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Today, Tuesday, the Iraqi government issued a number of new decisions, including the dismissal of general managers and financing of provincial elections.
Today, Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani presided over the 18th regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which developments in the general situation in the country were discussed, and the most important service, security and economic files were discussed, in addition to discussing the topics on the agenda and issuing decisions and recommendations in this regard.
The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement received by (Baghdad Today) that "and as a commitment from the government to implement the vocabulary of administrative reform within the priorities of work, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendations of the minutes of the fourth meeting of the Diwani Order Committee (23059) concerned with evaluating the general managers (Asala), which include Transferring the originally appointed general managers, who did not obtain a positive evaluation, to a lower degree than the one he occupied before his appointment as general manager, according to Legislative Resolution (880 of 1988).
In this regard, the Prime Minister directed that "the replacements for the general managers, who failed in the evaluation, be among the staff working within the ministry," stressing that "the ministries have many competencies and experiences capable of managing and qualified to assume responsibilities."
Al-Sudani also directed ministries and all departments to expedite the implementation of points of sale with the electronic payment system ( POS ) and to make unremitting efforts for this.
In this context, and with the aim of activating the electronic payment system for the public and private sectors, the Cabinet approved the following:
1- Authorizing government agencies to pay the electronic payment commission for the amounts they collect (for wages, fees, fines, and sales) according to the commission rates approved by the Central Bank of Iraq for electronic card payments.
2- Authorizing government agencies to pay commissions for amounts collected (such as taxes), of all kinds, by electronic payment, and according to commission rates approved by the Central Bank of Iraq for card payments.
3- The Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, in coordination with the Central Bank of Iraq, the Federal Bureau of Financial Supervision and the Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister, will prepare a draft integrated law regulating the electronic payment process in the Republic of Iraq, within a maximum working period of one month, starting from the date of issuance. This decision.
In order to confront the water scarcity in Iraq and its effects on agriculture, and to initiate an optimal management of water, the Council of Ministers approved coordination between the Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources, in order to fill in the unlicensed lakes.
And in pursuit of the government to care for patients with immunodeficiency, the Council of Ministers approved a draft law (compensation for patients with immunodeficiency), which was reviewed by the State Council and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, provided that an article was added to the effect: In the event that the injured person obtains compensation from Mario Company A percentage of this compensation equal to the percentage of the grants granted to him by the Iraqi side will be deducted.
In the energy file, the Council of Ministers agreed to endorse the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (23030i) for the year 2023, which includes renewing the contract signed between the Ministry of Electricity / the General Company for the Transmission of Electric Power for the Northern Region and the Qaiwan Company for one year, starting from the expiration date of the extension to supply energy of (800- 400) megawatts, according to the equation established by the Ministry of Electricity, provided that the company bears all taxes and fees, until obtaining the approval of the National Investment Commission for the investment license according to the financial validity, taking into account the remarks of the economic advisor to the Prime Minister.
In the same context, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (23031i) for the year 2023, which provides for the renewal of the contract signed between the Ministry of Electricity / the General Company for the Transmission of Electricity for the Northern Region and the Kar Company for one year, starting from the expiry date of the extension for the supply of energy (150-385). ) megawatts, according to the equation established by the Ministry of Electricity, provided that the company bears all taxes and fees, until obtaining the approval of the National Investment Commission on the investment license, according to the financial validity, taking into account the remarks of the economic advisor to the Prime Minister.
The Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Human Development (23012b) regarding the creation of a national program to raise awareness and introduce the importance of inclusion in the retirement and social security law for workers.
In preparation for the provincial elections, the Council of Ministers agreed that the Ministry of Finance would finance the electoral process with an amount of 150 billion dinars, out of the total actual expenditures of the state for the year 2022, provided that the cash balance for previous years be withdrawn from the Commission’s account, noting that the allocation is available within a draft law. Budget for 2023.
And based on the directives of the Prime Minister in providing facilities to citizens in the field of housing, the Council of Ministers approved the draft law of the first amendment to the Iraqi Housing Fund Law No. (32) of 2011, which was audited by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, taking into account the opinion of the Legal Department In the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and the notes presented during the meeting session.
In the file of foreign relations, the Cabinet approved the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding opening an embassy of the Republic of Iraq in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, based on the provisions of the Foreign Service Law (45 of 2008), and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1963, taking into account the concern that the opening of the aforementioned embassy is not Above is a reason for increasing the number of workers in our embassies abroad.
The Cabinet continued discussing other issues on the agenda, and issued the following decisions:
First / The Ministry of Oil provided each of the Directorate of Military Engineering in the Ministry of Defense with (250) thousand liters of gas oil, and the Directorate of Military Engineering in the Popular Mobilization Authority (250) thousand liters of gas oil, for the purpose of implementing Resolution (57) of 2020, regarding the establishment of The earthen dam in the Al-Hawizeh Marsh, Maysan Governorate, for the purpose of controlling international borders.
Second / Approving the amendment of Articles (7) and (8) of the (Iraqi National Intelligence Service Draft Law), issued pursuant to Cabinet Resolution (274 of 2021), by adding (the General Directorate of Counter-Terrorism and Surveillance) within the formations of the aforementioned agency, and referring it to Parliament.
Third / Approving the draft law of the first amendment to the Law of Decorations and Medals No. (5) for the year 2012, which was audited by the State Council, and referring it to the House of Representatives, taking into account the notes of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.
Fourth / Approval of the draft law of the ninth amendment to the Law of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research No. (40) of 1988, which was audited by the State Council and referred to the House of Representatives, taking into account the opinion of the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the observations that were presented during the session.
Fifth / Approval of the following:
1- Authorizing the Minister of Finance, or whomever she delegates, with the power to negotiate and sign a draft agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion, imposed on income and capital, between the government of the Republic of Iraq and the government of the People’s Republic of China, as amended by the State Council, based on the provisions of the Constitution.
2- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs prepares the necessary authorization document on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Iraq to the Minister of Finance, according to the approved contexts, and submits it to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to obtain the signature of the Prime Minister.
Sixth: Approving the recommendations of the Ministry of Health regarding the pharmaceutical market in the private sector.
Seventh: Amending Resolution (23164 of 2023), by adding Sequence No. 3 to the resolution, according to the following:
Excluding those referred to in paragraphs (1 and 2) of the personal pledge condition, that the aforementioned persons, or their wives or minor children, do not own a residential plot of land or a housing unit from the state or cooperative societies, according to Legislative Resolution (120 of 1982).
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