The Council of Ministers stresses the need for Baghdad to large commercial complexes Editor: HAH | GS Monday 31 v 1 2011 15: 25 GMT The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers on Al-Alaq Sumerian news/Baghdad The Iraqi Cabinet, confirmed Monday that Baghdad needed to large commercial pools, while noting that the Government expects investment and obstacles facing investors, Baghdad Governorate Council that land allocation remains a major problem for investment. He said the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, in an interview for "Al-Alaq Sumerian news, on the sidelines of the opening of the Mall in Central Karrada shopping district in Baghdad," the Iraqi Government count on investment mainly investors and expects the situation and circumstances and motivation obstacles facing ", stating that" Baghdad to enumerate the current seven million needed for large commercial complexes and several in different regions ". Al-Alaq added that "concessions or facilities which arrived on land it more yatkodha the investor than had been expected and almost became a quasi-free especially for residential and commercial projects, increasing investment opportunities and investment holidays granted good indicators of the Iraqi economy." Part of Baghdad Governorate Council member Mohammed Al-Rubaie said in an interview for "Sumerian news", "open commercial centres or large malls is the subject of investment", pointing out that "any Board in tested local government infrastructure think much depends on the private sector." Spring stressed that "security conditions stabilized investment propels forward," he said, adding that "the pros of State and Government are based on the private sector." Spring said that "the problem comes when the investor is the land", adding that "the private sector could work something of Earth". The generators, said Abdul Sattar, Farhan Karrada in an interview for "Sumerian news", "this project we did for a year and a half and collected Turkish companies, French and German for the purpose of establishing an integrated Mall in all respects," he said, adding that "generators consists of 4,800 meters and includes approximately 80 shops". In turn, owned by Mahmoud ' Abd l finds "Sumerian news, he was satisfied with the opening of such a special project that provides walk wander long distances in addition to the amenities and services provided by these projects." For its part, considers citizenship in an interview for morning messengers "Sumerian news, opening almwalat" cultural phenomenon and room for social gathering through coffee shops ". The Iraqi Parliament was adopted in October 2006, investment law, which was released at the time that it will open the doors wide open to foreign investment, due a lot of facilities for foreign investors, however, many foreign companies still hesitate because of feared security reality, unstable Iraq, adding that the law did not give investors the right to ownership of real estate project, العراقی والاجنبی وساوی investor-all privileges, with the exception of real estate ownership, يمکن investor الاجنبی From renting land for 50 years, renewable, according to paragraph 11 of the Investment Act. Investors must submit their projects for national investment Commission, or a territory, or the maintenance of investment for investment permits, they can apply to the investment vacation "single-window service", developed by the national investment Commission, empowered to inform the investor the decision final body within 45 days for routine administrative leave. LINK
Basra urges the United Nations to convince Kuwait to change the location of the port of Mubarak Author: MB Editor: CC Monday 31 v 1 2011 12: 28 GMT The Governor of Basra behind Abdul Samad told a joint press conference with President of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Martin Kobler in Iraq today library Sumerian news/Basrah Basra governorate, Monday urged the United Nations Organization Mission in Iraq to convince Kuwait to change the location of the port of Mubarak on Bubiyan Island, the mission confirmed that the outstanding problems between the two countries linked to the provisions of section VII. Basra Governor behind Abdul Samad told a joint press conference with President of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Martin Kobler in Iraq today library, attended by "Sumerian news," we have asked during the meeting the United Nations intervention to convince Kuwait to build port in its current location, "Kobler vowed to discuss the issue with Kuwaiti officials during his visit Kuwait next month." Called Abdul Samad to "develop economic relations between Iraq and Kuwait, in the interests of Iraqis and Kuwaitis continuing problems and differences," he said, adding that "the evolution of economic relations with neighbouring countries will inevitably lead to diminished crises and political differences." For his part, President of the OSCE Mission in Iraq, Martin Kobler, the United Nations is "interest" track relations between Iraq and its neighbours ", pointing out that" outstanding problems between Iraq and Kuwait are linked to the provisions of section VII of the Charter of the United Nations, we are ready to help Iraq get rid of them ". According to Kobler, who presided over the Mission in Iraq three weeks ago, that "the organization is moving more towards improving the lives of Iraqis, are currently focused on improving the management of water resources sector and develop the marsh environment development level," adding that "20 subsidiary organization linked to the Organization and is active in Baghdad, including the World Health Organization and World Food Programme and UNDP, as some of them will have representation in Basra governorate. The Government of the State of Kuwait, began on 6 April 2011, Kabeer port on Bubiyan Island near Iraqi shores, after exactly one year to develop the Iraqi Transport Ministry of cornerstone project to build a large port of Faw, causing a crisis between the two countries, while the Kuwaitis that ميناءهم would have important strategic and economic results, officials and Iraqi experts that Kuwaiti port would diminish the importance of Iraqi ports, restrict navigation in the Khawr Abd Allah channel leading to the ports Umm Qasr and Khawr al-Zubayr and Faw Grand port project makes it worthless. The file differences and border between Iraq and Kuwait oil, began after Britain decided in 1961 on the granting of independence to Kuwait, and the late Prime Minister Abdel Karim Kassem recognized as a State, then called the annexation of the District of Basra, despite recognition by the Iraqi Government, which dominated the Baath party in 1963 after dropping system Abdel Karim Kassem, the independence of Kuwait to deal some historians stated that it was in exchange for giving the Iraqi Government disability amounts which they suffer, however, former President Saddam Hussein, who belongs to the same party, decided in August 1990 invasion of Kuwait military against the background of problems on the border and trsmiha and conflict over ownership of some border oilfields, after more than seven years since the fall of the former regime in 2003 most of the problems still outstanding between the two countries, also emerged in recent years other problems highlighted by repeated attacks and arrests by Iraqi fishermen by Kuwaiti naval patrols. LINK
Kurdistan Workers: Barzani is making efforts to resolve the Kurdish issue 31/10/2011 20:06 Erbil, October 31 (Rn) - The PKK giving up arms is subject to grant the Kurds the right to manage their own affairs in Turkey, considering at the same time that the President of Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani make efforts to resolve the Kurdish issue, according to the agency Firat news reporting. The agency quoted leader of the PKK, Murat Garaalan say that "it is not possible from today onwards that the Kurds are fighting each other." He Garaalan say that the "President of Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani, make unremitting efforts for the settlement of the Kurdish issue by political means, and we appreciate these efforts." Garaalan said, "it was a direct meetings with the Turkish government in the past three years." See: Abdul Qadir Windawi LINK
Iraq denies purchase of internet surveillance technolgy 31/10/2011 13:11 Baghdad, Oct. 31 (AKnews) - The Iraqi government denied any connection to the shipment of U.S eavesdropping equipment to Syria. On Friday, "Blue Coat Systems", a U.S. company specialized in internet surveillance, acknowledged that 13 of its 14 devices that were supposed to be delivered to the Iraqi Communications Ministry ended up in Syria, where they were used to spy on oppositional parties and activists. "The Iraqi Communications Ministry did not import any eavesdropping devices and didn't pass them to Syria," Karim Mazaal, undersecretary of the Communications Ministry, said. "The Ministry is working according to legal procedures to import equipment for telecommunication services from known countries and did not import any eavesdropping devices." Blue Coat Systems claimed, according to an AFP report, that the devices were correctly shipped to its intended addressee in Iraq via Dubai. The chain or custody in the paperwork would proof that. The United States prohibit sales of eavesdropping equipment to Syria, since the regime of Bashar al-Assad is engaged in a brutal crackdown against the Arabellion in Syria. Reported by Jaafar al-Wannan RN/CU/AKnews http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/3/270266/
Experts discuss future of peshmarga 31/10/2011 14:58 Erbil, Oct. 31 (AKnews) - Lawmakers and military officials discussed the future of the Kurdish Army, or peshmarga, at a congress of the Kurdish Ministry of Peshmarga in Erbil. Anwar Haji Othman, deputy minister of peshmarga, said the aim is to organize peshmarga forces in a united, disciplined army. "There are not only peshmarga forces under command of the ministry, but also lots of other so-called peshmarga forces under the control of political parties," Othman said. Qaraman Kamal, drills director at the ministry, pointed out that peshmarga still lack could training and instructions. "We don't have good facilities, we lack instructors and we don't have the space to conduct proper exercises and maneuvers," Kamal said. Peshmarga Minister Sheik Jaafar Mustafa, Peshmarga Chief of Staff and the representative of the U.S. forces attend the three-day symposium, the first of its kind, in the Kurdistan Region's capital of Erbil. 100 officers of the ministry participate in the congress whose recommendations will be directed to the Kurdistan regional Government (KRG) for consideration and implementation. By Rebin Hassan LH/CU/AKnews http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/3/270306/
Alleged solution of conflict over oil legislation 31/10/2011 15:27 Baghdad, Oct. 31 (AKnews) - In the ongoing conflict between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government in Baghdad over a new oil and gas legislation, both sides agreed to adopt the draft law that had been presented in February, according to Ghadhban Fadel, head of the advisers committee in the federal government. No more information were available. The announcement is a result of the ongoing negotiations between Baghdad and Erbil over three outstanding issues. On Tuesday, the delegation of Kurdish politicians, led by Kurdish Prime Minister Barham Ahmed Salih, and the representatives of the federal government agreed that joint committees are supposed to solve the disputes over the budget for the Peshmarga, the oil and gas law, and article 140 of the constitution. Especially the oil legislation sparked the conflict, when the KRG rejected a draft law which had been approved by the federal government. The Kurds believed that the draft law grants the powers to the Federal Government to manage the oil wealth at the expense of the region. They also accused Baghdad of passing a draft law without taking the Kurdish opinion into consideration. On the other hand, Baghdad criticized Erbil for signing contracts with international oil companies without the consent of the federal Oil Ministry. Reported by Jaafar al-Wannan RN/CU/AKnews http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/270314/
Stock Exchange announces the inclusion of Warka Bank write off of trading Monday, 31 October to October 2011 15:03 Announced that the Iraqi Stock Exchange, Sunday, for de-listed company Warka Bank in the Iraqi market for securities, after a break from trading for more than six months to raise capital without taking appropriate measures for the resumption of activity. He added a statement to the Iraqi market for securities that "the Board of Governors on the Stock Exchange decided to write off Incorporation of a company Warka Bank of Iraq market for securities, "and that based on the" ninth paragraph of Article V of the instruction number three amended for the year 2011. " According to the statement, the paragraph states to write off the company's listing "if the company had stopped trading for a period of six months without company is taking appropriate measures for the resumption of trading, "noting that the Warka Bank" turned off from trading since the eighth of February 2010. "The Warka Bank for Investment and Finance, one of the largest Iraqi banks and has more than one hundred branches in various parts of Iraq as well as branches of Foreign Affairs, who announced raise its capital to 250 billion dinars of 105 billion dinars, and went out of circulation in February 2010 to move forward the process of raising capital. A source in the Iraqi Central Bank said in August 2011 that the Warka Bank is negotiating with the Bank, Standard Chartered British to enter as a partner, in an attempt Warka to get rid of the liquidity crisis has, and his failure to raise capital to higher limits. http://www.albaghdadia.com/n/economy/32717-2011-10-31-12-07-00.html
Talabani .. security and border protection a common cause between Iraq and Iran Political Affairs 10/31/2011 9:13:00 PM Baghdad - 31-10 (KUNA) - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani that the issue of security is a common cause between Iraq and Iran, stressing that his country would continue its efforts to make the border region safe and stable relationship between the two countries. This came during a meeting with Talabani, Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi, who is visiting Baghdad for talks on bilateral relations between the two countries. and the transfer of a presidential statement, Talabani said "with regard to issues of border security and Alastaqraraldharora in the border areas, the topic of common cause between the parties," stressing Iraq's desire to resolve all outstanding issues through constructive dialogue and mutual understanding. "The We will continue our efforts to make the border region safe and stable between the two countries. " Talabani said the importance of joint action to develop bilateral relations and expand the horizons of future cooperation in the political, economic, trade and other areas of constructive cooperation, especially in these sensitive conditions experienced by the region. and carrying Talabani at the end of Speaking Iranian Foreign Minister presents his compliments to the Republic's Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad. According to the statement, Talabani and Salehi exchanged views on developments taking place in the region as well as discuss a number of issues of common concern. to an examination of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq today with Salehi "The problems and the political changes in a number of regional countries and Iraq's relations with neighboring countries and the importance to enjoy security, stability and the positive impacts on the region as a whole." focused al-Mutlaq said in a statement released by his office today, the importance of Iraq to be a strong and stable, especially after the withdrawal of the U.S. military and looking forward to new relationships with the Iranian side based on mutual respect and non-interference in internal affairs and to move within the circle of interests and the historical relations between the two peoples of Iraq and Iran. He referred to "File bombing frequent villages and cities, the Iraqi Kurdistan region in addition to controlling the border between the two neighboring countries and the negative effects on the status of agriculture as a result of cutting water rivers coming from Iranian territory. " For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister invited to Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq to visit Iran and expressed his country's keenness on supporting Iraq in order to reach political and economic stability and security, stressing at the same time the importance of starting Palmstrkat between the two peoples of Iraq and Iran and drawing a new picture of relationships at various levels on the basis of which stand the same distance from all components of the Iraqi people. (End) h m g / b u t KUNA 312113 GMT 11 Oak http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicsite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2200136&Language=ar
Industry and Minerals: the implementation of the model dwelling-house and equipped with low-cost solar-powered dedicated to the marshlands 2011-10-31 15:14:24 BAGHDAD (Iba) ... opened the General Authority for Industrial Research and Development of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals project design, manufacture and construction of residential units, equipped with low-cost solar energy technologies in the areas of marshes and remote areas. The Director General of the Commission, Dr. Zuhair Mahmoud Kazaz that the Authority and with the support and the assignment from the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, and after the stage of research carried out this project in the areas of marshes of Iraq to revive economically, health, social and tourism and to preserve its heritage and the reduction of migration and reduce unemployment, indicating that it was the implementation of the model of zero for this house in the area Panthers on the marshes of the subjects of reeds and papyrus area of 104 m square on the model of a modern, low cost and up to 6 million, and is equipped with all necessities. He Agazzaran hope to make the production of these units typically through the establishment of an integrated factory specialized in this field in the marshes to the availability of raw materials from the reeds and papyrus. (End) LINK
Shahristani, to discuss with the French Minister of Trade and ways to develop economic relations between the two countries 2011-10-31 15:05:02 [-] Text [+] BAGHDAD (Iba) ... Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussein al-Shahristani, with the French Trade Minister Pierre Lellouche ways to develop economic relations between the two countries and the desire of Iraq in the contribution of French companies in the reconstruction of Iraq. A statement by the Information Office of Shahristani said during a meeting called for the minister in his office this morning, French companies to open offices in Baghdad, saying Iraq's desire to develop economic relations between the two countries. For his part, Pierre French companies and the keen interest in the reconstruction of Iraq, especially in the oil and gas and electricity. (End) LINK
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