Thread: Archive News - Iraqi Dinar Think Tank - 24/01/201 - 23/07/2011

Iraqi government next week to discuss the revised version of the draft law of oil and gas

An adviser in the Iraqi government on Thursday to discuss the Council of Ministers next week, the revised version of the draft law of oil and gas in preparation for being sent to the Council's Congress for ratification once.

The Committee on the state energy which is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Hussain al-Shahristani, has handed over the Council of Ministers the middle of this month a draft law after completing adjustments. And the failure of the House of Representatives Bdorth previous pass oil and gas law, which was expected to rise oil situation if approved.

The chancellor said the Iraqi government, Abdul Hussein Al Jabri told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the Presidential Council of Ministers decided to begin next week to discuss and make the necessary adjustments to the draft law of oil and gas carried out by the Energy Commission of government."

The oil imports about 95% of Iraq's budget, but so far no country's law to regulate its affairs, despite conclusion of a number of energy contracts with international companies to develop Iraqi oil fields.

He Jabri,"The Presidential Council of Ministers will finalize the draft law of oil and gas during this month and will be asked formally by the Council of Representatives to give priority to oil and gas law for a vote before the end of this year."

He continued by saying "The performance of the oil ministry will evolve significantly in the case law was approved oil and gas this year through the activation of derivatives contracts on the development of the fields and the development of Iraq's production of oil."

And the absence of law caused a number of problems in this sector, particularly oil contracts signed by the Kurdistan Regional Government with the international companies to develop fields, and Baghdad says it is "illegal", while confirming the region "compatibility with the Iraqi law."

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Uday Awad's (et al): If he wanted to raise Shahristani call me I have a lot of files of corruption against him

Old Liberal MP for the Bloc were part of the National Alliance on Uday Awad Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Shahristani, who threatened to filed a lawsuit against the first relative to the second charge that he had bought the land Iraq to the Kuwaiti side.

Awad said in a statement singled out by the correspondent of agency news news (et): If he wants al-Shahristani said the raises they called me Fleurfha. stating that "every person out files that he has and become a speech clearer and more credible and more realistic. asserting that" I have a lot of corrupt files that condemns Shahristani. he said.

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Iraqi plan to manage the security file after 2011, including deployment of training centers under the supervision of U.S

Revealed a high level officer in the Iraqi army plan to manage the security file after the withdrawal of American troops. The plan in its final stages, working on and developed by a number of chiefs and politicians. And determine the whereabouts of the trainers and security advisers with the crew of the U.S. Embassy about 10 thousand people only.
Under the agreement, security agreement between Iraq and America on 14 December 2008, is committed to the recent withdrawal of its troops from the country.

The source pointed out that "the government adopted a plan field assessments of the reality of the readiness of our forces according to the challenges of the future, building on what is available and the need for training and armament, and equipment."

U.S. officials are trying to keep with 10 thousand soldiers fighting force in case of any emergency, and experience this desire to reject a number of forces, including the "National Alliance", which form of government.

The source revealed some details of the report and the reality of the readiness of Iraqi security forces said that "the report included details of the mechanisms, equipment and devices, and pointed to the control of security on the ground of up to 90 percent of the land forces including the police."

The report stated that the army had advanced 700 tanks, including 145 tanks, "Abrams" combat, and 60 helicopters. And a shortage of people Corps radioman (telecommunications) and the percentage of readiness as compared to the army formations by 34 percent.

The report said that Iraq needs to build its air force at a cost of $ 30 billion for the purchase of fighter planes of the type of "Phantom," and the other resisting (interceptor) up to more than 50 aircraft, and the opponents ground, artillery and missiles - Joe, alarms early cost 20 billion dollars, in addition to a radar network covering the country, each of which price ranges between $ 50 to $ 70 million, and a total cost exceeding $ 10 billion.

With the weakness of the readiness of Iraqi security forces and not to take the political blocs decisive stand of the survival of U.S. forces, the source said that "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was told former Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his last visit to Baghdad that determine the future of your troops in the hands of political forces, if you can convince them, including want it. But I Vousband great pressure from the majority of these forces are all pushing for clarification of all your troops from the land of Iraq."

Mortgage and security agreement between the parties, any extension of these forces at the request filed by the government according to a new agreement concluded between the two sides, with the Iraqi constitution stipulates that any military agreement with another country approved by Parliament by a two-thirds.

The source pointed out that "the debates that preceded the development of the plan addressed the security challenges of the future potential that will face the country, including external aggression and ruled out any such attempt from neighboring Arab countries considered vulnerable to attack from Iran or Turkey is weak that these two countries entered into a strategic partnership with Iraq the economic side and represent the largest trading partners for him."

The source continued that "the real problems expected after the withdrawal of these forces is how to ward off potential threats to oil supplies from southern Iraq through the Persian Gulf where they are exporting 75 percent of it through the pallets and the resulting differences between the two disputing parties in Kirkuk and disputed areas in the framework to take advantage of the conditions of training in armament contracts and processing with America and Britain."

And the map drawn by the Iraqi government to meet the challenges that have been diagnosed the source said "there was already envisaged in the initial distribution of the training centers run by U.S. forces on the geographical area to fill the gaps referred to, across 5 training centers, distributed as follows: training center naval forces on new ships contracted with the United States, Britain, supposed to be delivered to Iraq over the coming period on the naval base at Umm Qasr, which enhances the possibility to defend oil pipelines stretching in the Gulf, as well as platforms for export.

In Kirkuk, as well as to accelerate the implementation of the provisions of Article 140, will be the air base where the training center for pilots and technicians Iraqis in Mosul, there will be a center for rehabilitation of ground forces, the police forces will be prepared in the camp Basmajh south of Baghdad, and finally was chosen Camp Taji, north of the capital to train our soldiers on the Abrams tanks. "

Many Americans and the total is likely to remain after the withdrawal, the source said that "preliminary estimates do not exceed the ceiling of ten thousand may increase slightly, and this includes the diplomatic corps, trainers and advisers."

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Iraq: the parliamentary energy commission, a "Shell" is illegal

The decision of the Energy Commission representative said that the signing of the Oil Ministry signed a contract with "Shell" is illegal because of the lack of familiarity with the Commission at a formula of the contract. said Furat al-Shara told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the signing of the Oil Ministry signed a contract with Shell to prolong the oil fields in Basra is not recognized by the lack of transparency in the ministry with the Energy Commission in positioning the paragraphs of the contract with Shell."

"The Energy Commission representative recommended by the Oil Ministry the need to work to send the initial contracts to in order to access them and provide cover legislative them."

He said, " Energy Commission objects to all contracts entered into by the ministry, which is ignored for the Energy Commission representative responsible for drawing up the political general oil in the country."

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Parliamentary power: the differences may impede the adoption of the law of oil and gas during the current year

A member of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary, Friday, that the differences on the draft law of oil and gas surged between his committee and the political blocs Parliamentary other, which may hinder the adoption of this year.

He said Furat al-Shara told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the mass political representative would not pass the oil and gas law, unless adjustments are made ​​large by the Iraqi government, which will clarify the political oil and the role of the Federal Oil and did not object to oil and gas law to establish a national oil company."

He added that "the draft law oil and gas intersect with the oil projects, national, and not easy passage during the current year in the Iraqi parliament." and "The Energy Commission representative will review a draft law that you complete the Energy Commission, government, headed by Hussein al-Shahristani is now before the Parliament to make some amendments on Balssayash oil and mechanisms implementation of the projects booming strategic."

Iraq's government announced yesterday that the Cabinet will next week, oil and gas law for discussion in and out with a draft final and sent to the House of Representatives to endorse it.

The Committee announced that state energy which is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Shahristani on July 14 announced that it completed the amendments to the draft oil law and gas and sent to the prime minister to make adjustments. And the failure of the House of Representatives Bdorth previous pass oil and gas law, which was expected to rise oil situation if approved.

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Kuwaiti Foreign Minister in London looking security of the Gulf and Iraq after U.S. withdrawal

Research and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad al-Sabah with his British counterpart, William Hague, London, Gulf security and the situation in Iraq after the withdrawal of U.S. forces, according to a newspaper in Kuwait.

The newspaper said in its edition of Friday, the morning he stressed during his meeting with his British counterpart William Hague in London the importance of maintaining Iraq's security and stability, and the continuation of the political process, based on respect for human rights and international conventions and good neighborliness.

She added that the talks touched upon the terrorist threats that affect the political process in Iraq, particularly the so-called Iraqi Hezbollah, a terrorist organization stained her hands with the blood of Iraqis, and committed numerous crimes against the Iraqi people, and is now making threats of the State of Kuwait.

The morning, the paper said the need to fight this trend and prevent terrorist organizations from using Iraqi territory as a base to target regional security and the security of the Gulf states and their stability in particular.

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Bank of Iraq reveals the approval to increase financial allocations for loans to buy cars

Student bank Nile one of the branches Bank of Iraq in the province of Dhi Qar, customers of the borrowers to buy cars, to complete their applications or removed to make way for Mstlvin others to take advantage of them.

The director of the bank Hussein Abbadi told media that "the Ministry of Finance agreed to increase the number of applications for loans to buy a car from the Bank of the Nile from 3000 request to 4000", calling for applicants for such loans, review the bank as of next Sunday, in order to complete their transactions for the purpose of receipt and sent to the General Company for cars in Basra.

He said Abbadi, "The bank will ignore requests and transactions that go on for a month or more without review Osahbha, and returned to the Commission on car loans for the purpose of replacing new demands," he re-400 applications so far.

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Mr. Islam: the parliamentary energy commission is responsible for drawing up general oil policy of the country

Description of the decision of the Energy Commission representative, Mr. "Furat al-Shara" The signing of the Ministry of Oil contract with the company "Shell" by (illegal) because of lack of familiarity with the Parliamentary Committee on the wording of the contract.

The MP said "Furat al-Shara," The contract signed between the Iraqi Oil Ministry with Shell to develop oil fields in Basra is not recognized originally due to lack of transparency of the ministry with the Energy Commission in positioning the paragraphs of the contract with Shell, oil.

The Energy Commission representative recommended by the Oil Ministry the need to work to send the initial contracts to in order to access them and provide cover legislative her, 'pointing out that' the Energy Commission objects to all contracts entered into by the ministry and that ignoring the parliamentary energy commission, which misfortune is responsible for drawing up general oil policy in the country.

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Economist calls for help from foreign companies to develop strategic plans

Called economic analyst nice Abdul Salim to the help of global companies to develop plans and strategies to rebuild Iraq and promote the national economy.

Said Abdul Salim in a statement to the Agency (news) today: It is possible that we use foreign companies and international advanced for the development of plans and strategies to contribute in building the country and the economy Iraqi, pointing out that red tape is the reason for the lack of investment minds in Iraq.

He noted that there are minds of the Iraqi immigrant is possible they can be deployed and invested to contribute to the advancement of the Iraqi economy, calling for the creation of an enabling environment and appropriate to the work of these companies and qualified Iraqi well.

He said economic analyst: there are mentalities Iraq's large and excellent skills working within these companies must be the help of their expertise and experiences for the advancement of the Iraqi economy.

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Najafi: the government is required before the international community to make Iraq an active and stable

Baghdad The head of the Iraqi Parliament Osama Najafi, said Friday that the Iraqi government claim before the international community to make the country an effective, stable and advanced, and as he emphasized that the draft national reconciliation will remain static unless received decisions bold, expressed concern about the political storms taking place in region.

Nujaifi said during a conference tribes Bani Khalid, which was held today in Baghdad, attended by 'Alsumaria News', "Iraq must be fought after exceeding the first hurdle of sedition and sectarian extinguished strongly, especially as the second hurdle of rejection of injustice and corruption remains a a challenge," calling on everyone to "Altnasser in the fight against injustice and corruption."

He Nujaifi that "Iraq pieces on the same Covenant before the international community to protect freedoms and human rights and building a modern state," stressing that "the Iraqi government and people calling for the international community as hard as possible that makes this country an active and assistant to the factors of stability, peace and progress in the region and the world."

He Nujaifi that "the national reconciliation project, who worked to reconcile reconciled and keep feuding will remain static in place what has not been the decisions of bold put her hand on the wounds and has the courage to address them rather than industry Fsaat fictional disappointed by the sons of one people from each other," and expressed concern about "political storms plaguing the Arab region."

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