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Closed session of parliament .. Claims to act to stop the port project Mubarak
18/06/2011
BAGHDAD - The Alaa Abdul-Sattar - Muhannad Abdul Wahab
"Al Sabah" from Congress that a large number of members of parliament demanded the closed session yesterday, took action to stop the port project Mubarak of Kuwait. He said deputies, who asked not to reveal their name to the sensitivity of the issue: "The meeting saw debates and the provinces by the Congress," citing Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Transport, Hadi Amiri, a presentation of the results of fact-finding committee that visited Kuwait recently about the project and its implications, as most MPs were not convinced of the report of the committee. "
The MP said the Liberal block of quitting the "morning": that Zebari, al-Amiri had been crossed in the propositions, where most of the deputies seemed to surprise and question marks.
He criticized the Zamili proposals by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which he described not convincing and Almsthenh the Iraqi economy, as he put it, saying that Zebari announced to send a committee headed by an employee the rank of ambassador and staff from the Foreign and described of being "junior officials" to Kuwait, where he persuaded the Kuwaiti side of the Committee that there was no damage of the port project Mubarak. He Zamili: The proposals by the Minister of Transport was different, as confirmed that the port a major influence in Iraq, and will take three-quarters of its path of water, and it is contrary to the UNGA Resolution No. 833, called Zamili Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to form a specialized committee and high to be sent to Kuwait to persuade officials there to stop the project to the great harm on the economy of Iraq.
A source for "morning" yesterday, that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered the formation of an extended high-level committee to manage and follow up the implications of port project «Mubarak» Kuwait, while stressing that the Kuwaiti port designs fully prepared to narrow the navigational channel of Iraq.
A source in the Chamber of Deputies said the Foreign Minister asked the Presidency of the parliament that the parliament session closed to discuss the issue of port Mubarak of Kuwait, which has agreed to the Presidency of the Council of Representatives on the request made by Zebari. And officials said on 25 May, Kuwait's decision to build the port of Mubarak large near the Iraqi coast is a violation of the UN resolution by the Security Council No. 833, threatening to Kuwait in the event of continuing to build the port would leave Iraq "in solution" of Security Council resolution. and started Kuwait establishment of the port of Mubarak the Great, the sixth of April, after exactly a year of the Declaration on the development and the Iraqi transport ministry foundation stone for the establishment of the port of Faw, where the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Development Minister Sheikh Ahmad Fahd said the project, contracted to create Korea's Hyundai, "has big goals, and achieve the hopes and aspirations of the Kuwaiti people, which as long as he wished to build the port of this strategic position, effectively, and that will make Kuwait's financial and trading center on the regional and global levels, "officials believe the Iraqi experts that the port of Kuwait will reduce the importance of Iraqi ports, and restrict navigation in the Khawr Abd Allah channel leading to the ports of Umm Qasr and Khor Zubair, and make the draft port of Faw worthless. The Ministry of Transport in April of last year, the foundation stone for the project port of Faw, which indicates his designs essential to contain the container terminal along the 39,000 meters, and a berth last a length of 2000 meters, as well as an arena for containers of area of more than one million m 2 and the field of multi-purpose area of 600 thousand m 2, where the capacity of the port 99 million tonnes annually, while total cost for the establishment of four billion and 400 million euros, and it is hoped that the connection port line of the railway linking the Persian Gulf through Iraqi ports northern Europe through Turkey, a project known as "dry canal".
For its part, demanded the MP for the Iraqi bloc white high Nassif, the executive and legislative Mubarak to discuss the circumstances of the port of Kuwait and the Iraqi port of Faw publicly and not behind closed doors.
She said in a press statement: "It is unfortunate that there are directions for some not to the implications of the construction of Kuwait to the port of Mubarak in Bubiyan and their impact on Chiedna of the port of Faw in public, and this raises many fears of loss of chance by clicking on the Kuwaiti side to back down from the construction of this port which would deprive Iraq from exploiting the waters. "
It continued: "We should be discussing this serious issue openly and in front of the eyes of the Iraqi people as is on this issue that may cause the livelihood of a large segment of people," she said, "If the discussions are objective and take into account the national interest, and does not include political deals not need to make them confined within the closed doors away from the media. "In the meantime, according to a statement issued by the Information Service of the Parliament, the Council hosted a regular session the third, which was held under the chairmanship of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi and the presence of 179 deputies, Hoshyar Zebari, Hadi Amiri, on-Iraqi relations - Kuwait (land and sea borders and the port of Mubarak the Great), where he was voted to make the closed court session at the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, without any mention of what took place in the meeting. The Council voted to form a committee of experts to oversee the selection of members of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Then led Khalid al-Asadi was sworn in as a substitute for Khudair Khuzaie Vice President of the Republic.
In the second paragraph Guest Parliament Sabir al-Issawi Secretary of Baghdad on his request to discuss plans and projects of trust and constraints. The Issawi, a presentation on the fact the service to Baghdad and experienced infrastructure of weakness for many years, where he noted that the Secretariat had made plans a five-year and decimal to provide safe drinking water, according to the specifications of defined by international health organizations, explaining that the Secretariat has allocated a large part of the budget for the provision of safe drinking water, especially in the Rusafa. and the secretary of Baghdad, said the draft strategy a giant being implemented Potter mounting, especially in the field of drinking water through the implementation of 13 projects for drinking water, notably water project Rusafa and the second expansion project in eastern Baghdad, rehabilitation and expansion of water governance. He noted that most projects will enter service this year, with the exception of the Rusafa water project expected to be completed during the year 2013 in conjunction with the launch campaign for the rehabilitation of water networks, in addition to the establishment of 9 lines of a giant sewage treatment in Baghdad and the implementation of 17 Mgesra with the tunnel will be opened, five of them this year. Then the deputies submitted their questions and queries about plans and projects of the Municipality of Baghdad, which focused on knowledge of mechanism of disbursement of the funds allocated to host a summit of Baghdad and poor services in the areas of the outskirts of Baghdad, as well as inquire about the reasons for the low quality of the business compared to the amounts allocated from the budget, in addition to what the criteria for the implementation of projects and the method adopted in accordance with the proportion of the population is Mahromep.
It also focused interventions on the issue of calendar Secretary of Baghdad for the performance of agents and the role of the Secretariat in maintaining the architectural heritage in Baghdad and rename streets and expansion of monument and statues. In response to the interventions Amin said Baghdad, said the Secretariat has plans for a mission to the implementation of projects in Baghdad, but they need to tens of billions of dollars to implement the projects, stressing the need for a real revolution for the application of laws on the municipality. He said al-Issawi that the Secretariat has allocated huge sums to keep the regions heritage and the conclusion of seven contracts to set up statues in the Karkh and Rusafa, calling the House to resolve the issue of squatters on the property of the Secretariat through the construction of residential complexes. He were relieved a number of general managers were to refer employees accused of corruption to the Integrity Commission, noting that the training of the presidential palaces and hotels under the responsibility of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Construction and Housing, but the Secretariat has to entrusting the work of the two ministries to host the Arab summit. from the other side congratulated the Committee of Religious Endowments and Religious Affairs of the Iraqi people on the occasion of the birth of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (AS) recalling the great role in building and defending Islam and sacrifice him. .. the closed session of parliament Claims to act to stop the port project Mubarak.
18/06/2011
BAGHDAD - The Alaa Abdul-Sattar - Muhannad Abdul Wahab
"Al Sabah" from Congress that a large number of members of parliament demanded the closed session yesterday, took action to stop the port project Mubarak of Kuwait. He said deputies, who asked not to reveal their name to the sensitivity of the issue: "The meeting saw debates and the provinces by the Congress," citing Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Transport, Hadi Amiri, a presentation of the results of fact-finding committee that visited Kuwait recently about the project and its implications, as most MPs were not convinced of the report of the committee. "
The MP said the Liberal block of quitting the "morning": that Zebari, al-Amiri had been crossed in the propositions, where most of the deputies seemed to surprise and question marks.
He criticized the Zamili proposals by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which he described not convincing and Almsthenh the Iraqi economy, as he put it, saying that Zebari announced to send a committee headed by an employee the rank of ambassador and staff from the Foreign and described of being "junior officials" to Kuwait, where he persuaded the Kuwaiti side of the Committee that there was no damage of the port project Mubarak. He Zamili: The proposals by the Minister of Transport was different, as confirmed that the port a major influence in Iraq, and will take three-quarters of its path of water, and it is contrary to the UNGA Resolution No. 833, called Zamili Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to form a specialized committee and high to be sent to Kuwait to persuade officials there to stop the project to the great harm on the economy of Iraq.
A source for "morning" yesterday, that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered the formation of an extended high-level committee to manage and follow up the implications of port project «Mubarak» Kuwait, while stressing that the Kuwaiti port designs fully prepared to narrow the navigational channel of Iraq.
A source in the Chamber of Deputies said the Foreign Minister asked the Presidency of the parliament that the parliament session closed to discuss the issue of port Mubarak of Kuwait, which has agreed to the Presidency of the Council of Representatives on the request made by Zebari. And officials said on 25 May, Kuwait's decision to build the port of Mubarak large near the Iraqi coast is a violation of the UN resolution by the Security Council No. 833, threatening to Kuwait in the event of continuing to build the port would leave Iraq "in solution" of Security Council resolution. and started Kuwait establishment of the port of Mubarak the Great, the sixth of April, after exactly a year of the Declaration on the development and the Iraqi transport ministry foundation stone for the establishment of the port of Faw, where the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Development Minister Sheikh Ahmad Fahd said the project, contracted to create Korea's Hyundai, "has big goals, and achieve the hopes and aspirations of the Kuwaiti people, which as long as he wished to build the port of this strategic position, effectively, and that will make Kuwait's financial and trading center on the regional and global levels, "officials believe the Iraqi experts that the port of Kuwait will reduce the importance of Iraqi ports, and restrict navigation in the Khawr Abd Allah channel leading to the ports of Umm Qasr and Khor Zubair, and make the draft port of Faw worthless. The Ministry of Transport in April of last year, the foundation stone for the project port of Faw, which indicates his designs essential to contain the container terminal along the 39,000 meters, and a berth last a length of 2000 meters, as well as an arena for containers of area of more than one million m 2 and the field of multi-purpose area of 600 thousand m 2, where the capacity of the port 99 million tonnes annually, while total cost for the establishment of four billion and 400 million euros, and it is hoped that the connection port line of the railway linking the Persian Gulf through Iraqi ports northern Europe through Turkey, a project known as "dry canal".
For its part, demanded the MP for the Iraqi bloc white high Nassif, the executive and legislative Mubarak to discuss the circumstances of the port of Kuwait and the Iraqi port of Faw publicly and not behind closed doors.
She said in a press statement: "It is unfortunate that there are directions for some not to the implications of the construction of Kuwait to the port of Mubarak in Bubiyan and their impact on Chiedna of the port of Faw in public, and this raises many fears of loss of chance by clicking on the Kuwaiti side to back down from the construction of this port which would deprive Iraq from exploiting the waters. "
It continued: "We should be discussing this serious issue openly and in front of the eyes of the Iraqi people as is on this issue that may cause the livelihood of a large segment of people," she said, "If the discussions are objective and take into account the national interest, and does not include political deals not need to make them confined within the closed doors away from the media. "In the meantime, according to a statement issued by the Information Service of the Parliament, the Council hosted a regular session the third, which was held under the chairmanship of the House of Representatives Osama Najafi and the presence of 179 deputies, Hoshyar Zebari, Hadi Amiri, on-Iraqi relations - Kuwait (land and sea borders and the port of Mubarak the Great), where he was voted to make the closed court session at the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, without any mention of what took place in the meeting. The Council voted to form a committee of experts to oversee the selection of members of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Then led Khalid al-Asadi was sworn in as a substitute for Khudair Khuzaie Vice President of the Republic.
In the second paragraph Guest Parliament Sabir al-Issawi Secretary of Baghdad on his request to discuss plans and projects of trust and constraints. The Issawi, a presentation on the fact the service to Baghdad and experienced infrastructure of weakness for many years, where he noted that the Secretariat had made plans a five-year and decimal to provide safe drinking water, according to the specifications of defined by international health organizations, explaining that the Secretariat has allocated a large part of the budget for the provision of safe drinking water, especially in the Rusafa. and the secretary of Baghdad, said the draft strategy a giant being implemented Potter mounting, especially in the field of drinking water through the implementation of 13 projects for drinking water, notably water project Rusafa and the second expansion project in eastern Baghdad, rehabilitation and expansion of water governance. He noted that most projects will enter service this year, with the exception of the Rusafa water project expected to be completed during the year 2013 in conjunction with the launch campaign for the rehabilitation of water networks, in addition to the establishment of 9 lines of a giant sewage treatment in Baghdad and the implementation of 17 Mgesra with the tunnel will be opened, five of them this year. Then the deputies submitted their questions and queries about plans and projects of the Municipality of Baghdad, which focused on knowledge of mechanism of disbursement of the funds allocated to host a summit of Baghdad and poor services in the areas of the outskirts of Baghdad, as well as inquire about the reasons for the low quality of the business compared to the amounts allocated from the budget, in addition to what the criteria for the implementation of projects and the method adopted in accordance with the proportion of the population is Mahromep.
It also focused interventions on the issue of calendar Secretary of Baghdad for the performance of agents and the role of the Secretariat in maintaining the architectural heritage in Baghdad and rename streets and expansion of monument and statues. In response to the interventions Amin said Baghdad, said the Secretariat has plans for a mission to the implementation of projects in Baghdad, but they need to tens of billions of dollars to implement the projects, stressing the need for a real revolution for the application of laws on the municipality. He said al-Issawi that the Secretariat has allocated huge sums to keep the regions heritage and the conclusion of seven contracts to set up statues in the Karkh and Rusafa, calling the House to resolve the issue of squatters on the property of the Secretariat through the construction of residential complexes. He were relieved a number of general managers were to refer employees accused of corruption to the Integrity Commission, noting that the training of the presidential palaces and hotels under the responsibility of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Construction and Housing, but the Secretariat has to entrusting the work of the two ministries to host the Arab summit. from the other side congratulated the Committee of Religious Endowments and Religious Affairs of the Iraqi people on the occasion of the birth of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib (AS) recalling the great role in building and defending Islam and sacrifice him. .. the closed session of parliament Claims to act to stop the port project Mubarak.
