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Erbil Agro Trade Fair Opens Next Week
Posted on 18 November 2011. Tags: Agriculture, Kurdistan, trade fairs
The fourth agro-food trade fair will open in Erbil next week with 350 companies from 21 countries coming to put their products on show.
Aziz Ibrahim, director of trade in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, told a news conference in Erbil on Thursday that there were new companies among the participants, coming to exhibit for the first time.
AKnews reports that the opening of the fair was part of the KRG ministry of agriculture’s effort to boost the region’s agriculture in a bid to become self-sufficient.
Anwar Omar, director of planning in the Ministry of Agriculture, said, “the Ministry of Agriculture is attempting to increase local agriculture production to where it was in the mid-1980s when the agricultural products of Kurdistan Region wer sufficient for all Iraq”.
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raq Allocates $250m for Joint Projects with UN
Posted on 19 November 2011. Tags: UNDP, United Nations, United Nations Development Programme

Iraq has allocated $250 million to fund joint development projects with international partners in 2012, according to reports from AFP.
Peter Batchelor, country director for the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq said, “for next year, 2012, the government has put aside in the federal budget $250 million … The aim… is to use it to create joint projects between the government and the United Nations and other international partners”.
“This is a really unique thing – most governments wouldn’t do this. They would just expect the UN to bring money, or the World Bank to bring money, so this is a very unique decision.”
The allocation is still subject to parliamentary approval.
The United Nations Development Programme, he said, would also spend about $100 million of its own funds next year in Iraq, with an emphasis on three main areas:
Addressing poverty in Iraq, because there are more than 23 percent of Iraqis living in really extreme poverty;
Working to stimulate the economy and particularly the private sector to generate jobs, because the government is never going to be able to actually employ enough people so that all Iraqis will somehow be employed in the public sector;
Governance work, and the reform of certain institutions, including the public sector more generally, which is critical in terms of the delivery of quality services to Iraqis.
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Distribution of about 500 between the instrument covered by Article 140 in Muthanna
19/11/2011
Samawa - Shaker Alaaajipa
distributed to the Commission the implementation of Article 140 in Muthanna, about 500 instrument between the slides covered in this article by ten million dinars for each family, while the Commission continues the coverage of families that meet the conditions across the province.
The supervisor on the offices of the center and south of Article 140, Muhammad Alaasm's » morning »: it is distributed around 500 instrument valued at ten million to each family covered by Article 140, after being compensated 184 families from the village of Al-Abdullah Al-Hussein of the clan Albouhsan in the district of Rumaitha that were displaced in 1998, in addition to immigrants Rafha and Iran.
He said that The Committee is determined to cover the largest number of families owed across the province, indicating that it was delivered 28 thousand requested in the central and southern Iraq, including 11 000 treatment did not meet the requirements, noting that he will be distributed nearly nine thousand instrument between covered during the next few days.
of For his part, said a member of a link to the Commission on the implementation of Article 140 in Muthanna Khalid Nasser Hamoud that the number of applicants for compensation in the province exceeded six thousand advanced in nine months, indicating that 500 of them received already the amount of compensation the value of ten million dinars for each family……….
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Al-Bayati: Two contracts for the purchase of F16 aircraft will be the guarantors with the protection of Iraqi airspace, after the U.S. withdrawal
19.11.2011 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add comments - Baghdad - where A member of the Commission on Security and Defence parliamentary Abbas al-Bayati said there are two contracts for the purchase of aircraft [F16] and they will guarantee to support the protection of the atmosphere and the borders of Iraq after U.S. withdrawal, the end of 2011. He said al-Bayati told each Iraq [where] on Saturday that "the Commission had contracted in the past on a number of training aircraft, where we could develop this aircraft by installing some automatic weapons so that is able to undertake flights and insurance protection possible to the atmosphere of the country." and that "there are courses annual Air Force and Air Defense. " The al-Bayati said that "in the coming years there will be arming large contracts and good for us to be able to form a professional army capable of protecting the skies of Iraq and its borders." The Army Chief of Staff Babacar Zebari has said more than once that the army is able to protect the skies of Iraq before 2020. The country is going to withdraw all U.S. troops by the end of this year, according to the security agreement concluded by the government with the United States in 2008, which stipulates that the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the territory, airspace and waters of Iraq not later than the 31 of December 2011.
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UN decides to double the number of staff in Baghdad to three times
On: Friday 11/18/2011 23:26
Baghdad: Ahmed Naseer
ended the senior official level in the United Nations Development Programme visit to Baghdad, where the announced strengthening the presence of the program in Iraq and confirmed that the Iraqi people a renewed commitment by strengthening partnership and cooperation.
said Ms. Amat Al Aleem Ali Alsoswa Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Regional Director of the Office of State Arabic in the United Nations Development Programme: "A doubling of the number of employees working in Iraq three times, bringing the number to 44 is committed to each individual to improve the lives of Iraqis in partnership with the people and Government of Iraq."
This has begun Alsoswa visit to Baghdad, meeting with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari They discussed several topics, including funding for joint projects and strengthen the presence of staff of the United Nations Development Programme in Iraq and the participation of more women in the peace process and reconciliation.
and met Alsoswa the highest officials in the Iraqi government as well as representatives from civil society and the private sector and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Iraq and said "I am very pleased to be in Baghdad, it's an honor to be here and I'm proud of what Iraq's achievements enabled him to overcome years of conflict for Iraq is on the path of development right."
said Christine McNab of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Iraq, welcome to visit Alsoswa "This visit is of great importance, as it gives a boost to the work of UNDP in Iraq, which operates since 1976 to support Iraq's efforts in the areas of democratic governance, poverty alleviation and disaster reduction and reconstruction, energy and the environment."
On the occasion of the passage of 35 years on the work program United Nations Development Programme in Iraq, WFP will work with the Iraqi government partner President of the contribution in support of Iraq's efforts in Majalaat fight against corruption, and improve basic services and protection of human rights and the provision of sustainable employment opportunities….
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Saturday November 19, 2011
Commission on Security and Defense: U.S. delegation's visit to Iraq aimed to obtain immunity
Baghdad / babysit - A member of the security and defense committee in the House of Representatives Qasim al-Araji said the U.S. delegation's visit to Iraq comes cascading part of the discussion in the latest developments in the withdrawal of their forces and a post-withdrawal.
They said in a statement to the news agency opinion of the world (babysit) on Saturday: "The recent visit of the delegation of the U.S. at this stage intended to stand on the latest developments on the security level and to discuss the situation in the region." Noting that the visit might even discuss Iraq's position on the situation taking place in Syria and Iraq on the reservation decision to suspend the membership of Syria in the Arab League. "
Araji said: "There are attempts by the U.S. side to get out of these visits, at least on judicial immunity to those who Tbaiqam of trainers on Iraqi soil after the withdrawal of the occupying forces in full." Explaining that there are various pressures exerted on the Iraqi government, which raised some of the files through the blocks political project that are related to the U.S. as well as raise problems in the political arena and in the security file. "noting that all these practices are in favor of immunity to get trained." p / h
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Money About $ 6 billion the volume of trade exchange between the Kurdistan region and Iraq's neighboring countries
19/11/2011 11:01
Erbil, November 19 (Rn) - The Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the Kurdistan Region, from the increase in the volume of bilateral trade between the region and Iraq's neighboring countries to about $ 6 billion this year. According to Fathi Mohammed, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), that "the size of the exchange trade between the region and Iraq's neighboring countries recorded an increase during the current year reached nearly $ 6 billion, "adding that" will be the tightening of control and quality control on materials imported into the region in order to improve the quality of those materials. " Mohammad added that "the trade of the territory especially with both Turkey and Iran see good progress, "noting that" the size of this exchange with Turkey amounted to about $ 4 billion in exchange for two billion with Iran during the current year. " For his part, said Director General of the Registration of Companies, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of the Territory Dlazar Ismail's (Rn), that "the number of foreign companies registered in the territory of Alpha Company and 602 compared to approximately 10 thousand and 100 local company," pointing out that "the number is increasing every day." From: Hassan Repin, see: Aso Haji
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UN decides to double the number of staff in Baghdad to three times
On: Friday 11/18/2011 23:26
Baghdad: Ahmed Naseer
ended the senior official level in the United Nations Development Programme visit to Baghdad, where the announced strengthening the presence of the program in Iraq and confirmed that the Iraqi people a renewed commitment by strengthening partnership and cooperation.
said Ms. Amat Al Aleem Ali Alsoswa Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Regional Director of the Office of State Arabic in the United Nations Development Programme: "A doubling of the number of employees working in Iraq three times, bringing the number to 44 is committed to each individual to improve the lives of Iraqis in partnership with the people and Government of Iraq."
This has begun Alsoswa visit to Baghdad, meeting with Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari They discussed several topics, including funding for joint projects and strengthen the presence of staff of the United Nations Development Programme in Iraq and the participation of more women in the peace process and reconciliation.
and met Alsoswa the highest officials in the Iraqi government as well as representatives from civil society and the private sector and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Iraq and said "I am very pleased to be in Baghdad, it's an honor to be here and I'm proud of what Iraq's achievements enabled him to overcome years of conflict for Iraq is on the path of development right."
said Christine McNab of the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Iraq, welcome to visit Alsoswa "This visit is of great importance, as it gives a boost to the work of UNDP in Iraq, which operates since 1976 to support Iraq's efforts in the areas of democratic governance, poverty alleviation and disaster reduction and reconstruction, energy and the environment."…..
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Saturday November 19, 2011
Diyala: 17 international companies to bid for the implementation of a tourism project in the province
Diyala - and babysit -
Said the local administration in the province of Diyala for receipt of offers by the investment of international companies to establish a tourist resort north of Baquba.
A government source said that in Diyala, / 17 / is a global investment made presentations to the desert and agricultural areas in terms of great strategic location and boundaries between the northern and southern provinces.
He added that the technical and engineering plans approved by the competent committees of the province to establish a tourist resort on an area of more than / 70 / thousand acres and that the project will direct the implementation of the event and complete the procedures LEGAL ownership of the land.
He noted that the project will be called the summer capital of Iraq and resemble the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt Arabic.
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Electricity: the conclusion of a contract with a South Korean company to set up 35 stations
Baghdad - and babysit -
Ministry of Electricity signed a contract with whatever company (LSIS), South Korea, to establish 35 stations secondary distribution from 0.33 to 11 in order. In.
The teacher said Musab al-spokesman of the Ministry of Electricity that the value of this contract (84) million, within the format of delivery of the key, and the duration of the implementation of 12 months from the date of signing the contract and the opening of bank credit.
He noted that these stations will be distributed between the provinces of the country, the first phase of the plan to establish (100) secondary distribution stations.
And the teacher, the director general of electricity distribution center, Ibrahim Ismail al-Obeidi, you may like the Ministry of Electricity in the conclusion of the contract, and by the company (LSIS) South Korea were represented by chairman and owner of the company (Col).
He explained that payment of the amount of the contract will be the form payment term, and for three years, after the opening credit, will pay under which the Ministry of Electricity of the Korean company, 10% of the amount in the first year, 40% of the amount in the second year, and 50% of the amount in the third year.
In turn, Minister of Electricity Karim Aftan, these stations will help transform the electricity networks of high pressure to the networks of the pressure low, explaining that it would end a lot of bottlenecks in the distribution network of electric power, and stressed that the ministry has put guarantees on the Korean company executing of the project, along with the presence and authenticate the South Korean Ambassador to the contract, the deal struck…..
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Banking expert: the coming years will see significant growth of Iraqi banks
Date: Saturday 19-11-2011 10: 27 am
Baghdad (newsletter). Banking expert prediction Ghazi alkanany the growth of Iraqi banks in the coming years, according to the quarterly reports to the Securities Commission to Iraqi banks.
Alkanany said in a statement to a reporter (News Agency news) Saturday: that Iraqi banks will see significant growth through an increase in capital and the amount of money deposited through quarterly reports prepared by the Securities Commission and the ECB on 30/9/2011.
And alkanany: indicated increased capital banks differently between the Bank and another, in addition to increasing the size of funds and loans disbursed them, this shows that the banks alaravet in continuous growth and development.
He noted: the interest rate will encourage increased when owners of funds from the public and companies to bid farewell to their money in banks, stating: that the Central Bank has taken a positive step in giving freedom to each bank to determine the appropriate interest rate, although there is a basic interest rate the Central Bank (4%).
Banking expert added: interest rate controlled by the Central Bank any meaning that if he wants to control inflation "in the absence of control," it increases interest rate to attract funds and reduce the risk of inflation in the country's economic development process, it reduces the interest rate for loan spending significantly.
Recall that at the end of the year (2010), the number of banks operating in Iraq arrived (43) banks, including State banks (7) total headers Awale HA towards (6021) billion Iraqi dinars, as well as (36) private banks with total capital amounts to (202) trillion dinars./finished/8 l. m/
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Money Iraq: Majnoon oil field produces 76 000 barrels per day
19/11/2011 11:01
Baghdad, November 19 (Rn) - The Executive Director of Shell in the Majnoon field, Saturday, that the production of the field was 76 thousand barrels per day. said Stsevs Chrind told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "the production of the Majnoon field was 76 thousand barrels per day instead of 75 000 per barrel. " He added that "the company take two dollars on each barrel of oil from the crazy end of next year after up production to 170 thousand barrels." and "The Shell You can not exchange a penny without the approval of the Iraqi government and that the company is working to lower the financial resources in Iraq ". and Iraq signed a series of contracts with international oil companies to increase production capacity to 12 million barrels by the year 2017. In recent times, said Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Karim and coffee that the goal to reach a production capacity of Iraqi oil to between eight million and 8.5 million barrels per day would be more appropriate than the current target of 12 million from: Jafar Allonan, the Open: Peace Baghdad
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Negotiations for the transfer of the residents of Camp Ashraf in Iraq
Posted 18/11/2011 08:34 PM
BAGHDAD - Babinaoz: going negotiations for the transfer of the residents of Camp Ashraf, which includes elements of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran opposition, in a peaceful place to another in Iraq, according to several sources told AFP.
The Iraqi government is seeking to shut down Camp Ashraf, which is controlled by the Iranian opposition in nearly 30 years and is located in the Diyala province northeast of Baghdad, by the end of 2011.
He said Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in the 31 of October last, that his country is determined to end the existence of Camp Ashraf and the end of this year.
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq and head of the international organization to this country, Martin Kobler, told AFP that "full responsibility over the situation in the camp back to the Iraqi government."
"We are ready to help because of all interest should be to reach a peaceful solution, as part of a process during which the parties committed to respect human rights."
According to an Iraqi official, the goal is to transfer elements of the MKO to another place, and then allow the United Nations to deal with those who hold dual citizenship in order to take them to their second, on the other to convey to Iran or any other country.
The UN insists that the transfer to Iran must be voluntary, knowing that the PMOI had previously announced its rejection of the U.S. plan to transfer spent the camp residents to another location within Iraq.
A spokesman for Camp Ashraf Shahriar Kia told AFP that "the population had previously agreed to a plan of the European Parliament to take them to a third country clause Neil refugee status by the Refugee Organization (UN), which announced since September 13 it was ready to come here and see the identities of the residents. "
According to Kia, it is, "If the government really wants to reach a peaceful solution, it must pay the refugees to start their work."………
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Near the forward budget 2012 to the Iraqi parliament
Posted 19/11/2011 09:40 AM
BAGHDAD - Babinaoz (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, that the financial budget for 2012 will be forwarded to the House of Representatives soon, while stressing that many States have agreed to the implementation of projects in a payment on credit, he called on the provinces to invest in the private sector and foreign investment. said Nuri al-Maliki Conference of Mayors and heads of provincial councils held the Council of Ministers "that" the Council of Ministers will refer the financial budget for the year 2012, to the House soon, "asserting that" the budget focused on the operational side, which Ajhdha a lot. "He attributed the Maliki reasons for the increased operating expenses to" claims many upwards " He pointed out that the government "was the wish to give the investment opportunity in the budget for the reconstruction of the provinces." Maliki said that "there is a committee working on the intensification of the budget in order to increase capital expenditures to be 30 per cent," pointing out that "this requires imprisonment of many of the operational expenses ".
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Maliki heads to Japan on an official visit this evening
19/11/2011 13:00
Baghdad, November 19 (Rn) - The media office of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday, that the latter will begin an official visit to Japan at the head of an economic delegation, including ministers in the government. The media adviser in the Office of the Prime Minister Mary Rayes told the Kurdish news agency (Rn ), "Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will leave this evening, Iraq heading to Japan in the framework of official visit of an economic nature Amari." She said Rais said "al-Maliki will head a delegation comprising the Minister of Oil and Minister of Industry, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the National Investment Commission, and Chairman of the advisers in the Prime Minister's additional officials in some ministries. " He continued Rais that "the visit with the character of economic Amari, which is a message directed from Iraq to all countries wishing to invest in Iraq that there is stable and there is a tendency for construction and reconstruction." showed the president that "Iraq is seeking to deepen its relations with Japan in all areas, the most prominent economic aspects. " Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had held an official visit to Japan in 2007 discussed the development of economic relations between the two sides. From: Haidar Ibrahim, the Open: Peace Baghdadi
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