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Shahristani: delay in the signing of the oil fields

Said Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said Iraq was ready to sign an agreement.

What he called the common fields between Iraq and neighboring Iran and Kuwait.

Shahristani said in a press release published on Wednesday that there was reluctance by the two neighboring countries in the implementation of the signing of contracts in spite of the events that have taken place with the oil ministers of the two neighbors, who did not disagree in principle with the Iraqi side in this.

He called al-Shahristani, the technical delegations to accelerate negotiations on the signing of the Joint Convention on the fields between Iraq and neighboring Iran and Kuwait.

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Haidari announced the completion of preparations for election day

Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission in Iraq, al-Faraj, the completion of preparations for the elections of provincial councils, scheduled for 31 this month.

Haidari said in an interview with "Uzmatik," on Wednesday, said that "the voter registration has been completed, printed and distributed to polling stations spread across parts of Iraq," adding, "it was also the completion of the design of the ballot paper and is ready to print, as well as access to funds and ink will be used in the voting process. "

He Haideri that "these materials are now in stores, UNHCR will be distributed to polling stations, such as the election date, in order to avoid any manipulation or fraud in the electoral process," asserting that "UNHCR will contribute to the action has been taken by the success of the elections," he said.

In a related context, the Chairman of the Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq that "did not go to the Office of any new law or amendment to the paragraphs of the election law in which they operate by the Independent Electoral Commission, to clarify the difference in the law, a copy of the headquarters of the House of Representatives of Iraq, the publication in the Official Gazette. "

Haidari was asked for an interview with "Uzmatik" on Monday, the Iraqi parliament to clarify its position on the publishing of the journal of the facts of the draft law of the Iraqi provincial elections, which are different from a law approved by the Iraqi parliament, stressing that "the law obtained by the UNHCR through Gazette Iraq authorizing the use of houses of worship to educate the general elections and to invite citizens to participate, as well as he did not provide, in a clear identification of the women's quota is set at 25% of the seats in provincial councils, but to make every woman in the electoral roll comes after three men. "

It also provides for the election law, published in the current site of the presidency of the Republic of Iraq in the thirty-fourth article, the right to use houses of worship for campaigning, and it did not mention the chapters are clearly to the women's quota, which is set at 25% of the seats in provincial councils, according to the law passed by the parliament Iraq.

Haidari said that UNHCR "is now working on the law published in the Gazette of Iraq," pointing out that "if the new law of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, or some of the amendments added to the current law, the Office will deal with those changes in time."

The Chairperson of the Committee on Women and Children in the Iraqi Parliament Samira al-Moussawi said the "Uzmatik" Earlier, the Committee made a proposal to amend Article 13 of the provincial councils election law to determine the distribution of women in provincial councils under the quota of women.

Haidari acknowledged the "difficult to deal with changes that may be suggested by the Iraqi Council of Representatives, the provincial councils election law, due to lack of time, especially with only two weeks to the start of the election."

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Najaf police put a security plan for election day, with air support from the multinational

Najaf's police department announced on Wednesday, about the status of a security plan for election day scheduled for 31 this month, also issued orders to protect the propaganda posters of the candidates without interference in the electoral process.

The director of the Najaf police, Major General Abdel Karim al-Amery told a news conference, held this afternoon in Najaf, and attended "Uzmatik" that "has been divided into the preservation of the 11 electoral districts, the protection of the police forces and retaining of the Iraqi army and other forces."

Amiri, said that "the protection of the ballot boxes during the transfer from airport to the polling stations, and vice versa, would be the responsibility of men of the security services," adding that "there is no full security guarantees for non-violations, but we are ready to counter any violation, and will not allow to happen."

He brigade-Ameri, that "on the ballot will be a ban on the movement of the wheels between the provinces, while in the city, especially Bagta be issued for vehicles that are in the process of transport for the voters," noting that "multinational forces will be limited role to ensure air cover for the city."

In the same vein, the director general of police of Najaf, said that "the leadership of the police and security forces against members of non-interference in the electoral process, and the preservation of the election campaign of candidates," adding that "the security agencies have arrested some abusers to the propaganda posters of the candidates in the city of Kufa."

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the start of the Supreme Coordination Committee meetings, Iraq - U.S.

Launched yesterday with the meetings of the Higher Coordination Iraq - the U.S., to hold their first meeting via video conference between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

A joint statement of the government and the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, said the meeting was the follow-up to oversee the implementation of the Convention on the withdrawal, which was signed by Iraq and the United States recently, which came into effect at the beginning of the year. He pointed out that the meeting is the start of an official visit to the application of the Convention, which would develop the relations of the U.S. - Iraq. He and Rice Tokidehma Maliki to establish relations of cooperation and friendship based on the principle of equality between the two countries, and to review the wide-ranging cooperation in all fields.

The Prime Minister stressed during his meeting yesterday, Joseph Biden, U.S. Vice President-elect Barack Obama, the importance of exchange of views for the development of relations and increased cooperation between the two countries in all fields with Iraq's entry into a new phase of construction and reconstruction and to rely on its own. The statement, obtained by "morning," a copy of the agreement, and Rice-Maliki to form a coordinating committee to develop joint cooperation initiatives in the areas of economy, energy, services, technology and law enforcement, in addition to cooperation in the fields of justice, education and culture.

This is the meeting, according to the statement an "important step forward on the road to the development of bilateral relations between the two countries, with a view to achieving concrete results for the people of Iraq and the United States by increasing economic growth and the expansion of trade, investment and development projects in the areas of electric power, telecommunications and information technology, which will accelerate economic growth and the improvement of Iraq educational opportunities for Iraqis through the partnership between the Iraqi and American universities and increase the academic and cultural exchanges.

The Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari studied with Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, yesterday morning, means the application of conventions between the two countries and the necessary mechanisms to implement the Convention on the withdrawal of U.S. forces, as well as security in the Green Zone diplomatic m.i.ssions after the transfer of responsibility for security. Participated in the meeting of the Higher Committee of the Iraqi side as well as Vice President Barham Saleh, Rafie al-Issawi and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Interior and National Security Adviser Mowaffaq al-Rubaie and political adviser, Sadiq al-Rikabi, while the U.S. side of the Director of the Agency for International Development Henrietta soon, and the Deputy Treasury Secretary Dave McCormick, the Deputy Minister of Defense for political affairs, Eric Edelman, and the United States Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq Raymond Odierno.

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Demand for dollar down on Wednesday

Demand for the dollar went down in the Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) auction on Wednesday, registering at $213.715 million, compared to $239.465 million in the previous session.

“The demand hit $33.757 million in cash, covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,177 Iraqi dinars, and $180.120 million in foreign transfers outside the country covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,174 Iraqi dinars per dollar, according to a CBI news bulletin received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

None of the 19 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.

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

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Biden-Maliki: Iraqi forces are more willing to take over security responsibilities

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the Iraqi forces were ready to take over security responsibilities from the U.S. and reduce its reliance on. This came during a meeting yesterday, Joseph Biden U.S. Vice President-elect Barack Obama.

Talks during the meeting to review progress in the security and political tracks, and the successes achieved by the Government of National Unity in ridding Iraq of sectarian war and the success of law enforcement and the armed forces are able to take responsibility after the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq.

The prime minister said in a statement received a "morning" yesterday, a copy of, the importance of exchange of views for the development of relations and increased cooperation between the two countries in all fields with Iraq's entry into a new phase of construction and reconstruction and to rely on its own, he said: "We have a lot of achievements 2008 in building the armed forces and impose law and get rid of terrorists and outlaws, and the army in 2009 will be more willing to shoulder its responsibilities and to reduce reliance on U.S. forces.

He continued: "not only our achievements in building the army and security services, but included other successes at the level of national reconciliation and nation-building institutions and to activate the role of political parties and organizations of civil society", noting "Iraq has been threatened by war and sectarian division and its security infiltrated terrorists and outlaws, but we now do to bring back to the real position and standing on the right path, and that our people will not be too much democracy, and will not allow the return of dictatorship and we adhere to the Constitution as a strong guarantee for the new Iraq."

For his part, Biden praised the security and political developments and economic achievements of the government, legislation and laws, reiterated the U.S. support for the political process and steps to restore the national sovereignty, at the same time stressing the importance of continued cooperation and coordination of the implementation of the withdrawal of foreign forces agreement signed between the two countries.

On a related matter, Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Rafie al-Issawi, Vice President-elect.

The two sides discussed a number of important issues in the forefront of the evolution of the relationship between Baghdad and Washington under the new American administration and ways to strengthen economic cooperation and service, in addition to the U.S. military presence in the light of the withdrawal.

In Kirkuk, Joseph Biden met with Abdul-Rahman Mustafa, the governor of Kirkuk, and representatives of the lists of the provincial council in Kirkuk.

The meeting discussed the situation with the city in all respects.

Biden said: The issue of Kirkuk is the president and the task and must be addressed in the future.

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The economic losses of wealth

Iraq is still bleeding, severe bleeding from their natural resources for more than eighty years, when erupted for the first time in the oil fields (the Pope Karker) in Kirkuk in 1927.

When we feel we are starting from scratch in building the infrastructure of the state and society, this means we have lost the oil producer and the money we paid for this oil.

Oil, a depletable resource, it must be used wisely to develop other sources of wealth, which has not happened in Iraq. Valgaz resulting from or with the oil, in vain for decades, while countries such as Qatar and Algeria have the huge financial returns from the export of gas and phosphate are also the wealth of Iraq that could give a huge money if re-building the former factory. The article is a powerful source of sulfur to create many industries to meet the requirements in Iraq or for export, access to attractive returns. Agriculture is the other, if properly used, will always be oil in the vast land of Mesopotamia.

In addition, there are two branches of tourism, religious and archaeological, if organized and created the promotion of tourism with the requirements of the scientific right, it can provide the Iraqis a great deal of hard currency. We do not forget here is why the discovery of mercury bring specialized international companies and mines and the composition of export-related industries and, above all, the human wealth of the Iraqi scientists and technological expertise, which are, unfortunately, many of which are outside the country for many reasons, and this is the biggest waste in the wealth of Iraq has been the waste of the Tigris and the Euphrates for decades without the use of the land reclamation and the creation of more dams to benefit from the stored water, then we must plan properly and bring the world's major corporations to help us in building the new Iraq, a high-level technology and project management expertise capable Iraqi stop irrational waste of economic resources of Iraq and its potential large.

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Oil Minister calls on the productive sectors to contribute to increasing the income of the Treasury

The oil minister regretted the failure to make the agricultural sector and industrial parallel to the oil sector in Iraq in order to be funded for the state treasury.

"Said Dr Hussein al-Shahristani told a news briefing during his visit, the city of Karbala: We regret that a country like Iraq to be dependent on 95% of its budget on the oil sector and oil revenues alone, adding that" it should be for agriculture, industry and other services that provide the equivalent of oil in obtaining financial resources for the treasury State "

On the other hand, said Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said his country is ready and is keen to sign the Convention on what he called the common fields between the two neighbors, Kuwait and Iran.

He said that "there is a reluctance by the two neighboring countries in the implementation of the signing of contracts in spite of the events that have taken place with the oil ministers of the two neighbors, who did not disagree in principle with us to do so. Shahristani called on delegations to accelerate the technical negotiations on the signing of the Joint Convention on the fields between Iraq and neighboring countries.

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2009 and the idea of a mixed economy

Compete to benefit the peoples of nations and peoples living in the privacy of their experiences for the development of certain, but it is strange that we are in Iraq, since we have a testing times and prescriptions ready and that proved to last year's lack of economic feasibility or appropriateness of the economic reality in Iraq.

In fact, real economic need for Iraq proved true paths of good governance and the provision of modern technology, because the skilled labor exists and even emigrated abroad in the event will provide a sound management and modern technologies of production and this is what we find, for example, in industry, agriculture, transportation, and even oil and the fact that those familiar with closely to the reality of the economic sectors of Iraq, there will include the wishes of corporate management in the development of these sectors and this is a point deficit between the aspirations of the Council of Ministers and the ministries responsible for these sectors, although you find the government strategy is the development and reconstruction ..Etc.,

But you find a deficit in some ministries, departments and the reason is due to the goals, but not the means by which to try to reduce these goals and support sometimes, other times, and I call on the Council of Ministers to be there for the Commission to determine the field performance of the Iraqi sectors of the economy, marking the points of the defect and develop a plan for the advancement of through consultation between the adviser to the ministry concerned and the economic adviser to the Chamber to reach a viable solution, and the other thing that we adopted a market economy and the approach to this problem now has the results and not the product of it, we went to find the results in one go without being concerned about this form of the product, and there lies the problem, we reduced price support for oil derivatives, for example, without Odarak pressure on the size of the citizen (consumer), which is the main engine of the Iraqi economy from the demand side, we went to any conclusion without Iraqi industry to develop real alternatives to find a price we are now in front of the price of 450 dinars per liter (the price of government), but so far not create alternatives.

Namely, that there must of petrol for 300 dinars, 350 dinars and 400 dinars, and this is due to the quality of the product, as is happening in Kuwait, for example, making the local consumer is the primary victim of the study indicate that the volume of the Ministry of Planning to increase the prices of products impacted negatively by 60% of the income of the Iraqi citizens to go to buy transport and oil derivatives, and this is an example of Augod in all countries of the world.

Then we do not know why the removal of subsidies on prices of oil derivatives, whether it is to support the private sector, or economic reform or the privatization of refining .. All of these questions put to the economic decision-maker, who is now Iraq to find that the price per liter will be started on high world prices, particularly oil prices that started between 30 to 40 dollars.

But there is an economic model began to come out of the Iraqi experiment on the ground, there are the wishes of the Iraqi sectors in the development of the Iraqi economy and there is the will of the Iraqi investors were Arabs or foreigners, or to work in Iraq, and this is why we desire to maximize revenues by combining segments of the Iraqi economy and develop high-Iraqi products Quality and the will of investors in both Iraq and the investment sector, according to the idea of mixed economy, which combines the Department of State and directed to the development of the economy on the one hand and the ethics of the market economy to open the way for investment in Iraq.

Is that a mixed economy is the approach of 2009?

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Talabani: Cancelling the Russian debts on Iraq open new chapter for cooperation

In an interview with Russia’s official TV, Russia Today channel and Itar-Tass news agency, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani emphasized that there is a great development in relations between Baghdad and Moscow after the last visit of a Russian delegation to Iraq last year.

In answering a question for Russia’s official TV reporter, President Talabani mentioned that the development of relations between Iraq and Russia came especially after cancelling the Russians debts on Iraq, which opened new chapter for the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

President Talabani said “there is feasibility to make agreements between Iraq and Russia in the fields of energy, minerals mining, oil and gas.”

Talabani emphasized the Iraqi leadership hope to develop the relations and increase it to include the scientific, cultural and the other fields.

In answering a question of Itar-Tass reporter regarding the cooperation in space field between Iraq and Russia to discover the oil fields in underground, President Talabani answered “we have a project regarding this issue. But we will be thankful to Russia if it helps Iraq in the fields of discovering new oil fields.”

Regarding the thing that makes President Talabani happy if it achieved this year, he answered “achieving the national reconciliation, and the unity of the Iraqi parties to make Iraq rise towards prosperity and progress.”

In answering a question of Russia Today channel regarding the reliability of the Iraqi forces to handle the security tasks in one year, President Talabani expressed his optimism on this issue. He spoke on the development of the Iraqi forces in the fields of security, defense and armament. He emphasized “the unity of the national parties is enhancing day after another, which makes us optimism about achieving that.”

He added “we will handle the whole security tasks in the populated areas in the middle of this year. Currently, we own the sovereignty on the land, sky and sea and we will control everything gradually.”
President Talabani called on the Russian Medias not to concentrate on the negative sides only. He mentioned that there are huge achievements and gains that have been achieved in Iraq in all the fields.

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