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Parliament decides to host al-Shahristani, & calls to wait on validation of licenses oil contracts
Approved the issuance of treasury money to finance contracts for electricity and to vote on a proposal to set up a committee of emergency water
Council called on the government agreed to slow down the ratification of the licenses oil contracts to foreign companies, a decision to host the Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani on Tuesday of next week.
While a majority of parliament approved the issuance of treasury money to finance contracts for electricity, for a vote on the proposed formation of a water emergency committee of the House of Representatives held a session yesterday the twenty-first routine, headed by Iyad al-Samarrai, head of the parliament. The Samurai, to postpone the vote on a proposal to set up a committee emergency request from the competent authorities, and the addition of a new paragraph on the agenda after the approval of the Board read the law of an institution of prisoners.
The Deputy Qasim Dawood, a point of order which he said: "We have to make sure of what is trying to hide or delay the request signed by fifty-two deputies and on the follow-up work of the accountability and justice and the existing violations," while the prosecutor asked Falah Shanshal of the application submitted to the Presidency on the assignment of officers who have violated the human rights of the investigation, arrest, and in regard to the law of service and retirement of military deputy asked Abdul Amir Al-Ghazali the Council and the Commission on Security and Defense Council introduced a law to ratify it, but the Attorney فرياد Raundozi stressed that security and defense committee on the verge of completion of this law and will be submitted to the vote soon. In response to the request of Vice President of Amer Thamir parliament to form a committee of members of the Defense and Security, integrity, accountability and justice to investigate the accountability and justice (Debathification previously) regarding violations of the legal details of that body. In the meantime, Dr Samarraie of the Finance Committee submitted a special report the adoption of the issuance of treasury money to finance the electricity contracts and the allocation of pensions proposed by the presidents and ministers. "MP Khalid Huani: he was supposed to present the matter to the Council before a vote to amend the preamble," MP Abdullah Saleh has said: "The legislation we already have differ in terms of text and must be corrected by the resolution, "but that Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs said:" The issue of money is regulated by the Treasury decision approved by the State Council.
The MP expressed his opposition to Ibrahim al-Nima remittances as a form of usury and the subject of this illegal and unconstitutional, while the Attorney-Sabah Saadi explained that this issue is not the legal validity of the House of Representatives, with the Attorney-Senaid good that the matter before it for information only and that the Committee had requested to add to the vote, which is not true. In the meantime, the Speaker of Parliament was subject to ratification by a majority vote (110) votes. The reading of yesterday's meeting the Finance Committee report on the proposed allocation of salaries to pension Riasta the Republic and the Minister for a number of national figures that served in Iraq, has supported a number of deputies that report, showing some of his views, which Tl_khast that the increase should be within certain controls and the formation of a national committee for this purpose.
Demanded MP Shatha al-Musawi, the convening of a special meeting to discuss the licensing round for oil contracts with foreign companies, pointing out that oil experts confirmed that the share of oil companies as a result of this licensing up to 50 percent, and this is a significant waste of public funds, MP Ali Hussein said Blue had access to the Commission on oil and gas appeals from a number of tables, the Southern Oil Company on the subject of the first licensing round and the second and the need to wait for approval, while praised, Abd El-Karim al-Enzi asked to wait, and expressing fear of wasting huge amounts of money as a result of approval of these licenses, calling at the same time to host the Minister of Oil and experts to discuss the matter. For his part, proposed by the President of the House of Representatives on the government to wait on the subject of the approval of licenses, and the presence of the oil minister to discuss the issue on Tuesday of next week.
The Council resumed on the second reading of the draft law on the protection and improvement of the environment. The following is the text of a resolution to issue treasury remittances to finance the electricity sector contracts, according to a statement received "morning," a copy of it.
* Ministry of Finance issued treasury remittances Iraqi banks set out the names of the attached list, and the amount of the total 2,808 trillion Iraqi dinars, equivalent to 2.4 billion dollars in an interest rate of 2 percent annually for a period of one year.
* The duration of the loan one year non-renewable.
* The Central Bank will manage this loan, and money orders are part of the mandatory legal reserve of the banks.
* Central Bank of Iraq is the transfer of the amount above the amount of dollars and the currency of the said letter of the Council of Ministers of 2.4 billion dollars, and shall be placed in the sub-account on behalf of the Ministry of Electricity in the Iraq account.
* At the end of term of the loan mentioned in paragraph (2) above, and the Central Bank of Iraq, according to the amount of 2.4 billion addition to the amount of the benefit of 2 percent of the Finance Ministry's account in the calculation of the development of Iraq and the Iraqi dinar to convert and re-deposit in the accounts of the banks listed above.
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Clover: the government's decision to vote on the issuance of treasury Hullac from banks to fund power projects
said a member of the Commission and services in the House of Representatives Jananne Abduljabbar clover Council voted today on the government's decision to issue treasury money from banks.
The clover at a news conference at the Palais des Congrès on Monday that the Council of Ministers Asdraqrara issuance of treasury money to finance contracts for the Ministry of power, believing that this important contract and work to solve the power crisis, has voted to approve the government's decision 110 deputies, criticizing the lack of resolution to the majority Great to vote, especially since it has the theme for the Iraqi people and the services and not a political issue (as saying).
The clover that the resolution of the validity of the government "does not need to vote in parliament", yet the government has raised the issue to the parliament for taming his opinion, "but was taken a number of members who did not vote yes to the resolution."
She noted that the Ministry of Electricity has contracted with international companies until 2011 to eliminate the power crisis once and for all, noting that such contracts need to be substantial funds and that the budget for the year 2009 did not include those amounts to the government resorted to the issuance of such transfers of loans to fill this in 2009 to 2010.
And invited members of the House of Representatives for a review on this subject especially since he is not a political position, but due to the Iraqi people.
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Saudi Foreign Minister says his country is keen to help Iraq
He and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia, keen to ensure the success of Iraq's march.
Faisal said his meeting with the Iraqi ambassador in Riyadh, Ghanim Alwan Jamili that Saudi Arabia is eager to help Iraq in all fields, he said, adding that Saudi Arabia can not pose a threat to Iraq, and the two countries strong and is a deeper one to the other.
Faisal said that the presence of the Ambassador of Iraq in the Kingdom comes in the context of Iraq's desire brotherly relationship, and expressed his happiness Dully rhetoric between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti officials, and resort to dialogue and diplomacy to resolve outstanding issues.
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Director-General of the Southern Oil Company refuses auction service contracts
Fayyad was the blessing of the Director-General of the Southern Oil Company, which produces the majority of Iraqi crude opposition of the plan of Baghdad was the oil field service contracts in the auction because it is not in favor of the Iraqi oil industry.
And join the Director-General of the Southern Oil Company to the insurgency and widespread, it seems against the first major foreign oil deals in the country since 30 years.
The blessing of the service contracts would hurt the economy, Iraq and the request of Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani, to annul the results of the first auction to be announced on 29 and June 30 this.
The protest over the chief ****utive officers in the industry run by the state of a growing debate about al-Shahristani, who is facing criticism from the parliament for failing to increase oil production to more than it was before 2003.
The service contracts will be charged the Iraqi economy and impede its independence during the next twenty years, adding that the government wasted the resources of Iraq.
He sent a memorandum to the Iraqi oil minister, explaining his opposition to the opposition and former managers of the company to sell and a huge struggle for decades Nomaan service.
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Atrushi l (News): You should ask Maliki to open the file and financial corruption in the time Bremer during his visit to Washington
A member of the House of Representatives of the Kurdistan Islamic Union bloc Sami Atrushi that the Iraqi government is now looking for any disclosure or document that proves the involvement of some of the personalities in the time Bremer, the administrative and financial corruption.
Atrushi said in a statement singled out by the news agency reported, "the government would keep the subject and working there must be agreement on this issue and must be within the demands of the Prime Minister during his visit to Washington with Obama, the next one of these files the files of corruption at a time of Bremer.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Hoshyar Zebari, has no plans to visit Kuwait
Foreign Ministry denied reports that Iraq had the intention of the minister, Hoshyar Zebari, the visit to Kuwait later this month.
The ministry said in a statement that Zebari Inoue visit Kuwait before flying to the United Nations for the Security Council meeting which will be presented during UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon report containing a review of the issue of Iraq out of Chapter VII of money.
The statement described such reports as unfounded, adding that there is no intention by the minister to visit Kuwait.
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Al Khalifa (news): The Oil Ministry has indirectly contributed to delay the ratification of the oil and gas to remain unique glory
The decision of the Commission on oil and gas in the Iraqi Council of Representatives Jaber Khalifa Jaber said failure to approve the oil and gas law in the Iraqi Council of Representatives are directly due to political and Ministry of Oil.
Which contradicts itself because it says that the fields developed and four annexes should be the company's share of the national and at the same time, contract with foreign companies and this apparent contradiction, "as he put it," he said. Virtue Party MP in a statement singled out by the news agency reported, "The Al-Maizhaa The difference in oil and gas law is a political dispute between the province and the Government Center on Ruba'a supplements, but it's realistic, who is now the Oil Ministry is pursuing a policy different from Otrouhadtha say that the fields are developed and four annexes should be the share of the national oil company and at the same time contracted with foreign companies on these fields, this contradiction seems to me that the Oil Ministry, however, contribute directly to delay the ratification of the oil and gas remain unique to the resolution of oil.
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Top U.N. envoy de Mistura leaves after 2 years in Iraq
The top United Nations envoy to Iraq is leaving the country after almost two years on the job and will be taking up the post of Deputy ****utive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), it was announced today.
“I leave hopeful that Iraq is on the road of democracy and stability after so much suffering. I am deeply grateful to the Iraqi authorities, and the people of Iraq for the support and confidence they have given the United Nations during this challenging period,” Staffan de Mistura, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, said.
The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has “substantially expanded” its presence and activities inside the country over the past two years, according to a news release issued in Baghdad.
It has contributed to the holding of the Provincial Councils elections, and launched a major initiative aimed at defusing tensions related to disputed internal boundaries and the city of Kirkuk, the Mission added.
Mr. de Mistura said that he was very hopeful that a mechanism set up between the Iraqi Government and the Northern Region of Kurdistan (KRG) to discuss issues of common concern, with UN facilitation, “could become operational in the coming days, based on the principles of a single united Iraq and respect for the Constitution.”
At the same time, in the context of improving bilateral cooperation with Iraq’s neighbours, the Special Representative voiced optimism that, with the assistance of the UN, both Iraq and Kuwait would use the current opportunity to demonstrate good will and commitment towards a sustainable solution to their pending issues.
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Iraq oil E.xec's rebel over contract tenders
The head of the unit that produces most of Iraq's crude said Sunday he opposed Baghdad's plan to auction off oil field service contracts, joining an apparently broad revolt against the country's first major foreign oil deals in 30 years. South Oil Co. Director General Fayad al-Nema said the service contracts were "detrimental to the Iraqi economy" and asked Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani to cancel the first tender results, which are due to be announced June 29-30. The protest by senior ****utives in the state-run industry added to growing discord around Shahristani, who faces criticism from parliament for not having boosted Iraq's oil output to beyond the level it was at before the 2003 U.S. invasion.
"We in the South Oil Company, all of its leadership, reject the first bidding round (for oil service contracts) because it is against the interests of Iraq's oil industry," Nema told Reuters from Egypt, where he was traveling.
"The service contracts will put the Iraqi economy in chains and shackle its independence for the next 20 years. They squander Iraq's revenues," Nema said.
Nema said he had sent a memo to Shahristani explaining his opposition and that his two predecessors, Jabbar Louaibi and Kifah Numan, had done likewise. Nema was only appointed to lead the South Oil Co. last month, and was perceived as being loyal to Shahristani.
Another senior South Oil Co ****utive, Chief Engineer Mahmoud Abbas, told Reuters that he was collecting signatures from other engineers opposed to the tenders. He said more than 100 had already signed the protest and it would be sent to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in a week.
The fixed-fee oil field service contracts mark Iraq's first major push for foreign investment in its dilapidated oil sector in decades. The semi-autonomous Kurdish authorities in the north of Iraq have signed independent deals with around 30 private companies, but those have not been ratified by Baghdad. Iraq sits on the world's third-largest oil reserves, but they are severely underexploited after decades of war, sanctions, underinvestment and most recently sabotage during the sectarian slaughter and insurgency that followed the invasion. In order to boost flagging oil production of 2.3 million to 2.4 million barrels per day to 6 million bpd within five years, as planned, the Iraqi Oil Ministry is offering up service contracts to foreign oil majors in two rounds of tenders. The first round consists of six older, already producing oil fields, including Zubair, West Qurna, and North and South Rumaila, all of which are super giants with more than 5 billion barrels of oil in reserves, and two natural gas fields.
"I don't have any comment," Shahristani told Reuters on Sunday when asked about the revolt against the tenders.
"The decisions of the Oil Ministry are clear and everybody can express their opinions. We are moving forward with carrying out the first bidding round on schedule," he said.
Nema said he did not oppose the second bidding round, which involves undeveloped oil fields and the results of which are expected to be announced at the end of the year. But he said the fields in the first bidding round are currently under the control of the South Oil Co and the North Oil Co, and transferring them to international oil companies was against the law and unconstitutional. He said the Iraqi government had spent about $8 billion since 2003 on new equipment, crude processing facilities and new oil wells in the fields, and they should not be handed over before the fruits of that investment can be enjoyed.
"What's the point of giving these producing fields to the international oil companies at a time when we're carrying out an urgent plan to raise output by 500,000 barrels per day in two years?" Nema said. Nema said he preferred engineering, procurement and construction contracts, such as ones the Oil Ministry has been inviting select global oil companies to bid for in the Nassiriya and Nahr Bin Umar oil fields. Nema said the model contracts devised by the Oil Ministry for the service contracts contained dangerous ambiguities.
"The devil is in the details and foreign companies, after signing the contracts, will face serious issues, which would take years to resolve," Nema said. Abbas, the chief engineer, said more than 100 oil engineers had signed a document protesting the bidding round. "We have the expertise to run these fields and to raise output, and awarding them to foreign companies is a waste of our crude resources and revenues," Abbas said.
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Dollar sales reach 138m on Tuesday
Demand for the dollar dropped in the Central Bank of Iraq’s (CBI) auction on Tuesday, reaching $138.405 compared to $158.4 million in the previous session.
“The demand hit $24.450 million in cash, covered by the bank at an exchange rate of 1,176 Iraqi dinars, and $113.955 million in foreign transfers outside the country, covered at an exchange rate of 1,173 Iraqi dinars per dollar,” according to a CBI news bulletin received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
None of the 15 banks that participated in today’s session offered to sell dollars.
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