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Clare:  Thwarting the smuggling of $400,000 out of the country at Baghdad Airport

10/17/2023

The Security Media Cell announced that it thwarted the smuggling of $400,000 out of the country at Baghdad International Airport

A statement from the cell, a copy of which was received by {Al-Furat News}, said, "As part of the ongoing pursuit of currency smugglers, and after intensifying oversight efforts, teams from the Customs Directorate at Baghdad International Airport were able to seize $400,000 that was intended for smuggling."

The cell confirmed that "the competent security services continue their work day and night to pursue all those who harm the national economy by smuggling currency out of the country."

It called on "citizens to cooperate with the competent authorities to report any case related to currency manipulation or smuggling, in order to preserve the stability of currency prices and prevent sabotage of the country's economy."   LINK

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Clare:  Putin announces the size of Russia's investments in Iraq: $19 billion and 50 operating companies

10/10/2023

On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed the volume of investments by Russian companies in Iraq, indicating that it amounts to 19 billion dinars, in addition to 50 companies operating in Iraq.

The Russian President's statement came during discussions held Tuesday in Moscow with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani, who arrived in the Russian capital earlier today.

Putin indicated that Moscow and Baghdad are successfully coordinating work within the framework of “OPEC+” with the aim of achieving stability in global energy markets. He said: “We are coordinating work within “OPEC+” and we are doing so with great success with the aim of achieving stability of the situation in global markets, and I hope that we will continue. In working with this approach.

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Clare:  Al-Sudani chairs a special meeting that included the Ministry of Communications and the Communications and Media Authority

10/8/2023   Baghdad /

 Today, Sunday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting that included the Minister of Communications, Mrs. Hiyam Abboud Al-Yasiri, and the CEO of the Media and Communications Authority, Ali Al-Moayyed.

 The meeting discussed the services provided by these two institutions, ways to develop the communications sector, and the most prominent obstacles and impediments to their work. And remove everything that affects the provision of services to citizens.

A statement from Al-Sudani’s office said that the meeting discussed studying the development of plans to achieve the maximum benefit from this sector, because it represents an important financial source that contributes to maximizing the imports that the government employs in implementing the priorities and items of its government program.   LINK

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Clare:  Al-Sudani directs the suspension of official working hours on October 3

9/26/2023

Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani directed that official working hours be suspended on the occasion of National Day.

 A brief statement received by Shafaq News Agency stated: Al-Sudani directed the closure on Tuesday, 10/3/2023, in all ministries and state institutions, in celebration of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq.

The Iraqi National Day is a day that was proposed in 2008 to be made a national day that falls on October 3, to commemorate the day of Iraq’s declaration of independence from the British Mandate and its joining the League of the United Nations, and that independence was on October 3, 1932.  LINK

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Clare:  Al-Sudani: Implementing the unified treasury account and electronic payment are among the most important financial and banking reform measures

9/24/2023

 Today, Sunday, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired a meeting devoted to discussing and following up on the steps for implementing the unified treasury account, and completing the application of electronic card/POS payment points, as well as discussing the facilities and incentives that can be provided to citizens who use electronic payment. In order to encourage them to do so.

Al-Sudani listened to a comprehensive presentation on the measures taken in this path, the rates of progress and requirements, as he stressed the necessity of continuing to hold meetings with technicians and specialists to remove obstacles.