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Tishwash:  Iraq participates in the "2024 Gastech" exhibition and conference in Houston, USA

The Ministry of Oil participated in the Gastech 2024 Exhibition and Conference in Houston, USA. The Ministry of Oil stated in a statement received by Al-Mutala'a that: "The Ministry of Oil participated in the "2024 Gastech" exhibition and conference held in the US state of Houston."

The Undersecretary of the Ministry for Gas Affairs, Ezzat Saber, who headed the Ministry’s participating delegation, said: “The exhibition and conference discussed the transition to clean energy and the optimal investment of gas and the uses of gas and nitrogen.”

According to the statement, the Undersecretary met with "delegations of some of the companies participating in the exhibition, where he visited the Baker Hughes and Shell pavilions." link

Tishwash:  Government Advisor: Move to Include Blockchain and Social Media Content Creators in Taxes

Advisor to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Tax Reform, Abdul Hussein Al-Anbaky, announced today, Monday, the move to include blockchain and content creators on social media in taxes.

Al-Anbaky said, "The requirements of tax justice require imposing tax rates on high-income earners, raising the ceilings of tax allowances, and exempting groups whose incomes are below those ceilings."

He stressed the need for "low tax rates for low-income earners who are above those ceilings," noting that "we are in the process of targeting new segments of new professions that generate large incomes that were not subject to tax, including content creators on social media sites."

"The new income tax law, which we have completed drafting, will be business-friendly, achieve justice and stimulate development," he said.  link

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Tishwash:  Saudi Arabia opens consulate in Basra, trade office in Erbil

Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Abdul Aziz Al-Shammari said on Thursday that the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Iraq operates and moves under the umbrella of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in coordination with it. While confirming the establishment of a commercial representation office in Erbil, he announced the imminent opening of a consulate in Basra.

Al-Shammari stated that "the embassy operates in all its movements under the umbrella of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Iraq, and any consulate must have coordination with the government," noting that "today the contract for establishing the embassy's commercial office in Erbil was signed, which will be part of the commercial consulate in Baghdad."

Al-Shammari added that "the Saudi consulate in Basra will soon be reopened, and commercial representation there will be at the highest level."
For his part, Muhammad Shukri, Chairman of the Kurdistan Investment Commission, confirmed that "there is coordination with the Saudi ambassador in Baghdad to open the commercial establishment office in Erbil, and that all mechanisms were carried out through coordination with the federal government."

He added that "all our commercial transactions with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be carried out through Iraqi border crossings."

He continued, "Iraq is one market, not two divided markets, and there is coordination with Baghdad to open this office and the trade relations between Iraq and the Kurdistan Region on the one hand and Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Arab countries on the other hand will benefit all Iraqi provinces, and Dohuk will be of great benefit due to its industrial and agricultural nature and its great economic potential."

Today, Thursday, the signing ceremony of the contract for establishing the Saudi Trade Representation Office was held in Erbil Governorate, in the presence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the representative of its trade office, the head of the Kurdistan Investment Commission, and the head of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce, according to the official agency.  link

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Tishwash:  PM invites Indian companies to invest in Iraq

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani called on Indian companies to invest in Iraq today, Thursday.

The Prime Minister's Media Office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received today the Ambassador of the Republic of India to Iraq, Prashant Pisai, on the occasion of the end of his duties," indicating that "the overall bilateral relations between Iraq and India and ways to enhance and develop them in various fields were discussed, especially with the development and construction movement witnessed by Iraq, which provided many important investment opportunities.

" Al-Sudani stressed "the necessity of following up on the implementation of the outcomes of the meetings of the Iraqi-Indian Committee, which held its (18) session during the month of June of last year, and the importance of holding political consultations periodically and continuously between the two countries, regarding bilateral relations and regional and international issues," calling on "Indian companies to invest in Iraq."

He stressed, "The importance of India, as an important country in the region and the world, playing a role in seeking to stop the Zionist entity's war on the Palestinian people and prevent the expansion of the conflict arena, due to the risks it poses to international security and stability," expressing his thanks, "to Pisai, for what he has provided during his tenure in Iraq, and for his role in developing and strengthening cooperation to important levels, wishing him success in his upcoming missions."

For his part, Pisai conveyed "the greetings of the Indian Prime Minister to Al-Sudani," expressing "the desire of Indian companies to work in Iraq in the fields of health, hospital management and infrastructure, in addition to the desire of Indian technology companies to work in Iraq in the fields of electronic payment and digitization."  link

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