Iraqi News Early Saturday AM 12-25-21
Iraqi News Early Saturday AM 12-25-21
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Al-Kazemi: We Have No Choice But To Dialogue, And The White Paper Has Begun To Bear Fruit
Political Yesterday [12/24/2021], 21:41 Baghdad - I know Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi affirmed that we have no choice but to dialogue, while noting that the white economic paper has begun to bear fruit.
Al-Kazemi said in a speech during the mass that was held at the Joseph Cathedral in Baghdad on the occasion of Christmas, in a statement to his office, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), today, Friday:
“On Christmas Day, the sound of war stops, and we must continue to create hope, God created human beings. peoples, tribes and religions, and Iraq is a collector of these many components, and we must preserve this Iraqi heritage in diversity.”
He added: "We celebrate the glorious Christmas, which has become a symbol of a transient Iraqi national identity, and it is imperative for us to create an Iraqi identity that crosses sects and religions, and today we celebrate Christmas as days to celebrate spirituality, tolerance, and life," stressing,
"These holy days unite us, which are a memory of the birth of our master." Christ, a prophet for Christians and Muslims alike.
He continued: "We were united before in confronting terrorism and confronting terrorist organizations, and we are united today in commemorating the glorious Christmas Day.
The Iraqis, with all their spectrum, participated in confronting terrorism, Muslims, Christians and all other sects," noting that "from this standpoint, His Holiness visited Iraq and the visit confirmed the importance of Iraq is symbolic and spiritual, and this visit has raised the interest of the whole world in Iraq as the home of religions, from Abraham (peace be upon him) to our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
He pointed out that "this country, which is your country, represents a rich religious diversity and a human, cultural and spiritual asset to the whole world.
It possesses real wealth, which is the religious and cultural diversity that Iraq possesses, and the Iraqis should make it a source of strength, some countries spend billions of dollars in order to create diversity; for this we must invest diversity To support Iraq's national, regional and international standing.
He went on to say: "During the year and a half, my government had to work to advance all the forces of society, with all its benevolent components, in order to strengthen Iraq's regional position, as well as try to support the spiritual and national renaissance of the spectra of Iraqi society in order to restore cohesion between its components,
and in order to strengthen His regional and international standing, our Christian people and the solidarity of clergymen and Christian leaders with other components have had an indispensable role to work hand in hand in order to strengthen this position.
And he stated: "Iraq witnessed a strong national and diplomatic movement during this period, despite the serious challenges that my government faced from the pandemic, the economic crisis, and the regional and international conflict," stressing that "this would not have happened if the Iraqis were not cooperating with each other and supporting the government's efforts."
He continued, "We succeeded in raising the name of Iraq, setting the first foundational steps for economic reform, and holding successful and fair elections in a record period,
in addition to launching reconstruction and economic cooperation projects with countries in the region and enhancing Iraq's position regionally and internationally."
The identity of the Iraqis is without the Christians, and this cannot be done without all the other components of the citizens of Iraq.Ghali pointed out that, "I do not believe that there is a political blockage, or in political work.
There were elections and there are challenges we face and now there is a dialogue.
Some countries are delaying the formation of governments for a long time.
We have no choice but dialogue.
It is the solution to building a future worthy of Iraqis of all their sects.
For dialogue to be an opportunity for hope and not to turn into an element of threat and blackmail, as Iraq is built through understanding,” noting that “unfortunately we hear those who say that the number of Christians in Iraq is constantly decreasing, so we must encourage Christians to stay in Iraq and contribute to building this country, building its national identity, and facing challenges together.”
And he explained, "weeks ago, Iraq's credit rating was raised by two degrees, which is what is happening for the first time since 2003; and these are the results of the white paper for economic reform, which began to bear fruit." https://www.ina.iq/144618--.html
The Central Bank Discusses With Banks The Controls Of The Renewable Energy Initiative
December 23, 2021 Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mr. Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhif, the Central Bank of Iraq organized a discussion seminar on the initiative to finance electricity generation systems from renewable energy.
The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank said: This initiative opened the door to developing the future of renewable energy in Iraq after coordination with the Ministries of Environment and Electricity.
The Central Bank of Iraq invited representatives of the concerned authorities in the two ministries, governmental and private banks, the Association of Banks and the beneficiaries of its initiative to attend the symposium and discuss the controls for expanding the use of electricity generation systems from renewable energy at the levels of domestic, commercial and industrial use, and financing it in installments for those wishing to benefit from it through an initiative approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors amounted to About a trillion dinars.
It is noteworthy that this initiative was launched under the auspices of the Central Bank of Iraq to alleviate the burdens of energy shortage on the citizen, reduce carbon emissions into the air and maintain a clean environment in Iraq. Central Bank of Iraq information Office 12/23/2021
https://cbi.iq/news/view/1905
The Central Bank Stresses The Importance Of Coordination With Public Finance In Providing Financial Support
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:19 PM Baghdad/National News Center Today, Wednesday, Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb Mikhaif stressed the importance of coordination with public finance in providing financial support that saved the country from a major crisis.
A statement by the bank received by the "National News Center" stated that "the Central Bank of Iraq held a workshop in which it discussed its development initiatives under the title of the Central Bank of Iraq's initiatives, reality, challenges and ambition."
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The statement added, "The governor gave a speech in which he stressed the importance of reviewing the development initiatives launched by the Central Bank, whose values exceeded more than 15 trillion dinars, as well as the importance of coordination with public finance in providing financial support that saved the country from a major crisis caused by the security and health complex crises that go through it.”
For his part, the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, stressed "the importance of the initiatives of the Central Bank and the sectors they covered, and thanked the Central Bank's management and its employees and the banking sector contributing to these initiatives."
The statement continued, "During the workshop, the most prominent indicators achieved by development initiatives and their positive effects, especially in the housing sector, were reviewed, as well as a number of presentations by the Industrial and Real Estate Bank and the Housing Fund, which were followed by discussions from the audience, and the workshop was attended by a number of central bank officials and managers of government banks." civil society, and private investors. https://nnciraq.com/110790/
The Central Bank Organizes A Workshop To Discuss Its Development Initiatives
December 22, 2021 In the presence of His Excellency the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, and His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Mustafa Ghaleb Mokhif, the Central Bank of Iraq held a workshop in which he discussed its development initiatives under the title (Central Bank of Iraq initiatives, reality, challenges and ambitions).
His Excellency the Governor gave a speech in which he stressed the importance of reviewing the development initiatives launched by the Central Bank, which exceeded more than (15) trillion dinars,
as well as the importance of coordination with public finance in providing financial support that saved the country from a major crisis caused by the complex security and health crises that have passed. out.
For his part, His Excellency the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers stressed the importance of the Central Bank’s initiatives and the sectors they covered, and thanked the Central Bank’s management and its employees and the banking sector that contributed to these initiatives.
During the workshop, the most prominent indicators achieved by development initiatives and their positive effects, especially in the housing sector, were reviewed, as well as a number of presentations by the Industrial and Real Estate Bank and the Housing Fund, which were followed by discussions from the audience.
The workshop was attended by a number of central bank officials, managers of government and private banks, and investors from the private sector.
Central Bank of Iraq information Office 12/22/2021 https://cbi.iq/news/view/1904
Finance Warns Of Iraq's Continued Dependence On Oil
Saturday, December 25, 2021 12:03 PM Baghdad/National News Center
Today, Saturday, Finance Minister Ali Abdul Amir Allawi warned against Iraq's continued dependence on oil during the next ten years.
The minister said in a press statement, followed by the "National News Center", that "a very great danger and threat facing Iraq in the medium terms and within 10 years from now, due to the continued dependence on oil, which constitutes more than 90% of the state's revenues."
The Minister of Finance stressed "the need to take harsh reforms from now on."
https://nnciraq.com/111238/
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