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Iraqi-Turkish” security summit tomorrow. Kurdistan and the flow of oil on top of the files, 13 MARCH
Iraqi-Turkish” security summit tomorrow. Kurdistan and the flow of oil on top of the files
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that senior officials from Turkey and Iraq will meet in Baghdad on Thursday to discuss cooperation in the field of energy in addition to security and defense affairs.
Relations between the two neighbors have been strained in recent years, as Ankara has intensified its cross-border operations against PKK militants stationed in the mountainous regions of northern Iraq. Iraq said the operations violated its sovereignty, but Ankara says it should protect itself and warned of a new incursion.
The two sides also disagree on the resumption of oil exports from the crude oil pipeline, which runs from Iraq through Turkey, which Ankara says is operational but Baghdad has not yet resumed operations.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Ketçali said at a press conference in Ankara that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and the head of the Turkish intelligence service Ibrahim Kalin will hold talks with their counterparts in Baghdad at a “security summit.”
“The formulation of a common understanding in the fight against terrorism and the concrete steps that can be taken in this regard will be on the table,” Katchali said. The Iraqi authorities’ classification of the PKK as a common security threat is a sign that the desire to fight the PKK is growing in Iraq and we welcome that.”
The outlawed PKK, designated by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, took up up arms against the Turkish state in 1984 and killed more than 40,000 in the insurgency.
“The resumption of oil flows from the Iraq-Turkey pipeline will be discussed during the meetings,” Katchali said.
Turkey halted flows to the pipeline, an oil export route from northern Iraq, following a ruling in an arbitration case issued by the International Chamber of Commerce ordering Ankara to pay damages to Baghdad for unauthorized exports between 2014 and 2018.
Ankara later began maintenance work on the pipeline, which contributes about 0.5% of global crude oil supplies. The two countries agreed to wait until the pipeline maintenance assessment is complete to resume flows while they continue a legal battle over arbitration decisions.
“We mentioned last October that flows may be through this pipeline, and there are no problems for us; but we recognize that the Iraqi side is not yet ready,” Katchali said. “We want all parties in Iraq to reach an agreement within the framework of dialogue and mutual understanding, and to resume the flow through this pipeline as soon as possible,” he added.
He added that officials will also discuss cooperation in the gas and renewable energy sector as well as the scheduled visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Baghdad expected next spring.
https://alforatnews.iq/news/قمة-أمنية-عراقية-تركية-غداً-والكردستاني-وتدفق-النفط-على-رأس-الملفات
"IMPORTANT IRAQ NEWS: THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ISSUED, ON FRIDAY MORNING, A NEW STATEMENT IN THE APPLICATION OF {AUTOMATION} CUSTOMS." BY MNT GOAT, 13 MARCH
{ECONOMIC: EUPHRATES NEWS} THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ISSUED, ON FRIDAY MORNING, A NEW STATEMENT IN THE APPLICATION OF {AUTOMATION} CUSTOMS.
According to a statement received by {Euphrates News} a copy of it, in which it renewed “its emphasis on the establishment of clear work standards consistent with the adoption of the government program approved by the House of Representatives and related to the modernization of the fiscal policy strategy, including customs performance, in addition to the need approved by the program of the need to move towards diversifying and maximizing the state’s financial resources outside oil revenue, and accordingly the ministry proceeded to adopt an integrated vision towards advancing the reality of customs work like the rest of the developed countries, which was represented by the application of Customs automation according to the newly global ASYCUDA system in the Great Welcome Square, which includes the Basra Gate Center and the northern um Qasr Mark, and will be followed by the opening of the system in both the southern and central um Qasr.”
She indicated that “earlier, the system was opened in the air cargo customs at Baghdad International Airport and the dry port, in addition to that work is continuing at an escalating pace to complete the system in each of the western region customs center (Ramadi / Trebil / Al-Qaim / Arar), as well as the case for customs centers in the central region, and accordingly all incoming goods, shipments and materials are subject to smooth and simplified processing and auditing processes that shorten time and effort in completing them, unlike previous procedures.”
She explained “regarding the news received in some media circles about allowing the entry of a number of goods in the Great Welcome Square in um Qasr Port, as the permit to enter these shipments is exclusively related to goods and materials that have been audited and processed in accordance with the customs procedures that preceded the start of electronic automation recently applied, as well as those that have been completed according to the electronic system, and the shipments and materials received before the date of 6-3, which is the date of the commitment of the intervening parties to enter their data in the system.”
The Ministry of Finance stressed that it will continue to adopt modern methods and systems in accordance with international standards, including the electronic automation system in customs work, which is currently applied as a first step to include all land, sea and air centers and ports alike.
(It is just a short matter of time before these revenues take off and rival the oil revenues. Iraq is going to be “filthy rich”. Oh but their currency is still 1/6 of a penny?)
Iraqi Parliament reveals details оf hosting Finance Minister, sends message tо Kurdistan government, 13 MARCH
Iraqi Parliament reveals details оf hosting Finance Minister, sends message tо Kurdistan government
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Finance Committee оf the Iraqi Parliament disclosed details оf hosting Finance Minister Taif Sami. Simultaneously, a message was directed toward the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) concerning the salaries оf its employees.
Youssef Al-Kalabi, a committee member, informed Shafaq News that among the topics discussed was the issue оf localizing salaries for employees іn the Kurdistan Region. Al-Kalabi pointed out that “the committee discussed the financing and localization оf salaries for employees іn the Kurdistan Region” and clarified that “the Federal Court’s decision was clear оn this matter.”
The Committee also urged the Regional government tо facilitate the localization оf employees’ salaries, ensuring equality with other Iraqi employees.
Al-Kalabi emphasized the clarity оf the Federal Court’s decision and the Ministry оf Finance’s letter, asserting that while February salaries іn the Kurdistan Region would be disbursed, March salaries hinged оn localization.
The Ministry оf Finance and Economy іn the Kurdistan Regional Government, however, revealed оn Tuesday that federal procedures deprived regional employees оf their February salaries. The ministry disclosed that only 59% оf total salaries were funded by the Federal Ministry оf Finance, leaving 41% оf employees without wages, and the funded amount did not reach the Ministry оf Finance іn the Kurdistan Region.
The Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority іn Iraq) had decided оn Wednesday, February 21, 2024, tо oblige both the Iraqi and Kurdish Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the head оf the federal cabinet, and Masrour Barzani, the head оf the Kurdistan Regional Government, tо domicile the salaries оf employees and public sector workers at federal banks.
The recent court decision has sparked debate among Kurdish politicians, criticized as unconstitutional and politically motivated, yet defended by observers who argue іt aligns with the law and constitution, potentially resolving the prolonged salary delays for the region’s employees.
In an interview with Monte Carlo International, the head оf the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), leader Masoud Barzani expressed regret for the recent Court’s decisions, considering them biased against the Region. “Unfortunately, all the decisions оf the Federal Court are heavily biased against the Region…Its decisions are unjust and unfair, distinctly against the Region.”
shafaq.com
"IMPORTANT IRAQ NEWS: AL-SUDANI: WE ARE EXPERIENCING A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO REGAIN THE PEOPLE’S CONFIDENCE, AND CONCERN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT’S SUCCESS IS UNJUSTIFIED" BY MNT GOAT, 13 MARCH
AL-SUDANI: WE ARE EXPERIENCING A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO REGAIN THE PEOPLE’S CONFIDENCE, AND CONCERN ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT’S SUCCESS IS UNJUSTIFIED
Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani said that the political system in Iraq is “going through a golden opportunity” to restore the people’s confidence in it.
(Yes, we are seeing the same too in the USA with Biden. The citizens of the USA have lost trust it the government under his lack of leadership. Remember how I told you Iraq is parallel to the USA. What happens in Iraq is somehow mirrored in the USA.)
Al-Sudani said in a press interview, “Today we are dealing with the most important thing that the political system has lost, which is the people’s trust, which is the secret of the success and strength of this government, and today we live with a golden opportunity to restore the people’s trust in this system.”
He added, “ We have received 1,542 stalled projects since 2005, and they represent a waste of public money. Activating them will burden the state many times their cost due to extinction and the price difference.”
Al-Sudani pointed out that “political disputes have obstructed and disrupted many achievements and projects,” noting that “solutions exist for all problems and may not solve all of them, but it is possible to say that most of them.”
He continued, “The current government was formed by a purely Iraqi decision without external interference.”
(This is coming to America too in the 2024 election, like it or not the people are fed up with the Washington corruption from the globalists)
He stressed that “providing services needs legislation, and the government will continue its work to implement its program,” noting that “services were placed as a priority because of the citizens’ need for them, and they are important for security, societal, and therefore political stability.”
Al-Sudani said, “There is unjustified concern about the government’s success and it is reflected in the political competition and the size of this or that political force.”
He stressed that “the government is ready to hold the next parliamentary elections,” stressing that “we do not allow the exploitation of state resources in the elections, and the government will not tolerate the shifting of positions in the elections.”
Al-Sudani believed that “the financial challenge may limit the expansion of projects.”
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