Thread: Iraq/Dinar News. 09/05 to 01/14/07

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Iraqi Dinar equality to dollar, Zubaidi suggests
27/06/2006
Source: Al-Sabah

Finance ministry & Iraqi Central Bank study a suggestion about lifting off the worth of Iraqi dinar and returning back as the past.

And the suggestion supported by the World Bank. Finance minister Bayan Jabr Zubaidi declared that he suggested on bank governor lifting off three zeros so dinar would be equal to dollar. on the other hand, he declared his support for national peace initiative.

Originally Posted by readytogo

Does anyone know who this Zubaidi is other than he is the brother of Governor of Central Bank? Though in my eyes, that is pretty significant. Just how reliable is this article? Please, someone with more insight, HHEEEELLP!

Originally Posted by texaslonghorns

If you read the story on their website. He talks about the 2007 budget(GREAT!) The very last paragragh he says gasoline in Iraq is 3 cents yet in neighboring states it is 50 cents and the smuggling is hurting the economy. His solution is to stop the smuggling through "fiscal policy". The only way to do that is to raise the price in Iraq to 50 cents . This goes hand in hand on what he is saying about bringing the Dinar vs Dollar rate back to "at least the neighboring countries". It won't be long now guys. You can tell the Iraqi's are proud people and look at the value of the dinar as a symbol of the power of Iraq.

I agree. If you click the mail option below (envelop) then it puts the link into a message. It says 2006/08. I assume that it is recent from august this year.

This is some great info.

Originally Posted by readytogo

Does anyone know who this Zubaidi is other than he is the brother of Governor of Central Bank? Though in my eyes, that is pretty significant. Just how reliable is this article? Please, someone with more insight, HHEEEELLP!

this is very similar to the article back on 29 June that really got things heated up...

Baker Jaber AL Zubaidi: Iraqi Dinar Value should be Raised | Iraq Updates

seems possible to me that it is only another reporter's version of that statement.

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Originally Posted by clueless

this is very similar to the article back on 29 June that really got things heated up...

Baker Jaber AL Zubaidi: Iraqi Dinar Value should be Raised | Iraq Updates

seems possible to me that it is only another reporter's version of that statement.

Read the post up from yours! Same-Same!

Originally Posted by readytogo

Does anyone know who this Zubaidi is other than he is the brother of Governor of Central Bank? Though in my eyes, that is pretty significant. Just how reliable is this article? Please, someone with more insight, HHEEEELLP!

Iraqi Economy : Iraq advances in Stand By Agreement with IMF, World Bank

Sunday, July 23rd 2006
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Iraq has further advanced in the Stand By Agreement.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) project advisers were major participants in the Ministry of Finance's 2007 Budget Preparation Retreat held in May.

The new Minister of Finance, Jabr al-Zubaydi, opened the retreat and was joined at the closing ceremony by the U.S. and U.K. ambassadors.

At the event, the Minister announced the successful completion of a new 2007 budget structure (chart of accounts) compliant with the International Monetary Fund's Government Financial Statistics (GFS) classification system, a major condition of the Iraqi Government's Stand By Agreement with the IMF and World Bank.

Project advisers played a significant role in providing assistance to the Ministry of Finance in the creation of the new chart of accounts. Project advisers were also the primary presenters at the event, covering topics relating to the implementation and use of the IFMIS and the new chart of accounts in 2007.

Iraq advances in Stand By Agreement with IMF, World Bank

Originally Posted by clueless

this is very similar to the article back on 29 June that really got things heated up...

Baker Jaber AL Zubaidi: Iraqi Dinar Value should be Raised | Iraq Updates

seems possible to me that it is only another reporter's version of that statement.

This goes along the lines of what we are seeing. A lot of old news, rehashed, and slapped with a new date. Doesn't make any sense. Still no NEW news.

Originally Posted by motomachi

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Can we please stop talking in codes? So they are both old articles - what is the signifcance of that?

No this is explaining who the mysterious Zubaidi was at the meeting and of what importance he may play.

[Welcome again Dear viewers, Mr. Minister, the subject of recent talk is the value of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar. It seems that the state insists, or preserve the value of the Iraqi dinar 148 against the dollar but this offset by a significant increase in prices, spending and Asaaaralmwad food and fuel prices How can the government help the Iraqi citizens to these increases?]

Is this saying he thinks the dinar should be $1.48?
If so, that would be right there with the lifting of the 3 zeroes they talked about earlier.

Sotaliraq.com text of the statements of President Talabani in a dialogue with the space (Iraqi)

(Voice of Iraq) - 29-09-2006 | This issue was sent to a friend

In a dialogue with the space (Iraqi)
President Mam Jalal explaining the important facts about the situation in Iraq
Listening Central-Central Information Office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan September 28, 2006 :
The space (Iraqi) met privately with Mr. Jalal Talabani, President of the Republic of Iraq. developments on the Iraqi situation and relations with neighboring countries.
Following is the text of the meeting :
Mr. President, I thank you for your position on this channel for Iraq.
- And I thank you very, very much for the opportunity to talk in the (Iraqi) and answer your questions.
Mr. President, the start of the first axis, on your own in the general assembly, in a speech in the general assembly of you that the patience of our people is being depleted and that it will be difficult for our political leadership that is committed to the silence endless, What Qsidkm so?
- I would like to clarify on this occasion the fact that a decision was made at the joint meeting between the three presidencies that summoned the Ambassador the Arab League's ambassador to Russia, and informed them of this provision and indeed Ambassador informed the Arab League, as well as the Ambassador of Russia, and our objective was to say more than that, as I said in my Let me read it to you : we announce from this podium our concern for the security and safety of our neighbors and not to interfere in their internal affairs and avoid diversion of our rules, this so openly declare that we do not allow converting Iraq into a base for action against those of our neighbors and be assured that the present condition of Iraq is not threatened by them, and therefore to take them pretext that their interference in the affairs of Iraq is due to the presence of foreign forces threaten the security and safety, I said then that the patience of our people is being depleted in particular, believes his innocent blood spilled and the spill and its infrastructure destroyed, mosques, Hasiniath spoil and rebuild the armed forces and hinder its security to prevent the completion of our sovereignty, It is difficult for our political leadership that is committed to the silence endless, This was the warning of the fact brothers officials in the neighboring countries to take into account that Iraq also could if he wanted to be treated equally but we want first reconciliation with neighbors, we want better relations with them. we want to establish good-neighborly relations and all kinds of cultural and political relations and trade with them for this reason, Mr. Prime Minister, Dr. brother-Maliki visited Iran and has achieved remarkable successes in this area for the same reason, I met with the Foreign Minister of Syria brother Walid Junblatt teacher and invited to visit Iraq to renew diplomatic relations between the two countries and then think of the agenda of my visit to Syria, I call upon and approved by graciously thanking invited so go and meet with officials there the brothers to solve problems face-to-face, As you know, I always avoided talking about the interference of neighboring countries and considered it an internal matter between us solve them, particularly with Syria. as you know, Syria has Afdal many of us former opponents and the current rulers of Iraq, we were all in Syria. Syria Autna and helped us and helped us many commendable not never forget the historical relations and thus compels us to a new type of resolving issues not through the media, bickering and convulsions, but through fraternal dialogue open, but everyone should know that the patience of the Iraqi people is being depleted because, as I said the terrorists are continuing their crimes and Altkverion stubbornly criminals.
* You said that Iraq could deal with them with Similarly, In statements to the station (NPR), we ask you from the neighboring countries to stop interfering in our internal affairs and respect for the sovereignty and independence of Iraq, but we will be forced to say something and that Iraq could create trouble for their neighbors, if not stop interfering in its internal affairs. what Iraq can do?
- Can do a lot, which they are doing, we can do but we do not want this and we hope that we get to this stage, We hope to solve our Iraqi peaceful, friendly manner as we have done with our brothers there was talk about Iranian interference able to solve all the problems on an official visit to the brother of Mr. Nouri Al-Maliki, I am convinced that we can solve the problems with our brothers in Syria. Turkey also, as you know it and its legitimate concerns about the Kurdistan Workers Party, We also have our work calm brothers in Turkey and prevent provocative statements, which were exported to interfere in Iraq and the closure of camps illegal, Secondly persuading leaders (PKK) to stop the fighting and announce truce, and to participate in the tripartite committee proposed by the Americans : (Tripartite Commission Turkish-Iraqi-American) all of these actions we have taken to calm the situation and also to establish better relations with Turkey, We want, the benefit of the national imperative that we develop the best relations with Iran, Turkey and Syria, regardless of their relationship with the Coalition, We are, of course, the depth of the differences between Iran and American, but we always have to have good relations, however, with the United States, however, again good relations with Iran and the same wish with Syria and Turkey. We hope that the brothers are treated equally and to treat them equally in the good times and bad.
Mr. President, Is it true that you told the station (NPR) you will support the opposition in these countries? there Talabani said that the President intended to move (MKO) against Iran, the hard-liners and extremists against Syria and the PKK against Turkey?
- First, I want to tell you We have a clear position against the so-called (MKO), we do not call the Mujahideen. We call the groups (MM) (Masood-Mary), they stood with the Iraqi dictator. hey Katlona against us during the war of liberation of Iraq, the only force that stood Althishmarteh fighting in the areas where troops tried to liberate them is the so-called (MKO), and a decision by the Iraqi government to bring those from Iraq and we have contacts with our brothers in Iran tried to convince the reasonable number of those who wish to return to the homeland, and we pardon from Iranian government e them, and returned a few hundred, for the rest, according to international law we want to get out of Iraq, either for the Labor Party, We are trying to persuade them to stop fighting is gearing against Turkey and the contrary, we are now in, for Syria We have good relations with Syria and we want to calm down the situation in Syria and to help Syria on a solution, I said earlier that I say to neighbors aware that we are not vulnerable MISERABLE! marginalized can do whatever they want without a response or an answer.
Mr. President, I noted that you mentioned Syria, Iran and Turkey, are all our problems in Iraq are from Syria and Iran, What about the rest of the neighborhood? This is the first time that we note the responsible Iraqi stating Turkey, in the past, did not mention Turkey?
- I am of course, I would like to say that Turkey's position is clear from terrorism, Turkey did not support terrorism and accuses one day terrorism, Turkey pronouncements on the issue of Kirkuk and pronouncements on the subject of military intervention to fight the PKK inside Iraq caused surprise and some concern to us and the truth that Turkey did not support the terrorist acts as well as Iran has always announced unequivocal support us, Iranians supported the march when the Governing Council Henauna, when the first elections were held Henauna, When I was elected President of the Republic of the first President of the Republic in the world contacted me is congratulating President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, When the government supported it, when elections were held to the Constitution supported it when it voted for the Constitution Barkoh. Iranians stood a very good with us on the issue of political action, the march of democracy have always been in favor of political and sacred days of this year, I visited Iran, and our relations are still very good with Iran, but there were mutual accusations between Iran and British forces in the south on the basis that there are interventions and questions from both sides we tried to steer the Iranian-Western dispute about Iraq and we expressly for the Englishmen to fraternity Iranians Please Copy your differences to another country and not to Iraq. With regard to Syria, we have the observations but not quite Media also recall, I had always refused to speak in the media about this but we have our observations and concerns and Snicolha brothers in Syria, when we meet them, Allah willing.
Mr. President, with regard to your statements on Turkey, from there he went to the Iraqi president because he was Kurdish such statements against Turkey, Is Antalqatm in your statements on Turkey out of you and you are not Kurdish president of Iraq?
- First, I am proud and glad Baraghiti president of Iraq, No myself here also notes in all areas except as an Iraqi and not the defender of the rights of Iraq and the only carrier aspirations and fundamental interests of Iraq, With regard to Turkey, I am a good personal relationship with Turkey, a good personal relationship with the government of Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, I intervened at his request to persuade the PKK to stop the fighting and announce truce, why I do not have proceeded with the Balakati Kkrdi, if Kkrdi must not act, trying to improve relations with these countries. can the contradiction between these countries benefit some Kurds, harmony, harmony and unity among these countries is in the interest of Iraq. Therefore, I am working on the basis I am responsible for Iraq, the President is responsible for the fate of Iraq, is responsible for the safety of Iraq, its territorial integrity, independence and national sovereignty, this is the task of the President of the Republic declared in the Constitution, I must be that, when receive any of the hundreds of soldiers massing on the borders of Iraq. when they are told to storm Iraqi territory, and a waiver of the rule of Iraq, we have to say something, What I said is gentler and blessed and phrases very friendly in this area did not Inger never told ripped or provocative when I said what is brotherly and friendly to those brothers in the three countries.
* A final question in this regard, Mr. President, for neighboring countries, interference in Iraq despite repeated Iraqi officials they want friendly relations and relations based on respect for the sovereignty of States and non-intervention in its affairs but is still interfering, Is the reason only the presence of the multinational force in Iraq?
- Brothers did not recognize the intervention, saying they did not intervene, Conversely, they say they are trying to stop the interference and I think it is beneficial to discuss this issue with those brothers, not in the press, radio and television, I think these statements, press and media seriously impede understanding between us and our brothers in those three states, especially Nyathm declared serious and very good and we eg We have good relations with these countries historically, Iran had long supported us and we cooperate with Iran against Saddam's aggression, Syria was the sole authority to us at a time, and good relations with Syria and we friendships and relationships, like I known Iranian President HE Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Twenty years ago, and also knew the brothers in Syria for more than a quarter of a century, as well as us good relations with the ruling party, the Justice and Development Party in Turkey before they come to power. why we want to take advantage of these relations to the development of good relations between the three countries, if I remember once I said, I said if me to the Iraqi government headed by an Iraqi delegation would go to Tehran and Ankara and Damascus. If you solve all these problems go back to Baghdad. Otherwise, I will travel to Sulaymaniyah sent resignation from the presidency of the republic to the Iraqi Parliament, I am confident we can solve the problems with our brothers if we succeed in creating the necessary ground in a serious and frank with them.
Mr. President, now we move on to another matter which is the center of your statements with the newspaper (The Washington Post) on the request of survival (10) thousands of American troops and bases in Iraq. Can you, you with your personal or official?
- First, I want to correct you, I did not ask, I am asked what is your opinion on the survival of American military bases, on the contrary, I requested the United Nations to come, let me read to you what is asked by : that building efforts of our armed forces and the Iraqi National upgraded to the level of ambitions continue actively to inform our high level of efficiency and readiness to find the required input termination of the presence of multinational forces out of the country, these forces exist to international and necessary to us in the current circumstances, pending the completion of the task of building our armed forces are capable of ending terrorism and maintain security and stability, as only then can we talk about a timetable for the withdrawal of the multinational forces from Iraq. This is the request made on behalf of Iraq, but my personal opinion, Vs'elt about the existence of rules, I am convinced now that the presence of symbolic, as I said, a few of the necessary forces to Iraq, pending the construction capabilities Iraqi army capable of protecting the border, because the Iraqi army now at the stage of the creation and mobilization of anti-terrorism is to protect the border, frankly ten Iraqi teams are not equipped with heavy weapons, rocket-equipped with weapons, but equipped with a strong flight, non-equipped air defense weapons powerful and capable of protecting the Iraqi sky. these forces are unable to protect Iraq from external interference, and that runs counter to his beliefs personal rules, I proposed rules three times, base south and the center, and the north, according to an agreement between Iraq and the coalition forces and put the agreement in the Security Council and the existence of this pending completion of Iraqi forces capable efficient, essential to ours, I am saying this in my personal capacity because I was keen and was responsible for protecting Iraq's independence, sovereignty and foreign interference, I can not become Iraq's basic interests of revolutionary slogans, I am led many in my life, was a young man many revolutionary slogans, but now we are responsible for the homeland, for the protection of Iraq, protect us from interference, once I was discussing with the Nasserites one of the brothers in Iraq on the issue of foreign troops, I said : Do we do you ensure the defense of Arab Iraq if we assume one of the neighboring countries invaded our country? if we do you ensure this thing tomorrow, I ask the withdrawal of foreign troops, But one can not now, as you know that the Arab states could not prevent Iraq from storming the sisterly Kuwait, these are facts, We must be realistic and we must be at the level of responsibility concerned for the reputation of Iraq. I said that my personal opinion, this is subject to discussion and did not reflect the view of the Iraqi government nor the view of Parliament and I am happy the Iraqi remarks. I mean, for example, heard from the brothers Sadrein said that this personal opinion, yes, that is a personal opinion, They have the right to oppose that view because I think that this serious and important issue can not be unique to not only the President of the Republic, even the presidency of the republic until the Council of Ministers, this subject should be discussed by a national debate, not only in parliament but in the other forces that did not participate in the Parliament, this is a serious matter but I am a citizen and a national right to say to me, as my brothers opponents say Welcome to voice their opinion, so we should give opinion and the other opinion and debating on whichever is more accurately, I am in my office in Iraq's Kurdistan, I am behind my head several states, in one of the offices I hold the Koranic verse that says : the name of God the Merciful [Vbcher worshipers who listen founded say well done], God promises including heard, We preach views but must follow a best-case scenario, discuss what our view is better.
Q : Did I understand you to say that this subject will be presented to the parliament?
- In fact, not be put to that, I also know the press will ask many questions and Igeronk to many questions, this is not needed, I did not put this issue even with the Americans but what Jaopt asked.
* These statements, but believes that the neighboring countries caused some concerns, and especially wants to go is forces from Iraq?
- Why, then Turkey, the largest American base (Incirlik)? Why Arab Syria does not object to Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, to a few Saudi Arabia was the largest American base, where Egypt, Why do not they object, they have their best relations with those Arab brothers Vliamelona like brothers in the Arab peninsula.
* In some of the reactions, which occurred in Iraq on these statements, Mr. President, there said they are nothing more than the American desire, But President Talabani disclosed on their behalf?
- Versa, the Americans do not support this view. Americans want to withdraw as soon as possible and know that the American president was exposed to severe pressure to withdraw troops and during my encounters with American officials in the Congress all those who call upon us and tell us to accelerate the development of the armed forces to withdraw their troops in the table, there is an important point not understood by many politicians Iraqis and the Arabs to the nature of the times, the present era is the era of globalization, the era of globalization does not require the presence of troops was also in the era of the old colonialism, now the major capitalist countries benefit by multinational companies through technology, through the Information Revolution, through the communications revolution, through progress in the economic situation and the global market with their hands, who set the prices of even the clothes Nlbsha, like oil. No longer are the other on control of the oil wells and control of oil production, gave the benefit us, we have to sell oil to buy us understand the price and transfer it in their industry, petrochemicals and manufacturing to the effect ten times the price which they benefit, this era is the era of the survival of forces, now remember, the American public opinion demanded the withdrawal of American forces from the country, and I met all the Muslim friends in the Congress, I strong relationships with many of the men of the Congress and welcomed us warmly, even Against, even Democrats, Ijamlonna on this subject, But everyone stresses the necessity of building the Iraqi armed forces able to replace American forces. There is no intention, I believe that the neighboring countries aware of that, and then of America rules enough, then the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. then the largest base in Qatar. then base in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, then human use bases in Egypt and Saudi Arabia sister, I mean that I am no longer the presence of troops as in the past, in old age, the title of the occupation, there are American bases in Britain. in Germany, in Italy, which opposed the war and withdrew its troops, American bases in Spain, American bases in Japan, American bases in Turkey, these rules are no longer such as former title of the occupation, was no longer a title for intervention, it rules agreed upon by the parties for the common interests and just the fact that these rules title of the occupation never, These examples of the many countries in the world.
Mr. President, the latter is in your visit here Provision American officials, President Bush and Dick Cheney and other officials. What are the most important issues that Haqqatmoha and things that you requested from the American administration?
- I think we we create a clear picture of Iraq and the developments and successes in achieving national reconciliation, as well as the plan that we have and we have called the road map in the political council of national security, then claim their promises made to the brother of Mr. Nouri Al-Maliki in terms of providing the Iraqi army with logistical support necessary for the development of trade in these forces and increasing its combat efficiency and friends claim the Americans to put pressure on the donor countries and countries with a debt of Iraq of its debt cancellation and the cancellation of a for compensation to rid Iraq of these heavy burdens, as well as calling on them to continue to support the Iraqi economy and development and various areas, for example, we are here and our Sudanese brothers, Dr. Jassim held good talks with their counterparts in Washington and took promises of helping Iraq, demanded the implementation of this aid, and found them to be very responsive, in fact, we exchanged views on the issue of terrorism and how to counter terrorism and how to strengthen relations and the Iraqi side, I would like to tell you I was a successful defense attorney and I am proud of and witnesses to make cabinet, assuming the defense of the components of the Iraqi people against the accusations leveled against them. assuming the defense of our great Arab Shiites accused of being followers of Iran and shown to everyone, whether with the President or the Vice-President or the Minister of Defense or Congress that the Iraqi Shiites are Arabs who are indigenous to the Shi'ite sect, Najaf is the main center and Mr. Samaha Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, is a blessing from God. Iraq will play a big role in calming passions and achieve national unity, adding that the subordination of the Shiites blind to Iran was groundless and incorrect. defended the year also our brothers and said : Sunni Arabs who accuse they embrace terrorism and they Shniaon, I said : No, the opposite, the vast majority of our fellow Sunni Arabs against the terrorism and want stable Iraq and UDP, defended even Brother Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, and said that it is not, as you see from afar, He is the man also participate in the march and believed not to the benefit of a collision or address also wants the application of the laws and also defended the Kurds on the subject of science because they want to raise the Iraqi flag is acceptable to everyone, Believe me, I think brothers and ministers were present with me and that I was a lawyer testifying for the defense of all the components of the Iraqi people in these meetings.