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Abdul-Mahdi: It is important legislation oil and gas law to determine the powers of the producing provinces
2015/03/07
Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Saturday, in the province of Basra, the importance of the enactment of the oil and gas law to determine the powers of local governments of the producing provinces, while conservatives student participants in the meeting to activate the provincial Law No. 21 of 2008 average.
The minister said during a press conference held at Basra International Hotel after the meeting, which lasted more than three hours, and attended by "time", "The deliberative second meeting to discuss mutual powers between the of the Ministry of Oil and local governments the federal government in the provinces resulted in recommendations emphasize the importance of involving the provinces produced in the decision-making related to the oil wealth, "noting that" the issues raised for discussion the issue of oil taboo, the ministry has confirmed that they do not want those lands to be barren and uninhabited. "
The minister pointed out that "Iraq has entered into a decentralized stage, we believe that local governments are an essential part of the political and administrative system in the country, and it has to be legislation oil and gas law in order to determine the powers of the regions and provinces, so as to understand each party rights and obligations," adding that "return Central to the thinking is to repeat a failed experiment pushed Iraq still has not paid for. "
The minister pointed out that "licensing contracts is an important step but produced hurdles and obstacles including with regard to the relationship of local government with foreign oil companies that entered into these contracts," adding that "licensing contracts present form consists of two parties, two Iraqi Oil Ministry on the one hand and foreign oil companies On the other hand, if we introduce a third party (local governments) must find a legal legislation. "
In turn, the governor of Wasit province, said the owner behind the Valley during a press conference that "the Wasit Oil Company is the demand has come time to achieve," noting that "the local government in Wasit addressed the majority of the problems that have hampered the establishment of Wasit oil company."
For his part, the governor of Najaf, Adnan Zurfi said during the conference, said that "our participation in the meeting focused on the promotion claim the powers of local governments, as we renewed our call for the establishment of the Euphrates Oil Company East along the lines of the SOC and NOC."
According to the head of the Karbala Provincial Council Nassif Jassem rhetorical, "the meeting is a step towards strengthening the powers of local governments, and we are in Karbala Nasr maintain the application of provincial law No. 21 of 2008 amended," adding that "what a pity that Article 17 of the general budget for the current year law came inconsistent with the Constitution, but this article will appeal against it to restrict the provinces to maximize resources through fees are met. "
For his part, the governor of Basra Majed Nasraoui said during a press conference, "The oil and gas law is indispensable to define the powers of local governments of the producing provinces in the oil sector management," explaining that "the local government in Basra confirm at this stage the importance of activating the provincial Law No. 21 for the year 2008 rate, which has been disabled for reasons that are not clear. "
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2015/03/07
Oil Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Saturday, in the province of Basra, the importance of the enactment of the oil and gas law to determine the powers of local governments of the producing provinces, while conservatives student participants in the meeting to activate the provincial Law No. 21 of 2008 average.
The minister said during a press conference held at Basra International Hotel after the meeting, which lasted more than three hours, and attended by "time", "The deliberative second meeting to discuss mutual powers between the of the Ministry of Oil and local governments the federal government in the provinces resulted in recommendations emphasize the importance of involving the provinces produced in the decision-making related to the oil wealth, "noting that" the issues raised for discussion the issue of oil taboo, the ministry has confirmed that they do not want those lands to be barren and uninhabited. "
The minister pointed out that "Iraq has entered into a decentralized stage, we believe that local governments are an essential part of the political and administrative system in the country, and it has to be legislation oil and gas law in order to determine the powers of the regions and provinces, so as to understand each party rights and obligations," adding that "return Central to the thinking is to repeat a failed experiment pushed Iraq still has not paid for. "
The minister pointed out that "licensing contracts is an important step but produced hurdles and obstacles including with regard to the relationship of local government with foreign oil companies that entered into these contracts," adding that "licensing contracts present form consists of two parties, two Iraqi Oil Ministry on the one hand and foreign oil companies On the other hand, if we introduce a third party (local governments) must find a legal legislation. "
In turn, the governor of Wasit province, said the owner behind the Valley during a press conference that "the Wasit Oil Company is the demand has come time to achieve," noting that "the local government in Wasit addressed the majority of the problems that have hampered the establishment of Wasit oil company."
For his part, the governor of Najaf, Adnan Zurfi said during the conference, said that "our participation in the meeting focused on the promotion claim the powers of local governments, as we renewed our call for the establishment of the Euphrates Oil Company East along the lines of the SOC and NOC."
According to the head of the Karbala Provincial Council Nassif Jassem rhetorical, "the meeting is a step towards strengthening the powers of local governments, and we are in Karbala Nasr maintain the application of provincial law No. 21 of 2008 amended," adding that "what a pity that Article 17 of the general budget for the current year law came inconsistent with the Constitution, but this article will appeal against it to restrict the provinces to maximize resources through fees are met. "
For his part, the governor of Basra Majed Nasraoui said during a press conference, "The oil and gas law is indispensable to define the powers of local governments of the producing provinces in the oil sector management," explaining that "the local government in Basra confirm at this stage the importance of activating the provincial Law No. 21 for the year 2008 rate, which has been disabled for reasons that are not clear. "
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