Thread: Iraq/Dinar News up until April 10th 11pm ctz

for all those trying to get a grip on various meetings and committees, this is the International Compact (also know as Covenant) for Iraq (ICI)...everybody got together last month and patted each other on the back. They were supposed to get together and shake hands before the end of this month, but the next meeting for the ICI has been pushed back to the first week of May

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

A press statement-the Office of the Prime Minister

(Voice of Iraq) - 06-04-2007

State met the Prime Minister, Mr. Nouri to the owners of a full Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the International Kambare Ibrahim, who emphasized that his appointment to this position, indicating the interest of the United Nations to support Iraq, in particular the International Covenant alluding to the success of the New York conference, which was held in this context.

He stressed the need for coordination between the United Nations and the Iraqi government to ensure the success of the International Covenant in Egypt. And, Mr. Prime Minister, for his part, the need to work for the success of the International Covenant.

He said that the International Covenant is the integrated support of Iraq at all levels of political, security, economic, pointing out the achievements of the Iraqi people in building state institutions and the political process alluding to the position of supporting the United Nations in these areas.

He welcomed the Adviser to the Secretary-General on progress in Iraq, saying the United Nations pledge to support Iraq in order to complete the political process and achieve security and stability. And Mr. Prime Minister pointed to the progress made on the level of security and the building of state institutions and progress in the national reconciliation process, which led to the siege and dismantle terrorist groups and the arrest of many of the symbols. He pointed in particular to the laws submitted by the government to promote the process of reconstruction in Iraq and attract more investments. Including oil law, investment law, which he said was submitted to the Parliament for approval.

And, Mr. Prime Minister, on the determination of the government and the Iraqi people to succeed despite the many challenges that stand in the way of progress. The support for the terrorist forces of some neighboring countries in order to achieve political goals, especially those regulations through the killing of innocent civilians in a Baghdad and the rest of the Iraqi cities. "We are in the process of reform and reconstruction while preserving the achievements of the Iraqi people during this period called for a greater role for the United Nations in support of Iraq.

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Originally Posted by ordinaryseawoman

for all those trying to get a grip on various meetings and committees, this is the International Compact (also know as Covenant) for Iraq (ICI)...everybody got together last month and patted each other on the back. They were supposed to get together and shake hands before the end of this month, but the next meeting for the ICI has been pushed back to the first week of May

Thank you-its getting very confusing!
Leann

Iraq says that the meeting of the reconstruction will be held in early May
06.04.07

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A spokesman for Skinner to the Iraqi government on Friday that the high-level meeting will be held in May the first to launch a five-year plan for the international rebuilding of Iraq.

Skinner and refrained from clarifying the venue of this meeting, which is expected to include many of the governmental and international agencies.
But the timing coincides with a separate conference between Iraq and its neighbors and global forces said Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Thursday that it will be held in the first week of May. Naimi also determine the venue of the meeting.

Next, "the coalition era Iraq," Iraq is given international support, financially and politically and technically for political reforms, security and economic.
Skinner said that the coalition era in Iraq will be held May 1st.

He revealed that Ji Moon Secretary-General of the United Nations and Adel Abdul-Mahdi, the Iraqi Vice President of the reconstruction plan last month.
The Conference of the Alliance of Iraq targets Iraq's achievements in the next five years, including an annual economic targets. It also contains legally passing, the government hopes by the end of 2007.

The officials stated that it was expected to announce pledges of assistance during the official launch of the coalition era Iraq.

And Iraq has the third largest proven reserves of oil in the world but he needs millions of dollars to revive this important sector to rebuild its devastated economy.

And will the Ministerial Conference of Iraq's neighbors and the strong global talks held in Baghdad last month and designed to promote stability in the country

Well, first of all, the movie was great, saw "the lives of others" --German film so if you you don't mind subtitles, check it out...sooo good!

okay, Let's get down to business...
Here are some corrected dates...As you can see there is a LOT going on this month. We have seen Parliament meeting moved up from May to April 5th
and both the ICI and a meeting for regional leaders to discuss security issues have been both pushed back to the first week of May.

A question: does anyone know if the RV needs to happen before the ICI or after, or does it matter?? Also the banker's meeting held recently in Amman Jordan saw discussions of "monetary policy in accordance with Article VIII"--has anyone seen anything on a future meeting to discuss WTO membership, and /or Article VIII? Remember, Article VIII is the WTO requirement for a "fully tradeable/convertable currency".


March


March 29 (VOI) - Iraqi Central Bank initiated a new policy to sell more dollars and obtain dinars to cover items from the national budget, which is in Iraqi dinars for the first time since 2003

March 30 Appreciation of Iraqi dinar called 'commendable' at IMF meeting
The Stand-By Arrangement in an amount equivalent to SDR 475.36 million (about $714.7 million) was approved on Dec. 23, 2005. In completing the latest reviews, the Executive Board also approved the authorities' request for a six-month extension of the arrangement through Sept. 28. Additionally, the Board also approved the authorities request for a waiver of the non-observance of a structural performance criterion.
April

April 1 April Baghdad Bourse welcoming foreign investors The mediators are studying new measures

April 1 Foreign investors started to buy land in areas of religious tourism

April 2 Department of Commerce announced that the coming days will witness the opening (6) Mlhaqiat trade to Iraq in a number of countries around the world. (sounds like some sort of Iraqi trade centers abroad to help facilitate foreign trade)

April 2 GCC central banks governors meet in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to discuss single currency issues and possible individual currency revalues

April 2 Instructed the Ministry of Oil to South Oil Company approached 15 international competent digging oil wells to drill 50 new oil wells. (actually it got bumped up to 100 new wells)

April 3 Lukoil largest oil producer in Russia entered partnership agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday and said it depends on the support in the framework of preparations for the rehabilitation giant oil deal in Iraq.

April 3-4 Iraqi Banking industry heavies get together in Amman Jordan to discuss among other things the monetary policy in accordance with article VIII...

April 4 Zarcar Ali added that the Cabinet approved with majority on decisions of the Governmental committee to execute the article 140,

April 4 ISX one step closer to electronic trading...implementing the electronic circulation, is the registration in the International Numbering Agency which will enable international investors from trading through more than one intermediary

April 4 Iraqi Stock Exchange offering guarantees to foreign dealers

April 4 The Canadian Society of the architects of Iraq in Britain and a workshop on the oil and gas discussed with the oil companies, one of the global importance of the oil and gas and the nature of the recent oil contracts that are universally deal between the companies and the oil producing countries.

April 4 Najaf Governate begins expediting entry visas for Arab and other foreign investors

April 4 The Iraqi Central Bank said that its new monetary policy will enhance the ability of banks to manage short-term liquidity.

April 5 The UAE’s Crescent Petroleum met with Iraqi officials this week to finalise a joint study on an oil exploration area in southern Iraq

April 5 Iraqi Parliament discuss the oil and gas in Dubai--this was originally slated for April, then pushed out to May and then seemed to happen on the spur of the moment on the 5th

April 6 Iraq allows the private sector to invest in industries

April 13-16 (approx) expanded meeting of the finance ministers with their counterpart in the American Arabs to be held in Washington to discuss the protection of Iraq's funds.

April 14-15 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C.

April 15 US funding for the war in Iraq expires

April 17-18 Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees in Amman of the United Nations, UNHCR had been invited by ministers and government representatives from more than 200 nations to participate in the conference on Iraq's humanitarian, which will be held at the ministerial level, in the period from 17-18 of this month at the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva.

sometime in April "The Iraqi government is now getting ready to have its first dialogue with WTO in April 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland," Iraq's government has fulfilled all requirements and procedures to apply for the membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a USAID official in Baghdad said on Saturday.

May

The Iraq Compact will be held in early May,"

But the timing coincides with a separate conference between Iraq, its neighbours and world powers that Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday would convene in the first week in May. He also declined to give the location of the gathering.
A ministerial meeting between Iraq, its neighbours and world powers to follow up earlier talks aimed at stabilising the country has been postponed until the first week in May, Iraq’s foreign minister said yesterday.


May 7-10 Rebuild Iraq expo Jordanian capital Amman is being marketed as a window to enter war-torn Iraq market where $100 billion business prospects can be explored by Pakistani businessmen by participating in a ``Rebuild Iraq 2007’’ Preparations are under way in Saudi Arabia for the participation of major companies and factories Fair reconstruction of Iraq in 2007, organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company Ltd, in collaboration with a company of international exhibitions where the exhibition will be held at the plaza for exhibitions in Amman, the Jordanian capital

Maliki drives page for the imposition of economic law
Zulfiqar Ali-07 / 04 / 2007-12:00 a.m.

Enter Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki day working visit to the (economic) each from Japan and Korea to mobilize additional financial support for the government's program for the reconstruction of the country, and the visit coincides with the ongoing preparations for the coalition era Iraq in early May, which launched a five-year plan to rebuild Iraq.

It seems that the government has begun page in the imposition of economic law which officials said earlier : it would be the inauguration of the restoration of security and economic in that one. and twenty-four hours of the visit, Mr. al-Maliki to move in the reform and construction, said during his meeting yesterday in Baghdad Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the International Ibrahim Kambare determination of the government and the Iraqi people to succeed despite the many challenges. For his part, Kambare : that the International constitutes a base for the integrated support of Iraq at all levels of political, security, economic, pointing out the achievements of the Iraqi people in building state institutions and the political process alluding to the position of supporting the United Nations in these areas. He welcomed the Adviser to the Secretary-General on progress in Iraq, saying the United Nations pledge to support Iraq in order to complete the political process and achieve security and stability. And Mr. Prime Minister pointed to the progress made on the level of security and the building of state institutions and progress in the national reconciliation process, which led to the siege and dismantle terrorist groups and the arrest of many of the symbols. He pointed in particular to the laws submitted by the government to promote the process of reconstruction in Iraq and attract more investments. And from the oil and Investment Law, who said : that will be submitted to Parliament for approval. It is hoped that the Conference of the International beginning of next month in Cairo. According to the statement by Dr Skinner, spokesman for the government, the Congress launched a five-year plan to rebuild Iraq, he said, pointing out that Iraq will give international support, financially and politically and technically for a political and security reforms, according to Reuters. Observers speculate attaches great importance to the Prime Minister's visit to Japan and South Korea, considering that open necessary the Asian markets that are trustworthy, particularly Japan.

The deputy said the military : that Sami Al-Maliki sign the loan agreement granted by Japan, and the nature of the visit investment trade primarily pointing out that the same applies to South Korea, which aspires to contribute their investment law passed by the House of Representatives.

It is hoped that the ministers accompanying sign trade agreements with their counterparts in Japan and South Korea. And this endeavor reinforces the government's effort to launch the reconstruction and development programs and the elimination of unemployment, especially with the initiation mechanisms of the largest budget in the history of Iraq, which amounted to 42 billion dollars.

This also helps to reduce the acts of violence and lawlessness, according to the opinion agreed that the deteriorating economic conditions that lead young people to delinquency or falling into the temptations of the armed groups.
Morning

The Presidency stresses the implementation of the agreements signed between the parties participating in the government
Zulfiqar Ali-07 / 04 / 2007-12:00 a.m.

The Presidency Council met yesterday evening April 6 at the residence of the President of the Republic and with the participation of His Excellency President Talabani and Dr. Adel Abdalmahdi and Dr. Tariq Al-Hashmi Vice President of the Republic to discuss the current situation in the country and ways to the success of democratic governance Parliamentary and implementation of the agreements signed between the parties to participate in the government and support the government of Mr. Nuri Al-Maliki and ensure the implementation of previous resolutions on political participation and contribution and the actual implementation of the government's program.

At this meeting, discussions were held on these topics in depth, and President Jalal Talabani and his two deputies that the positions such as the presidency of the supreme national responsibility.
PUK

Virtue affirmed its support for the implementation of Article 140 of Kirkuk

Baghdad-Sabah The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan said in a statement yesterday that a delegation of the Islamic Virtue Party, expressed support for the implementation of Article 140 of the permanent Iraqi constitution and the rights of all the people of Kurdistan. He added that the head of the Kurdistan Masoud Barzani met at the resort of Salaheddin yesterday, the first delegation from the Islamic Virtue Party, headed by Dr. Jaber Khalifa Jaber Deputy Secretary-General of the Party and discussed with him the developments on the Kurdish and Iraqi arenas. " He explained that Barzani eighth role of citizens in Basra to receive them Albarzaniin returning from the Soviet Union in 1959 stressing that the Kurds would not forget such lofty positions. " The statement that called for the visit of a joint delegation of civic organizations in Basra to the region for close to the situation stable and safe and harmony in the Kurdistan located between the sons of the province, and the transfer of real picture of the territory to the citizens of central and southern Iraq

Wow......anybody see a pattern here.......tomorrow Sunday April 8th (docdav) could be the rising of Baghdad!.....just an opinion but the statement below is fact.

Four years of the fall of Baghdad .. Is there a way out?
Tomorrow, Sunday, marks the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad in what is known as the start of the occupation of Iraq.

Iraq, UN set May 1st to hold Int'l Compact with Iraq By Muhammad al-Ghazzi BAGHDAD, April 6 (KUNA) -- Following initial talks with top Iraqi officials, in particular with vice president Adel Abdulmahdi, UN Secretary General's Special Adviser, Ibrahim Gambari, agreed Friday to set the date of May 1st to hold the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) meeting on long-term development for Iraq.
Among those Gambari met here were prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and his vice president for economic affairs Barham Saleh. The UN advisor expressed to all the Iraqi officials he held talks with UN's resolve to assist Iraq in enforcing security and stability in all corners of the country.
Moreover the UN would back up Iraq's efforts at national conciliation and would be ready to enter into a partnership with Iraq in order to help it get off the ground in all vital aspects, economic or otherwise.
Gamari reviewed with Abdulmahdi the conclusions arrived at in the previous meetings of the ICI and explained that the UN secretary general asked him to be here at this time to follow the course of those conclusions.
On the other hand Abdulmahdi apprised Gambari of the Iraqi government's achievement thus far in meeting the requirements set by the ICI to address such seminal issues as those affecting the nation's security, economy, and political stability.
Abdulmahdi indicated that in ICI's last meeting in New York which was attended by 112 states, it was agreed that a future meeting would be held for those who wished to be signitories on the UN-Iraq brokered compact for long-term economic development for Iraq.
While Ali al-Dabbagh, spokesman for the Iraqi government, officially affirmed today that the next ICI meeting would be held on May 1st, but did not reveal where the meeting would take place. However certain government sources surmised that Egypt would be the probable venue.
Furthermore, Barham Saleh stated after his meeting with Gambari that it would be announced next Sunday as to where the May meeting would take place.
The ICI May 1st meeting would enable Iraq to acquire international economic, finacial, and political support in exchange for implementing political, security, and economic reforms.
Abdulmahdi underscored that the meeting would focus wholly on the security, political, and economic aspects of life in Iraq under the current circumstances and with a view to ameliorate those aspects in concrete terms.
He expected that in the May meeting no less than 100 countries will be signitories to the compact to help Iraq get on its feet. (end) mhg.ajs KUNA 062153 Apr 07NNNN
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgencies...177&Language=en

Well look at this .........! I bet the Kurds get at least the rate they wanted and a HOLIDAY THEY DESERVE!.......

Kurdistan Province announced the fall of the Saddam regime, the memory of official holiday

Zulfiqar Ali-07 / 04 / 2007-12:00 a.m.

An official source announced that the government of the Kurdistan region of Iraq has decided to make next Monday, the 9th of April an official holiday in all its departments and institutions, including schools, colleges, universities and government hospitals. Marks April 9, the anniversary of the fall of the Saddam regime at the hands of the international coalition led by the United States of America. It is noteworthy that there is no law governing parliamentary official holidays in the region, and limited power to declare holidays events government Kurdistan.