Iraqi News and Highlights Sunday AM 7-12-20

Iraqi News and Highlights  Sunday AM 7-12-20

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The Parliamentary Agriculture Committee Stresses The Importance Of Continuing Military Operations To Control Border Crossings

On Sunday 12/07/2020, the Committee on Agriculture, Water and Marshlands emphasized the importance of continuing military operations to include all border crossings.

Deputy Salam Al-Shammari, head of the committee, explained that what happened yesterday during the military operation in Diyala and the reopening of the Mandali port is an important step to fully control the imports of the border outlets, most of which went to the enclaves of the thieves and corrupt, adding that all the border outlets need these operations and impose security and law after She has long suffered from the messes of thieves and corrupt people without supervision.

Al-Shammari indicated that achieving full control over the outlets has many advantages, the most important of which is preserving the national product and food security, in addition to increasing its imports to the budget to be a new tributary instead of relying heavily on one resource that is subject to political conditions negatively most of the time, stressing the importance of border ports being subject to expert supervision Specialists with a long history in this field, with the necessity of maintaining the permanent security and military forces in the outlets permanently.

House of Representatives  Media Department 7/12/2020 LINK

Expectations to re-launch {Infrastructure Law}

Sunday 12 July 2020  Baghdad / Omar Abdul Latif  The House of Services and Reconstruction Committee expected to re-launch the "Infrastructure" Law, which was expected to be passed in 2013, but political will prevented it.

Committee member Eng. Abbas Yaber Al-Atafi said in a statement singled out by “Al-Sabah”: “This law is one of the laws that were not legislated despite its importance, and which deals with 37 billion dollars allocated at the time to the fields of infrastructure and strategy such as water, sewage, roads, railways, communications, education, health and sectors Others need the citizen quickly, and it is possible to expedite the issue of providing services to the general public, as they need it most at the present time, "noting that" this law in the event of its legislation can carry out a qualitative and vital transfer of the issue of services in the country. "

He added that "a committee was formed at the time and put amendments to this law; the most prominent of which is the review of contracts by four international international companies that do not have a bias for any political party, in order to diagnose the defect in its presence, in addition to that this law will focus on large strategic projects such as housing complexes and schools. And hospitals because they benefit the citizens, away from the small projects that are large numbers in the budget without success. "

And on the guarantees, Al-Atafi explained, “A new article can be included that stipulates that the Ministry of Finance approves all debts and guarantees due to the state in accordance with paragraph 6 of Section 10 of the Financial Management and Public Debt Law No. 95 of 2004, and that projects implemented by companies Its sums are paid after two years have passed,

and the foreign companies that will check contracts and implement projects are not the same ones that operate at home, there can be no room for corruption and therefore it will be eliminated and we will achieve important projects for the citizen, and it will not be on competitive bases to get rid of all the problems that they live in. Reciprocating companies inside Iraq.

And Yaber attributed the reason that the law was not passed at the time to "the presence of a parliamentary fear of the issue of deferred payment that permeates the infrastructure law, claiming that the country will then be burdened with debts", stressing that "a country like Iraq cannot be so because of its oil and other mineral wealth." That is still buried in the ground, and even though it is still indebted to some countries, it is in his interest to pass this law. "

He continued that "the projects of this law will focus on three main sectors (housing, building schools, hospitals and health centers) in all regions of Iraq," noting that "interest in those sectors cannot be on any parliamentary, technical or political dispute," explaining that "the law He will shorten the 5-7 years of the life of Iraq in one year, "pointing out that" the advancement of the electricity sector will be outside this law and the amounts allocated for services, given that there is a special monitoring of the issue of electricity carried out by the ministry and supervisors of the energy sector in the country. "  LINK

Deputy: Parliament Is Still Not Familiar With The Negotiations With The American Side

Praatha News Agency42 2020-07-12  MP Mudher Khazaal said that the parliament is still not familiar with what is going on in the negotiations between Baghdad and Washington regarding the American presence in Iraq, calling at the same time the government to clarify what happened and what will happen between the two sides.

Khazal said in a press interview that "the government is required to explain what happened in the negotiations between Baghdad and Washington and what was reached between the two negotiating teams."

He added, "Parliament has not received information about the negotiations on the American presence and the application of the House of Representatives decision to remove American forces from Iraq."

And he demanded the government to clarify the course of events and developments and what was agreed upon between the two sides and the plan designed to remove the American forces after the parliament said its speech on the foreign presence on Iraqi soil.   http://burathanews.com/arabic/news/372616

In The Document .. Filing A Lawsuit Against Two Former MPs For Impersonating Parliament

Time: 7/12/2020 13:49:11  Read: 3,627 times   {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The Presidency of the Council of Representatives filed a lawsuit against two former deputies for impersonating the membership of the Council of Representatives.  Suspect

The first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Hassan al-Kaabi, directed, in a letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the Council, {Euphrates News} received a copy of it, “given the impersonation of a member of the House of Representatives by each of the invitees (Basima Al-Saadi) and {Niyazi Ma’maoglu} who were members In the House of Representatives in the second session {al-Saadi} and the third {oglu} and for the impersonation of {member of parliament} that violates the law, to direct the legal department to file a lawsuit against them and take the necessary legal measures in this regard. ”  LINK

He Revealed The Files Of Al-Kazimi's Upcoming Visit To Washington

Time: 7/12/2020 13:31:56  Read: 4,407 times  {Baghdad: Al Furat News}, said adviser to the Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, that the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to the United States will include several aspects, including security.

"It is a visit that includes the development of all relations, including those on the security side," Hisham Dawood told Al Furat News.

He added, "Our relations with America are strategic, cultural, scientific, economic, agricultural, and there is no doubt on the security side, and this is normal because we have a common war against ISIS and military relations and we import weapons from them."

It is expected that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi will visit Washington, DC, in the next few days, during which he will head the Iraqi side in the second round of the strategic dialogue between the two countries.   LINK

Recorded 93 Million Dollars In 100 Days ... The Growth Of Iranian Goods Exports To Iraqi Ports

Time: 07/12/2020 11:11:30 Read: 2,311 times  {Baghdad: Al Furat News} The President of the Khorramshahr Chamber of Commerce in southwestern Iran announced a growth in exports of goods through the port of Khorramshahr to the southern ports of Iraq.

He said, "Hani Faisali" in a statement today, Sunday, according to Fars Agency, that the merchandise exports through the port witnessed a growth of 60 percent during the closing period of the "Shalamjah" border crossing due to the prevalence of Corona virus.

He pointed out that the waterway prevented the city of Khorramshahr from exporting to Iraqi ports during the closure period, which mostly included construction and mineral materials.

In the context, the Assistant for Investment Affairs in the "Arvand" Free Trade Zone (Southwest) confirmed that exports through Khorramshahr Port for Iraqi Ports recorded 93 million dollars in 100 days.

The government announced last week the resumption of commercial traffic at the Shalamjah border crossing between Iraq and Iran. is over  LINK

OPEC" And Its Allies Are Preparing To Reduce Oil Cuts In Light Of Signs Of Recovery After The Restrictions Of Corona

Time: 7/12/2020 08:48:43 Read: 1,183 times  {International: Al Furat News} The Wall Street Journal confirmed that "OPEC" and its allies are preparing to reduce oil cuts in light of signs of recovery after the restrictions of the emerging Corona virus.

Group officials said that the Saudi-led oil producers coalition is pushing OPEC and its allies to increase oil production from August, amid signs of demand returning to normal levels after the closures related to the emerging Corona virus.

The main members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, led by Russia, will meet at an online conference on Wednesday, to discuss the current and future production of the group.

In April, Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, led a boost that reduced the group of 23 producers, its collective production, by 9.7 million barrels per day, as the epidemic led to a collapse in oil demand.

According to the "Wall Street Journal", delegates said that Saudi Arabia and most of the participants in the coalition now support easing restrictions.

Delegates stated that, according to a Saudi proposal, the OPEC + alliance would reduce the current restrictions by two million barrels per day to 7.7 million barrels per day    LINK

 The Internet Control Center Calls On Parliament To Intervene Swiftly To Stop The Renewal Of The Telecommunications Companies License

Sunday 12, July 2020 13:48 | EconomicalViews: 61  Baghdad / Nina / The Internet Monitoring Center called on Parliament to intervene quickly to stop the renewal of the license of telecommunications companies that infringe upon the rights of citizens who suffer from poor communication and Internet services, and the city of the state in the billions of dollars.

He stated in a statement that the Iraqi National News Agency / NINA / received a copy of it: that Iraq has not yet launched the 4G service while the 5G service started to be used in the Arab countries, knowing that the telecommunications companies have not yet covered the area of ​​Iraq with the 3G service, as it is still Some regions use the second generation "E".

The center added that: The license contracts were granted to mobile phone companies (Zain - Asia Cell - Cork) in 2007 for a period of 15 years (2007-2022) at a value of (1.250) billion dollars for each license, and a decision was issued to recommend employees of the Media and Communications Authority to extend the licenses of companies All three without bidding and for a small amount compared to neighboring countries. "

He explained that: "Each license was renewed for a period of 5 years, that is until 2027, in addition to granting these companies a 4G frequency license, and also the companies' debts are paid in two installments, the first 50% before signing this agreement and the second 50% within 5 Years without interest. "

The center believes: "The installment without benefits is not fair at a time when the citizen was waiting for the government to save him from the greed of the companies currently operating and that provide services below the level required globally."

He pointed out: "This agreement is unfair to the citizen and to the state treasury, and it contains a kind of injustice and prejudice to the rights of the state and one of the most dangerous decisions that deserve all scrutiny and transparent debate, because it is a decision related to billions of dollars earned by communication networks in Iraq," stressing: "This is Passing raises suspicion and raises big questions. "  https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=843420

 The Widening Circle Of Refusal To Extend The Contracts Of Mobile Companies In Iraq And Demanding That Al-Kazemi Intervene

Editing Date: 12/7/2020 13:41 • 62 times read

[Baghdad_Eyein] The State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday rejected the cabinet’s decision to extend contracts for mobile phone companies, calling on Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi to interfere in their cancellation.

The coalition said in a statement today that "the Iraqis were surprised by the decision of the Council of Ministers to extend the contracts of mobile phone companies for another five years after the end of their contract with the Communications Commission."

The statement added, "This decision is an explicit violation of the nature of government contracts that take place in rounds of transparent public auctions or tenders, which is a legal excess in addition to being considered a contract that leads to negligence and waste of public money at a time when the state budget is in need of non-oil financial support ".

In his statement, the coalition warned "from passing these deals that are tainted with the least suspicions of losing it that they are not consistent with the contracts previously signed with the companies themselves, and the representatives of the State of Law coalition bloc will do their work to summon the Board of Trustees of the Communications Authority and hold them accountable."

The statement called for "the Prime Minister to fulfill his constitutional role as the chief executive officer and work to cancel such non-positive decisions, and we also call on him to issue a decision to pay off all debts owed by companies without delay in order to support the financial budget."

The statement continued, "We stress on all the blocs to take a united position in cooperation with the government in order to reach a common conviction to cancel this decision."

http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=95731

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