[size=30]MilitiaMan and KTFA Members Monday Afternoon 10-17-2022[/size]
KTFA:KandiG: Wow - there sure seems to be a lot of "international" articles coming out since the announcement of a pres / PM. China, Germany, EU, Australia, America and then throw a few acronyms out - IMF, WB, UST and you have a smorgasbord, potpourri or plethora of interest in our Iraqi girl. IMO
Samson: Oil contracts with a Chinese company to develop the offshore patch in the Gulf
10/17/2022 16:06:56
The Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs affirmed the ministry’s keenness to develop onshore and offshore exploration blocks to increase the country’s oil and gas reserves. This came during his presence on behalf of the Oil Minister, Mr. Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, the signing ceremony to prepare a study on the offshore exploratory patch between the Oil Exploration Company and CNOOC Middle East and Iraq China.
Today, we celebrate the signing of a joint study contract for the land part of the offshore patch in the Gulf, between the Oil Exploration Company, one of the leading national companies in this field, and Cinoc Iraq and the Middle East, as this contract is an important step for the development of the patch, said Undersecretary for Extraction Affairs Karim Hattab. The marine exploratory study in the Gulf, which is the first joint exploratory study experience in the territorial waters.
The undersecretary added that the ministry is keen to develop and invest in common border fields, land or sea and in regional waters, despite the various challenges, stressing that the ministry has worked to attract international companies for cooperation, work and joint investment to develop the national oil industry. He continued, that the ministry affirms its full confidence in the national effort and in the company Cinoc Iraq and the Middle East to complete this study and reach positive results, which contribute to strengthening the oil reserves of oil wealth.
The Director General of the Oil Exploration Company, Ali Jassim, said that the Oil Exploration Company, which represents one of the arms of the national effort, was able to achieve important steps in the field of exploration through the spread of seismic teams in many areas of Iraq and conducting surveys for vast areas of our dear country, including the Western Desert in the governorate. Anbar and Tal Afar in Nineveh Governorate, Muthanna, Maysan, Basra and others. Referring to the ministry's continuous support for the work of seismic teams, which work with the latest devices, equipment, mechanisms and advanced technology in this field, believing in maximizing the guaranteed reserves of oil and gas.
The general manager of Cinoc Middle East and Iraq, "Vincent Shih," said that the contract for conducting a joint study of the Arabian Gulf region, which was signed, represents a start to build a new type of cooperative relations between Iraq and Cinoc. In this project, the Iraqi side is keen on close cooperation to achieve positive results and deepen exploratory operations, noting that this cooperative relationship will contribute to the development of the oil industry in Iraq, and create a new situation for cooperation in the field of oil and gas between China and Iraq in a way that achieves the common interests of both parties. "Futureful results have been achieved thanks to the joint efforts made by both parties, and we are proud today to announce the signing of a bilateral seismic survey services contract for the land part of the patch with the Oil Exploration Company, and SINOOC announces its readiness to deal with all difficult situations in cooperation with the The Ministry of Oil, Maysan Oil Company and all partners.
It is noteworthy that the joint research agreement for the Gulf region was signed in 2019 and included conducting exploratory operations for the land and sea parts, where the land part is 120 km² and the marine part is 530 km². This contract comes as a prelude to the comprehensive development operations of the onshore and offshore part of the offshore patch, which the Ministry aims to maximize oil and gas reserves. LINK
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Samson: Al-Sudani: Our government's program has made poverty alleviation a priority
10/17/2022 13:42:11
Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani announced today, Monday, that his government program has put poverty alleviation as a priority.
Al-Sudani said, on his Twitter page: "On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, it is necessary to draw attention to the high rate of poverty in Iraq. We would like to emphasize that our government's program has made poverty alleviation a priority, in addition to improving health, education and housing services for these groups." poor.”
The head of the National State Forces Alliance, Mr. Al-Hakim, called on the government and parliament to launch scientific programs that advance the service reality in the poorest areas of Iraq. LINK
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MilitiaMan: Poverty is a part of the US Chamber of Commerce's Mission Statement. Well getting the HCL / Via Purchase Power will help alleviate that quickly.. imo We have been seeing a lot about these meetings in Washington DC this last week and today is adding to the list of support that Iraq is going international. Lets keep an eye out for the WTO and see if they are still pushing for Iraq to be international and, "As soon as possible".. imo ~ MM
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"Globally, American companies will continue to compete and lead the world through our work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, respect for the rule of law, modern workforce, access to capital, and commitment to free markets—all of which are built into the culture of American Democracy. Strong U.S. engagement in markets around the world through trade will be essential to our own long-term growth and global stability. And the leadership and partnership of the American business community will be needed to seize major opportunities for global progress, from distributing vaccines worldwide and addressing climate change to solving food scarcity and lifting people out of poverty."
https://www.uschamber.com/small-business/enduring-mission-and-vision-the-future
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The World Bank and the American Chamber of Commerce are discussing the electronic payment file in Iraq
17th October, 2022
Today, Monday, a delegation from the World Bank discussed with the American Chamber of Commerce the electronic payment file, while indicating efforts to develop it.
A source I followed (Al-Oula News) said, "The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Ammar Hamad Khalaf, participated in the annual meetings held by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the American capital, Washington."
He added, "A delegation from the World Bank discussed with some officials of the International Monetary Fund, ways to cooperate with Iraq, and to provide the necessary support for the development of various economic sectors, especially the banking sector."
He continued, "The delegation discussed with the American Chamber of Commerce and a number of American companies the electronic payment file in Iraq, and the efforts of the Central Bank to develop it, which contributes to increasing the rate of financial inclusion." LINK
Samson: Civil Aviation: Iraq will soon be free from international sanctions
17th October, 2022
Today, Monday, the Civil Aviation Authority announced that Iraq will soon be free of international sanctions
A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority, Jihad Al-Diwan, told the official news agency, "Iraq is among the five countries that have not passed the ICAO Global Safety Oversight Audit Program, known as (USOAP)," noting that "the Civil Aviation Authority is working to pass the test that is on the several stages
He pointed out that "during 2019, Iraq reached the rate of passing about 75% of the testing and auditing," stressing that "Iraq will pass the remaining percentage in the near future to get out of international sanctions
And the Ministry of Transport announced, earlier, that Iraq had taken action to complete the requirements for lifting the European ban on airlines LINK
Humble1: A definite move in the right direction IMO
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» Minister of Industry: The ministry has 102,000 employees, and we need a maximum of 50,000 employees
» An American report reveals two trends within the framework for dealing with Kurdistan's oil after th
» American Institute: Washington will lose from the region's oil shutdown, and it must take these step
» The Communications Commission is carrying out surveys along the border strip with Syria
» Al-Araji and the head of the Military Industrialization Authority stress the importance of opening I
» Al-Khazraji: Iraq's continued import of oil derivatives is surprising
» Central Bank: We expect an increase in the amounts of foreign transfers in the coming days
» From 5 points... Disclosure of the details of an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil regarding the r
» Central Bank: Opening a window to sell dollars to citizens violates international regulations and no
» Disclosure of the contents of (initial agreement) between Baghdad and Erbil regarding oil sales
» Basra.. Dismantling a network to transfer foreign workers to Iraq
» Al-Araji stresses the importance of opening Iraqi production lines to manufacture weapons
» Al-Halbousi is accused of bargaining and extortion for refusing to present the budget
» Parliamentary Finance sets the official date for putting the budget on the dialogue table
» The conditions for federalism are present.. Kurdistan's oil setback changes the rules of negotiation
» Internal collapse and implicit messages.. Behind the scenes of Al-Halbousi's long vacation request
» Al-Halbousi's struggle with sovereignty delays the interests of 40 million citizens
» Al-Fath: The budget will be approved after the Eid holiday and under these conditions
» According to a Kurdish media network: Erbil and Baghdad agree on a new mechanism for selling the oil
» Rasheed Bank: The premiums withheld from retirees will be returned
» Planning: 2023 is the year of implementing service, infrastructure and vital projects in accordance
» Al-Bayati: Al-Sudani is continuing with his government program despite some American pressure
» Prime Minister: We have placed raising the production capacity of existing refineries at the top of
» Sudanese advisor determines the reason for preventing dollar smuggling abroad
» A specialist reveals the fate of dollar prices within a month
» Iraq is not perfect: an American call to support the Iraqis through 3 steps
» Rasheed Bank acknowledges the error and returns the installments deducted from the salaries of retir
» Al-Sudani's advisor identifies the reasons for the decline in the parallel price of the dollar in th
» Samir Al-Nusairi, Advisor to the Association of Private Banks: Economic reform begins with banking r
» Gulf Keystone Petroleum decided to reduce production in the fields of Kurdistan
» Kurdistan owes $6 billion to oil companies
» Parliamentary Finance reveals a new development in the salary scale
» OPEC: Russia displaced Iraq from the first place in exporting oil to India
» Iraqi gas.. a glimmer of hope after years of neglect and squandering of wealth
» OPEC production declined due to the Kurdistan Region's oil outages
» Al-Sudani: We plan to raise the production capacity of the existing refineries, which is at the top
» Foreign report: The Kurdistan government is facing a setback after stopping the flow of oil from the
» "One of them hides the truth." An expert calls on the government to clarify the truth about the inte
» Central bank sales approaching 900 million dollars in a week
» The Municipal Revenue Act faces 12 lawsuits before the Federal Supreme Court
» Nuri al-Maliki threatens the Baath Party and its remnants of a decisive confrontation
» Parliamentary integrity reveals the contents of the Sudanese agreement with a number of countries
» The budget loses 18 trillion dinars after reducing the price of the dollar
» Detection of printing a cash denomination worth 20,000 dinars
» Sudanese advisor: Iraq loses 12 billion annually
» A special fund for the maintenance of roads and bridges projects
» Electricity: We are taking steps to transform into the smart grid
» Parliamentary calls for amendments to investment laws
» Parliamentary oil: raising the prices of derivatives in the 2023 budget is unfair to citizens
» Mazhar Saleh: Gas flaring losses are estimated at $12 billion annually
» Industry: We have the potential to compete with solid international industries
» Experts: Implementation challenges hinder private sector development strategies
» Laws of "political benefit" vote until "dawn"... and the poor's budget is "abandoned"
» Deputy: The budget is locked up in the inclusion of the Presidency of the House of Representatives,
» Iranian Ambassador: We never thought of invading the region while American planes in Iraq were spyin
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» Al-Sudani: We are working to support and complete the complementary production units under construct
» A "tragedy" strikes the retirees who borrowed... Al-Rasheed deducts the entire salary of Nissan
» Increased closure of the region's oil fields and expectations of exporting 400,000 barrels next week
» The Kurdistan government is "unable" to pay huge installments to foreign companies, and Baghdad refu
» Weekly gains for Basra crude by more than 3%
» Dollar prices recorded a noticeable decline in the local markets
» Manual and electronic... Will the scenario of the 2021 elections be repeated?
» They intentionally harmed the funds and interests of their department.. Arresting employees in south
» Minister of Planning on paying off Iraq's debts: Only 15% has been paid
» Will the water situation improve in Iraq after joining the United Nations Water Convention?
» The General Company for Engineering Inspection and Qualification is carrying out a balancing process
» The prime minister's advisor determines the annual cost of flaring gas and predicts a zero-sum date
» Parliamentary Integrity: The Prime Minister agreed with several countries to cooperate in returning
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» Agriculture determines the priorities for granting advances to farmers and confirms its connection t
» Basra crude closes with a weekly gain of more than 3%
» Emaar is moving to establish a special fund for the maintenance of roads and bridges and is preparin
» Al-Sudani: We have placed raising the production capacity of existing refineries at the top of the g
» Agriculture: Baghdad leads the Iraqi provinces in the number of buffaloes
» Sudanese advisor: Government measures prevented dollar smuggling abroad
» The Ministry of Water Resources announces the success of the water management policy adopted by the
» Al-Sudani's advisor: Losses from gas flaring and importing it are estimated at $12 billion annually
» Alsumaria publishes the agenda of the House of Representatives session for next Sunday
» Talabani and Khazali are discussing addressing the problems between Erbil and Baghdad
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» Kurdistan Region loses 330 megawatts of electricity due to the cessation of oil production
» Electricity: Citizens will pay wages through electronic payment tools
» The Iraqi Center for Radiation Protection confirms that America used uranium during the invasion of
» Water Resources announces the full realization of the 'weaning flag'
» Sources: Iraq is living in an atmosphere of anticipation, and the Sudanese is seeking to contain the
» The Central Bank announces "liberating the dollar from restrictions": the difference between the off
» The government receives a study on building a nuclear reactor
» The Payments Department of the Central Bank prepares a book to reduce the limits of prepaid cards to
» The dollar is heading to record the second quarterly loss in a row
» Parliament decision: Parliamentary Finance will receive the budget early next week and approve it wi
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» The Border Ports Authority announces the completion of the sonar network link between the Munthiriya
» Government orientation to activate mass transit
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