“Tidbits From TNT” Saturday 9-28-2024

TNT:

Tishwash:  Setting a date to launch 102 investment opportunities in Iraq

Today, Friday, the Chairman of the National Investment Commission, Haider Makiya, set the date for launching 102 investment opportunities in various sectors.

Makiya said, "The Investment Commission is preparing, during the Iraqi Investment Forum conference that will be held on the second of next October, to launch 102 investment opportunities that have completed sectoral approvals," noting that "these projects that will be announced will include various sectors, and will benefit the citizen and the state."

He pointed out that "these projects were the result of numerous discussions within the operations room within the authority, with the membership of the Iraqi Economic Council, as well as the Prime Minister's Office, and a map was drawn up for the projects that are expected to be implemented by the beginning of November."

Regarding environmental sustainability projects, Makiya confirmed that “the Authority is working with Iraqi banks to set goals, plans and applications for banks to finance climate and environmental change projects,” indicating that “the Authority has projects and a round of discussions with the International Finance Organization that will be announced soon.”  link

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Tishwash:  Foreign Minister invites his Venezuelan counterpart to visit Baghdad

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein extended an official invitation to Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ivan Gil Pinto to visit Baghdad.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement received by Al-Maalouma Agency, that “the Minister of Foreign Affairs met with his Venezuelan counterpart, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and discussed with him relations between Iraq and Venezuela and the importance of strengthening them after 75 years of its establishment.

The common denominators in the fields of oil production and gas reserves were also discussed, stressing the need for continuous coordination in these important areas.”

International issues of common interest were also discussed, most notably the Palestinian issue. Fuad Hussein thanked Venezuela for its honorable and supportive stances towards the Palestinian cause.

Within the framework of strengthening bilateral relations, the available opportunities for developing cooperation in the fields of agriculture and oil expertise were discussed.

The two ministers focused on the importance of exchanging expertise in exploiting associated gas and enhancing cooperation in this field.

It was emphasized to follow up on the work of the joint committee between the two countries, activate the signed memoranda of understanding, and move forward in completing the procedures for signing the memoranda that are still under completion.

At the end of the meeting, Fuad Hussein extended an invitation to his Venezuelan counterpart to visit Baghdad, to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.  link

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Tishwash:  Kurdistan Finance announces the results of its delegation's recent visit to Baghdad

 The Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced the results of its delegation's visit to the capital, Baghdad, regarding the issue of financing the salaries of employees in the region.

A statement by the ministry said, "During the past few days, a delegation from the Ministry of Finance in the Kurdistan Regional Government visited the capital, Baghdad, and met with the federal Ministry of Finance on the issue of financing employees' salaries," noting that "the two sides reached a number of understandings."

The statement pointed out that "the Kurdistan Ministry of Finance has submitted the list of employees' salaries for the months of August and September, as requested by the Federal Ministry of Finance last time."

He added, "In order to cover the deficit in August salaries, which is estimated at 243 billion dinars, the Federal Ministry of Finance decided to disburse the suspended payments from February to August, and it is scheduled to begin distributing salaries at the beginning of next week with the arrival of supplementary funding from Baghdad."  link

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Tishwsh:  Al-Asadi: We call on citizens to invest in the retirement and social security law

During his visit to Najaf Governorate today, Saturday, September 24, 2024, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Al-Asadi, called on citizens to invest in the Retirement and Social Security Law and expedite registration for optional insurance.

Al-Asadi announced the completion of the procedures for issuing smart cards to more than 17,074 new families during the opening of schools designated for people with special needs.

During the visit, he explained a number of measures regarding what the ministry has accomplished: 

* Issuing smart cards to 13,498 people with disabilities and special needs.

* Completion of the smart card for children with diabetes, amounting to 3496.

* Completion of the smart card for 80 orphans, and they will receive the cash assistance next Tuesday, corresponding to 10-1-2024.

* The number of those included in Najaf Governorate reached more than 110,594 families.

* 2,433 new families from Najaf Governorate were included, and smart cards were issued to more than 1,226 families in Najaf, and they will receive the aid next Tuesday.

* We have completed the transfer of more than 12,000 social protection beneficiaries to the Ministry of Interior, including 998 beneficiaries from Najaf Governorate.

* Today we opened Elia Elementary School for Special Education in Najaf Governorate.

* Today we opened the main reception hall for beneficiaries in the Women's Social Protection Department. 

* Today we opened the safe environment hall for raising children in the Women's Social Protection Department. 

* We opened electronic inquiries and a central computer room for the Social Protection Department for Men.

* We announce that all individuals at Elia School are included in the social protection allowance and the full-time assistant.

* We have directed to take rapid measures to facilitate the granting of loans.

* We directed the Disability Rights Commission to open more than one new medical committee in the governorate.

* We directed to focus on opening new sub-committees for social protection in the governorate.  link

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Mot:  ... Issues I Can Get Behind 

Mot: Have a wonderful day everyone.