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Samson:  The Prime Minister's Office issues a statement on the visit of the US Vice President

2019/11/23 17:26

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi's office issued a statement on Saturday on US Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Baghdad at noon.

"US Vice President Mike Pence paid an agreed visit to Iraq during which he inspected his country's forces at the Iraqi base of Ain al-Asad as part of the international coalition that is supporting Iraqi forces in the fight against IS," Abdul Mahdi's office said in a statement received.

He added: "It is agreed that he will also visit Erbil," noting that "a telephone call was made on Saturday at about 12:30 pm between Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and the US Vice President on enhancing relations between the two countries and prospects for joint cooperation, Discuss developments in Iraq and the government's efforts and reform measures in response to the demands of the demonstrators. "The vice president also conveyed the greetings of US President Trump and continued cooperation to develop the distinguished relations between the two countries."

He continued, "The Prime Minister blessed the Vice President and his family with thanks, and asked to convey his greetings to the US President and the forces that contribute to the training of Iraqi forces. Within the framework of the strategic agreements between them."    LINK

Samson:  Pence arrives in Erbil and Barzani receives him

23rd November, 2019
US Vice President Mike Pence arrived in the Iraqi capital of Erbil on Saturday evening from Baghdad.

The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and his deputies, and the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Masrour Barzani and his deputy Fobad Talabani in Iqbal Pence at the International Airport of Erbil.  Officials in the province met Pence immediately after his arrival.

US Vice President Mike Pence visited US troops in Iraq ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Pence also called Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi.

Pence visited Assad's air base in western Iraq, where US troops are based. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday.  LINK

Cleitus:  No other province, outside the Baghdad region,  is treated independently except Kurdistan!   Sounds like these boys are handling their own affairs..., like being their own country [within a country]!  See what's happening for the future... IMO, of course 

MilitiaMan:  V.P. Mike Pence arrives with the Second Lady to Iraq, both in Baghdad and the Kurdish Region today. To visit troops and other things not disclosed.. A surprise visit. Imagine that. Kill two birds at once under the eye of Turkey. lol

I suspect bringing the Second Lady to both places is a sign of Security & Stability and a sign that we support the effort of the country to get the reforms done for the citizens at large.

I doubt there were no final agreements mentioned above. Far to important timing for their arrival, and while a delegation from the Kurds were in Bagdad, as well. Keep in mind the corruption issues, where did you get this? Yep, timing... imo.. Who is your Daddy.

What other developments are you talking about? Possibly the new ERs / MRs to rear their pretty colors? We shall see, right CBI? ~ lol  ~ MM

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Samson:  The end of the Kurdistan delegation's meeting with the federal government without agreement

The source told Shafaq News that "the Kurdistan delegation, after meeting for about two hours with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and a technical delegation, will return to Kurdistan," noting that "the meeting did not witness an agreement between the two sides."

The source added that "the meeting witnessed the discussion of several things, including the dues of the Kurdistan region and the delivery of oil imports to SOMO and other files," pointing out that "the Kurdistan delegation presented its demands to the federal government." He noted that the two sides are scheduled to agree on several things by the middle of this week.  LINK

Godlover:  So the article states the two sides are scheduled to agree on several things by the middle of this week...…..we will see, imo. I am hoping the oil & gas law will be one of the agreements. Hopefully this can be resolved soon enough so they can get the 2020 budget voted on without many more delays imo.

Don961:  A deputy intends to investigate the auction of the currency and confirms the possession of the names of those involved  

"2019 - 11 - 20"

A member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee high Nassif, on Thursday, the committee's move to open an investigation auction currency, indicating that there are a lot of personalities involved in this area will be referred to the judicial authorities.

Nassif said in a press statement, "The Parliamentary Integrity Committee, especially after the completion of a law from where you get this, it is headed towards opening the currency auction in the Central Bank."

She added that "the Chairman of the Committee will form a team of members of the House of Representatives in order to open an investigation auction currency, in addition to the Office of Financial Supervision expressed cooperation with the Commission on Integrity and confirmed that there are files ready on the auction of currency."

She pointed out that “next Saturday will be the formation of the said team to investigate the auction of the currency, and referring the perpetrators to the judiciary, where there are indications of some people who did not have property before 2003, while they find owners of banks and large property, and therefore the law from where you will apply this on them".

She stressed that "the Commission on Parliamentary Integrity owns the names of banks and personalities involved in corruption of currency auction, where there are many of them used the period after 2014 to increase its funds." LINK

MilitiaMan:  This is slated for today... Interesting timing again.. Frank mentioned there are many corrupt on a list in regard to auctions. Last nights UT is packed with data imo.. All about timing.

Add in the timing of the NSCNs being in the process of lifting the three zero notes right now for a rate change. ("CBI is now in the process of lifting 3 zero notes for a rate change, because of the three zero notes." ~ Frank26 UT 11/22/2019)

Those are two powerful things that the Citizens demand. Purchase Power is a biggy, imo.

 The post 19 (see below) speaks of creating the environment to do just that with the exchange of NSCNs for the larger ones.. imo.. ~ Fascinating time we are in.. Keep talking CBI..  lol ~ MM

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Don961: (Post 19) Prof.Dr. Mahmoud Mohammed Dagher: * It is the exchange rate, gentlemen

21/11/2019

While the exchange rate tends to indicate the number of units of one currency versus one unit of another currency, its changes, and this is important, reflect the monetary equation for deducting part of the purchasing power (when reducing), and enhancing the purchasing power of the monetary unit (on the rise), The problem associated with deduction or enhancement is that it enters the purchasing power without taking into account the income segment, ie, it is an additional tax at (decline) and additional income at (rise) without correlation with the level of income.

Therefore, the choice of the Exchange Regime system is central to following the results of exchange rate fluctuations (currency value) as well as determining the channel of transmission of its effect to the real macroeconomic joints.

The significant effect of currency fluctuation or change has been reflected in the exchange system option between a multi-spectrum floating system and a multi-spectrum fixed exchange system (Peg). It is rare for monetary authorities to clearly state the nature of their exchange system (de jure), but the actual transactions (de facto) are determined by specialists on the basis of the exchange system and its specific spectrum.

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Mahmoud Mohamed Dagher - it's the exchange rate, gentlemen, editor LINK