{Economy: Euphrates News} The Central Bank of Iraq denied issuing a new currency of the category of (100) thousand dinars.
A statement by the bank said {Euphrates News} received a copy of it that “the image of a new currency reported by social media sites is a {fake} picture bearing the image of the late Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid.”
The Central Bank called on “citizens to be careful and not to deal with it if some put it for the purpose of fraud.”
The Central Bank stressed “there are no intentions to print a new currency at the moment, stressing that it is taking legal action against violators and promoters of that counterfeit currency.”
Shafaq News / The President of the Kurdistan Region of Nechirvan Barzani received, on Sunday, the Secretary-General of the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Ahmed bin Hassan Al-Hammadi.
The Presidency of the Region said, in a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, that the meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Qatar to Iraq and the Consul General of the State of Qatar in Erbil, indicating that the two sides stressed the development of Qatar’s relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and there was also talk about Qatari investment opportunities in Iraq and the region.
The Qatari delegation affirmed its confidence in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, and its desire to develop relations in the economic and commercial fields that Qatar opens in Erbil.
The delegation also expressed its readiness to invest in the fields of energy, tourism, agriculture, education, health and many other fields.
Barzani congratulated the Qatari delegation on the opening of the Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region, and stressed that the environment is suitable for Qatari investment in Iraq and the Kurdistan region, especially in infrastructure projects.
He also expressed his gratitude for Qatar’s support and assistance to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, noting that Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have many partnerships with Qatar.
During the meeting, they also discussed the situation in the region and a number of issues of common interest.
Prime Minister Mohamed Shiaa Al-Sudani discussed with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on Sunday the timing of ending the work of the UNAMI mission, while the Prime Minister reiterated the need for major powers and international organizations to carry out their humanitarian, moral and legal duty to stop the aggression on Gaza.
The Information Office of the Prime Minister said to the Iraqi News Agency (Waa): “On Sunday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received a phone call from the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres,” noting that “the relationship between Iraq and the international organization was discussed, and aspects of cooperation in various fields and programs, especially those related to facing climate challenges and reducing their effects, and the tasks of promoting and managing water.”
He added that “the communication touched on Iraq’s message regarding the timing of the termination of the work of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq/UNAMI, the timing of reducing the levels of staff in the mission, and ways of bilateral coordination in this track.”
During the call, the Prime Minister expressed “the government’s appreciation for the efforts of the United Nations and its mission in Iraq,” praising “the programs and contributions made by the international organization during various stages, and keeping abreast of the challenges faced by our Iraqi people at various levels, which provided assistance to our people in the path of democratic construction, reconstruction and development, and recovery from the effects of terrorism and dictatorship.”
The telephone call witnessed the discussion of the situation in Gaza, and the results of the continuation of aggression against unarmed civilians facing the crime of genocide, as the Prime Minister of the Secretary-General reiterated “the need for major powers and international organizations to carry out their humanitarian, moral and legal duty to stop the aggression, protect our Palestinian people and guarantee their historical rights.”
Baghdad – Mawazine News The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Al-Alaq, announced today, Saturday, that the bank’s initiatives for housing lending have reached about 11 trillion dinars. Al-Alaq said in a statement received by Mawazine News, that “there is an urgent need today to stimulate and diversify the Iraqi economy,” stressing that “the initiatives of the Central Bank of Iraq for housing lending launched through the Real Estate Bank and the Iraqi Housing Fund reached about (11) trillion dinars.” Al-Alaq stressed the need to expand the base of financial inclusion in Iraqi society, especially the expansion of the activities of small and medium-sized companies, which are the backbone of the economy, pointing out that “the employment of labor is of interest and focus of the Central Bank and the continuation of its initiatives for small and medium enterprises, which will culminate in the launch of the Riyad Bank supported by the Central Bank of Iraq and the contribution of civil banks.” He pointed out that “the development and implementation of the national lending strategy for the years 2024-2029 requires cooperation between a wide number of relevant and particing interest, to achieve the desired goal.”
{Political: Al-Furat News} Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, on Sunday, informed the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jinin Plaskhart, on the occasion of the end of her duties, why Iraq requested the end of {UNAMI} work in the country.
A statement by the Prime Minister’s Office, a copy of which was received by {Euphrates News}, said that during the meeting, Al-Sudani expressed the government’s appreciation for its efforts throughout its work in Iraq.”
He pointed out that the request to end the work of the UNAMI mission comes based on the political and security stability witnessed by Iraq, and the progress it has made in several fields, pointing to the continuation of the Iraqi government in cooperation with the international agencies of the United Nations, in accordance with the government program and its development objectives and at all levels and fields, especially with the progress made in the fields of economic reform and the reconstruction of infrastructure, and the growing capabilities of our armed forces of all types.
For its part, Blaskhart renewed its praise on the important steps and promising initiatives presented by Iraq during the last eighteen months, especially in the fields of service provision, infrastructure reconstruction and investment, plans to mitigate environmental impacts, and reduce dependence on imported fuel.
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