(Political: Euphrates News) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed, on Wednesday, with Alina Romanowski, Ambassador of the United States of America to Iraq, the latest developments in the political situation in Iraq at various levels, and the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation mechanisms between Iraq and America; to serve the interest of the two countries, and also discussed the security challenges facing the region in general.
The two sides touched on “the upcoming visit that the Iraqi delegation will conduct to Washington in the next few days headed by Fouad Hussein to discuss political, security and economic issues, exchange views and finalize the axes and agenda and meetings to be held with multiple parties in the US administration.”
For her part, the US ambassador stressed that “her country attaches great attention to this important visit, especially since this visit comes at an important time in the history of bilateral relations between Baghdad and Washington, and emphasizes the development of relations between the two countries, and that it will discuss the sensitive situation experienced by the region.”
Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani announced yesterday that a delegation headed by Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein will visit Washington on February 7 to discuss more than one file, including dollar fluctuations.
Twilight News / Kurdish academic Judge Latif Sheikh Mustafa revealed on Wednesday an error made by the Federal Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) by taking a decision to prevent the federal government from sending the amount of “200 billion dinars” as salaries to employees of the Kurdistan Region.
Latif stated, during a press conference held at the University of Human Development in Sulaymaniyah, attended by Shafaq News Agency, that “the Federal Court, based on the invitation of MP Mustafa Sanad, who indicated that the decision to send the amounts is contrary to the Financial Management Law No. (6) of 2019 Article (17 and 18), as well as a violation of the Federal Budget Law
He added that “it was the Council of Ministers that decided to send these amounts in 2021 and 2022, as an advance recovered after settling them from the final accounts and because the giving of salaries comes to solve the crisis and the functioning of public utilities.”
Latif pointed out that “the Federal Court based its decision on Article (93) of the Iraqi Constitution, paragraph (III), which stipulates that one of the duties of the Federal Court to adjudicate cases arising from the application of federal laws, decisions, regulations, instructions and procedures issued by the federal authority. The law guarantees the right of the Council of Ministers, individuals and other stakeholders to appeal
After reviewing the legal issue in the decision, the Kurdish academic pointed out that “the decision of the Council of Ministers is contrary to the Financial Management Law and the Budget Law, but the decision on this issue is not the prerogative of the Federal Court, but of the prerogative of the Administrative Court, because the Federal Court has matched the decisions and instructions of the Council of Ministers regarding
Last week (25 January 2023), the Federal Court ruled unconstitutional for the Federal Council of Ministers to send money to finance monthly salaries to employees and workers in the public sector in the Kurdistan Region.
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, promised the decision of the Federal Court that it is illegal for the Iraqi government to send the salaries of the employees of the region unfairly, pointing out that this decision targets the political process and the political agreement on which the new Iraqi government was formed.
In turn, the Kurdistan Regional Government described the decision as “unfair” and a flagrant violation of the Constitution and contrary to the agreement to form the Iraqi government, while calling on the federal government not to comply with this decision, and to fulfill the promises it made to send financial dues to the Kurdistan Region.
Baghdad – Mawazine News The World Bank expressed its readiness to work with the Iraqi government to implement investment and reform projects that require significant financial resources.
Salim Rouhana, the bank’s head of sustainable development programs, said in an interview with the official newspaper “Al-Sabah” and followed by Mawazine News, that “there is more than one way to implement the climate and development report,” noting that “the report prioritizes reforms, starting from the reforms that are very necessary in order to be able to implement projects, with the need for a capacity to complete them.”
He added, “The second way is financing, part of which is public, and the other part is private, because the bank is interested in these sectors to create the political and financing infrastructure, in order to stimulate the going to projects in energy, specifically alternative and renewable.”
He continued, “The third way in the reform process is to shift from a real-time and near-term to medium- and long-term view that requires some security and political stability and the creation of departments that can complete work on these projects and implement the outlook and orientation even in the frameworks of change of governments and policies, and this is important, as there must be some kind of continuity in governance to implement medium and long-term projects.”
He pointed out that “the World Bank will have a technical and intellectual support role, and it prepares for the government’s request to support investment and reform projects and many tools that we can work with, which require great financial resources and create an environment for the private sector and investment and a lot of modern knowledge, technologies and ideas through which the World Bank can attract the expertise that implemented these projects Finished 29/n33
Twilight News / The media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani announced on Wednesday the recovery of more than $80 million of his stolen money smuggled out of the country.
A statement issued by Al-Sudani’s office today said that “according to the government curriculum and within the government’s continuous efforts to recover Iraq’s smuggled funds abroad, the competent authorities were able to recover more than $80 million from the stolen funds and reintroduce them into the state treasury.”
Twilight News / The Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani, said on Wednesday that the Federal Supreme Court (the highest judicial authority in Iraq) is used to torpedo and undermine any agreement to solve problems with the federal government, expressing his hope at the same time that the draft budget law for 2023 will be approved as soon as possible to guarantee the
Earlier today, the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Region held its regular weekly meeting under the chairmanship of Masrour Barzani, and discussed a number of topics on its agenda, according to a statement issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government.
At the beginning of the meeting, and on the occasion of the anniversary of the anniversary of February 1, the Prime Minister recalled the reverence and greatness of the tragedy of February 1, and said: “On behalf of the Council of Ministers, we commemorate our immortal martyrs with all honor, appreciation and veneration, and renew our commitment to move forward in confronting terrorism, terrorists
In the first paragraph of the agenda of the meeting, the head and members of the KRG delegation presented the negotiating program of the Kurdistan Regional Government with the Federal Government with a view to approval by the Council of Ministers. The negotiating delegation was also directed to visit Baghdad and resume meetings in light of the program.
The Prime Minister reiterated the keenness of the Kurdistan Region to reach a radical solution to the problems on the basis of the Constitution, the political agreement that resulted from the formation of the government, and the ministerial curriculum of the Iraqi government.
The Prime Minister pointed out that the Kurdistan Region and its negotiating delegation have done their part to reach an agreement, and pending the federal government’s commitment to implementing the agreements, adding: “Unfortunately, the Federal Supreme Court is being used to torpedo and undermine any agreement to solve problems with the federal government.”
The Prime Minister also expressed his hope that the draft federal budget law of 2023 will be approved as soon as possible, and that the constitutional rights and entitlements of the Kurdistan Region will be secured.
In the second paragraph of the agenda, the Council of Ministers discussed the issue of banknotes in the Kurdistan Region, and directed the Ministries of Finance and Economy, Industry and Trade, Martyrs and Anffluence Affairs, and the Coordination and Follow-up Department to prepare a report containing their observations and recommendations to take the necessary decision in this regard at the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
In the third and final paragraph of the agenda, the Council of Ministers discussed solving the problem (bank guarantee letter) with regard to the stalled projects of the Kurdistan Regional Government, and in this regard, proposals and recommendations were made to address the problem and approved after they were enriched with the necessary discussions.
Twilight News / The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, met before noon on Wednesday with the US Consul General in the region, Irven Hicks Jr.
A statement issued by the presidency of the region today said that the two sides discussed during the meeting the recent political developments witnessed in the Kurdistan Region and the meetings and meetings of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. In this regard, the US Consul General expressed his country’s welcome and support for dialogue and efforts to resolve differences between the two sides, stressing that America views
According to the statement, the reform process and reorganization of the Peshmerga forces was another axis of the meeting, during which His Excellency President Nechirvan Barzani stressed the continuation of the process and the importance of its success, thanking America’s assistance and support in this context.
For his part, the US Consul General reviewed his country’s focus and interest in this process and accelerating it.
The meeting also discussed the problems of Erbil and Baghdad, preparing for the visit of a US trade delegation to the Kurdistan Region, human rights issues, freedom of the press and expression and a set of issues of common interest to both sides.
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