More Iraqi News Sunday PM 11-21-21
More Iraqi News Sunday PM 11-21-21
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An International Group Urges The New Iraqi Government To Support The White Paper
Posted On 2021-11-21 By Sotaliraq Yesterday, Saturday, the Economic Contact Group for Iraq urged the Iraqi government, to be formed soon, to complete support for the reforms of the economic white paper.
The group stated, according to a statement of the Ministry of Finance received by (Al-Mada), that "the Iraq Economic Contact Group welcomed the success of the democratic electoral process in Iraq, and expressed its hope in forming a new government that would take upon itself the completion of the economic and financial reform program."
The statement stressed that "economic reforms are required to ensure diversified and inclusive economic growth, create sustainable job opportunities for the youth, empower the private sector, and diversify sources of revenue outside the scope of oil revenue."
He stressed “the importance of continuing to implement reforms that are in the interest of developing human capital and providing basic services.” The contact group’s statement also called on “the future Iraqi government to pay great attention to the reform package and to ensure its rapid and orderly implementation, and to provide all forms of support for the White Paper as an important tool.” continue to achieve reform goals.
It is worth noting that the Iraqi Economic Contact Group is an international alliance that emerged from the Group of Seven industrialized countries, the European Union, in addition to the World Bank last year, to support the Iraqi government's efforts towards implementing its pivotal reform program represented in the White Paper. LINK
An Iraqi-American Confirmation Of The End Of The Combat Missions Of The American Forces In Iraq
Adviser to Prime Minister Hussein Allawi confirmed the government's commitment to the parliament's decision that there would be no US combat forces at the end of the year.
Allawi said in a televised statement: "The next stage between Baghdad and Washington will depend on training and information exchange, adding that Iraq has great military capabilities and will not be affected by the US withdrawal."
He added that the use of coalition aircraft depends on the decisions of the joint operations, adding that the Iraqi-American relations have moved to the political and economic side.
For his part, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the combat missions of the American forces in Iraq will end by the end of this year, stressing at the same time that the United States will continue to fulfill its commitments related to defeating ISIS.
In a statement regarding Austin's meeting with Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Inad in Bahrain during the annual Manama Dialogue Forum,
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, "Secretary Austin emphasized the strength and importance of the US-Iraq strategic partnership, and affirmed the continued commitments of the United States towards the mission to defeat Iraq." ISIS".
The statement added that the two officials "discussed the next phase of the US military mission in Iraq, which will focus on (providing) advice, assistance, and intelligence-sharing with Iraqi security forces to support the campaign" against ISIS. https://www.radionawa.com/all-detail.aspx?jimare=26639
Al-Monitor: The United Nations Is Mediating Between The Political Parties To Resolve The Election Results Crisis
Posted On 2021-11-21 By Sotaliraq Translation / Hamed Ahmed The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jeanine Plasschaert, attended Thursday evening, November 18, a meeting of the Coordination Framework Forces, which includes most of the political parties that lost in the elections, in an effort to resolve the crisis that erupted in the political arena following the announcement of the election results and accelerating the formation of Government.
Blackshart also met during the past few days with the leaders of those political blocs that lost in the early Iraqi elections. These meetings raised a lot of questions, especially since these parties have blamed them on the UNAMI for causing what they called “rigged election results.”
On November 15, the United Nations Special Envoy met the leader of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais Khazali. Then, the next day, she met the former Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi. Discussions centered on developments following the early legislative elections that were held on October 10.
According to a statement issued by Khazali's office, Khazali called on Plasschaert to be a "neutral party to the ongoing problems in order to overcome the current crises and prevent the country from reaching a state of political impasse." The statement also stated that the two parties discussed during their meeting in Baghdad political issues, especially the results of the parliamentary elections and their repercussions.
The statement stated that Khazali presented evidence of the fraud and manipulation that accompanied the elections, and expressed his astonishment at the issuance of a statement by the Security Council regarding the elections before the final results were approved.
The statement stressed that the coordinating framework, which includes the losing blocs as well as the bloc of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, will continue to follow the legal procedures in this regard. For her part, Blackshart responded and stated that she would study the evidence provided by Al-Khazali.
The leader of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Khazali, as well as supporters of other parties protesting in front of the Green Zone against the election results since mid-November, have accused the UN representative of Plasschaert of being involved in vote-rigging, describing her as “the old manipulator of votes.” From this point of view, it was really surprising for many that she was meeting with Khazali, or that she was a party to a supposed effort for a settlement or mediation process.
The Security Council welcomed the success of the Iraqi elections after the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi provided all the necessary requirements for their success, including security, financial and logistical support for the Independent High Electoral Commission.
The Security Council also expressed its regret for the "recent threats of violence against UNAMI and UNHCR staff," and called on those who object to the results to take legal avenues in this regard.
There were several comments on the meeting that brought together Blackshart with Qais Khazali, including comments from the Sadrist movement led by cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, which won 73 seats. Speaking to Al-Marbad news site, the leader of the Sadrist movement, Issam Hussein, said, commenting on this meeting that it was a very ordinary meeting and should not be seen as part of a conspiracy or making concessions.
Hussein said in his speech, “Often the coordinating framework criticizes others violently, and the media focuses on a particular person, topic or event. Therefore, this meeting came as a result of these pressures, which conveyed the image that Plasschaert was behind the electoral fraud.”
The leader of the Sadrist movement pointed out that Blackshart, on the other hand, is spreading reassurance among the people and the demonstrators, and has proven that it is not involved in rigging the elections.
According to a source close to the Ahl al-Haq movement, who asked not to be named, Plasschaert tried to ignore the accusations leveled against her that UNAMI was involved in vote rigging, in order to be able to continue its role as mediator between conflicting parties in the country, and that the losing parties in the coordination framework may accept Through mediation, after the Sadrist movement gave deafening permission to calls for the formation of a consensus government that includes all parties and not a majority government, as al-Sadr promised before and after the elections.
For its part, the Coordination Framework blocs are seeking to market the Wisdom Movement project by Ammar al-Hakim through the envoy Plaschart. The project proposed by al-Hakim on November 15 aims to abolish the elections law, end the work of the Electoral Commission, and organize early elections two years from now, provided that a consensual prime minister manages the transitional phase. All political parties outside the coordination framework, including the Kurdish parties, rejected this project, which they described as unrealistic.
The more the Sadrists insist on forming a majority government in isolation from the losing blocs, the more the latter will escalate their protests and threats. This is while the winning blocs are waiting for the judicial authority to ratify the final results of the elections so that the largest parliamentary blocs, which are constitutionally authorized to form the cabinet, can begin their negotiations in this regard. LINK
Relative Stability Of The Dollar Exchange Rates In The Local Markets
Economie| 10:42 - 21/11/2021 Baghdad - Mawazine News, the exchange rates of the dollar witnessed, on Sunday, a relative stability in the main stock exchange and local markets in the capital, Baghdad,
and the exchange rate of the dollar recorded on the Central Kifah Stock Exchange in Baghdad, today, 147,900 dinars, for each paper denomination of 100 dollars.
The prices of buying and selling dollars in exchange companies and local markets in Baghdad stabilized, as the selling price reached 148,500 dinars, for each $100 bill, while the purchase prices were 147,500 dinars for each $100 bill. https://www.mawazin.net/Details.aspx?jimare=175753
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