Complete decisions of the Council of Ministers session

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[size=52]Complete decisions of the Council of Ministers session[/size]

[size=45]Today, Tuesday, the Council of Ministers issued a number of decisions, including approval to continue delegating the Prime Minister’s authority to grant exceptions to instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014).[/size]
[size=45]The Prime Minister’s Media Office said in a statement, “Today, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired the eleventh regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which the general conditions in the country were discussed, and the service and economic files were reviewed, in addition to deliberating on the topics on the agenda.” And take the necessary decisions regarding it.[/size]
[size=45]During the session, the Minister of Defense reviewed the aid convoys sent by the Ministry of Defense in implementation of the decision of the Council of Ministers that he took in its session held on February 27, 2024, and in continuation of the official popular campaign launched by the Prime Minister to collect aid and send it to the Palestinian people in Gaza, who are suffering due to... The siege, hunger, and continuous aggression by the occupation forces, where the materials were delivered to (Al-Ghabawi) warehouses in Jordan, in the presence of the representative of the Jordanian Charitable Organization and the representative of UNRWA, and the aid includes flour and other food supplies.[/size]
[size=45]During the course of the session, the Council of Ministers agreed - according to the statement - to continue authorizing the Prime Minister to grant exceptions to the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014), and the controls attached to them according to his discretionary authority, and the decision will be implemented starting from the date of the formation of this government.[/size]
[size=45]In continuation of the infrastructure projects, and the results of the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Basra Governorate, the following was decided:
1- Authorizing the Governor of Basra to negotiate and sign the framework agreement with the coalition of companies implementing the seawater desalination project in the governorate; So that the consortium of companies can complete plans and designs and conduct preliminary surveys for the project, provided that this does not entail financial obligations for the governorate.
2- Presenting the results of the negotiations to the Council of Ministers to take the appropriate decision.
3- Transferring the contractual obligations for the consultancy work for the project mentioned in Paragraph 1 above, with the consultant (ILF- Consultant), from the Ministry of Construction and Housing, to Basra Governorate; So that the consulting company can complete its contractual duties regarding the project, and authorize the Governor of Basra to add the legal consulting component if required, in coordination between it and the Ministry of Planning.
The statement continued that, as part of the government's efforts to develop the service reality of the capital, the Council of Ministers approved authorizing the mayor of Baghdad to directly implement and divide up the work of projects to develop shops and streets, as an exception to the budget implementation instructions.[/size]
[size=45]The statement confirmed that, with the aim of organizing the supply of gas oil and fuel oil products to the Lebanese Republic, the Council of Ministers approved the proposals of the Ministry of Oil in this regard, as follows:
1. The Ministry of Oil shall provide the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Iraq with estimates of the quantities exported monthly, according to the decisions of the Council of Ministers, as As revenue for the benefit of the public treasury, to settle financial dues with the Lebanese Republic.
2. Deducting production costs for the benefit of the companies of the Ministry of Oil, for the quantities in question, from the Ministry of Finance’s share of the proceeds from the sale of exported petroleum products, and informing the aforementioned ministry of that; To carry out the settlement, by describing these costs as debts owed by the Ministry of Finance for the benefit of oil companies, and by carrying out clearing in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Law (40 of 1951) amended from the share of the state treasury.[/size]
[size=45]The statement indicated that, in the field of supporting and strengthening the Iraqi market for livestock and sheep, the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for the Economy (24082 Q) was approved, which included reducing the amount of customs duties on live animals imported for slaughtering or breeding purposes (calves, sheep, and cows) by (50%) of the current duties. It becomes (2%) for (calves, sheep, and cows) imported for slaughter purposes, and it becomes (5%) with regard to (calves, sheep, and cows) imported for breeding purposes, provided that it is reviewed after one year, and this decision is implemented starting from the date of its issuance.[/size]
[size=45]The Council of Ministers agreed - according to the statement - to provide academic seats in the Police College for friendly countries, based on the principle of mutual respect and common interests, at a rate of (10) students, based on the amended Police College Law No. (37) of 2000, and the Ministry of Interior will bear the costs of housing and food. And equipment.
In the same vein, the Council agreed to issue the first amendment to the Staff College System No. (2) of 2020, which was reviewed by the State Council, based on the provisions of the Constitution, and the provisions of the Defense University for Military Studies Law No. (4) of 2016, with the article first amended, to be : (Holding a bachelor’s degree from one of the Iraqi military colleges, or the Iraqi police college, after preparatory study or its equivalent in recognized foreign colleges).
The statement added, in its talk about today’s Cabinet decisions, that in order to expedite the treatment of problems related to the education sector, the Cabinet agreed to authorize the Opinion Authority, in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to have the authority to make exceptions from the instructions related to the work of the aforementioned ministry. To address necessary and critical cases that require urgent treatment, based on the provisions of the Opinion Commission Law (9 of 2011).[/size]
[size=45]In the process of supporting the House of Representatives elections for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Council of Ministers agreed that the Independent High Electoral Commission would continue to disburse the region’s elections process, within the estimates of 2024, according to the details confirmed in Council of Ministers Resolution (23722) for the year 2023.[/size]
[size=45]According to the statement, the Council of Ministers approved the draft law on the first amendment to the Notary Law No. 33 of 1998, which was reviewed by the Council of State and referred to the House of Representatives, based on the provisions of the Constitution, taking into account the observations of the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, including It amends Article (16) of the law, to read as follows:
(First): The Arabic and Kurdish languages ​​shall be official languages ​​for submitting and authenticating bonds.
(Second): The notary public may authenticate bonds written in a foreign language, after reviewing their content by an oath-taking translator.
In the context of completing the lagging projects, the Council of Ministers decided the following:
First/
1- Increase the cost of the project (Increasing Export Capacity), to become (5,532,106,037,842) dinars.
2- Directive of the Council of Ministers regarding the violation described in the letter of the Ministry of Planning dated February 28, 2024.
Second: Increasing the total cost of the project (completion of suspended canals and field facilities for an area of ​​21.5 thousand dunums/supporting the agricultural sector, so that the contract can be completed, to become 27,070,428.00 dinars.
Third) . / Increasing the total cost of the project (students’ apartments No. 3), to become (10,990,603,852) dinars.[/size]
[size=45]The Council of Ministers discussed the other topics on the agenda, according to the statement, and took the following decisions:
First: Approval of the sale by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals of (130) machines and equipment to the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works, at an amount of 50% of the total cost, indicated in the letter of the General Company for the Automotive Industry. And equipment, dated February 19, 2024, amounting to (17,872,097,588) dinars, provided that the team receives the mechanisms and equipment ready to work, according to the request it submitted to the aforementioned company, regarding determining the specialization of each mechanism, and as an exception to the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014). .
Second: Approval of the reopening of the Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in the Republic of Iraq, based on the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations in 1961, and the provisions of the Foreign Service Law (45 of 2008), noting that Iraq has resident representation at the embassy level in the Sri Lankan capital in Colombo.
Third: Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for the Economy (24080 Q), which recommends what was confirmed by the Ministry of Finance, on January 16, 2024, and March 5, 2024, regarding contributing to the optional and general increase in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Fourth: Approving the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (24016 I) of 2024, regarding the agreement to employ associated gas to generate electric power, with the addition of authorizing the Minister of Electricity to sign a similar agreement with Siemens.
Fifth: Authorizing the head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority to contract with international experts.
Sixth: Amending Cabinet Resolution (23062 of 2023), according to the following:
Merging Al-Farouk General Contracting Company with Saad General Company, so that its name becomes: (Al-Farouk General Contracting Company).[/size]
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