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

The Foreign Ministry intends to open 15 Iraqi diplomatic mission abroad before the end of this year.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened 15 Iraqi diplomatic mission abroad by the end of this year, followed by another 15 missions next year. He said Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari during his speech that opened the session of diplomacy (25) of the Foreign Service Institute in Baghdad "that the ministry is on the verge of positive changes, including the widespread increase in the Iraqi diplomatic representation abroad." He pointed out that the requirements of such changes, increase efficiencies missions to apply the ministry ambition and selflessness to perform the tasks required of them as best we can.


NOAA
10/3/2006

Radio Nawa

Jalal Talabani, emphasizes the importance of examining bilateral relations with neighboring countries and promote in the State Protection

The President of the Republic, Jalal Talabani, "the importance of bilateral relations with neighboring countries and enhanced in the framework of the protection of the state and prevent external interference and the face of the violence." A statement of the President of the Republic received Radio (NOAA), a copy of which was that "Talibani discussed during the meeting of the political council of national security in his headquarters in Baghdad, the latest developments developments on the political and security level." The statement indicated that "it was stressed, by all the parties that participated in the meeting, the need to unify stances in the face of challenges and to unify the government in dealing with political and security developments in the country. "


NOAA
10/4/2006

Radio Nawa

Interior Minister Jawad who is opening the first national academy of Criminal Evidence in Iraq

The Minister of the Interior Jawad, who is the British Ambassador in Iraq Dominique Ascoith first National Academy of Criminal Evidence in Iraq. after the British experts overseeing the academic and the trainees. And who is said in a press statement that the "criminal investigation gained new momentum today inaugurated the first National Academy of Criminal Evidence, especially that the academy will develop investigative possibilities of police personnel throughout Iraq. " For his part Ascoith pointed out that "the Academy will help train the next generation of police investigators who will work on the criminals who are trying to tear the fabric of Iraqi society to justice."


NOAA
10/4/2006

Radio Nawa

A spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration announced that nine thousand Iraqis leave their homes every week

The spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration Gemini Bandia that "about nine thousand Iraqis leave their homes every week to escape the violence." Pandia added in a press statement that the "displacement in Iraq has become closer to permanent residency, where is finding housing and employment for these families is urgent. " Pointing out that "the International Organization for Migration concern at the continuing violence and the approaching winter, It went about 3% of these to the camps set up by the Iraqi government or the Red Crescent. "


NOAA
10/4/2006

Radio Nawa

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki say that the militias have no place in civilized nations

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the militias have no place in civilized nations and that the policy of the government with a list of the militias to contain a two-way (political and military). " This came during his meeting with the leader of the Republican majority in the United States Senate, but Senator Frist and Senator Martinez miles. The Al-Maliki, "he insisted stack has a plan with the multinational forces to complete building the Iraqi forces within several months. " He pointed out that "the state will face acts of violence through improved security, services and the economic situation." Al-Maliki added that "investment law and open the door wide open to national and foreign investments for the development of the Iraqi economy." For his part, Senator Frist, but that President George Bush will sign the new financial allocations for Iraq T. breathed on the continued support and confidence in the Prime Minister and the Iraqi government. "


NOAA
10/4/2006

Radio Nawa
(bravo4maliki!)

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry intends to open 15 diplomatic missions abroad by the end of this year.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened 15 Iraqi diplomatic mission abroad by the end of this year, followed by another 15 missions next year. He said Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in his speech that opened the session of diplomacy (25) of the Foreign Service Institute, "The Ministry is on the verge of positive changes, including the widespread increase in the Iraqi diplomatic representation abroad." He pointed out that "the opening of such courses would be for all the Iraqis with all their sectarian and factional and in a form that satisfies everyone." Zebari also added that "the ministry is working to create new ones diplomacy to strengthen relations with countries of the world service of the common démocratique Iraq."


NOAA
10/4/2006

Radio Nawa

International Oil Companies are Rushing to Invest
Posted on Sunday, October 01 @ 07:27:12 PDT

Source: Iraqi National Congress

Iraqi Oil Minister, Husain Ashahristani, confirmed that many big oil companies are ready to start negotiating with Iraq about developing oil fields before the new law of gas and oil is legislated. The law is expected to be ready by the end of the current year.
Minister Ashahristani officially stated: "I met with representatives of big oil companies during the meeting of OPEC in Vienna and they were ready to negotiate with us about developing our oil fields before the legislation of the gas and oil law is finished. However, the minister did not name these companies. He added that the Iraqi Oil Ministry is currently responsible for running the Iraqi Oil sector and will bound itself to one type of contracts only. This, clearly points out to the dispute over the production process and the sharing agreements. Ashahristani did not comment on what kind of contracts the Ministry will sign with these companies.

Ashahristani added: "there will be many forms of contracts specified to develop our oil fields. The Iraqi oil sector will need about 20 billion USD of investments so that it will be able to double its oil production up to 4.5 million barrel a day during the next five year." He also mentioned: "The current production of oil in Iraq is ranging between 2.3 and 2.4 million barrel a day. But, Iraq is still facing many difficulties like: the need to exhort more efforts to raise up the production rate to their pre-war levels, the deteriorating security status, bad and old technology bad weather and insufficient logistic support."

Officials in the Iraqi oil sector says that many oil fields have been discovered in the south, center, north of Iraq and they are ready to be developed. According to Asahristani, the Energy Committee in the Iraqi Government is writing down the final draft of the gas and oil law which is expected to be passed on to the Parliament before end of the current year. Ashahristani added that his new law will found a new Iraqi national oil company supervising the activities of the oil sector. According to the new law of gas and oil, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil will supervise the planning for the oil sector and design the oil policies instead of carrying out numerous oil operations which will be done by the new Iraqi National Oil Company. The establishing of the new Company was already suggested two years ago by the ex-minister of Iraqi Oil, Thamir Al-Ghadhban.

The previous Iraqi National Oil Company was converted to a ministry run by the ex-dictator Saddam Husain in 1987. The role of the new Company will concentrate on: determining the important decisions and policies, strategic planning for the Iraqi Oil industry as well as dealing with international relations and oil investments which include production, exportation and excavation.

Link: LawkSalih.Com - International Oil Companies are Rushing to Invest

I can remember articles that i read that it was China that wanted to go without a law and big companies where waiting until the law was ready.

The statement "according to the new law" in combination with the starting of negotiations of big oil companies could mean that the law is ready, only needs to be approved but that the approval would not effect the contracts and the games can begin.

Then I also bumped in to this (a quote):

Given the pressures involved, perhaps the Minister felt he did not have much choice. His promise to pass the law through parliament by the end of 2006 was set in Iraq's agreement with the International Monetary Fund last December. According to that agreement, IMF officials would also review and comment on a draft in September.

And still, the draft law has not been seen by the Iraqi parliament. Meanwhile, an official from the Oil Ministry has stated that Iraqi civil society and the general public will not be consulted at all.

Link: Foreign Policy In Focus | Oil Pressure

This means speed it up and give it a go as soon as possible. This law is top priority now!!!!

AmCham-Iraq to host hydrocarbon laws summitsPosted on Monday, October 02 @ 17:53:14 PDT

The American Chamber of Commerce of Iraq (AmCham-Iraq) has announced plans for industry-government summits on the proposed hydrocarbon laws (oil and gas laws) of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to take place in Amman, Jordan and Erbil, Iraq during the fourth quarter of 2006.

These events - the first of their kind - are designed to further the dialogue between global and regional oil companies interested in participating in the development of the Iraqi upstream and downstream oil sectors and officials of the governments of the Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government who are taking the lead in developing and enacting the hydrocarbon laws that will control outside investment and development in Iraq's massive oil sector, said a spokesman.
These events are being organised by AmCham-Iraq with the assistance of the Iraq Development Programme (IDP). IDP is a member of AmCham-Iraq and a leader in organising Iraq development summits at which industry and government officials have opportunities to confer face-to-face.

With the new hydrocarbon laws of Iraq now being prepared and considered, these planned AmCham-Iraq summits in Amman and Erbil provide a unique and timely opportunity for senior industry leaders worldwide to voice views of what is desired and needed in the upstream and downstream laws.

Initially in Amman, details of this process will be explained and leading oil and gas executives will have the opportunity to comment on the forthcoming legislation.

Feedback will be filtered through AmCham Iraq and presented to the legislative decision making authorities in Iraq.

Under AmCham-Iraq planning, the high-level summit in Amman will be followed by a two-day summit in Erbil with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Here there will be an opportunity to obtain the latest information on the KRG proposed hydrocarbon law and to engage in private one-on-one meetings with KRG senior decision makers.

This train cannot be stopped anymore. Fasten your seatbelts!!!!

link: LawkSalih.Com - AmCham-Iraq to host hydrocarbon laws summits

Al-Maliki : We are working to contain the militias. The services budget is the largest in the history of Iraq
Source : Sabah
04 / 10 / 06
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that the policy of his government with a list of the militias to contain a two-way political, military, stressing that there is no room for militias in civilized nations. The Al-Maliki, during his meeting with the leader of the Republican majority in the American Senate, but Senator Frist and Senator miles Martinez in Baghdad yesterday
The services budget is the largest budget in the history of Iraq, adding that the law on national and foreign investments will open the door wide to Ttoralaghtassad Iraq. Al-Maliki and discussed with the American delegation the latest developments in the country and the signing of the political blocs to a document made a commitment to stop the bloodshed in Iraq and sustain the momentum of the political process and national reconciliation, according to a statement from the Media Office of the Prime Minister, the statement said that Al-Maliki said that his government had achieved great successes and the many developments but trying to counter media coverage by adding that there are internal and external challenges but the firm does not fear and will face terrorist acts through the activation and strengthening our security and improve services and economic situation in addition to the side the political goal of national reconciliation. He went on to say that large sums of money earmarked for services and has completed several projects in the areas of security quiet to the allocation of funds for the provinces unstable that will be spent once the security situation improves and pointed out that the budget services is the largest budget in the history of Iraq, adding that the investment law and open the door wide for investments national and foreign for the development of the Iraqi economy. He explained that the policy of the government with a list of the militias to contain a two-way political, military, it is not the place of the militias in the civilized nations, this letter we gave to those who think the mentality of the militias. He said a plan with the multinational forces to complete building the Iraqi forces over several months and the possibility of American forces e should get rid of a lot of burdens, which would cost the Iraqi forces. For his part, Senator Frist, but that the American people are very interested in the progress being made in Iraq, congratulating the Prime Minister on the document, which was signed by the political blocs, as well as the progress made in the face of terrorism. He added that President Bush would sign the new financial allocations for Iraq and reflects the continued support and confidence in the Prime Minister and the Iraqi government.

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United Nations : nine thousand Iraqis fleeing their homes every week
Source : AFP
04 / 10 / 06
The International Organization for Migration yesterday that the number of people displaced in Iraq is getting more severe, as written about nine thousand people each week from their homes to escape the violence. Her spokeswoman for the organization in Geneva Gemini Bandia. In front of reporters, that this exodus is according to the distribution of sectarian areas; why the Shiites in the south tend to flee the year at the center. The newspaper spokeswoman said, "The displacement this is closer to permanent residence, and finding housing and employment for these families is urgent», She pointed out that the International Organization for Migration concern at the continuing violence and the approach of winter. A three% of these to the camps set up by the Iraqi government or the Red Crescent.