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Iraq joins World Trade Organization

National Iraqi News Agency

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Iraq joins World Trade Organization
National Iraqi News Agency

this is all i see, does anyone have a memebership so we can see the whole article????????

30 May 2007 02:02:00
WTO
Negotiations to join WTO succeedBaghdad (NINA)- The Ministry of Trade has announced that the Iraqi negotiating team to join the World Trade Organization was successful in its mission. According to a ministry of trade's statement, the Minister of Trade Abdul-Falah Al-Soodani, who headed the negotiating team, has asserted

No I don't, sorry

People's funds
Date : Tuesday, May 29
Page name : Economic
Economic window
Hassan Al-Rubaie
What motivated or the allocation of funds for the implementation of various projects in the whole country are amounts belong to the people of the executive organs according contexts general overseeing disbursement according doors allocated to it, and whenever those keen devices

To comply with laws and regulations and applied conditions and instructions required to complete the process related to this type of work whenever closer to the social components that came to them and the more credible and successful in its tasks, plans and objectives. For all that some departments have sought to reinforce this approach through the steps we believe are highly commendable and circular, for example, that his local administration in Najaf "Preservation and council" where a body for planning and development Alstratigi and development consists of a number of spe******ts and administrators from the economists maintain its follow up actions in 2007, projects that are under implementation throughout the province and this initiative is a step in the right direction being one of the important means to confront the obstacles facing the implementation of projects and tracks the tricks some hackers who are trying to exploit the circumstances to pass their own and this body will certainly contribute to overcoming the difficulties and constraints that exist indeed, as unimportant neglecters who are trying to stop inventing pretexts and non-implementation.
The initiative may exist in a number of other provinces and different formulations came on the backdrop of instructions issued by the Council of Ministers and the Finance Ministry to withdraw the amounts allocated to projects in the event of reluctance and non-delivery schedule according to the roof and was the catalyst for the formation of such bodies.
There were many ways and means to escape from completing several projects inevitably long since been invoked as grounds Chairperson security conditions, although some projects located in secure areas and have nothing to that, these procedures should be strengthened and the reduction of the means of corruption and corruption and ensure the implementation of these projects are funded by people's money and taking into account the means of implementation and the nature and quality of the methods and routes used in the execution as it is the other innovative ways to use those funds.

Originally Posted by DinarDevildog

this is all i see, does anyone have a memebership so we can see the whole article????????

30 May 2007 02:02:00
WTO
Negotiations to join WTO succeedBaghdad (NINA)- The Ministry of Trade has announced that the Iraqi negotiating team to join the World Trade Organization was successful in its mission. According to a ministry of trade's statement, the Minister of Trade Abdul-Falah Al-Soodani, who headed the negotiating team, has asserted

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INOC to keep 80% of reserves

28 May 2007 (AME Info FZ LLC)

Iraq's Oil Minister Hussain Al Shahristani has re-iterated that the country's new oil law will not include a clause allowing production-sharing contracts and will ensure that 80% of oil reserves will remain in the hands of the Iraqi National Oil Company, reported Reuters citing an Arabic daily.

Al Shahristani added that the INOC would control all fields currently in production and the law should be approved within two months.

Iraq Nudges Closer to WTO Membership
Trade Minister Reports Positive Developments in Geneva Meetings
Posted 3 hr. 44 min. ago
Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty
BGeneva, SWITZERLAND: World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva.
Iraq appears to be moving closer to joining the World Trade Organization, as Trade Minister Abdul Hassan Falah al-Sudani reports that his delegation experienced a fruitful exchange with WTO officials in Geneva.

The WTO said Tuesday it has officially begun to examine Iraq's application to the organization, which was first filed in 2004.

The Chair of Iraq's Working Party H.E. Claudia Uribe, Ambassador for Columbia, declared the meeting to be a significant event in WTO's calendar of activities and said that “the presence of a high-level delegation from Baghdad demonstrated Iraq's strong commitment to its accession to the WTO”.

A statement released by the Iraqi Ministry of Trade reported “The minister met in Geneva with the WTO experts and explained procedures and laws passed by Iraqi authorities to organize the economic and commercial process in the country."

“The negotiations ended with complete understanding by the WTO team to the recent economic procedures taken by the government to organize the economic and commercial work which could lead Iraq to be a member of the international organization,” the statement explained.

Trade Minister al-Sudani noted, “The Iraqi delegation answered every question and inquiry regarding investment issues in Iraq, oil projects, taxes and explained the procedures taken nowadays to facilitate the trade exchange with all countries."

“The delegation also explained the mechanism to register companies in Iraq. A total of 200,000 companies have been registered since 2003 till last year,” he continued, noting that this shows great flexibility in registering companies.

Sudani reported that the pending draft law on patent and copyright issues does not meet the standards set by the WTO and that further steps would have to be taken in that respect.

Iraq called for technical assistance to help the country accede the WTO and members stated their willingness to help Iraq advance the accession process in every possible way. Iraq met bilaterally with Brazil, Chinese Taipei, Egypt, the EU, Jordan Morocco, Norway, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the US, and Viet Nam.

According to the WTO, Iraq's next step on the path to accession will be to prepare reports on agriculture, services, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary issues and intellectual property. It will also prepare a general legislative action plan providing members with a state of play of current and future pertinent trade-related legislation.

Barham Salih said HCL approved by parliament soon

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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Economic Report

Talks on the new oil law, investing in companies affiliated to the Iraqi Ministry of Industry, Mltekayan of Iraqi businessmen, a Russian company intends to market its products in Iraq audio
Preparation and submission : Nazim Yasin
These include the new program (economic report) up to the ongoing talks in Baghdad on the draft law on oil and gas and new interview with the Minister of Industry and Minerals Iraqi Fawzi Hariri opened investment in some public sector companies.
In today's episode two Soutyan one from Oman Moltekayen economists held on the sidelines of the fourth international exhibition for the reconstruction of Iraq and the second on a Russian company's participation in this exhibition, marketing its products in Iraq.

- Talks on the new oil law
In Baghdad talks between the central government and local administration of the Kurdistan of Iraq in order to overcome the differences that emerged at the last minute on the bill on new oil and gas.
The Iraqi Council of Ministers approved last February of this project and referred to the Parliament for discussion and ratification of the finalization to become legally valid. With experts and officials emphasized the vital importance of the bill for Iraq's economy by attracting foreign investment to develop the infrastructure of the oil sector in order to boost production and increase revenue.
The news agency Reuters reported that the Iraqi officials as saying Monday that the current talks focused on how to share oil wealth and income distribution routes to the provinces and territories.
It should be noted that the text of the draft law in Article 1 of Chapter I of "The ownership of oil and gas are all Iraqi people in all regions and provinces."
Last month, officials were quoted as saying in the northern region they disrupt the passing of the Act in Parliament, pointing out differences with the central government on some supplements to the project.
Mentioned in this connection that the parties (Kurdistan Alliance) 53 deputies in the Iraqi Parliament, which includes 275 seats.
The threat was made to disrupt bill in the House after days of warning to the Iraqi Oil Ministry to sign contracts until law.
The government of the Kurdistan some supplements bill that transferred control of the domain of the local administrations of provinces to the national oil company and new.
It is noteworthy that the government of Iraqi Kurdistan has concluded several contracts with foreign oil companies most prominent company (DNO) Norwegian.
It was unclear how long the current talks will continue, which began in Baghdad Sunday. But Iraqi officials expressed hope that the House of Representatives approved the bill by the end of May.
The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih said on the sidelines (World Economic Forum) in Jordan on Saturday to remain hopeful that prompts Iraq to agree on the draft law during the remainder of the current month in order to allow Parliament approved soon finalized. He added that the oil and gas will shape the country's economy for a long period, describing it as the most important legislation facing Iraq drafted.

- Invest in companies affiliated to the Iraqi Ministry of Industry
The Ministry of Industry and Minerals Iraqi opened investment in some companies according to the terms of productivity forefront of investors dismissing staff people in those companies who have accumulated practical experience necessary for the advancement of various economic sectors.
Radio Free Iraq correspondent in Baghdad Leila Ahmed prepared the following report, which includes interviews conducted with the Minister of Industry and Minerals Fawzi Hariri, and the Deputy Minister of Industry, Sami Al-Araji, director of the company for Iron and Steel in Basra Prince Abdullah Saleh Abdullah.

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Aswat Aliraq

Iraq's negotiations with WTO a success says Trade Minister

Baghdad - Voices of Iraq
Tuesday , 29 /05 /2007 Time 9:44:13

Baghdad, May 29, (VOI)- Iraqi Trade Minister Abdul Falah Hassan al-Sudani described on Tuesday as a success the Iraqi delegation's negotiations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) that could end with Iraq’s joining to the international organization.

“The minister met in Geneva with the WTO experts and explained procedures and laws passed by Iraqi authorities to organize the economic and commercial process in the country,” the minister said in a statement released by the ministry and received by the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
“The negotiations ended with complete understanding by the WTO team to the recent economic procedures taken by the government to organize the economic and commercial work which could lead Iraq to be a member of the international organization,” the minister explained.
“The Iraqi delegation answered every question and inquiry regarding investment issues in Iraq, oil projects, taxes and explained the procedures taken nowadays to facilitate the trade exchange with all countries,” al-Sudani noted.
“The delegation also explained the mechanism to register companies in Iraq. A total of 200,000 companies have been registered since 2003 till last year,” he also said, noting that this shows great flexibility in registering companies.
“There are other procedures that could be taken regarding protecting copyright or trademarks,” the trade minister highlighted.
“The government has a draft law for copyright and patent on an invention but it is not suit the WTO regulations nowadays,” he stated.

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The Presidency ratified the amendment of the law on retirement and social security for workers

May 29, 2007

Council decided the presidency penultimate held on 19-5-2007 ratification of the amendment to the retirement and social security for workers (No. 39) of 1971 and issued Resolution No. 20.
And the law reads :

"On behalf of people
The Presidency

Decision No. (20)
Based on the approved by the House in accordance with the provisions of Article (61 / I) of the Constitution, based on the provisions of paragraph (V / a) of article one hundred thirty eight of the Constitution.
Council decided the presidency penultimate held on May 19, 2007
The law follows :

No. (21) of 2007

Amending the retirement and social security for workers (No. 39) of 1971
Article 1-cancels the text of article III of the Code of retirement and social security for workers (No. 39) of 1971 and replaced by what comes.
Article 3 : The provisions of this law to workers covered by the provisions of Law No. (71) of 1987.

Article 2-canceling the decision Revolution Command Council (degenerate) (No. 209) in the 5/12/2000
Article 3-This Act implemented from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Reasons
In order to cover all workers in the private sector and mixed and cooperative regardless of the provisions of the retirement and social security for workers (No. 39) of 1971 and not deprived of its advantages, initiated this law. "

Iraqi Presidency