Frank, Delta and KTFA Members Monday Night 11-25-19
KTFA:
DELTA: Iraq: Following the joint World Bank – WTO Workshop on the Accession of Iraq, which took place in Beirut on 25-26 July, the Secretariat, the World Bank and the Government of Iraq are working towards organizing a High-Level Conference on the WTO Accession of Iraq, in Baghdad, at the end of November.
The conference is intended to facilitate the formal reactivation of the accession process. A visit to Baghdad by the Chairman of the Working Party, Ambassador Omar Hilale (Morocco), is envisaged to take place at the same time as the conference.
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/nl_e/2019_05_acc_newsletter_e.pdf
Popeye7: Delta, thanks for the fantastic reminder... And what do they need before their reactivation, and facilitation?...(wink)
MilitiaMan: Another fine tuned and well timed anouncement.. They are to facilitate the formal reactivation.. They mean business is coming to town!! November is coming to a close.. lol imo ~ MM
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Samson: Parliamentary Finance reveals details of the new salary scale for employees of Iraq
25th November, 2019
The Finance Committee, chaired by MP Haitham al-Jubouri, and its members attended on Monday 25/11/2019 a meeting at which the Federal Civil Service Law was discussed and a new formula for the salary of state employees was sent and sent to the government.
According to the meeting, the preparation of a new salary scale for state employees ensures social justice and eliminates the large differences between salaries as well as it is a major demand of the demonstrators to be achieved.
On the other hand, Chairman of the Finance Committee Haitham al-Jubouri stressed the need to maximize non-oil revenues such as taxes and full control over border ports and customs to supplement the state investment budget to complete the lagging projects and initiate other important projects such as hospitals and schools.
In this regard, the Finance Committee directed to host the Governor of the Central Bank, the Chairman of the Border Ports Authority, the Head of the Customs Authority and the Head of the Tax Authority to identify the problems facing them and find quick solutions to them. LINK
MilitiaMan: Now remember yesterday we saw where the salaries are a key component to what is on the way. Salaries are done in many case by electronic remittances.... Cards... Recall the % (pizza) and NSCNs (Ice Cream) analogy.. Well if there is a new formula, that would suggest that things are about to change..
Take that last bit too. The Finance Committee hosted the CBI Governor and the Chairman of the Ports Authority and Customs Authority.. Why all of them?
Well if there is a new formula regard duties and taxes, they would all have a very serious need to know if there is a rate change.. JMTCs ...
Today the Kurds have plenty of talk about agreements.. They would have to know about this meeting, as well would they not? lol Yep..They have borders, ports, etc., too.. imo ~ MM
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Samson: A comprehensive agreement between Baghdad and Erbil for only one year .. These details
2019/11/25 16:16
The regional minister for talks between Erbil and Baghdad Khalid Shwani on the agreement between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the federal government on the budget next year 2020 in the framework of a comprehensive agreement with Baghdad.
Shwani said in a press interview that "the delegation of the region, which is visiting Baghdad, headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy in the government of the least Monday with the two deputy prime ministers for energy, finance, and oil and planning ministers in the federal government."
"What is important to us is to reach an agreement between the two sides, and no matter how many meetings between them and the dialogues are moving towards agreement, I hope and there are strong indications of reaching an agreement today."
He Huani that "the province will stick to hand over the amount of 250 thousand barrels per day of oil to Baghdad,"noting that "must deliver the region specified amount, but in return must be received by the financial entitlements and salaries of employees, and the wages of oil companies operating in the region."
And the start of the provincial government to hand over the amount of oil agreed to Baghdad between that "depends on the budget law for 2020, once the law began to be delivered 250 thousand barrels of oil to Baghdad daily."
He pointed out that "the debts of foreign companies owed by the regional government is a file of the files that are being Dialogue with Baghdad, and in the event of an agreement the two sides will be determined by a special payment mechanism that debt."
He explained that "according to the Constitution, the rights of the region are clear, especially the salaries of employees and other financial benefits, and this is unlike the funds for development, reconstruction and projects, all of which are discussed, while the region's share and proportion depends on the ongoing dialogues and agreement reached by the two sides."
Shwani revealed that the agreement between Baghdad and Erbil will be only for one year because the budget law will be for one year, while the agreement on the budget will be within the framework of a long-term agreement between the two sides.
Shwani noted that "the delegation visiting Baghdad special budget and financial file, but with regard to the amendment of the Constitution there is a special committee in the region, has begun its work, but the visit of its members to Baghdad has not yet been determined."
He explained that "the powers are not given to one person but to the delegation, and the delegation has the authority to conclude and conclude, but with regard to strategic issues with Baghdad is returning to the political leadership in the region." LINK
MilitiaMan: Like I mentioned yesterday in post 118 todays thread and 180 yesterdays thread that Pence showed up yesterday in the Kurd region.. Look at what came out of it. Then add to the CBI Governor with the Port Authority and Tax Authority and a new Formula.. lol Kinda fits like a glove imo.. Wow! Notice again the Salaries are mentioned and a special payment mechanism. Go figure.. lol imo This is smokin~!. ~ MM
Samson: Ghadban announces a preliminary agreement between Baghdad and Kurdistan on the draft budget LINK
MilitiaMan: Stopping short, yet stating his view is the has been reached in Principle and as being final.. I'll go pack to the Pence meeting.. Things are sorted or they wouldn't have been early to get to Bahgdad and have a meeting with the CBI GOV, etc.. too.. imo ~ MM
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Herb: Starfish ...
Once upon a time there was a wise man
who used to go to the ocean to do his
writing. He had a habit of walking on the
beach before he began his work.
One day he was walking along the shore.
As he looked down the beach, he saw a
human figure moving like a dancer. He
smiled to himself to think of someone
who would dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a
young man and the young man wasn't
dancing, but instead he was reaching
down to the shore, picking up something
and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good
morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"Why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
”The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
“But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said - "It made a difference for that one."
Author Unknown...