Zig’s Place Chatroom News Thursday AM 7-22-21
Zig’s Place Chatroom News Thursday AM 7-22-21
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Butterfly Dollar exchange rates are stable in local markets
07-22-2021 01:33 PM Dollar exchange rates are stable in local marketsToday, Thursday, the dollar exchange rates recorded stability in the local markets.
The selling price of the dollar reached 148.750 dinars per 100 dollars, while the purchase prices settled at 148.250 dinars per 100 dollars.
And the Central Bank of Iraq decided earlier to adjust the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar, as the purchase price of the dollar from the Ministry of Finance amounted to 1450 dinars, and the price of selling it to banks was set at 1460 dinars per dollar, while the selling price to the citizen is 1470 dinars per dollar. dijlah.tv
butterfly With the end of the fiscal year approaching, question marks about the reasons for not activating the budget
2021-07-22 | 03:43 With the end of the fiscal year approaching question marks about the reasons for not activating the budgetAlsumaria news
The delay of the federal government in activating the articles of the federal budget for the fiscal year 2021 until now, despite the passage of many months since voting on it, has sparked widespread controversy within the political corridors, at a time when a parliamentarian considered the weak oversight performance of Parliament is one of the reasons for the government’s reluctance to perform its duty in many files Including the activation of the budget items, another saw that the appeal submitted by the government against some articles of the budget had caused the suspension of the activation of those articles exclusively pending the outcome of the appeal by the Federal Court, but in general, the appeal does not stop the implementation of the original budget in general.
Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Muhammad Al-Shabki, stressed that all budget articles, even the contested ones with the Federal Court, are valid.
Al-Shabki said in an interview with Alsumaria News, “The budget articles that were challenged by the government at the Federal Court are still valid and obligatory until the outcome of the appeal is decided and the final decision is issued by the court to invalidate or confirm the article.”
butterfly Al-Shabki added, “What proves the activation of the articles in the budget is all, the court’s rejection of the state decision demanded by the government regarding the contested articles, which means that those articles must be applied, and they are valid and must be implemented by Ministry of Financeand the ministries concerned with this matter.”
A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Sherwan Mirza, confirmed that activating the budget items and releasing allocations for projects after the House of Representatives voted on them, is within the competence of the executive authority, especially Ministry of Finance. alsumaria.tv
butterfly Adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister: The cooperation agreement with China has entered into force
July 22, 2021 03:09 PM Adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister - The cooperation agreement with China has entered into forceDirect: Prime Minister ‘s Advisor for Financial Affairs, the appearance of Mohammed Saleh, today announced Thursday that China consumes 44% of Iraqi oil exports, referring to the entry of the cooperation agreement with them into effect.
Saleh said, that China is the first market in Iraqi oil exports, indicating that it alone consumes about 40-44% of Iraqi oil exports and about 800,000 barrels of oil per day, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
Saleh noted that a small part of those exports are dues of oil service contracts for Chinese companies operating in Iraq, to which the value of 100,000 barrels per day was recently added, deposited in the designated bank account; To implement the projects of the cooperation framework agreement that really became effective last month.
And the financial advisor to the Prime Minister announced, last April, the possibility of raising the ceiling of oil exported under the agreement with China to 300,000 barrels per day.
In September of 2019, the Iraqi and Chinese governments signed 8 agreements and memoranda of understanding, and the agreement to deduct 100,000 barrels per day to China; In return for the implementation of strategic projects by Chinese companies, such as roads, railways, hospitals, schools, residential complexes, ports, energy, dams, infrastructure, and others. mubasher.info
butterfly The Iraqi Foreign Minister reveals the details of a message to Iran and the developments of the American presence
2021-07-22 08:32 The Iraqi Foreign Minister reveals the details of a message to Iran and the developments of the American presenceShafaq News/ The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, said on Wednesday that his country still needs the support of the American forces affiliated with the international coalition.
Hussein said, in an interview with the American Al-Hurra channel, that “the Iraqi government has reached the conviction that there is no need for American military combat forces,” stressing that the Americans “understand this issue.”
Hussein added that the Iraqi government informed the Americans at the same time, “Iraq’s need to develop the military situation and training, and the urgent need for cooperation in the field of military intelligence and air power.”
Hussein indicated that Iraq “needs forces from the coalition, and in this regard we are talking about the American forces, in order to support and support the Iraqi security forces in the war against ISIS.”
Hussein had arrived in the American capital, Washington, on Tuesday, to prepare for the fourth session of the strategic dialogue between Baghdad and Washington, scheduled for next Friday, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.
In this context, Hussein says that “the fourth round of the strategic dialogue is likely to be the last in this framework.”
butterfly He added that this tour will not be limited to discussing military and security issues, but will include a set of issues related to bilateral relations between the two countries, such as energy, health and others.
Regarding the attacks targeting US interests in Iraq, Hussein said that Baghdad “discussed with the Iranian side the attacks on airports and diplomatic missions, and asked them to intervene with some elements and groups to stop the attacks.”
Hussein added, “We told them that some groups claim that they are ideologically linked to you,” noting that “some of these discussions resulted at a certain stage in stopping campaigns against missions and other places.”
The Iraqi minister stressed that the solution to this matter lies in “opening a clear discussion with these groups, and some call them non-state forces, militias or factions, to reach the final result.” shafaq.com
butterfly Hoshyar Zebari on the American dialogue: Iraqi leaders need to adopt courageous and bold positions
2021-07-22 07:28 Hoshyar Zebari on the American dialogue - Iraqi leaders need to adopt courageous and bold positionsShafaq News/ The former Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari confirmed; On Thursday, the upcoming US-Iraq strategic dialogue round in Washington; It is a decisive and articulated tour on the future of Iraq, its security and stability, and the future of presence and international support.
Zebari added in his Facebook post; The Iraqi leaders need to participate in the security, diplomatic and political dialogues to adopt courageous and bold stances and decisions based on Iraq’s national interest, and to put the interest of their country between their eyes, away from bids, slogans and pressures, and away from unbridled regional ambitions in Iraq.
He stressed “the serious work in order to reach results and outputs that strengthen the country’s security, intelligence and air capabilities to confront the growing ISIS terrorism, strengthen security institutions to stand on their feet, and continue the international presence in accordance with the Iraqi sovereign decision within the conditions of maintaining the security and sovereignty of Iraq.”
Zebari added, “Iraq is not Afghanistan, and its collapse means the collapse of the entire region.” shafaq.com
butterfly Adviser to the Prime Minister: China consumes 44 percent of Iraqi oil exports
Thursday 22 July 2021.......Adviser to the Prime Minister for Financial Affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, announced on Thursday that China consumes 44 percent of Iraqi oil exports.
Saleh said in a press interview, "China is the first market in Iraqi oil exports, and it alone consumes about 40-44 percent of Iraqi oil exports, with about 800,000 barrels of oil per day."
He added, "A small part of those exports are the dues of oil service contracts for Chinese companies operating in Iraq, to which 100 thousand barrels per day were recently added, deposited in the bank account designated for the implementation of the projects of the cooperation framework agreement, which became truly effective last month."
butterfly The Minister of Planning distributes bonds of two housing complexes to poor families in the Qaim and Rawa districts of Anbar Governorate الان
Thursday 22 July 2021.....The Minister of Planning, Khaled Battal Al-Najm, distributed today, Thursday, bonds and keys to two residential complexes of low-cost floors to poor families in the Qaim and Rawa districts in Anbar Governorate.
In a speech during the bond distribution ceremony for the beneficiaries, the minister said, "We seek to alleviate the suffering of the poor segment through a package of anti-poverty policies throughout Iraq, the most prominent of which are those concerned with solving the housing crisis suffered by the poor, pointing out that the ministry and through The poverty alleviation strategy managed to build quite a few residential complexes, some of which we have completed, and some of which are still under construction.
He added: We share with our people in Al-Qaim and Rawa districts, today their joy by granting them housing bonds within the two residential complexes in the two districts, with 40 houses in Al-Qaim district and 14 other houses in Rawa district, stressing the continuation of the ministry’s policy aimed at addressing the housing crisis in all governorates.
butterfly The Ministry of Oil threatens to impose severe penalties on traffickers with Iranian gas cylinders
Thursday 22 July 2021......The Gas Filling Company, one of the formations of the Ministry of Oil, warned, on Wednesday, of strict penalties against traffickers with Iranian gas cylinders.
The Assistant General Director of the Gas Filling and Services Company, Sinan Nabil, said in a press statement that "there is joint coordination with the ministries of oil, interior and defense to limit the entry of these cylinders," stressing that "there are strict penalties for violators," according to "conscious".
He added, "The penalties for agents who deal with them amount to exemption from work and not handing him a position, which are administrative penalties if they are received by government stations, according to the Code of Employment Discipline, while the penalties for those dealing in them from private laboratories to the imposition of financial fines of up to two million dinars with the closure of The station is for a month, and if a second violation is registered on the same station, the contract between the two parties will be terminated.
Aref pointed to "the danger of these cylinders and the possibility of exploding at any time because they do not conform to Iraqi specifications."
He explained that "these cylinders are confiscated when they enter government filling stations and are destroyed with dedicated cylinders, and they lose all their properties and become unusable."
butterfly Gold at its lowest level for more than a week
Thursday 22 July 2021..........Gold prices fell today, Thursday, to the lowest level in more than a week, under pressure from the dollar's rise.
Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1799.18 an ounce, after hitting its lowest level since July 12 at $1,793.59 in the previous session. Meanwhile, US gold futures fell 0.2% to $1,799.20 an ounce.
Silver fell 0.3% to $25.15 an ounce, palladium rose 0.5%, to $2667.44, and platinum fell 0.3% to $1076.91 an ounce.
butterfly Dana Al-Katib to Nina: The total US withdrawal will deepen the political differences inside the country
Thursday 22 July 2021 ... A member of the Parliament of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Dana Al-Katib, affirmed: "The total US withdrawal from the country will deepen the political differences inside the country."
In a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency ( NINA ), he said: "In the previous two rounds of the strategic dialogue between Iraq and the United States, several points were discussed, including the American withdrawal, and there was an agreement to schedule the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and the retention of some non-combat forces."
The writer added: "A final withdrawal has not been discussed, and the government has not requested that, and a complete withdrawal is not yet on the table for meetings and discussions."
He explained: "Trouping this issue at this sensitive time will deepen the political differences within the country, and even the very opposition blocs and forces do not oppose the presence of supportive American forces, trainers or logistical support, and the scene will be in this way and a total withdrawal is out of the question, in addition to a study on how to deal with the Iraqi reality Any future developments.
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi is scheduled to meet with US President Joe Biden on the 26th of this month in the capital, Washington.
Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein said that the meeting of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and US President Joe Biden will discuss the overall Iraqi-US relations.
Hussein added in a press statement yesterday: "The current US administration understands the situation in Iraq in a way that contradicts the previous administration."
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