Pretty Good Third Hand Info....
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RollsRoyce
Indy's Uncle Joe knows two members of the KRG who are in close contact with the guys who are involved in the negotiations . . . & he relates that they are still working on the HCL 24/7 . . . as I am typing this message . .
They take few breaks for naps, chow, etc . . . despite any / all news articles . . . remember please . . . any news articles are @ least hours / if not days old . . .
My sources only know about the HCL in 3rd hand details . . . but / I am also assuming that they are working on the other stuff GWB keeps calling Malili about . . .
The Kurds remember in the most detail how bad things will turn if we leave pre-maturely . . .
If / when I hear anything alse I'll be around . . .
Best to all . . . RR . . .
Aswataliraq , 23 May 2007
Adnan Mufti : not in the Kurdish leaders flexibility in federal issues and the application of Article (140)
The representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Iraq, on Tuesday, he met with Kurdish leaders to discuss constitutional amendments in the future Iraqi constitution, said Adnan Mufti, head of the Kurdistan Parliament did not have the Kurdish leaders flexibility in the federal issues and the application of Article 140 of the Constitution.
Mufti explained in a joint press conference in Arbil, Tuesday, with Ashraf Qazi, representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Iraq that "with regard to key issues, we do not have the flexibility, especially democracy and federalism and the application of Article 140 of the Constitution." He added : "With regard to expanding the political process to include all the parties we are with them."
Paragraph 140 of the current Iraqi constitution will be the normalization of the situation in Kirkuk to the Kurds and Turkmen citizens displaced to their areas of origin, and re-entrants to the Arab citizens of the central and southern governorates in the time of the former regime added to the original, The conduct of a comprehensive census is beyond decide in a referendum to maintain the fate of the citizens to preserve and whether to join the Kurdistan region.
"The Mufti continued "We discussed with the representative of the Secretary-General Rule oil law, and informed him of our readiness to show full cooperation for the success of the political project in Iraq."
The Iraqi Parliament is currently discussing draft of a controversial law on the distribution of the proceeds of natural resources in Iraq, especially the oil and gas between the provinces and territories.
Meanwhile, the representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Iraq, Ashraf Qazi, that he met Kurdish leaders in the Kurdistan region and discussed with them the forthcoming constitutional amendments, expressing optimism on the success of the process of drafting constitutional amendments. The International Committee of the competent Iraqi Parliament from all parliamentary blocs to discuss amendments to the current Constitution aid from the United Nations, and is supposed to submit these amendments to the Parliament for approval and then hold a referendum in order to recognize it.
The new judge stressed that the role of United Nations mission is to provide advice and cooperation with the Iraqis, said : "We have no special agenda us."
The judge noted that he discussed the role with the Kurdish leaders (Ionami) of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq to support the institutions of the territorial government, announcing the continuation of the mission to provide support to these institutions.
The representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations that he told greetings of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon to the President of the Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani, congratulating him on the occasion of the anniversary of the Declaration of formation of the Kurdistan unified government.
KRG, Kurdistan Regional Government
Iraq to auction 15 blocks
Iraq to auction 15 blocks
New Delhi: Wed, 23 May 2007
Iraq will auction 15 oil and gas assets once a new hydrocarbons law is passed, a top oil ministry official said during a trip to India, where he sought Indian interest to build new refineries.
'Iraq is preparing 15 fields and blocks for first round of auction after approval of the oil and gas law ... tenders are under preparation,' Fayadh Hassan Nima, director-general at Iraq's oil ministry, said.
Oil multinationals are waiting until a new hydrocarbon law, which sets the rules of investment in Iraq, to be passed by the parliament before pumping cash into Iraq.
International oil firms are eyeing its giant and largely underdeveloped oilfields.
Nima said he expected the law to be finalised within 'two to three months'.
Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain Al Shahristani said earlier this month all parties had agreed to pass the law by the end of May.
Oil is the country's main source of the hard currency needed to rebuild its economy, and the energy sector is struggling to recover from years of mismanagement and sanctions.
Baghdad wants to build at least four new refineries to help it solve chronic fuel shortages.
Nima said in New Delhi, it was hoping Indian firms would build two of those refineries.
Iraq has eight oil refineries, none of which were damaged during the invasion.
Oil officials say that the plants are operating at only 50 per cent-75 per cent of capacity, forcing Baghdad to import most of its fuel. Reuters
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