The meeting of the Shiite blocs ends with an “agreement” to pass the budget

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The financial budget

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2021-03-30 17:52

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Shafaq News / An informed source revealed that the Shiite blocs agreed, on Tuesday, to pass the draft federal budget law during the parliament session tomorrow, Wednesday.

The source told Shafaq News, “The Shiite political blocs agreed during a meeting this evening to mobilize their deputies to attend a session tomorrow, Wednesday, set by the Presidency of Parliament to vote on the budget law.”

He added that “the heads of political blocs left the choice open for members of Parliament to vote in acceptance or rejection of the budget paragraphs.”

The source pointed out that “the Presidency of Parliament will hold a meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, with the heads of political blocs before the meeting, but that the session may be two or three hours late for the specified time.”

The Shiite forces had met, on Tuesday evening, to settle the controversial points in the federal budget law.

For his part, MP for the Saeron bloc, Burhan Al-Mamouri, said in a statement, “The Saeron Parliamentary Bloc will be the first to attend the House of Representatives session tomorrow, Wednesday, to vote on the 2021 budget.”

And he called on the government, “not to burden citizens with the burden of drawing monetary policy.” He also called on the government to “issue immediate decisions to address the issue of rising prices for essential commodities, and we stress that they should be returned to their place.”

The differences focus on Article 11 of the draft budget related to the share of the Kurdistan Region, which stipulates that it will deliver 250 thousand barrels of oil per day, along with its tax revenues to Baghdad, in return for receiving 12.6 percent of the budget.

Political blocs also reject what was stipulated in the budget to exclude the segment of citizens whose monthly salaries exceed 1.5 million dinars from benefiting from the ration card, as well as returning 30 thousand of those whose contracts have been canceled from the popular crowd to service.

Other blocs refuse to vote on the budget if the exchange rate of the dinar against the dollar is not modified, by returning it to its previous state.

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The Saudi ambassador to Baghdad comments on Al-Kazemi’s visit: Important

Political | 04:49 – 30/03/2021

Baghdad – Mawazine News

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Iraq, Abdulaziz Al-Shammari, confirmed that the visit of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi tomorrow to the Kingdom is important and comes at an important time, and a number of political, security and economic issues will be discussed, and a number of agreements will be signed in several areas.

According to Al Arabiya, the ambassador stressed the importance of the relationship between the two countries, adding that there is an intention to increase the border crossings with Iraq and that the Arar port is working around the clock.

Regarding the gift of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques represented by the International Stadium, there are continuous meetings to complete the work procedures, as for the Coordination Council between the Kingdom and Iraq, there are continuous meetings and there will be an important meeting between businessmen soon between the two countries.

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The Ministry of Finance issues a statement regarding the price of the dollar: We follow its impact on the local markets

Economie | 08:14 – 30/03/2021

BAGHDAD – Mawazine News

The Ministry of Finance issued, on Tuesday, a statement regarding the exchange rate of the dollar, while confirming that it is following its impact on the local markets.

The media office of the Ministry of Finance stated, in a statement that Mawazine News received a copy of, that it “worked with continuous follow-up to note the effect of the change in the exchange rate in the local markets, as it held several meetings with government officials and representatives of the private and industrial sectors for the purpose of discussing the changes occurring as a result of the change of the exchange rate With the movement of local markets and work to protect the poor.

The statement added, “The Ministry of Planning published a statistic that included 486 types of foodstuffs that showed after the change in prices between November of 2020 and February of 2021, as it clarified that the change in prices was slight not due to the effect of exchange rates,” adding that “there are merchants trying to achieve Profit benefit by linking the exchange rate to the price increase in the local markets.

He pointed out, that it “hopes that the relevant authorities will take their role in monitoring the movement of varying market prices to prevent tampering with the citizens’ food.”

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Al-Halbousi directs the attendees to hold a session to vote on the budget tomorrow

Political | 09:09 – 30/03/2021

Baghdad – Mawazine News

Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi confirmed, on Tuesday, that legislating the budget is an important step, calling on all MPs to attend the voting session tomorrow, Wednesday. 
Al-Halbousi said in a statement received by Mawazine News, a copy of it, “Legislation of the Federal Budget Law for the fiscal year 2021 is one of the important steps, because it prejudices the interests of the citizen, and the paragraphs it bears that directly address his needs.” To proceed with the implementation of its government program, and to support service projects that affect the daily life of the citizen. 
Al-Halbousi called on the distinguished members of the House of Representatives to “attend tomorrow, Wednesday, at 1 pm, to hold the long-awaited voting session on the budget law,” noting that “the names of attendees and absences will be presented to the public opinion.” 
According to the Presidency of Parliament, the agenda for tomorrow’s session will include the presentation of the request submitted by the political forces, which is supported by the signing of more than 172 deputies to vote on the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament in its fourth session, according to the provisions of Article 64 first of the Iraqi constitution, and this step comes in response to popular demands for elections. It is early, and thus the parliament has fulfilled all the requirements and practical steps for conducting early elections, including the formation of an independent commission of judges, enacting the House of Representatives election law, and voting on the First Amendment Law (Order No. 30 of 2005) Federal Supreme Court Law.

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Parliament sets the date for approving the budget and dissolving itself

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2021-03-30 13:24

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Shafaq News / The Iraqi Council of Representatives (Parliament) has set, on Tuesday, a date to hold a voting session on the country’s financial budget for the current year.

The Presidency of the Council said in a statement received by Shafaq News, that “legislating the federal budget law for the fiscal year 2021 is one of the important steps, because it affects the interests of the citizen, and the paragraphs it holds that directly address his needs, as well as enabling the government to proceed with the implementation of its government program. And support for service projects that affect the daily life of the citizen.

She added, “Therefore, we call upon members of Parliament to attend tomorrow, Wednesday, at 1 pm, to hold the long-awaited vote session on the budget law, and we also note that the names of attendees and absences will be published on public opinion.”

And she continued by saying, “The agenda of tomorrow’s session will also include the presentation of the request submitted by the political forces, which is supported by the signing of more than 172 deputies to vote on the dissolution of the Iraqi parliament in its fourth session, according to the provisions of Article 64 first of the Iraqi constitution, and this step comes in response to popular demands for action Early elections”.

The Presidency said, “With this, the parliament has fulfilled all the requirements and practical steps to conduct early elections, including the formation of an independent commission of judges, the legislation of the House of Representatives election law, and voting on the First Amendment Law (Order No. 30 of 2005) the Federal Supreme Court Law.”

Parliament failed over the last months of approving the budget bill due to disagreements over some of its provisions, especially those related to the Kurdistan Region’s share as well as the dollar exchange rate.

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Sairoun: There is no disagreement with the other Shiite forces, and we will enter the voting session together

15:57 – 03/30/2021

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The Saeron Alliance confirmed, on Tuesday, that there are no differences between it and the other alliances, considering what it is promoting is false.

“The voting session on the 2021 budget will be tomorrow, Wednesday, and this is agreed upon between the blocs and there are no disagreements with the rest of the forces, as some Kurdish parties envision,” said a member of the coalition, MP Badr Al-Ziyadi, in a statement to the agency.

He added, “The difference of opinions with the rest of the forces is a natural and possible matter, and tomorrow we will enter the voting session on the budget together, and he has any forms or opinion that he can present in the session to listen to him.”

He pointed out that “some parties are trying to fabricate perceptions of a disagreement between us and the rest of the Shiite forces, and this matter is untrue, as everything that exists is merely a difference in views.”

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Al-Kazemi: We hope to stay away from auctions on the issue of the dollar exchange rate

2021.03.30 – 15:16

Baghdad – People   

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi confirmed, on Tuesday, that challenges continue in the country due to the nature of the situation, which requires an effort to overcome them.     

  

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Al-Kazemi said in a statement regarding the cabinet session, “People” received a copy of it (March 30, 2021): “Challenges continue in the country due to the nature of the situation, which requires the solidarity and cooperation of everyone to overcome them.”   

On the issue of the exchange rate, the Prime Minister called for “staying away from auctions in the issue of the dollar exchange rate, as the decision was taken by the Central Bank in accordance with a vision and a targeted strategy, and we began to see the results on the growth of monetary reserves, and on Iraq’s international credit rating.”  

Al-Kazemi said that he “looks forward to speeding up the approval of the federal budget law, and the paragraphs it contains that address the needs of the poorest classes, and support service projects that affect the life of the citizen.”  

The Prime Minister directed “all ministries to work with all their efforts to support the Ministry of Trade in order to distribute the ration card items to citizens and not to give some merchants an opportunity to exploit the citizen’s needs.”  

He continued, “We directed the Ministry of the Interior and the National Security Agency to monitor the irrational rise in prices as a result of the greed of some merchants.”  

Al-Kazemi called on the ministries to work diligently to support reform decisions according to the strategy prepared for them, and pressures must be faced with patience and action.  

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Parliamentary weights to vote on the budget tomorrow

Political | 04:42 – 30/03/2021

BAGHDAD – Mawazine News A

deputy from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan said that the parliament would hold a session tomorrow, Wednesday, to vote on the budget bill for 2021.

According to the media of his party, MP Hussein Nermo said, “A number of parliament members collected about 40 signatures for a session tomorrow, Wednesday, To vote and settle the draft federal budget law for 2021. ”

Nermo added, “The Kurdish blocs in the House of Representatives do not oppose holding a session Wednesday to settle the budget,” noting that “the Parliamentary Finance Committee voted during the past days on Article 11 of the Kurdistan region in the draft budget law.”

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An official in the Central Bank: There is no return to the previous dollar price .. Any decision to reduce it means heading for an economic massacre

906 Economie 2021/03/30 15:09

The Central Bank resolved the debate on the price of the dollar against the dinar and the process of reducing it, announcing that there is no return to the previous price, and the price will not be reduced under any circumstances, while confirming that there is no intention, at the same time, to raise the price from 145 thousand per 100 dollars.

The general manager of accounting at the bank, Ihssan Shamran, said in a press statement followed by (Baghdad Today), that “the current price of the dollar is very reasonable and therefore the bank has settled on it and that any decision to reduce it means that we are heading towards an economic massacre.” central bank”.

The Central Bank called for “ending” what it called “the quarrels and shouts calling for the return of the previous price,” indicating that “this matter is not based on any economic vision … despite the intentions of those who demand it.”

And he considered that “these statements contribute to the instability of the price, since the news and its differences contribute to a lack of confidence in the exchange market and its stability.”

Shamran, an advisor to the central bank governor, considered that “the process of raising the dollar against the dinar was long overdue because this matter contributed to protecting the domestic product in addition to that the lifting process increased the financial costs of the exporting countries to Iraq by 22%, which contributes to increasing competition between the imported product.” And domestic product. ”

And Shamran said, “Even suspicions of money laundering also ended with the raising of the dollar, and this is one of the most important benefits that Iraq obtained as a result of changing the exchange process.”

The Director General of Accounting at the Central Bank revealed that “the public finances obtained about 10 trillion dinars as a result of the process of raising the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar. Consequently, that ministry is now supposed to allocate about 20 to 30 percent of the collected amount (10 trillion) for the purpose of distributing it to citizens who are among the The poverty line and today they went below this line, which amounted to about ten million citizens, as financial grants, and this is part of the central bank’s understandings with the ministry regarding the process of changing the currency exchange rate.

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An official in the Central Bank: There is no return to the previous dollar price .. Any decision to reduce it means heading for an economic massacre

906 Economie 2021/03/30 15:09

The Central Bank resolved the debate on the price of the dollar against the dinar and the process of reducing it, announcing that there is no return to the previous price, and the price will not be reduced under any circumstances, while confirming that there is no intention, at the same time, to raise the price from 145 thousand per 100 dollars.

The general manager of accounting at the bank, Ihssan Shamran, said in a press statement followed by (Baghdad Today), that “the current price of the dollar is very reasonable and therefore the bank has settled on it and that any decision to reduce it means that we are heading towards an economic massacre.” central bank”.

The Central Bank called for “ending” what it called “the quarrels and shouts calling for the return of the previous price,” indicating that “this matter is not based on any economic vision … despite the intentions of those who demand it.”

And he considered that “these statements contribute to the instability of the price, since the news and its differences contribute to a lack of confidence in the exchange market and its stability.”

Shamran, an advisor to the central bank governor, considered that “the process of raising the dollar against the dinar was long overdue because this matter contributed to protecting the domestic product in addition to that the lifting process increased the financial costs of the exporting countries to Iraq by 22%, which contributes to increasing competition between the imported product.” And domestic product. ”

And Shamran said, “Even suspicions of money laundering also ended with the raising of the dollar, and this is one of the most important benefits that Iraq obtained as a result of changing the exchange process.”

The Director General of Accounting at the Central Bank revealed that “the public finances obtained about 10 trillion dinars as a result of the process of raising the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar. Consequently, that ministry is now supposed to allocate about 20 to 30 percent of the collected amount (10 trillion) for the purpose of distributing it to citizens who are among the The poverty line and today they went below this line, which amounted to about ten million citizens, as financial grants, and this is part of the central bank’s understandings with the ministry regarding the process of changing the currency exchange rate.

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