Thread: Archive Latest News - Dinar Think Tank - 27/08/08 - 15/01/09

Brown/Maliki: Iraq move toward achieving security, construction & restoration of national sovereignty

Abdul-Mahdi studied the withdrawal of British troops and al-Hashemi called for a change in the areas of cooperation

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki: Iraq takes important steps towards achieving security, construction, reconstruction and the restoration of national sovereignty in full, at which time Vice President of the Republic

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the subject of security agreement to be concluded between the two countries and promote bilateral relations between Baghdad and London.

Maliki said during a joint press conference held with Brown, the government submitted a draft resolution to the House of Representatives contains a date by the presence of British troops on 5-31-2009 and withdrawal in July 31 of the same year.

"The ground has become a good and appropriate to expand cooperation in training military and economic aspects, trade and use of British companies that have the ability and efficiency to be partners in development to look forward," noting that his talks with his British counterpart were positive and reflect the desire of the parties in Increase cooperation in all areas, and on two main themes: the development of relations between Iraq and Britain and cooperation in the training of security and economic fields, trade, scientific, cultural, and the withdrawal of British troops from the country. The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived in Baghdad yesterday morning, the visit was the fourth since he took office.

The Prime Minister praised the British troops stand by the Iraqi people and for the efforts and sacrifices made by the overthrow of dictatorship, terrorism and criminal gangs and outlaws. For his part, Brown congratulated Maliki on the successes of security and democratic developments in Iraq, and the level at which reached the Iraqi armed forces, expressing Pleased to visit Iraq. He stressed that "Iraq is now better than it was, we have many things in cooperation with the Iraqi government led by Mr. Maliki, and his country's troops in Iraq will end its tasks on time and then go for the training of Iraqi forces." The British prime minister: " Now is the right time to make a radical change in our strategy and the establishment of relations with Iraq in the economic, trade, scientific, cultural and development of oil and gas fields and investment and in the field of building and reconstruction. "Under Similarly, met Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi, the British prime minister. During the meeting, and Which was attended by British Ambassador Christopher Prentice in Iraq and adviser to British Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs and Simon Msdonneld Special Adviser Kevink died, discussed bilateral relations between the two countries in political, security, economic and cultural rights. The two sides discussed according to a presidential statement received "morning," said a copy of which was the subject of the Convention Security to be concluded between Baghdad and London included the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq by next summer, which will be presented to the parliament for approval after the referral of the Council of Ministers. The statement said that Abdul-Mahdi and Brown also reviewed bilateral relations in investment and the role of British companies in the process of reconstruction in the Iraq, as British Prime Minister that the United Kingdom "will invest billions of dollars is high in the areas of southern Iraq.

The two sides examined the regional and international issues and the global economic crisis and its effects on the economy of countries including Iraq, which still depends on oil revenues in development and reconstruction. Brown expressed his readiness to provide assistance in the areas of education, skills and training Iraqi cadres in different disciplines, as they expected to receive thousands of British universities Fellowship of the Iraqi universities in the coming years. On a related level, discussed Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, the British prime minister with a range of issues Mission. During the meeting, Brown was pleased with the progress made in bilateral relations between Baghdad and London, stressing his country's keenness to develop relations and mutual cooperation between the two countries and expanding to include economic, educational and training Iraqi armed forces.

For his part, Hashimi stressed the need to move in the relations between the two countries to focus on the security side to focus on economic, technological, education, training and helping Iraqis to establish a state of institutions and law. He renewed his call to the British Government to the need to provide greater opportunities for Iraqi students graduate in various disciplines as well Interest in the development of the readiness of the Iraqi armed forces in the time frame associated with the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq.

http://www.alsabaah.com/paper.php?so...page&sid=74619

Brown's visit. Setting date for withdrawal of billions of investment & cooperation protocols

Positive results, announced after meeting Maliki and Abdul-Mahdi al-Hashemi and Prime Minister of Britain

Baghdad and London have agreed to develop their relations and the signing of cooperation protocols common in all areas during the coming period. And yielded British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Baghdad yesterday

In moving the issue of relations between the two countries, after three meetings held with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Vice President of the Republic, during which determine the date of the withdrawal of British troops from the country and the future framework of cooperation between Iraq and the United Kingdom, including the trend to invest billions of dollars and thousands of British universities to receive scholarships from the Iraqi counterparts.

And Brown arrived in the capital yesterday morning, the visit was the fourth since he took office. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's government to provide a draft resolution to the House of Representatives contains a date by the presence of British troops on 5-31-2009 and complete withdrawal in the next July 31. Said during a joint press conference held with Brown, "The ground has become a good and appropriate to expand cooperation in training military and economic aspects, trade and use of British companies that have the ability and efficiency to be partners in development is looking forward to the government", indicating that the talks Talks with his British counterpart were positive and reflect the desire of both parties to increase cooperation in all fields.

And talks the two sides on the pivotal "development of relations between Iraq and Britain and cooperation in the training of security and economic fields, trade, scientific, cultural, and the withdrawal of British troops from the country." Under similar Vice President of the Republic study, Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, with Brown on the Convention security to be concluded between Baghdad and London and included the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq by next summer.

And British Prime Minister during his visit to the United Kingdom "massive investment will amount to billions of dollars in the areas of southern Iraq," Declaring that thousands of British universities will receive scholarships of Iraqi counterparts. And agreed the Iraqi and British governments to sign memoranda of understanding between the two countries on issues of common concern, according to the joint statement signed yesterday and the steps that will ensure the framework of the Iraqi initiative - the British. For his part, Vice President of the Republic Tareq al-Hashemi, Gordon Brown need to move in the relations between the two countries to focus on the security side to cooperate in economic, technological, education, training and helping Iraqis to establish a state of institutions and law.

http://www.alsabaah.com/paper.php?so...page&sid=74621

Iraq announces new round of bidding in the Dec. 29 Oil

Oil Ministry official said on Thursday that Iraq announced a new round of bidding in the Dec. 29 this December for an unspecified number of contracts for oil and gas long term. "Asim Jihad, spokesman of the ministry's oil minister Hussain al-Shahristani announced the start of the new round of service contracts in The oil ministry in the Iraqi capital. Jihad declined to disclose the number of fields to be covered by the tour and said that the details will be available at the Conference

He said the ministry is keen to step up efforts to develop oil fields as possible to increase production and exports.

Iraq had said the first round of long-term contracts, including eight large fields of oil and gas in June.

Jihad said that Iraq, which has the third-largest oil reserves in the world and looking to strengthen its links with the world's major oil companies announced a third round after six months.

http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=e...fndGwS0R0d5iLg

Iraq: PM urges cooperation to implement SOFA

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday called for cooperation and incessant coordination in order to implement the long-term security pact, also known as the status of forces agreement (SOFA).

"The forthcoming stage requires continued cooperation and coordination in order to implement SOFA," Maliki said in a statement by his office as received by Aswat al-Iraq.

"The Iraqi forces are highly prepared today to impose security and the force of law after successes attained in all provinces," the premier said in his statements during a meeting with Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

UN Security Council resolution 1546, issued in June 2004, is regulating the presence of the Multi-National Force (MNF) in Iraq until late 2008, when the international mandate given to foreign troops to intervene in Iraq is due to expire.

The mandate will be replaced by SOFA, which will be effective as of January 1, 2009.

"Just like we have cooperated in the stage of facing terrorism, we have to continue cooperating in the stage of reconstruction and encouraging oil and power firms to work in Iraq as well as cultural and scientific domains," said Maliki.

Mullen, for his part, voiced the United States' keenness on implementing SOFA in association with the Iraqi government, expressing support for the (Iraqi) government and cooperation with it in all fields.

He also expressed content over security achievements, national reconciliation and rebuilding efforts.

http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZA...plement%20SOFA

Iraq's Maliki due in Iran, Turkey next week

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and cabinet ministers will visit neighbouring Iran and Turkey from December 24, his office said on Friday, without providing details on his itinerary.

The trip comes within the framework of high-ranking joint committees that Baghdad has with Tehran and Ankara, the statement added.

This will be Maliki's fourth visit to Iran since taking office in 2006 but the first since the signing of a security accord that calls for US troops to leave Iraq by the end of 2011, a deal that did not please Tehran. The premier visited Turkey in November 2007 for a meeting of Iraq's neighbours in Istanbul.

http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidAN...%20next%20week

Fourth month of January as a date for retired workers allowances

Service announced the retirement and social security for workers of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, it will regardless allocations retired workers on the fourth of the month of January next.

An official source at the press of the Section at the National Center for Information Distribution will be through post offices and in accordance with the new rates that have been identified the Council of Ministers resolution No. 222 of 2008 for the months of September and October, adding that the retired secured by the friendly service of 30 years or more will receive 200 thousand dinars Monthly and retired secured by the friendly service of less than 30 years will receive 170 thousand dinars per month, will receive the family of the deceased beneficiaries, consisting of 140 thousand dinars, and the family of the deceased, consisting of one receivable received 130 thousand dinars per month, and called the retirees covered by those allocations to review the appropriate post offices for the purpose of receiving Mstsahpin allocations with the identity of Civil Status and identity pensions.

http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=e...Z5_6-Mzn_S_3Fw

Papin: the pressure of the budget would not affect the salaries of staff

Palestinian Planning Minister Ali Baban The decline in oil prices will adversely affect the salaries of staff in the next year budget.

Baban said in a statement Friday: "We will be reducing the budget for staff salaries in the new budget will fulfill all the obligations towards them."

Baban said, "will cover the reduction is the development budgets of the provinces that are likely to fall by half next year, in addition to some other operating expenses in the budget of all ministries.

Baban said that the Ministry of Planning, in collaboration with the ministries concerned to produce a draft budget law placed a reserve side of the budget law President to be in place in case oil prices are far from the rate adopted in the budget, said that in terms of price rises or falls, and, if legally to the project will be a substitute Or reserve for the budget law.

He noted that the doors of the Ministry of Planning expressed reservations on the adoption of the budget bill, which is being currently the price of a barrel of oil at 50 dollars as the rate basis, adding that the ministry has proposed to adopt a $ 30 price per barrel of oil primarily to cater for the worst drop in oil prices, but the ministries concerned The other, including the Ministry of Finance rejected the proposal and adopted a compromise price of $ 50 was in the light of the preparation of budget 2009 awaiting presentation to the House of Representatives.

http://74.125.93.104/translate_c?hl=...61Quhw1AebV5Ow

President of Kurdistan Regional Government receives a delegation from Price Water House

Barzani met with the President of Kurdistan Regional Government on Sunday evening in the presidency of the Council of Ministers building in Arbil and a delegation from the Price Water House, was discussed during the meeting of the company and programs in the province of Kurdistan, which give a review of the administrative and financial cooperation in the region with the Kurdistan Regional Government in order to repair system Institutions and reducing administrative red tape.

It was also at the meeting to Alagherreetly mechanisms begin to review the administrative and financial requirements and implementation by the company.

http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=e...Dyk26wvSjLKTrQ

IMF Iraq economy flourished after violence decreased

International Monetary Fund said that Iraq economic activity revived as soon as violence regressed however, budget incomes will be affected by the sharp drop of international oil prices which requires cutting off from the spending in next year’s budget. IMF added that the Iraqi government started to prepare additional measures in order to limit spending and that in the items that does not have a priority in 2009 and that to preserve the viability of the monetary policies. An IMF source called to exerting more efforts in order to fight against corruption especially in oil and gas field. IMF source called also to restructure Al Rafidayn and Al Rashid Banks according to auditing and operational scrutinizing operations and to finish establishing the organizational lists of commercial banks.

http://www.alsumaria.tv/en/Economics...decreased.html

Committee on oil & gas Parliamentary welcome decision of OPEC to reduce global production ceiling

The members of the Commission on oil and gas parliamentary welcomed the decision of OPEC to reduce global production ceiling to more than two million barrels per day because it will raise the price of a barrel. Committee members asked the Oil Ministry to increase Iraqi oil exports to prevent any negative impact on the overall economy.

In the same vein, said Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani, the oil price decline driven by troubles the global economy and reduced demand, al-Shahristani, speaking to Reuters ahead of a meeting of the producers and consumers of oil in London.

http://66.102.9.104/translate_c?hl=e...w3PJbunDAguzlw