Thread: Archive - Latest News Think Tank - 15/01/09 - 04/05/09

100,000 smart card in five provinces, especially beneficiaries of the program of the social protection network

The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs signed a contract with the Ministry of Finance for the completion of the issuance of smart cards for the beneficiaries of the program of social protection network...

A statement issued by the National Center for Information on the General Director of the Department of Social Welfare in the Ministry Issam Abdel Latif as saying that the contract includes the issuance of cards in the five provinces, including Baghdad province, including the issuance of one hundred thousand cards that are distributed to the provinces ...

He pointed out that the operation is aimed at citizens Iinhae deal with post offices, although these types of cards are more modern than the previous one issued by the Chamber of the end of the month of August last year and is not fraud. And Abdel-Latif, at the same time that his numbers will put additional ATMs in the branches of a bank of good and deployed in Baghdad, Iraq, and the four provinces agreed ...

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British general: Democracy "established" in Iraq

The commander of British forces in Iraq, General John Cooper, that democracy is now entrenched in Iraq and the al Qaeda often fell on the ground.

Cooper said in an interview with The Guardian newspaper published on Monday, "said British troops will leave the country when the best position to withdraw from Iraq by the end of next July."

Cooper said that "the evolution of things, it took some time and that the provincial elections" last January, "showed that the Iraqis have the appetite for democracy."

Cooper described the Iraqis as "free and loyal, owners, and the credibility of this reflects a desire to change."

He pointed out that al-Qaeda, who was very active in Iraq was a setback, a retreat, saying that its projects have fallen dramatically.

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Central sales rise to 118 million dollars in the canteen

the U.S. dollar sales of the Central Bank in an auction for the sale and purchase of foreign currencies, on Monday, to reach 118 million and 370 thousand versus $ 93 million and 435 thousand dollars at the previous meeting.

The bulletin issued by the Central Bank and the Agency has received (Voices of Iraq) a copy of which was that "the total volume of demand for the dollar stood at 118 million and 370 thousand dollars, a stable exchange rate was 1170 dinars per dollar."

The figure rose from the previous ones which were recorded in whole of the demand for the dollar stood at 93 million and 435 thousand dollars, and the exchange rate was 1170 dinars per dollar.

The Bulletin that "the distribution of demand for the dollar by 50 million and 885 thousand dollars in cash, covered by the bank at the exchange rate was 1176 dinars per dollar, including the central bank and a commission of six dinars per dollar."

According to the bulletin, "the value of remittances outside the country reached 67 million and 485 thousand dollars, covered the central exchange rate was 1173 dinars, including the central bank and a commission of three dinars per dollar," did not make any of the 13 banks participating in the auction, offers to sell the dollar.

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Central Bank: the lack of non-oil revenues in the public budget deficit

Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, on Monday, the inadequacy of non-oil revenues to government domestic spending is the budget deficit in public finances, noting that oil resources to cover the deficit has no economic sense only to the extent of foreign currency sales to the private sector.

The Abrihi Ahmed Ali told (Voices of Iraq) that "the inadequacy of non-oil revenues to government domestic spending is the budget deficit in public finances, to cover the deficit of oil resources does not have as much economic sense, but sales of foreign currency for the private sector, with the exception that is the inability of the sense of flour for the expansion of cash-funded. "

He added that "no difference" between the financing shortfall of income of non-oil sales to the foreign currency the central bank, or borrow it as long as there are reserves of the bank to respond to the request of the private sector in foreign currency. "

He pointed out that "when the use of the balance of the previous government's foreign currency can sustain the financial situation of Iraq in the coming term conditions are to the adequacy of oil revenues to cover the external payments of the government, as well as the adequacy of reserves, the central bank to meet private sector demand for foreign currency."

The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank that "the sustainability of the financial situation in Iraq for an indefinite period in the case of equality with the imports of oil revenues and government payments in addition to the foreign central bank sales of foreign currency to the private sector."

"But in the case of increasing the party's left-right party, the length of time before the need to borrow from abroad, is the central bank reserves," he said, to "look beyond the current approach for the management of the budget, which depends Almttabqat calculation without considering the actual economic content."

He said, "You have to put public finances and monetary implications as part of a holistic and wide across the time horizon and beyond, with the need to begin economic management of the productive structure of the Iraqi economy and the conditions change in the context of development emanating from the energy sector aimed at the transfer to the State of Iraq made a rapid and parallel development of an integrated and structured output and techniques for building and construction sector as this sector is set for the investment effort. "

He called on the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Abrihi on the "stressed that the lesson is not just spending, but how to accommodate the Iraqi economy by spending and its implications for the well-being, justice and progress."

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Iraq: Parliamentary committees meet over 2009 budget

The parliamentary financial and economic committees held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the final report on the 2009 federal budget before submitting it to the Parliament, according to a parliamentary media source.

The source did not mention further details.

Iraq's 2009 federal budget, totaling $62 billion U.S. dollars, is based on an oil price of $50 a barrel.

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Report of the Finance Committee put an end to the general budget of the vote today

A member of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives Sami Atrushi that the Committee had concluded, on Tuesday, and its report will be presented during the Council meeting today to vote on Iraq's budget for fiscal 2009.

The Attorney-Atrushi of the European Islamic Kordestani told (I am Iraq) "The Finance Committee completed its report and will be presented at today's meeting to vote on the budget, the budget contains a reduction from six to seven trillion Iraqi dinars, equivalent to 10%."

He added, "These reductions will not affect the salaries of staff and a network of social protection and pensions."

The House of Representatives completed the second reading of the draft federal budget law for 2009 at its regular meeting on (2-24), which completed the first reading of the budget at its regular meeting on (2-18).

It is noted that the federal budget for Iraq for 2009 has not been approved so far, amounting to 62 billion dollars (the dollar equivalent of 1170 dinars) was calculated on the basis of $ 50 per barrel price of oil.

The fiscal balance returned to the Council of Ministers (15/1/2009) to the demands of the presidency and the Ministry of Finance to increase the budget because it is not the prerogative of the House of Representatives to increase the budget.

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Of Baghdad Bahrain calls for companies to invest in Iraq

Baghdad, called on Secretary Saber al-Issawi, on Tuesday, the Bahraini companies to invest in Iraq through the implementation of infrastructure projects.

Said in a statement received by the secretariat (Voices of Iraq) a copy of which is that of Baghdad, met a member of the Shura Council of Bahrain Mohammed Baqir al-Hassan Radhi and called for "the necessity of the participation of Bahraini companies to compete to win contracts, the implementation of the projects ... and to contribute to the reconstruction of its infrastructure," and "including the establishment of a multi-business Mullac floors. "

The Secretary, according to the statement, call for "a thing of the officials working in the area of services and reconstruction to visit Baghdad and see the service projects carried out or implemented through the Secretariat aimed at current and future plans."

For his part, the Bahraini Shura Council member, is ready for "the transfer of the plans and investment projects of the secretariat of Baghdad to the authorities, companies in Bahrain," stressing "the need to sign a twinning agreement between the Secretariat of the municipality of Baghdad and Bahrain to increase bilateral cooperation between the service of the popular fraternal states."

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Central sales recorded a significant rise exceeding 201 million dollars in the canteen

the U.S. dollar sales were recorded in the Central Bank of the auction sale and purchase of foreign currency, on Tuesday, a big increase to in excess of 201 million versus $ 118 million and 370 thousand dollars at the previous meeting.

The bulletin issued by the Central Bank received the agency (Voices of Iraq) a copy of which was that "the total volume of demand for the dollar stood at 201 million and 665 thousand dollars, a stable exchange rate was 1170 dinars per dollar."

The figure rose significantly from the previous meeting, which recorded a total volume of demand for the dollar stood at 118 million and 370 thousand dollars, and the exchange rate was 1170 dinars per dollar.

The Bulletin that "the distribution of demand for the dollar by 40 million and 205 thousand dollars in cash, covered by the bank at the exchange rate was 1176 dinars per dollar, including the central bank and a commission of six dinars per dollar."

According to the bulletin, "the value of remittances outside the country reached 161 million and 460 thousand dollars, covered the central exchange rate was 1173 dinars, including the central bank and a commission of three dinars per dollar," did not make any of the 15 banks participating in the auction, offers to sell the dollar.

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Parliament held its vote on the budget for 2009

The Iraqi Council of Representatives, Tuesday, of its 48 regular-Sheikh, headed by first deputy, Khaled al-Attiya to vote on the budget law to the Federal Assembly in 2009.

It is scheduled to take place during the meeting, according to its agenda a vote on the budget bill to the Federal Assembly in 2009.

It was scheduled to hold a meeting of the House of Representatives (3-3) for a vote on the budget that have not been approved so far, amounting to 62 billion dollars, was calculated on the basis of $ 50 per barrel price of oil.

The fiscal balance returned to the Council of Ministers (15/1/2009) to the demands of the presidency and the Ministry of Finance to increase the budget because it is not the prerogative of the House of Representatives to increase the budget.

It is noteworthy that the legal expert Tareq war said yesterday that the third session of the House of Representatives will come to an end and the end members of the council vote on the budget law, it "may not be legal" transfer of vote to the fourteenth and final chapter in the current Legislative Council, according to Article 57 of the Constitution.

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Iraq court acquits defendant Tarek Aziz

Iraqi High Criminal Court acquitted former Iraqi deputy Prime Minister Tarek Aziz in the case of Friday prayer incidents while it gave former Defense Minister Ali Hassan Al Majid another death sentence. Aziz was acquitted for proving no evidence against him while Ali Hassan Al Majid was given a third death sentence. Mahmoud Mohammed and Aziz Saleh Din were also subject to a death sentence.

Badie’ Aref, the attorney of Tarek Aziz, said he was comfortable with the court’s decision and called to release Aziz as soon as possible. He noted that Tarek Aziz is known to be a diplomatic man who serves Iraq as he is renowned on the international scale and does not interfere in Iraq’s security affairs.

Citizens following up the process of court viewed the court’s decision regarding Aziz as fair.

The Criminal Tribunal gave as well life imprisonment sentences to Ali Mohammed Zemam Abdul Razzaq, FORMER President Saddam Hussein’s secretary Abed Hamoud and Jassem Mohammed Hajem. It also acquitted Sayf Din Mahmoud Ahmad, Aqla Abed Saqr and Ibrahim Saheb while it sentenced Mohammed Jaseb Ghulam and Jibar Hadhoud Jawad for 15 years of imprisonment and Ziad Qays Jasem for six years in jail.

Tarek Aziz was in trial with 15 other aids from the former regime for implication in the killing of tens of late leader Mohammed Sadeq Al Sadr’s supporters in 1999.

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