Kurdistan government cancels customs duties on foodstuffs and sends a delegation to Baghdad

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[size=52]Kurdistan government cancels customs duties on foodstuffs and sends a delegation to Baghdad[/size]

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[size=45]On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Region Council of Ministers decided to cancel customs duties on foodstuffs for a period of two months, and while he announced the start of paying employees’ salaries for the current month of March starting next Sunday, he confirmed his intention to send a higher committee to the federal capital, Baghdad, to discuss strengthening coordination in the field of oil and energy.[/size]
[size=45]And the Kurdistan Regional Government stated in a statement that "the Kurdistan Regional Council of Ministers held today, its regular session, headed by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, and addressed a number of topics on its agenda."[/size]
[size=45]At the beginning of the meeting's agenda, the Prime Minister briefed the visit of the Kurdistan Regional Government delegation to the United Arab Emirates last week, participation in the World Energy Forum and the World Government Summit in Dubai, and the meetings and meetings held on the sidelines with senior Emirati and international officials.[/size]
[size=45]During his meetings and meetings, the Prime Minister clarified the position of the Kurdistan Region on the developments taking place in Iraq, the region and the world, especially the opportunities to strengthen the energy sector of the Kurdistan Region, in addition to talking about the memorandum of understanding concluded between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the UAE to build institutional and governmental skills and capabilities, and benefit from From the successful Emirati experience in the field of e-governance and digitization of services.[/size]
[size=45]After that, the Prime Minister addressed the financial situation of the Kurdistan Region, stressing at the same time that securing salaries for those who receive them is a priority for the government, which will spare no effort in distributing salaries on time, and in light of that and after presenting data related to oil revenues and internal imports to the ministries and departments of the region for a month. Last March, the Council of Ministers decided to instruct the Ministry of Finance and Economy to start disbursing the salaries for the month of March, starting from Sunday 4/10/2022.[/size]
[size=45]In the second paragraph of the meeting’s agenda, the preparations of the Kurdistan Region were discussed to face the possible economic consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war, especially in the import of wheat and basic food supplies, and the Council of Ministers stressed the importance that the relevant government agencies prepare to take the necessary measures to secure basic foodstuffs so that they do not Any shortage or increase in food prices causes a burden on the citizens.[/size]
[size=45]On this basis, the Council of Ministers approved the proposal of the ministries and other concerned authorities regarding the abolition of customs duties for a period of two months on basic food items and supplies such as (flour, rice, edible oil, vegetable and animal ghee, black tea, sugar, dried legumes (chickpeas, lentils, beans, etc.). At the same time, the Council of Ministers stressed the need to continue the policy of the Kurdistan Regional Government in supporting the local product.[/size]
[size=45]Also, the operations rooms formed by the Ministry of Interior, with the participation of all concerned authorities in (the governorates and independent administrations), continue to monitor prices and markets, and evaluate and review the results of the proposed procedures two months after their implementation.[/size]
[size=45]In the third paragraph of the meeting, the Council of Ministers discussed (the draft law on emergency support for food security and development), which the Federal Council of Ministers referred to the House of Representatives for legislation, while Cabinet Secretary Amanj Rahim presented a report on the details, articles and paragraphs of the bill, and after discussion on it, the Council of Ministers confirmed Ministers to defend the rights and financial entitlements of the Kurdistan Region as they are constitutional entitlements, and also called on the Kurdish blocs in the House of Representatives to deal with the draft law within the framework of the constitution and the supreme interest of the Kurdistan Region and to establish the rights and entitlements of the region.[/size]
[size=45]The Cabinet recommended that the Ministries of Finance and Economy and Planning participate with their counterparts in the federal ministries when they start drafting the federal general budget bill for the year 2022.[/size]
[size=45]The Council of Ministers decided to send a higher committee to Baghdad next week to discuss with the concerned authorities in the federal government regarding strengthening coordination and cooperation in the field of oil and energy on the basis of the constitution, taking into account the constitutional authorities of the region in this regard.[/size]
[size=45]The last paragraph of the meeting’s agenda witnessed the presentation of the results of Cabinet Resolution No. (76) regarding the mechanism for implementing Articles 9 and 10 of the Law on Reform in Salaries, Allocations, Expenses, Privileges and Retirement in the Kurdistan Region, which was presented by the Head of the Coordination and Follow-up Department and Secretary of the Supreme Committee for the Implementation of the Reform Law, Abdul Hakim. Khosrow.[/size]
[size=45]After discussing the proposals submitted by the special committees, the Council of Ministers indicated that the reform law aims to guarantee the rights and financial allocations to salary recipients, in a manner that does not cause any harm to those who are entitled to them.[/size]
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