Thread: Iraq/Dinar News Until 5/31/2007 7:15 PM CST..

Word from my Iraqi buddy today...... " They are playing games over there (Iraq), everything that needs to be done is done, or can be done anytime, these delays are nothing more than Govt. B.S!!!! This is Why Iraq has always been a sh** hole, and exactly why I came here."

Originally Posted by 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 . . .

THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT, SOME REAL ENCOURAGING NEWS.........BRING ON THE RV BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Iraq still hopes to pass oil law in May (24/05/07)

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Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Barham Salih, said that Iraq still hopes for agreement based on the oil law draft this month, thus allowing the Parliament to pass it soon.



Salih said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Jordan that negotiations should begin soon in Baghdad to review details of the annexes of the law and the method of distributing oil income. He said that a Kurdish delegation is in Baghdad and that he will return to Iraq on Sunday to start negotiations.
Salih said that those who seek to hold talks want to ensure that the law includes restrictions and balances for a fair distribution of income and to discuss the scope of activity and control of the Iraqi National Oil Company.

Iraq Development Program - Iraq still hopes to pass oil law in May
He said that they hope to complete this before the end of the month, adding that reaching an agreement would mean that the law can be passed to Parliament for approval. Salih said that the law will shape the country's economy for a long period, describing it as the most important legislation that Iraq has to draft.

The law aims to distribute Iraq's oil wealth fairly among the Shiites, Sunni and Kurds. Washington thinks that the law is important to ensure national reconciliation in Iraq.

sorry if posted, i don't remember this one

Monday, May 21, 2007 International oil companies could receive sole control of Iraq's oil
(MENAFN) A representative for Hands Off Iraqi Oil (HOIO) said that an Iraqi oil law could mean that international companies may receive full control of Iraqi oil fields for more than two decades, Iraq Directory reported. It was also mentioned that Shell Company has been working hand in hand with the United States and Britain to arrange an international policy to permit multinational companies to receive solitary control of Iraq's oil fields. A lobby has been set up who is represented by major energy companies such as BP, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Total and ENI, and has been advised by the British government on approaches for persuading the Iraqi regime. The New York Times has issued a statement saying that 100,000 to 300,000 barrels of oil are not accounted for daily.

Trade Bank of Iraq - Your Trade and Investment Partner in Iraq

Hey i found this link on IMF, since i'm completely in the dark about this stuff, can anyone with some grey matter check it out? I was just wondering if there may be something of interest in there, like maybe a hint of what to look for before rv

Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER)
Last updated: March 30, 2007
Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER)

Finance Minister stressed that the country's currency reserves of 21 billion dollars ...States canceled $ 140 billion owed by Iraq

BAGHDAD - Adel Mahdi life-23/05/07

The Iraqi minister statement Jabr Zubaidi said that 45 state «debts are canceled on Iraq, with rates ranging between 100 and 80%», noting that the total hit 140 billion dollars ».He said that «a part of the framework agreement signed between the Iraqi government and the International Monetary Fund».


Zubaidi praised the role of Saudi «promised to write off 80% of their loans to Iraq, as well as China, which announced its rules« Paris Club », and the cancellation of 80% of its debt also».


The Iraqi minister in a joint press conference held with the Ministers of Planning and trade Baban farmer Abdul Sudanese and Central Bank Governor Sinan Shabibi, the Iraqi government «moved in the direction of the commercial debt of the companies, and reducing the proportion of 96% of Iraq's debts to companies». He pointed out that the remaining «payments Iraq owes to Arab and foreign companies, did not specify the date».


Also expected Zubaidi «reach a solution with Egypt regarding debts», referring to the «declaring its willingness to cancel debts on Iraq, and only funds Egyptian workers left behind in Iraqi banks», stressing deal with these funds «trust in the banks and ourselves back».


Turning to the Iraqi minister's budget in 2007, adding that «differ from the previous year's budget», noting that «a good budget implementation ministries other than unable to do so», stressing that the funds «will be removed from the ministries that have been unable to implement the budget and giving it to other ministries».


Baban revealed that more than 11 billion dollars, earmarked for investment amount is the largest in Iraq so far, representing government investment », adding that this amount« secure more jobs and enhances the activity of the Iraqi economy ».


The Sudanese to the difficulties faced by his ministry, especially in areas relating b «finance, import, transport and storage as well as financial difficulties and the problems of administrative corruption». He declared that the Ministry «imported 2 million tons of grain and other food items to meet the needs of the ration card».


With Shabibi said that this year «witnessed relatively stable inflation ranged between 40 and 45%», pointing to the bank's success in raising hard currency reserves reached 21 billion dollars ».He considered that the amount «well, and can provide a reassuring stability».

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Originally Posted by 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

Originally Posted by buddyboy

Iraq still hopes to pass oil law in May (24/05/07)

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Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Barham Salih, said that Iraq still hopes for agreement based on the oil law draft this month, thus allowing the Parliament to pass it soon.



Salih said on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Jordan that negotiations should begin soon in Baghdad to review details of the annexes of the law and the method of distributing oil income. He said that a Kurdish delegation is in Baghdad and that he will return to Iraq on Sunday to start negotiations.
Salih said that those who seek to hold talks want to ensure that the law includes restrictions and balances for a fair distribution of income and to discuss the scope of activity and control of the Iraqi National Oil Company.

Iraq Development Program - Iraq still hopes to pass oil law in May
He said that they hope to complete this before the end of the month, adding that reaching an agreement would mean that the law can be passed to Parliament for approval. Salih said that the law will shape the country's economy for a long period, describing it as the most important legislation that Iraq has to draft.

The law aims to distribute Iraq's oil wealth fairly among the Shiites, Sunni and Kurds. Washington thinks that the law is important to ensure national reconciliation in Iraq.

IM STARTIN TO WARM UP MY VOCAL CHORDS!!!!!

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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Implementation of the pension law

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Parliament on the table

Mr. President of the Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Mahmoud Almchidani esteemed.



Members of the Iraqi Parliament respectable.

Greetings and appreciation

We retirees Salah Al Din, and the surrounding regencies, civilians and soldiers like you andall members of the Iraqi parliament thanks and gratitude and appreciation and respect for your confirmation Retirement Law




Standard No. 27 of 2006 and acknowledging the full voting members of Parliament who are consequences for all Iraqis, and defenders of rights of the Iraqi people and the best proof of that Bemsadeghtkm to this law from the date of issuance in 2006/1/17 and retroactively this and hope you follow up the implementation of this law with the Prime Minister and the Finance Ministry in order to support the families retirees and their families since tried tried to differentiate between the retired veterans and retirees who brought new items according to the law and according to their whims and reasoning and that differentiating between the people of this nation and stand against those retirees who stands up to more than five million and a half homeless themselves and for their families, all voted for the constitution in such difficult circumstances arrived from the PA and the ministry vote and the votes of other members of the society.

We have put some obstacles in the path of mainstream interest of the law, and if they pay the salaries of retirees and their own pocketbooks and their homes note and as you know this is their legal status in the Constitution and the legitimate right, but they forgot the privileges and huge salaries and benefits as well as the special privileges they had obtained other, as well as travel expenses very high and continuing along this month from the blood of people miserable and a time when we ask you to follow up on this matter with the Cabinet we would like to point out here that Mr. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki man Professor Cherif, fair and zealous everyone Iraqis without discrimination or differentiation between a range of other, we in Tikrit is the sincerest personal free in Iraq since Abdullah Karim Qassem, the prime minister in Iraq and he also resembles the national men loyal to Iraq, which did not happen in Iraq (one inch theirs).

We call on Mr. Prime Minister and instruct emphasis on the Ministry of Finance to accelerate the application of the law as soon as possible and pay all the differentials to all retirees, as the salaries of their peers currently in service and without any manipulation of the rights of the people oppressed, so from the date of the law in 2006/1/17 and retroactively and thank position Member of Parliament Mr. (Sunaid) to discuss its position in the common law of retirement and put embrace all retired old and new and big among the Iraqi people in their rights and duties and their equal rights as stipulated in the new Constitution, which guarantees the rights of every citizen and person Iraqis without discrimination in religion and race and creed.

Where we received information confirming that the Ministry of Finance is delaying the interpretation of the law according to its discretion, demanding a mechanism for the application of the law to contribute to the usefulness of this considerable segment of the community after a long time of deprivation and hunger.

We say to those who want our Understating : Take our hands will not push people to the problems of access to their rights and their pensions will be sorry that stands in front of the will of this people and talented people to a crisis situation and to create sedition rejoices by murderers and criminals at home and abroad, Pay to retirees their full rights and Ansavoa people at the earliest and without procrastination and as we passed since the date of the retirement law and common publication in the Official Gazette (Aliraqiya) in 2006/1/17 now await application and we ask quick answer our requests, and we are confident you and your kind, Mr. Speaker and members, Mr. President Mr. Minister and Finance Minister respectable May peace and God's mercy and blessings.

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Retirees Salah Eddin / Tikrit and accessories from the district and sub-district and other villages of the province of Salah Eddin civilian and military

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