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Demand for the dollar drops in daily auction

Demand for the dollar was down in the Central Bank of Iraq's (CBI) auction on Wednesday, registering at $123.550 million compared to $151.920 million on Tuesday.

"The demand hit $47.875 million in cash and $75.765 million in foreign transfers outside the country, all covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,189 Iraqi dinars per dollar, same as yesterday," according to the central bank's daily bulletin, which was received by Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI).

None of the 17 banks that participated in the auction offered to sell dollars, it noted.

The Iraqi Central Bank runs a daily auction from Sunday to Thursday.

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Parliament to adjourn the meeting on September 9 and constitutes a committee to study the election law

Adjournment, House Speaker Mahmoud scene special meeting held by the Council, on Wednesday, after agreement on the formation of a committee of heads of the bloc to find a compromise formula on the Law of the governorates. As decided that the ninth of September next date for the resumption of meetings, to hold the meeting "extraordinary" to vote on the law if it reached a new version around.

He said the Kurdistan Alliance deputy Abdel Mohsen Al, the Independent News Agency (Voices of Iraq), "Parliament Speaker Mahmoud scene, the lifting of the special meeting held this afternoon (Wednesday), after the formation of a committee of heads of parliamentary blocs is working to find a compromise formula for the Law Council elections Governorates. " The scene, adding that "the lifting of parliamentary sessions to the ninth of next September, the day of commencement of the Legislative Chapter II, to hold a special meeting to vote on the election law in the event of a committee, formed by heads of the bloc to compromise formulation of the law."

The House of Representatives, held Wednesday afternoon, meeting "extraordinary" special vote on the law of elections of provincial assemblies, after less than an hour at the end of meetings "normal" for the separation of legislative approval of the first supplementary budget of the State.

The convening of the special meeting announced by House Speaker Mahmoud scene last week, was postponed for more than once, after about an hour less than the end of meetings "normal" for the separation of legislative approval of the first supplementary budget of the State.

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(Islamic) threatens to withdraw from negotiations if not result in a "consensual solution" to the crisis of electoral law

Threatened to lead in (Islamic Party), Wednesday, to withdraw from the ongoing negotiations to establish district councils election law, if political parties failed to "compromise solution" on it. He asked to postpone the elections until the parliamentary blocs on a compromise formula with the law.

He said Abdul Karim al-Samurai, a member of the House and the leadership of (Islamic Party), during a press conference held by the party today (Wednesday), the Conference Palace in the capital Baghdad, "We want to hold elections in all provinces, and therefore we are working to find a compromise formula between all parties and blocs, A proposal to put one agreed upon by all "about the law of provincial council elections.

The failure of the Iraqi Chamber of Deputies, at a meeting yesterday (Tuesday), to reach a compromise between the bloc's parliamentary election law required the provincial assemblies, the President of the Council was forced Mahmoud scene to adjourn the meeting until today. He said media source in the parliament that the decision scene came "to give an opportunity for the parliamentary blocs, to reach an agreement on electoral law and the issue of Kirkuk."

The threatened withdrawal of Samurai (Islamic Party) of the negotiations, if not political blocs to reach a result, he said, "when the inability of all parties to reach a compromise, the Islamic Party announced its withdrawal from negotiations, because we will not vote on any project without a political consensus" around it.

The chairs (Islamic Party) Vice President Tariq Hashemi, is one of three basic components of the (Iraqi Accord Front) together with (the people of Iraq), headed by MP Adnan al-Dulaimi, (National Dialogue Council) led by Sheikh Khalaf Olayan. And currently occupy the front (39) seats (275) is the total seats in the Iraqi parliament.

He added Samurai "After that we found today dissension within the House of Representatives, called for a temporary postponement of provincial council elections, to allow all political parties to study this issue in detail, in order to get to one option."

The Adoption Act of Parliament provincial council elections, with the consent of (127) deputies out of a total (140) attended the meeting, in (22) from July last, caused the sudden political crisis in the Iraqi arena, where Kurds violently attacked, and described the manner in which passed by The law as a "coup against the constitution", because recourse to the method of "secret ballot" on Article (24), which contains the postponement of elections in the city of Kirkuk for an indefinite period, with elections in other governorates.

It also revoked the Presidency of the Republic of law, one day after the approval, returned to parliament for a vote again.

The Samurai called political blocs to "sorting out" the crisis of law provincial council elections to choose among four options, including "solve" the House of Representatives present and conduct early legislative elections.

His leadership in the (Islamic Party), told (Voices of Iraq), Tuesday, that "the House of Representatives to choose between one of four options to resolve that crisis, the first to go (parliament) to set aside the veto by the President of the Republic" on the boards of election law Governorates, or a thesis found (to resolve the crisis), including proposals submitted by the United Nations. "

Samurai pointed out that the third and fourth options are "postponing discussion of the election law until after the holiday the House of Representatives (that is, to October next), or dissolve the current parliament and hold early elections to choose a new parliament is capable of solving the problems of the country."

The leading Kurdish MP Mahmud Othman told detection (Voices of Iraq), earlier in the day, on a proposal by the United Nations, the day before yesterday (Monday), said that "revolves around the postponement of the elections in Kirkuk, and then reconsider the status of the city By a special committee, that the situation remains as it is currently on a temporary basis. "

Othman explained that the proposal to the United Nations "was supported by everyone (Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen)", describing it as "a suitable proposal, and there are no details."

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Speaker Meets Members of Committee for Drafting Constitution

Adnan Mufti, the speaker of the Kurdistan National Assembly, met with the members of the committee tasked with drafting the constitution for the Kurdistan region.

The speaker presented his notes and suggestions on the draft constitution, urging the members to guarantee the rights of all ethnic and religious sects in Kurdistan.

The civil society organizations, media channels and other experts also made their contributions to further enrich the draft.

PUKmedia :: English - Speaker Meets Members of Committee for Drafting Constitution

Kurds Invited to Conference for Banning Chemical Weapons in Japan

Representatives of the Kurdish-Japanese Friendship Association and Rebaz Foundation along with the mayor of Halabja arrived in Japan upon an official invitation from that country.

The delegates are expected to attend a conference for banning chemical weapons due to be held in Hiroshima city.

PUKmedia :: English - Kurds Invited to Conference for Banning Chemical Weapons in Japan

Barzani Meets Senior Kurdish Officials in Erbil

Kurdistan Region President, Massoud Barzani, met today with the senior Kurdish officials including KRG prime minister, speaker of Kurdistan National Assembly, and Iraqi deputy prime minister in Erbil.

In addition to the Kurdistan region local issues, the pending issues between Baghdad and Erbil were the key topics of the meeting.

Separately, Massoud Barzani met with the representatives of the Kurdish political parties. He briefed them on the outcomes of his recent visit to Baghdad. During the meeting he said that Kurdish leadership made several choices for the Kirkuk issue such as: if elections are held in other provinces, they should be held in Kirkuk too. He also reaffirmed upholding all articles of the Iraqi constitution including article 140.

He denied if the Kurdish leadership called for delaying the provincial elections since the Kurdish leadership agreed with the UN recent proposal.

Massoud Barzani said that three points were reiterated during his meetings with the Baghdad officials- commitment to the constitution, partnership and consensus.

PUKmedia :: English - Barzani Meets Senior Kurdish Officials in Erbil

Iraq's revenues from oil exports in 2007 to more than 41 billion dollars
Iraq exported oil and its derivatives in 2007, as stated in the report released by the Iraqi Ministry of Planning, Novosti received a copy of it today, $ 41 billion and 268 million dollars.

The increased revenue from oil export during this period, according to information ministry, by 6 t 40 percent compared to 2006, when Iraq exported oil and its derivatives was $ 36 t 29 billion dollars.

A crude oil exports alone in 2007, as the report notes, was $ 53 t $ 39 billion, more than a year ago by 2 t 38 percent. Exports accounted for "black gold" and then 61 t 28 billion dollars.

The revenues from oil exports for about 90 percent of Iraq's budget. The country issued a day more than two million barrels.

And will generate oil exports in Iraq in 2008, according to expert predictions Americans nearly $ 70 billion.

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Minister of Investment .. it right for any foreign company investing in Iraq should not possess land

The Prime Minister of Investment and the National Authority for Investment (Ahmad Reza) that the city of Karbala for adoptions only through investment for being a centre for attracting global investment projects stressing that the move towards the holy city, supported at the same time, the establishment of Karbala International Airport

He said (Reza) during a press conference held in the city that the National Authority for Investment has attracted so far relatives (74) billion dollars to invest in Iraq, stressing that there are a number of projects had been received by the body language of the figures which amount to (74) billion dollars, "describing the Earth Iraqi as promising to invest and that Iraq is the last stop for investors in the world, noting that the investment process will be according to economic legislation is no fear in Iraq, where any project that builds on Iraqi land by any company be the land of the State and Any company that acquisition of land that is being invested "

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Electoral Commission likened the provincial council elections next year

Commission President favored the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, Faraj Al-Haideri, the postponement of provincial council elections to next year, given the rejection by the Iraqi parliament in its electoral law, today, Wednesday,.

The Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud scene, the adjournment of Parliament, to this day Wednesday, announcing the end of the current legislative without voting on the law of provincial council elections, identifying the ninth of September next date for the start of the new legislative chapter.

He explained in an interview with Al-Haideri "Uzmatik", today, Wednesday, evening, that "the rejection by the election law by the Iraqi parliament, meant to stop many of the procedures that require the Higher Commission of Elections to be implemented under this law."

Haideri added that "UNHCR had hoped the passing of the bill during the current month of August, having completed the preparations for the elections, such as the opening of UNHCR offices in the governorates of Iraq, as well as the reopening of voter registration, preparation of cadres."

Haideri also confirmed that "several measures were supposed to be taken with the adoption of the electoral law, including the system of counting and counting and registration of political entities, and the preparation of lists of candidates for the elections, as well as the training of 250 thousand people as observers in the polling."

Chairman of the Higher Commission for Elections in Iraq, pointed out that "postponing the elections Adoption Act, would require the Office of fixing a new date for elections next year on the basis of law in the month of September next.

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Elections Act governorates vote without paragraph 24, and Kirkuk will be a special law.
A member of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Energy MP Abdul Hadi ABOLHASSANI Observatory of the Iraqi parliament to vote on the Iraqi election law provincial assemblies without paragraph 24 on the governorate of Kirkuk.

The Attorney ABOLHASSANI Paragraph 24 will be in a special law, and that after the formation of a special committee to develop a legal regulation of the elections in the governorate of Kirkuk.

The MP Abdul Hadi ABOLHASSANI that any delay in the vote on the law of provincial council elections will affect the work of the Office of the elections, which will delay the meeting, adding that the Iraqi people ABOLHASSANI monitor and assess accurately the performance of the political forces in the Iraqi parliament.

He ABOLHASSANI that the controversy happened in the last vote on election law for district councils will have clear effects on the outcome of the forthcoming provincial council elections.
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