[size=46]Cabinet decisions at its meeting today[/size]
Iraq
22:14 - 2023-07-25
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Today, Tuesday, the Council of Ministers held its regular session, headed by Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani.
The media office of the Prime Minister stated in a statement, "Prime Minister Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani presided over the 30th regular session of the Council of Ministers, and the session witnessed a review of the issue of the assault by burning the Holy Qur'an and the Iraqi flag, and the repercussions that resulted from it.
He added, "The Minister of Foreign Affairs gave an explanation about Iraq's important role in combating hate speech and the repercussions of burning the Holy Qur'an, in addition to reviewing the topic of the next meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference."
And he continued, "During the session, developments in the general situation of the country were discussed, and work to accelerate the pace of implementation of the priorities of the government program, in addition to discussing the topics on the agenda, and issuing decisions and recommendations related to them."
And he indicated that the session witnessed the approval of the draft official holidays law, and its referral to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the constitution, taking into account the following: 1.
Canceling the directive of the former Council of Ministers, taken in its twelfth regular session, held on March 14, 2017, regarding the draft official holidays law.
2. Cancellation of Cabinet Resolution (11 of 2018) regarding the amendment of the draft law on official holidays.
The statement indicated that with regard to the provision of ration card items and the delivery of farmers’ dues, it was decided that the Ministry of Finance allocate one trillion dinars to purchase the ration card items, and allocate an amount of (1790837000000) dinars, one trillion seven hundred and ninety billion, eight hundred and thirty-seven million dinars, to pay farmers’ dues, for wheat and grape crops, for the 2023 season, according to Article (60) of the Union General Budget Law. Resolution No. 13 of 2023. The statement stated that in the energy file, the recommendation of the Energy Ministerial Council (23057i) for the year 2023 was approved, regarding writing off the tax deposit debts owed by the Ministry of Electricity for the contract of the South Korean company (STX), according to the following
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- Waiver of the right of the federal government regarding the deduction of the amount of tax deposits owed by the Ministry of Electricity, achieved from the implementation of Contract No. (40) in the interest of the ministry, amounting to (14,344,675.8) dollars, only fourteen million three hundred and forty-four thousand six hundred and seventy-five dollars; Based on the provisions of the amended Federal Financial Management Law No. (6) of 2019, by securing the amount from the allocations for maintenance of electrical stations allocated within the budget of the Ministry of Electricity for the year 2023 and allocated to the two companies (Siemens and General Electric), provided that it is paid to the General Authority for Taxes.
The statement confirmed the Council’s endorsement of the Energy Ministerial Council’s recommendation (23058i) for the year 2023 regarding solar energy projects, which included amending the second paragraph of the Cabinet Resolution (312 of 2021), which includes approving the Energy Ministerial Council’s recommendation (100 of 2021) regarding the renewable energy report, to become as follows:
Ministries and entities not associated with a ministry and all local governments shall facilitate the procedures for allocating the lands required in accordance with the amended Expropriation Law (12 of 1981) for the implementation of renewable energy projects, so that the lease contract for that station is with the Ministry of Electricity and not with the entity that owns the land, according to what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Electricity, provided that the rent amounts collected from the Ministry of Electricity are transferred to the entity that owns the land.
The statement continued that the Council also agreed to authorize the Minister of Finance, or whomever she authorizes, to sign the loan agreement, exchanged letters, written notes, minutes of discussions, and financing terms for the Basra Refinery Development Project - the fifth loan, the FCC catalyst cracking unit, based on the provisions of the general budget law for the three fiscal years.
He stated that the session witnessed a discussion of a number of different topics presented on the agenda, and the following decisions were taken regarding them:
First - Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council of Economy No. (230114 s) regarding the cancellation of Iraq's commitment agreement with the COVAX facility, regarding the remaining vaccines of the Corona pandemic, as it stipulated the cancellation of the commitment agreement for Iraq in return for paying the fees for terminating the agreement with manufacturers (GAVI), according to the request of the Ministry of Health, as it is the technical authority specialized in this issue, after examining the procedures of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in this regard.
Second - Approving the entry into force of a memorandum of understanding between the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the government of the Republic of Iraq, and the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, regarding exemption from entry visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports (service and private) signed in the capital, Baghdad, on June 5, 2023, based on Cabinet Resolution (245 of 2022), provided that the memorandum of understanding, the subject of the research, is amended to include the formula referred to in the aforementioned Cabinet Resolution, which It stipulated: (Citizens of both contracting parties who hold valid diplomatic, service and private passports are exempted from requesting entry and exit visas or transit through the territory of the other contracting party, and residing in it for a period not exceeding (30) days from the date of their entry).
Third - Approving the draft law of the first amendment to the Civil Defense Law (44 of 2013), which was reviewed by the State Council, and referred to the House of Representatives, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.
Fourth - Amending Legislative Resolution (767) of 1987 regarding the inclusion of foreign owners of development projects inside Iraq with customs and tax exemptions, so that the decision is inclusive for Iraqi owners of development projects, and the advisor to the Prime Minister for Economic Affairs coordinates with the Ministry of Planning to submit a proposal to identify the development projects mentioned in the aforementioned decision, and the head of the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Director General of the General Authority for Taxes are added, in determining the aforementioned.
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