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Iraqi senior-level delegation to visit Iran Sunday --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Politics 6/9/2007 10:33:00 PM

By Mohammad Al-Ghazzi BAGHDAD, June 9 (KUNA) -- An Iraqi senior-level delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh, is due in the Iranian capital city of Tehran Sunday for talks on political and economic issues.The talks will focus on the implementation of trade deals and security, political and economic cooperation between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Saleh's bureau chief Taha Al-Hashemi told KUNA here Saturday.
During their two-day stay in Tehran, the Iraqi officials will hold talks with Speaker of Iranian Majles (parliament) Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel and Foreign Minister Manuchehr Motaki as well as other leading officials.
The Iraqi delegation includes National Security Advisor Mowaffaq Al-Robaie, Minister of Electricity Karim Wahid Al-Hasan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Abid Dhiyab Al-Ujayli, Minister of State for National Security Affairs Safa al-Din Al-Safi and Acting Minister of Transport Sherwan Al-Waeili.
It also includes presidential chief of staff Nasir Al-Ani, Iraqi Kurdistan's ministers of planning and electricity and Najaf governor Asaad Abu-Kalal as well as other officials of the ministries of finance and foreign affairs, Al-Hashemi said.
Earlier Saturday, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said its undersecretary visited Iran recently to discuss with the Iranian side land and maritime border issues and measures to reopen consulates in each other's country. (end) mg.gb KUNA 092233 Jun 07NNNN

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Economic : Des pite their reservations on the loans and grants

09.06.07

D. Ali Al : proper procedures required to employ these funds
D. Ahmed Al-Wazzan : We have to benefit from the experiences of the third world in this regard

BAGHDAD - Hassan Al-Rubaie

The two economists to the need to search for ways to overcome the dilemmas of the Iraqi economy and the search for quick output, which would remove the distortions suffered by the Iraqi economy and infrastructure support.

And projecting real, and said in an interview to "Assabah" economic : that the financial aid, grants and loans that would reduce dependence on the resources they need, and which is limited : Unknown on oil imports, which bears a private insurance revenue.

D. Ali Al Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Economy Mustansiriyah University, said : "The proper procedures for the recruitment of funds obtained by the government either through donor conferences or by the decisions of the International Covenant must be used based on the criteria and comprehensive plans of operation and the honesty and professionalism, according to the priorities of the urgent need of the Iraqi economy and on this basis can actually that reflected positively on the growth path, reform and the conditions of the citizens pension.

He added : I think that the most important supporter must be addressed according to the great dilemmas of indexing of the Iraqi economy is how to improve the living situation of the individual and reduce unemployment rates and inflation volume and unless citizens will feel and see this type of service will remain limited to the actions tires theorizing can be exploited indiscriminately and thus vulnerable to looting and financial corruption administrative and goes on to say : to improve mobility and the sectors of electricity, water, sewage and all service sectors is very important and should receive more than others, taking into account the interconnection important in sectors such Without an accurate understanding of the economy can not achieve the desired objectives or plans for the next phase.

Operate very important and exploitation of human energies moving through the economy would reduce unemployment rates, and thus reflect on the security situation which Aithassan my estimation without attention to these aspects and the strategic outlook referring to the question of investment in productive sectors, particularly industrial them where required to take steps to lending and public companies and private companies to activate roles and we should not be looking back in the private sector, de****e repeated Akhafqath must be subjected to strict monitoring, which provides him play a significant role in the production process, and I do not mean here to identify and curtail the role because it contributes effectively to economic growth and Abran belief that there is an imbalance exists in the United laws governing private sector to be reviewed to enable it to play its role fully ...
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Dr. Ahmed Al-Wazzan head of the Department of Economics Faculty of Administration and Economy Mustansiriyah University called for the maximum utilization of loans and grants, although their influence on the issue of national sovereignty and the lesson I think the issue is not getting money but how to use those funds and invested properly say this because many tombstones especially in the countries of the world Third was inept those funds are Tbverha according jurisprudence governments, and consequently Atneks the living situation of the population. The future trends of the Iraqi economy is not in possession of any options under a market economy unless they can to achieve growth rates, rising production and allow it to compete will be opportunities to capture negotiator escalation happening in the world economies . The options will diminish as the State Larry limited role in how to stimulate growth in various sectors, especially the private sector.

For Aare bar say that the positive aspects of the Iraqi economy comes into effect on the negatives, and perhaps difficult to understand this issue - I feel concerned for the near future and clear any conditions, whether from the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank will see the results and to improve the economic situation and come out of the concepts of totalitarian economy but needs sacrifices and periods of time up to five years or more on social welfare programs and income-generating projects and loans that contribute to the operation and production Wazzan said : it required at the present time the regulations in place in developed countries but they must be of such magnitude to Atstmer Attahol tools for consumption and weighs only our economy and our needs for more resources must be put in a time ceiling for funding sources and this important quote when escalating taxes and wanted to say that the people can spend on the poor and which one it ..
But the picture at the present time and these have different reasons and causes ...

I also call for a rapid exit from some of the current procedures we would serve the development process has disagreed with many of the privatization issue, which some say they increase unemployment This might be true at first glance, but after that will see the benefits and the benefits of the free production and its implications for everyone, especially the poor who represent a majority interest in the issue and their top priority must be swift action through the system of social welfare advanced.

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The first political : to deny the existence of government contacts with the leaderships in the Baath dissolved

09.06.07

Sunaid : Baghdad in the coming days will witness stable "relatively"
Baghdad-up morning

MP from the Coalition Hassan Sunaid Baghdad in the coming days will witness a relatively stable because of some armed groups to leave the Commission, denied what was published by the media recently about a meeting Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Bqiadein

The different wings of the Baath party dissolved, during his stay in the Kurdistan region after the handover of security functions in it. Sunaid stressed in a press statement made yesterday, the existence of conversations with some of the armed factions in Baghdad, pointing out that those factions is not tied to join dissolved.

The MP said the coalition : that the interlocutors now looking into the cause of these factions, the political process, expressing his belief that experiencing the capital Baghdad stable security in the coming period described Sunaid "me" as a result of the suspension of a number of its armed factions.

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Trade announced a broad program to develop economic relations with a number of States

Luna / June 10 / BAGHDAD / Department of Commerce announced the broad program to develop trade and economic relations with both Azerbaijan and the UAE, Jordan and Austria in the framework of a clear plan to activate the economic relations between Iraq and various countries of the world ..
A source in the media office of the Ministry of Trade and added that the ministry is following procedures to complete the draft agreement between Iraq and Azerbaijan's cultural and scientific cooperation and trade and economic terms of the Azerbaijani side was informed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our embassy in Baku and handed over a copy of the draft agreement to their opinion on the statement ..
He added : With respect to relations with Austria has obtained approval from the Minister President of the Iraqi oil in the Iraqi-Austrian Joint Committee to hold meetings for the period from October 29th until 11-02-2007.
He added that the ministry has mandated the business in Oman providing developments and proposals on the implementation of the Agadir and the application by the Jordanian side for the purpose of benefiting from and taken into account when signing the agreement on establishing a free trade zone between Iraq and Jordan future.
He pointed out that the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers agreed to hold meetings of the joint Iraqi - Emirates, where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that the UAE suggested holding meetings of the end of October / / completed / p u / u p / local.

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Ministry of Commerce to intensify its program to activate trade and economic relations with world countries

Luna / June 10 / BAGHDAD / A statistical report prepared by the Foreign Economic Relations Department in the Ministry of Commerce on its activity and its Ayaralamadhi during the month included several directions in the light of Iraq's relations activating economic and trade relations with countries of the world and Arab and international organizations and joint committees.
In this context, the report pointed out that the Ministry of Commerce had approached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to inform them about the various aspects of economic and commercial cooperation, scientific and technical cooperation signed in 1974 between Iraq and Italy.
Service also prepared a draft convention trade and economic cooperation, scientific and technical cooperation signed between Iraq and Iran, where the project referred to the concerned ministries for their opinion and observations for the purpose of a convention to replace the commercial agreement signed between the two countries in 1967 and in the area of international organizations and Arab The report stated that participation in the first meeting of the Group work led by the Minister of Trade d. Abdel Sudanese farmer to negotiate with the WTO held in Geneva end of last May has focused on the procedures and steps on the accession to the WTO Iraq.
According to the report has achieved the Foreign Economic Relations Department Other activities including notification of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ministry of Trade to participate in the international exhibition in Greece, which will be held in Greece for the period from September 8-16 next Benaiaali directives Mr. trade minister has been approached by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq on the possibility of the delegation competent Trade Ministry to negotiate with the company Bailamital Enrico Belarusian and the possibility of signing new contracts amounts beginning of the company for the benefit of the ministry as a Blastnad instructions to the central states that negotiated financial issues falling within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq / / completed / p u / u p / local.

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Iraqi Union Leaders oppose Oil Law
Earth Times - [10/06/2007]

Iraqi union leaders met with a U.S. congressman they say is their biggest friend in Washington, urging a united front against Iraq's draft oil law.

Faleh Abood Umara, general secretary of the Iraq Federation of Oil Unions, and Hashmeya Muhsin Hussein, president of the Electrical Utility Workers Union, called the proposed law a theft of Iraq's oil.

"We believe this is a new invasion of our economy and especially to take over our oil fields," Umara told Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, in a private meeting Thursday in the congressman ' s inner office, which UPI was allowed to attend. Kucinich is a presidential candidate and Congress ' most vocal war opponent. The law, which is stuck in negotiations, is feared by the unions as giving foreign oil companies too much access to Iraq's oil.

Umara was one of 10 union leaders for whom arrest warrants were issued earlier this week as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki responded to a strike of oil workers, who are demanding improved working conditions and a seat at the oil law negotiating table.

The unions began a strike Monday over the law, as well as working conditions, but the work stoppage has been temporarily halted as negotiations continue in Basra.

"Therefore we believe this is a very aggressive act to take over our resources," Umara said. "The oil law, in its current status, does not serve the Iraqi people." Umara said foreign companies were welcome to Iraq's oil sector, but warned it should be limited.

The unionists urged the United States, via Kucinich, to oppose the law. President Bush and the Democratic-led Congress have called on the Iraq parliament to pass the law soon, both in official speeches and as part of legislation funding the war through September.

"Mr. Kucinich, we see you as a friend of the Iraqi people and that is the general belief over there," Umara said. "We would hope that your government could put pressure on our government to not pass the oil law." Kucinich replied, "Unfortunately our government is putting pressure on your government to pass it." Ben Lando, UPI Energy Correspondent.

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The Ministry of Labor calls for expanding cooperation with the International Labor Organization

Luna / June 10 / BAGHDAD /, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Radi, the need to broaden the horizons of technical cooperation between his Ministry and the International Labor Organization.
This came during his meeting with the responsible social security in the ILO Ursula Coker on the sidelines of the sixth session of the 95th International Matmralaml held in Geneva.
An official source at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said that the meeting discussed strengthening technical cooperation between the Ministry and the organization in the field of standard applications for social protection and security to reduce poverty and to ensure better living standards for different social groups and unions class in Iraq.
The minister also reviewed with the responsible security advantages of a draft law prepared by the Social Security Ministry and the parties exchanged views and observations. Pointing to the importance of building national capacities in the areas of insurance, retirement, aging, health care, the disabled and social services as well as accounts (actuarial), which examined the efficiency of retention.
Stressing that the social security in Iraq, which is taking forward a rapid pace, especially after the passage of the Cabinet warranty coverage per worker in addition to granting small loans for income-generating unemployed job seekers.
And the same source that the Minister Sheikh Radi stressed the importance of cooperation and coordination with the experts in order to achieve the best possible investment of insurance funds in areas that will sustain the ability to provide social services, and salaries and benefits optimal level.
The need to conduct studies and research on the project realistic before the Organization and the holding of the technical and scientific expanded access to the social security law to meet the actual needs of workers and suited to the phase of democracy and pluralism in Iraq / / completed / u p / b p / local.

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