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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Kurdistan's President, Massoud Barzani, review the situation in the region and Kurdistan’s relationship with its neighbors Kurdistan TV

KTV. At a press conference given by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Kurdistan President, Massoud Barzani, Saturday, the Iraqi president said they had discussed Kurdistan’s current problems as well as relations between their two parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).

The Kurdistan president claimed the talks had been a success, saying they planned to meet again in the next few days in order to come to an agreement on various issues under discussion. Talabani added they intend to back the Baghdad security plan, which they believe offers a glimmer of hope to the people of the city. Referring to the Iraqi government’s support in the reconstruction of Halabja, Kurdistan’s president pointed out that “the extensive reconstruction taking place in Kurdistan is being funded by the Kurdistan Regional Government”. Zalmay Kjhalizad, America’s Ambassador to Iraq, also attended the meeting.

Barzani acknowledged the importance of the Americans’ presence at all meetings, as a member of the coalition forces. He stressed that cooperation and good relations with the Americans are a crucial factor if they are to overcome the problem of fuel shortages.

Underlining the importance of relations between Iran and Iraq, Talabani stated that ”having been relatively successful in strengthening relations with all our neighbors, this could pave the way for a visit to Iran by the Iraqi Prime Minister in the near future”. He added that there have been attempts to improve relations with Turkey.

Commenting on the talk on the street, which includes claims that the PUK and PDK are cooperating with and providing support to the PKK, Talabani stated that “Kurdistan’s two major parties have never been involved in any PKK confrontations with Turkey, but we have often come to the assistance of Turkey in clashes with the PKK. Like Turkey, we have come to the conclusion that military force is not the answer and have even tried to persuade the PKK to reach a deal with Turkey.

On the issue of new Iraqi oil law, Barzani said some problems remained unresolved but that Talabani had exchanged views with Iraqi Prime Minister in a telephone conversation today. Finally, the Kurdistan President rejected claims that Kurdistan has invited American forces to use Kurdistan as a base for its operations, adding that no such demands have been made by the Americans.

Turkish member of parliament announces start of talks with Iraqi Kurdish officials Kurdistan TV

KTV. Javid Turen, the Turkish Member of Parliament in the Diyarbaker Province, who is also a member of Turkey’s ruling party, the AKP, announced that representatives of the Turkish Government would meet with officials in the Kurdistan Region in the next few days. He claimed there had been no cross border raids into the Kurdistan Region since the AKP came to power. He also said that his party wants to promote peace in the region and avoid any such incidents occurring.

Speaking to the media in Diyarbakir, Mr. Turen pointed out that Turkey had come close to holding negotiations in the past. However, there are now plans to begin talks with Kurdish officials in Iraq in the next few days. He emphasized that the Turks regard Iraqi Kurds as their brothers.

Iran to expand economic cooperation with Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran-Kurdistan-Cooperation
Iran and Kurdistan province of Iraq are to increase bilateral economic ties by seizing existing opportunities, the secretary general of Iran's Chamber of Cooperatives said on Sunday.

Mohammad-Reza Ramezani added that Iran plans to hold solo exhibitions in Iraqi cities of Sulaymaniya, Irbil, Kirkuk as well as a permanent trade center in Kurdistan province of Iraq.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi presidential advisor for commercial affairs in Iraqi Kurdistan Abdullah Saeed.

He said Iranian cooperative sector should get acquainted with requirements of the Iraqi people in order to get a foothold on Iraqi markets.

On his part, Saeed said that the two neighboring countries had longstanding political and economic relations, and the Arab state intends to expand mutual ties.

The Iraqi official underlined that some 600 foreign companies from European, Asian and African countries as well as Turkey are active in housing and agricultural sectors, and have representative offices in Kurdistan.

He also referred to about 200 Iranian companies, which have started activities in various fields in Iraq.

According to the advisor, Kurdistan of Iraq should turn into an economic hub in line with expansion of ties with cooperative sector of Iran.

"Iraq has investment regulations and banking system, and guarantees foreign investments," he said, adding that Iranian companies will be registered in the Arab country.

News sent: 16:36 Sunday February 25, 2007

Iran to expand economic cooperation with Iraqi Kurdistan - Irna

Iraq continues joining procedures to world trade organization

Basra, Feb 25, P3

The US Development Agency has announced Iraq's continuation for joining procedures to the world trade organization, referring that the agency had offered the possible help to make reformations
which facilitate the joining process.

Creak Howl the Head of the developing the private sector in the agency said: the world trade origination had appointed the UN expert Claudia Earbo to help the Iraqi government to obtain the organization membership.

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Iraq is a study of deprivation, and the standard of living the support of the World Bank

Baghdad life-26 / 02 / 07 /


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Sunday, February 25, 2007 VerSign launches PrePayIN service In Iraq
(MENAFN) The Chairman of the Iraq-based Al-Mazaya Telecommunications said that the company will launch a new repay service, PrePayIN, supported by VerSign Inc. in the first half of this year, Portal Iraq reported. He said that VeriSign's PrePayIN will enable the company to be the first to offer the next-generation prepaid services with high qualities to Iraq such as providing clients with an up-to-date information about their account status as well as charging them for the services immediately and accurately. He added that the flexibility of pricing which PrePayIN provides will allow Al-Mazaya to offer streaming video, file transfer and multimedia message services that are widely spread in the Middle East. This new service is the first installation of PrePayIN in the Middle East.
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Sunday, February 25, 2007 Iraq to raise fuel prices 15% in March
(MENAFN) the Iraqi Oil Minister stated that the Iraqi government will raise fuel prices by 15 percent in March to implement an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Iraq Directory reported. The minister said in an interview that although Iraq has the world's third largest oil reserve, it still imports a large share of its petrol due to the damages caused by the 2003 war. He confirmed that Iraq has won a loan granted by the IMF in December 2005 and a $14 billion debt swap with private loaners to cut imports of gasoline to Iraq. Since then, he added, the prices of gasoline have slightly increased. Accordingly, the prices of benzene will rise from $0.27 to $ 0.31, and the prices of gasoline will rise from $ 0.23 to $0.27, he explained.

Economic religious tourism :
25.02.07
Economic window
Abbas Algalbi

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Based on the foregoing, the Dharoh now pressing the direction of T. Diversification sources economy in parallel with economic reforms It is not a gradual manner (shock). The sources, which we see as very important is the tourists e religious what that unleashed them in the best of advisory mi studied and programmers, it has an annual turnover is a tremendous resource significant support in the Iraqi economy and is considered to be optimum P j creation of the lottery, increase of the economic process.

We can do without religious tourism to enable the cat ray sector to play its role in this new trend of vinegar the elaborate design and strategic for the development of the private sector and to facilitate the activities on the basis of economic competition according sound mechanisms of the market economy. Therefore, the activation of religious tourism, which is referred Regrettably profitable, which adopted mechanisms and methodologies seriously Wei economic start to the spaces more useful The feasibility of the economy and resources are different.

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Plan to link Iraq with the neighboring countries through railway
(Voice of Iraq) - 26-02-2007

Baghdad / commoners hailed

The Ministry of Transport announced a plan to establish lines of the railway marginal d link Iraq with neighboring countries, it is hoped direct resolved Nvitha during the current year. An official source at the Ministry of Transport, that the ministry prepared line e to activate the railway projects in the whole country Bjas e those linking Iraq with neighboring countries.

He added that this project will contribute to the vital process of transferring the goods and persons between Iraq and neighboring countries, pointing the existence of the railway lines with both Syria and Turkey T. the Ministry's efforts to rehabilitate coordination with the States concerned.

On the other hand, expressed the Syrian Ministry of Transport told readiness facilitate the movement of Iraqi trucks loaded with goods and the persons within its territory.
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The Presidency ratified the package of laws
(Voice of Iraq) - 25-02-2007
The Republic of Iraq
The Office of the President
Press Office

News :
February 25, 2007

Sadiq its penultimate meeting of the Presidency, in 2-22-2007, a series of laws, approved by the House of Representatives is :

1-Law of Iraq to join a memorandum of understanding on the Walt aided in the field of maritime transport in the Arab Mashreq.
2-Law Amendment Act VII of the Ministry of Education high and scientific research.
3-Law of the Republic of Iraq to the Rams TR wetlands and amending protocols to them.
4-law cancel the removal of judges and prosecutors Yen.
5-law amending the Income Tax Act (113) of 1982.
6-proposed bill amending the rental real estate figure 87 of 1979.
Details of the above laws existed in the documents the presidency mail :
Http : / / Iraqi Presidency age=arabic&type=documents

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