of Interpol activating cooperation in the field of recovering money and wanted persons
The Prime Minister, Mr. Mohamed Shia'a Al-Sudani, is discussing with the Secretary General of Interpol the activation of bilateral cooperation in the field of recovering funds and wanted persons
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani, met today, Friday, with the Secretary General of the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, Mr. Jürgen Stock.
During the meeting, Mr. Al-Sudani stressed that theft of public money is one of the most important challenges facing Iraq, and that combating corruption is among the priorities of the government program.
His Excellency indicated that the government's procedures require cooperation from the organization, especially in the issue of dealing with requests submitted in connection with financial crimes.
Mr. Al-Sudani also explained that theft of public money and the use of the global financial system to smuggle and launder money is an international crime that crosses borders, and has harmed Iraq, in addition to being one of the most important enablers of terrorism. He stressed that retrieving those wanted for these crimes is one of the most important steps to deter this crime.
The Prime Minister referred to the government's measures in securing the Iraqi borders and fully connecting them to Interpol services, and called on the International Organization of Interpol to provide support in the field of training and capacity building for the cadres working at the headquarters and the newly established Interpol offices at the border crossings, as well as cooperation in the field of exchanging security information. With the member countries of the international organization, and in the field of supporting financial crime investigations related to money laundering and terrorist financing, and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
His Excellency expressed Iraq's desire to make the most of the fields provided by Interpol, and to contribute to the dissemination of all blue and green notifications for perpetrators of terrorism crimes, especially the information that is shared in the Interpol databases within the Foreign Terrorist Fighters project.
His Excellency extended an invitation to the Secretary-General to visit Iraq as soon as possible.
For his part, the Secretary-General of Interpol expressed the organization's readiness to cooperate with Iraq in the field of urging countries to recover stolen funds, wanted persons and those convicted of corruption cases, and indicated that Interpol established a specialized department a year ago, and a special bulletin will be issued on financial crimes committed in Iraq.
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Media Office of the Prime Minister
17- February- 2023
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