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Nuri al-Maliki heads a meeting on the oil and gas investment south

Chaired by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meeting of the committee's senior energy in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Nuri al-Shaways Rose and the ministers of oil, electricity and water resources and chief advisers.

He said a press release issued by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers that took place during the meeting, they discussed the fundamental issues relating to the field of oil and Investment South Gas and expectations of increased production and export oil for this year and to discuss the subject of contracts the Kurdistan region and the mechanism agreed upon, in addition to discussing the topic of investment in the field of electric power and the current situation on the readiness of power plants and increase energy production and alternative uses of renewable energy, according to the vision of the Ministry of Electricity.

The meeting also see the vision of the Ministry of Water Resources to improve the quality of the Shatt al-Arab and the actions required from the Iranian side, in addition to the case of the Mosul Dam.

The meeting also discussed the mechanisms for dealing with both the Turkish and Syrian in connection with the water entering Iraq.

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Iraqi List, confirm that the waiver for the post of prime minister

Welcomed the leader of the Iraqi List, Osama Nujaifi, Monday, at the invitation of the President of the Republic winner blocs to hold a special meeting to discuss forming the next government, noting that his list would not give up the post of prime minister.

The Nujaifi told (Voices of Iraq), "The call for the president to hold a meeting between the blocks of winning the election is required and they encourage him to discuss the election results and bring the views, but before that we want a clear declaration and candid of all the blocks acknowledges the victory of the Iraqi National List in the elections, as well as its right constitutional form the next government.

He added that the Iraqi emphasizes the constitutional right to form a government and this conforms with the Constitution and democratic mechanisms will not accept any other explanation, and that their only option is to head the government and cooperate with other blocs in this regard.

And reduced Nujaifi importance to meet with Maliki, Allawi in the event of the insistence of the rest of the parties to their previous positions to ask: "What is the importance of this meeting, given the demands unreasonable and conditions are not logical and put some pre-meeting between the two sides", noting that "the meeting was not an end in itself but a means for dialogue and talk."

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Jourani: Saudi Arabia has contributed in some way to change the outcome of the elections

Member of the coalition denounced the rule of law Haider Jourani Turki al-Faisal's remarks, who accused the president of a coalition of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the rule of law seeking to steal the election results.

The Jourani in a statement carried by the news of the news that such statements are unacceptable and this is clear evidence of regional interference led by Saudi Arabia about the Iraqi situation and the formation of the government, adding that Saudi Arabia has contributed in some way to change the results and targeting a specific list against another, or supporting category and not another, He pointed out that this statement is being imprisoned, and contrary to what the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, because it must stand on the same distance from all the political blocs and all communities.

He added that Jourani the other hand, he was Faisal, said the practice democracy in their country and take into account human rights and freedom of the Saudi citizen and freedom of opinion and thought to Saudi Arabia not to criticize the situation of democracy and the new situation in Iraq.

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Al-Hashimi: the right of the Iraqi List to form the next government and nominate the prime minister

Tareq al-Hashemi, Vice President and leader of the Iraqi List, won the legislative elections that the results of recent screening that took place in Baghdad, made the list more adherent to the right in forming the government, describing this as an electoral and constitutional entitlement.

He said al-Hashemi told Reuters news agency that after the announcement of the results of manual counting of the city of Baghdad, the Iraqi List has become more insistent on constitutional legality and the elections.

He said the Iraqi bloc is the winner of the cluster and on this basis have the right to constitutional and electoral form the next government and nominate the prime minister of this government.

Hashemi said that a number of menus and parties, once part of the lists have not made up its mind so far from the issue of alliances and everyone is waiting for final approval on the vote which is expected to complete the Federal Supreme Court within days.

He said, "I believe that there are many political blocs are still hesitant and wait for the Federal Court decision in the final ratification of the election results and is also awaiting the President's decision to nominate a parliamentary bloc, qualified for the formation of the government and the political position of these blocks, in my view will change in the light of these declarations."

Hashemi called on other blocks to "not worried about the future of Iraq if the Iraqi led the government formation process because Iraq is very keen to form a government of national unity in which all people contribute to decision-making process and the Department of State."

He wondered, "Why hesitate and refrain some people in to put his hand, however, the Iraqi List in order to form a government. Must at least from the experience of the Iraqi List and give them this right ... It is the right of other blocs to withdraw confidence from the Iraqi National List if they fail in the management of the Iraqi state and failed to commitment to the promises they made to the Iraqi people."

Hashemi said that the real dialogues between blocks and to form a government that has not yet begun and everyone is waiting for the final position of the elections and this is subject to ratification by the Federal Supreme Court on the results of the elections.

He noted that the communications between the blocs "is just a dialogue not rise to the level of genuine negotiations."

Hashemi said he advocates that there will be a block form the government and the other playing the role of opposition within the parliament, but he pointed out that "the current Iraqi situation is not conducive to the emergence of such form."

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Nujaifi: We welcome the invitation to meet with Talabani blocks winner will not give up the presidency

Welcomed the leader of the Iraqi List, Osama Nujaifi the invitation of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, the winner blocs to hold a special meeting to discuss forming the next government, noting that his list would not give up the post of prime minister.

The Nujaifi The call Talabani is required and we encourage him to discuss the election results and bring the views, but before that we want a declaration and a clear and explicit from all parties recognizing the victory of the Iraqi National List in the elections, as well as their constitutional right to form the next government as he put it.

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Allawi: My Maliki, not for the distribution of positions and al-Dabbagh confirmed the existence of constants must be agreed upon

Iraqi Prime coalition Iyad Allawi said his meeting with the President of coalition rule of law, Nuri al-Maliki not to discuss the distribution of positions, but to discuss the political program the meantime, said Ali Dabbagh, a member of a coalition of law and there are constants must be agreed upon.

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Required Aldoairaovernmip and banking offices in Hilla, the receipt of currency, shredded

Council decided to eliminate the Requirement for Hilla All government departments, banks and petrol stations The city's receipt of torn banknotes of all categories and not to reject it because of damage.

The President of the Council determined Kazem Issawi to the reporter That "the Judicial Council has unanimously decided to require banks and government departments, including gas stations, citizens and banking offices In the city of Hilla receipt of torn banknotes issued by the Central Bank of Iraq and not to reject it and traded in local markets in order to preserve the dignity of the Iraqi dinar and facilitate the citizens who owned as well, banks are required to receive the banknotes category 250 dinars by the citizens in the case of the deposit they have. " He stressed "the The Council will take legal action against those who do not comply with the Council on this matter and calling on citizens to report any case of violation of this type by listed entities."

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Legal Expert: In front of the Presidential Council has 15 days to call parliament to hold its first session

Iraqi legal expert said on Tuesday that in front of the Presidential Council has 15 days to call the new parliament held its first meeting after the ratification of the results of the elections that took place in the seventh month of March.

The Tariq Harb told the Kurdistan News (Akaniwz) that "the Presidency Council of the president and the First and Second Vice, binding, according to Iraqi law to convene the first meeting of the Iraqi Council of Representatives no later than 15 days after ratification of the election results."

He added that "any delay in calling for a breach of the law and the constitution of Iraq," noting that "the political blocs are also legally bound to respond to the invitation of the Presidency of that only authorized for this command."

And blocks waiting for the winner in the elections of the Federal Court, to endorse the results of the counting after the determination of all complaints and appeals.

The Election Commission in Iraq announced that the winner of the seats in clusters remained on the situation, after a manual recount in Baghdad, which lasted 12 days, following the appeal made by the coalition of the State law the current government led by Prime Nuri al-Maliki and accepted by the Appeals in the Office.

Witnessed in the Iraqi arena undecided wide, between the winners of the elections on the text of the constitutional entitlement winning cluster to form a government, as provided according to the Iraqi Constitution Article 76, on the eligibility of the parliamentary majority of the government formation.

He insists the Iraqi coalition (91 seats) that the text refers to the list of winning the election, is a coalition of state law (89 seats) means that the text of a cluster may arise as a result of a merger or alliance winning any of the blocks after the election.

Prior to the announcement of the results, stepped legs of the rule of law and the National Coalition (70 seats) of the contacts ended with the declaration formed the parliamentary bloc of weeks ago, interpreted by the leaders in coalitions that Pat has the right to form a government as the largest parliamentary bloc in the new Council of Representatives.

This raised the interpretation of the controversial, has outraged the leaders of Iraq, is viewed as a coup against democracy and the electoral and constitutional maturity.

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Italy's Edison plans to invest in gas fields in Iraq

Italian Edison Company intends to enter the Iraqi market through investment projects for gas prospecting.

The news agency Reuters CEO Pietro Cavanna "The company wants to invest in exploration for gas in Iraq and to take advantage of promising market," adding that "Iraq is a country not seen excavation for gas in the thirty years past, and then there are great opportunities there."

He called Iraq's 45 companies worldwide later this year, including Italian company listed to enter the competition will be put bids on the first of next September to develop three fields for gas. Is hard up in Iraq's western desert and Mansuri in the east and La Ceiba in the oil hub of Basra in southern country

He said Kavanagh, "The Edison a special interest in competition for Akkas a field contains 2.1 trillion cubic feet."

Each of the Akkas and Mansuriyah, which is estimated Ahtiatyatema about 3.3 trillion cubic feet of gas within the bid last June, but did not win by the Sun noted that the only offer on the Akkas from Edison and partners, including Malaysia's Petronas and China National Petroleum Corporation and Korea Gas and Oil Corporation of Turkey.

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Minister of Communications: Council of Ministers endorses the formation of a national company of a fourth m.obile phone

Communications Minister Farouk Abdel Kader cabinet approval on the formation of a national company of a fourth m.obile phone to be competitive with companies currently operating in the quality of communication and tariff calls and other telephone services.
And transfer the media spokesman for the Ministry of Communications, told the independent press (Iba) for Abdelkader Noting that the approval has been obtained during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

The Telecommunications Authority and the media already, and announced to postpone the issue of the license fourth m.obile phone to the cabinet until the formation of the next government.

The authority said in a brief statement early this May, "said Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki face in this matter has been served on the Ministry of Communications and Communications and Media Commission and the competent authorities in this regard."

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