Thread: Archive News - Iraqi Dinar Think Tank - 28/03/10 - 21/06/10

Talabani discusses with the Virtue Party efforts to accelerate the formation of next government

President Jalal Talabani discussed with a delegation from the Virtue Party headed by its Secretary-General Hashem al-Hashemi, Tuesday, efforts to accelerate the formation of the next government, according to a presidential statement.

In a statement received by agency (Voices of Iraq) a copy of it, that Talabani "Find this evening (Tuesday) with the delegation of the Islamic Virtue Party headed by its Secretary-General Hashim al-Hashimi, the totality of issues on the Iraqi arena, including efforts to quickly form the next government."

The statement quoted Talabani reiterated that "as President of the Republic of playing the role assigned to him in bringing the views between the blocs and political leaders, and the need to strengthen alliances and the expansion of dialogue."

The statement quoted Hashem al-Hashemi, "The political blocs in the beginning of an important stage based on a new type of hand, the coordination of positions among themselves up to form a government and nominate a prime minister," noting "it was discussed in the developments in the political process and matters detailed now scheduled for discussion between the political blocs such as coalitions and alliances, and form a government and prime minister."

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Talabani meets with Iraq's Permanent Representative to the United Nations

he met with President Jalal Talabani at his residence in Baghdad, Tuesday, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Hakim, Iraq's Permanent Representative at United Nations Headquarters in Switzerland on the occasion of Mbacherth his new job at the headquarters of the international organization, according to a presidential statement.

In a statement received by agency (Voices of Iraq) that "President Jalal Talabani met today (Tuesday), Iraq's Permanent Representative at United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Mohamed Ali Hakim, who visited the occasion to bid farewell to Talabani and conduct of his new job at the international organization".

Talabani urged during the meeting, Mohammed al-Hakim on the occasion of assuming his new job, to "deliver the voice of Iraq to the international forums and organizations, and to devote his experiences and expertise in international organizations in order to serve Iraq and Iraqis." According to the statement.

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Question marks hovering over the loyalty of Iraqi forces despite their access to the readiness

U.S. newspaper reported today that Iraqi forces have reached the degree of readiness positioned to carry out its functions, but you still question marks hovering over their loyalty.

The New York Times in its Saturday issue that the Iraqi security forces showed the efficiency through the last parliamentary elections and was able to maintain the integrity of the country.

She said after the return of the army and police positions and camps began to questions raised on the issue of loyalties, the mysterious Iraqi forces, especially after a month of elections, which did not produce any winner of the majority and for convergence of the results of blocks main leading to the delay in forming the next government, noting that the security forces to lay before the the same few precedents for peaceful power trading operations in Iraqi history.

The newspaper quoted a researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Anthony Cordesman, saying that there are question marks about the loyalty of Iraqi security forces, whether owed loyalty to the Prime Minister or the Iraqi constitution and the country or to another party.

The paper questions Cordesman, who prepared in 2007 a report for the Commission to Study the Iraqi security forces of the U.S. Congress, noting that the country has seen attacks by improvised explosive devices and car bombs claimed the lives of entire families in the most powerful wave of violence hit the country this year to remember more days of sectarian war blacker.

She said the tension in the political center and set the nerves reached the maximum after the seventh of last March when it raised the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the specter of violence in his capacity as commander in chief of the armed forces during the protest and his call for a recount by hand, noting the concern of some opposition parties in the political process of using the al-Maliki security forces for his own purposes, which was denied by the Prime Minister.

The newspaper said the former prime minister and leader of the Iraqi List, which won the largest number of seats in parliament Iyad Allawi pointed out that in the case of his leadership of the next government will be a process of reform of the army and police, saying the troops are still "full of" terrorists, despite continued efforts to rid the security forces of the elements sectarianism.

It showed that some military experts note with concern about the possibility of the steadfastness of the Iraqi forces during the current transitional phase, and some believe that the security forces were still not ready to face the stage alone, "in the said newspaper."

The paper said that despite the efforts of the Iraqi Interior Ministry to clean up police forces and the isolation of more than 60 thousand officers over recent years in order to build forces loyal to Iraq and not of sectarian identity, but they are still suspicions hovering around the police officers involved in the attacks on the city of Baquba before the election, which claimed the lives of more than 30 people, especially those of them made a catch against the backdrop of the attacks, was a senior officer in the police.

It quoted an adviser in the Office of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Interior Colonel Darryl. P. Hills saying that the ministry has opened more than 125 thousand investigations over the past four years, affecting the majority of offices in the ministry, noting that most of the investigations were about minor violations if an individual is drunk on duty, but others involving crimes related to terrorist activities.

The newspaper said a military officer as the American Camp Habbaniyah in western Iraq said the U.S. military pays tribute to the progress of Iraqi forces, but indicates that the ranks and in senior positions need to be developed, specifically in the areas of administration and logistics, adding that the U.S. military generally confident that the Iraqi forces are capable to respond to internal unrest, but are not ready to deal with a potential external threat was that of Iran or from Syria, "he said."

And the Times that while security forces made steady progress since been rebuilt on the impact of the decision to disband the Iraqi army's controversial, but it is still far from the possibility of maintaining the country alone, "according to the plan

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Mohammed Tamim: talks on forming the government, an internal Iraqi affair and discussion take place within Iraq and not outside

The spokesman for the Iraqi List, Mohammad Tamim delegation-based Iraqi who arrived in Tehran this afternoon would not discuss the formation of the Iraqi government in place during the visit, stressing that "talks on forming the government is an internal Iraqi affair and discussion take place within Iraq, not outside."

The Tamim told the independent press (Iba), "The delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi Each of Hussein al-Shaalan, Mohamed Allawi, al-Yawar, will discuss in Tehran, the Iraqi situation and its relationship with neighboring countries."

He also said, "will discuss the vision of the existing relations with neighboring countries, stressing that Iraq has no aggressive look to the regional neighboring countries of Iraq."

And Tamim, "it is not possible to overlook the fact that Iraq's neighbors play a role in the internal affairs of the country," adding that "this visit is determined to deliver the message that the Iraqi National List of non-interference in Iraqi affairs."

He explained that the visit comes "as the Iraqi List is the highest-proportion of the seats in parliament and they will form the next government, and should clarify its view on the nature of the relations that should link Iraq to those countries."

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Sirwan Zahawi: The Struggle for the post of prime minister could lead to the disintegration of some blocks

A member of the Kurdistan Alliance Sirwan Zahawi said the political blocs in conflict over the position of prime minister, which could lead to disintegration.

Ruled out Zahawi, told the independent press (Iba) The process of disintegration of the Kurdistan Alliance, stressing that the Alliance wants to unite the discourse Kurdish to enter in the next government so that no matter disintegration far from it, and "particularly in this time when we are trying to collect the rest of the blocks and the Kurdish parties to form a position politically unified."

He referred to "the rest of the blocks in conflict about who will serve as prime minister in the next government, has been running this conflict, discord within the cluster one," pointing to the existence of blurred and unclear about any of the blocks will fail in their efforts to prevent the departure of the post of presidency of them.

The competition for the post of Prime Minister and the positions of other sovereign in the next government could lead to the emergence of differences within a single political bloc, leading to the creation of blocs and other political positions new.

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A claim for political blocs to clarify the results of her visits to neighboring countries

Mohammed Iqbal, a member stressed the compatibility list on the need of the former Iraqi political blocs to explain the results of her visits to neighboring countries, pointing out that the right of Iraqi citizens who gave them a voice in the parliamentary elections and transported them to the parliament.

Iqbal said in a statement released by the independent press that the list of the Iraqi Accordance give favorable consideration to a policy of openness to the neighboring countries and end the reign of estrangement suffered by Iraq's long, without the means to intervene in its internal affairs and influence in favor of this or that party.

He added that all of the political blocs to deal transparently with the Iraqi people and found all the causes of these visits and the House in which dialogues and the results have been reached and the removal of uncertainty shrouded so as not challenged by some parties, and to reassure the Iraqi people.

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State law and the National Coalition preparing to announce an alliance to form the next government

Coalition announced a state of law, led by Prime Minister Nuri outgoing Nuri al-Maliki that the coalition will be held Tuesday a meeting with the crucial Iraqi National Coalition to announce the alliance to form the next Iraqi government.

The spokesman for a coalition of law Hassani in a statement published by Al Hayat newspaper, said the meeting will put the mechanisms and the final touches on the entry of coalitions in a coalition united to form the next Iraqi government.

The information has pointed to the imminent announcement of the agreement coalitions on the coalition to form a parliamentary bloc is able to form the next government, which means removal of the Iraqi National List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi and winning the largest number of parliamentary seats in legislative elections last (91) seats for the formation of the government.

The new coalition Hassani maintained the rule of law nominated by the current Prime Minister outgoing Nuri al-Maliki, who heads the Coalition for a second term.

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U.S. denies transfer of Odierno from Iraq

Denied spokesman for U.S. forces operating in Iraq reports that the transfer of the top U.S. commander in Iraq, General Odierno, to another place outside Iraq.

The spokesman said in a statement published by the independent press he is true at all for the news and did not receive any official orders to do so, noting that Odierno will remain in Iraq as long as needed by the U.S. president. He said.

Received the Gen. Raymond Odierno, the task of leading U.S. troops rather than the former commander David Petraeus

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Barzani discusses with Solomon and land a number of issues, including the issue of Iraq

Continue to KRG president Massoud Barzani visit to the Lebanese capital Beirut, where he arrived yesterday, will meet with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss a number of pressing political issues, including the issue of Iraq, after meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.

Sources at the Iraqi Embassy said the program to meet President Barzani, including a contract to hold extensive meetings with Lebanese Kurds to listen to their demands and needs, and it is hoped to hold after a press conference at his residence in the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut.

The sources said that Barzani will leave after these meetings, the Lebanese capital Beirut, to return to Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Invitation to review the investment grants given to foreign companies in Iraq

Called on the Prime Minister's advisor for economic affairs, peace-Quraishi, the provincial councils to review the minutes of grants given by the investment of foreign companies.

Qureshi said in a press statement Tuesday that there are real problems in how to grant investment licenses to international companies, especially since some provincial councils to trace the biography of those companies.

Qureshi stressed that efforts were being made to make the investment grants under the supervision of a specialized committee for consideration of grant investment licenses task, adding that it was essential that Iraq's central technical and technology among all provinces to consider the subject of investment grants.

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