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Mawazine News - Baghdad
Mawazine News publishes the full decisions of the 49th Cabinet session, which was held today, Tuesday, headed by the Council Chairman, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the most important of which was determining overtime wages for employees. The
Prime Minister's media office said in a statement, a copy of which was received by Mawazine News, that "Al-Sudani chaired the 49th regular session of the Council of Ministers today, Tuesday, during which general developments in the country were discussed, a number of important files were discussed, and their implementation was followed up, in addition to discussing the topics on the agenda and taking the necessary decisions regarding them."
The statement added that "Al-Sudani spoke, at the beginning of the session, about the developments taking place in the region, especially what is happening in Syria, which represents national security for Iraq," stressing that the government has worked since its formation to raise the level of readiness of the security forces and fortify the Iraqi borders.
He pointed out that "a series of contacts were made with a number of leaders of countries regarding the situation in Syria in order to support stability in the region and prevent any repercussions there, especially with the ongoing criminal Zionist war that has been going on for more than a year," stressing the importance of coordinating positions with brotherly and friendly countries in the region in order to prevent matters in Syria from slipping into dangerous stages."
He continued that "the Council of Ministers continued to consider the decisions on its agenda and took a number of decisions."
He added that "the Council approved the suspension of official work on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in all ministries and government institutions, in celebration of Victory Day and the anniversary of the liberation of the land of Iraq from the terrorist ISIS gangs."
He highlighted that "in implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers approved operating free flights to Beirut to transport Iraqi guests from Lebanese citizens wishing to return to their country."
In order to confront security challenges and ward off risks to the country, the Council of Ministers approved the following:
1- The Ministry of Finance shall transfer an amount of (31) billion dinars from the emergency reserve to the Ministry of Interior.
2- The Ministry of Planning shall urgently include the project to develop the protection of the western borders of Iraq, with the construction of a bridge over the Euphrates River, as an exception to the inclusion requirements.
3- Authorizing the Ministry of Interior to implement, as an exception to Article (3) of the Contract Implementation Instructions No. (22 of 2014), and refer to one of the companies through the direct contracting method.
The statement explained that, "In the functional field, the draft instructions for overtime wages for employees were approved, based on the provisions of Article (17) of the State and Public Sector Employees' Salaries Law No. (22) of 2008, as follows:
- The overtime wage for an employee who works more than the regular weekly working hours stipulated by laws, regulations or instructions shall be wages as follows:
First: A. (5,000) thousand dinars for an employee of the first grade up to the fourth grade.
B. (4,000) thousand dinars for employees of the fifth grade and below.
Second: The overtime wage specified in the event of working on weekly rest days or official holidays shall be as follows:
A. (6,000) thousand dinars for an employee of the first grade up to the fourth grade.
B. (5,000) thousand dinars for employees of the fifth grade and below.
He added, "With the Minister and the head of the entity not affiliated with a ministry being granted discretionary authority to select a number of employees ranging between (10% - 20%) to work outside official working hours, regular weekly working days, weekly rest days or official holidays."
Thirdly, the Ministry of Finance shall issue the aforementioned instructions.
He added that "within the government's efforts to implement the Faw Port and its affiliated projects, approval was given to include the naval base in the Grand Faw Port in Cabinet Resolution (63 of 2019), amended by Cabinet Resolution (220 of 2020), which is considered one of the necessary infrastructures for the Grand Faw Port; to provide the required protection for the port during operation and to enhance control and protection at the entrance to Khor Abdullah and the territorial waters of Iraq."
In the energy sector, the Council of Ministers approved the South Gas Company to assume responsibility for establishing a fixed platform for importing liquefied gas, and to authorize it with the following tasks:
1. Coordinate with the General Company for Iraqi Ports to determine the coordinates of the platform site, gas storage facilities, and the necessary specifications, to prepare the place and negotiate with the aforementioned company to carry out the work of preparing the platform site (drilling, burial, and construction of the dock).
2. The Ministry of Oil directs direct invitations to reputable international companies, and selects the qualified ones to contract directly.
3. Assign KBR, a company contracted by the Ministry of Planning, to work as a consultant for the project and for regulatory and contractual matters.
4. The Department of Cabinet Affairs and Committees in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers is responsible for following up on the implementation of the Council’s decision and submitting periodic reports to the Prime Minister.
The statement indicated that "in the electricity sector, the Council of Ministers approved the following:
1. Exempting the Ministry of Electricity from the instructions to facilitate the implementation of the Federal General Budget Law (13 of 2023) regarding the payment of the advance payment stipulated in the two contracts for the power stations (Khor Al-Zubair and South Baghdad Gas/1) to convert them from the simple cycle to the combined cycle, so that the ministry can grant the initial operating advance to activate their contracts; due to their importance in supplying the electrical system with energy.
2. The company implementing the two stations project in paragraph (1) shall submit an unconditional bank guarantee, issued by an accredited bank equivalent to the amount of the initial cash advance, based on the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014).
The Council approved the adoption of the controls for projects exempted from advertising and competition, according to the letter of the National Investment Commission, dated November 19, 2024, with the exception of paragraph (2) which the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers requests to be lifted from the controls under discussion, taking into account the observations of the honorable members of the Council of Ministers during the meeting session, according to the office statement Media.
In the same vein, a vote was taken to amend Article (8) of the Regulation for the Sale and Lease of State and Public Sector Real Estate and Lands for Investment and Building Purposes No.
(6 of 2017) as amended, by adding a new clause to it under the sequence (Third) stipulating that Regulation (7) of 2010 before and after the amendment shall remain in effect on investment projects that have obtained an investment license in light of the enforcement of each of them.
He added that "the recommendation of the minutes of the 16th meeting of the Sovereign Guarantee Initiative Committee on November 3, 2024, regarding the industrial and agricultural projects of the private sector to be financed by the Japanese loan was approved, taking into account the comments of the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister's Advisor for Technical Affairs, which include the condition that these projects be subject to the controls for issuing sovereign guarantees to the private sector, and that the guarantee be for each project separately, as well as the commitment of the Trade Bank of Iraq / TBI, to finance the projects that are approved, from the Japanese loan, and that they be consistent with the loan agreement with the Japan Export Credit Guarantee Agency / JICA." Within
the government's approach to completing stalled and suspended projects, the Council of Ministers approved the following:
1. Increasing the amount of the reserve for the contract (demolition and reconstruction of Al-Hussein Mosque / Al-Saqlawiyah / Anbar), and reducing the total cost of the project.
2. Creating a component called (Rehabilitation of the factories of the General Company for Communications and Power Equipment), within the project (Production of Communications and Power Equipment) included in the investment budget of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, and increasing the total cost of the project.
He pointed out that "in the school buildings file, the Council of Ministers approved the exemption of the project to demolish, rebuild and furnish (38 schools in the city of Kadhimiya) from the contracting methods stipulated in the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014).
He explained that "approval was given to exempt the Shiite Endowment Diwan from the provisions of instructions (1 of 2023) instructions to facilitate the implementation of the Federal General Budget Law (13 of 2023), to contract with Al-Rashid Hotel, for the purpose of housing and accommodation for the delegations participating in the Iraq International Competition for Memorizing and Reciting the Holy Quran."
In the environmental matter, the Council of Ministers approved the initial assessment report of the Minamata Convention (MIA) prepared by the Ministry of Environment, taking into account the observations expressed by the Iraqi authorities, setting a date for the concerned authorities to express their opinion and include it in the report if required, and sending the report in its final form to the Minamata Convention Secretariat for approval as a national report.
He continued that "within the framework of regulating foreign relations and trade exchange with countries, the Council of Ministers agreed to cancel a number of its previous decisions regarding draft agreements to avoid double taxation and prevent Evasion of income and capital taxes between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Governments of the Republics of (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Senegal, Azerbaijan, and Armenia) listed below (in order):
(298 of 2014), (17 of 2015), (32 of 2017), (19 and 39 of 2020), and (101 of 2022).
Prime Minister's media office said in a statement, a copy of which was received by Mawazine News, that "Al-Sudani chaired the 49th regular session of the Council of Ministers today, Tuesday, during which general developments in the country were discussed, a number of important files were discussed, and their implementation was followed up, in addition to discussing the topics on the agenda and taking the necessary decisions regarding them."
The statement added that "Al-Sudani spoke, at the beginning of the session, about the developments taking place in the region, especially what is happening in Syria, which represents national security for Iraq," stressing that the government has worked since its formation to raise the level of readiness of the security forces and fortify the Iraqi borders.
He pointed out that "a series of contacts were made with a number of leaders of countries regarding the situation in Syria in order to support stability in the region and prevent any repercussions there, especially with the ongoing criminal Zionist war that has been going on for more than a year," stressing the importance of coordinating positions with brotherly and friendly countries in the region in order to prevent matters in Syria from slipping into dangerous stages."
He continued that "the Council of Ministers continued to consider the decisions on its agenda and took a number of decisions."
He added that "the Council approved the suspension of official work on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in all ministries and government institutions, in celebration of Victory Day and the anniversary of the liberation of the land of Iraq from the terrorist ISIS gangs."
He highlighted that "in implementation of the directives of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers approved operating free flights to Beirut to transport Iraqi guests from Lebanese citizens wishing to return to their country."
In order to confront security challenges and ward off risks to the country, the Council of Ministers approved the following:
1- The Ministry of Finance shall transfer an amount of (31) billion dinars from the emergency reserve to the Ministry of Interior.
2- The Ministry of Planning shall urgently include the project to develop the protection of the western borders of Iraq, with the construction of a bridge over the Euphrates River, as an exception to the inclusion requirements.
3- Authorizing the Ministry of Interior to implement, as an exception to Article (3) of the Contract Implementation Instructions No. (22 of 2014), and refer to one of the companies through the direct contracting method.
The statement explained that, "In the functional field, the draft instructions for overtime wages for employees were approved, based on the provisions of Article (17) of the State and Public Sector Employees' Salaries Law No. (22) of 2008, as follows:
- The overtime wage for an employee who works more than the regular weekly working hours stipulated by laws, regulations or instructions shall be wages as follows:
First: A. (5,000) thousand dinars for an employee of the first grade up to the fourth grade.
B. (4,000) thousand dinars for employees of the fifth grade and below.
Second: The overtime wage specified in the event of working on weekly rest days or official holidays shall be as follows:
A. (6,000) thousand dinars for an employee of the first grade up to the fourth grade.
B. (5,000) thousand dinars for employees of the fifth grade and below.
He added, "With the Minister and the head of the entity not affiliated with a ministry being granted discretionary authority to select a number of employees ranging between (10% - 20%) to work outside official working hours, regular weekly working days, weekly rest days or official holidays."
Thirdly, the Ministry of Finance shall issue the aforementioned instructions.
He added that "within the government's efforts to implement the Faw Port and its affiliated projects, approval was given to include the naval base in the Grand Faw Port in Cabinet Resolution (63 of 2019), amended by Cabinet Resolution (220 of 2020), which is considered one of the necessary infrastructures for the Grand Faw Port; to provide the required protection for the port during operation and to enhance control and protection at the entrance to Khor Abdullah and the territorial waters of Iraq."
In the energy sector, the Council of Ministers approved the South Gas Company to assume responsibility for establishing a fixed platform for importing liquefied gas, and to authorize it with the following tasks:
1. Coordinate with the General Company for Iraqi Ports to determine the coordinates of the platform site, gas storage facilities, and the necessary specifications, to prepare the place and negotiate with the aforementioned company to carry out the work of preparing the platform site (drilling, burial, and construction of the dock).
2. The Ministry of Oil directs direct invitations to reputable international companies, and selects the qualified ones to contract directly.
3. Assign KBR, a company contracted by the Ministry of Planning, to work as a consultant for the project and for regulatory and contractual matters.
4. The Department of Cabinet Affairs and Committees in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers is responsible for following up on the implementation of the Council’s decision and submitting periodic reports to the Prime Minister.
The statement indicated that "in the electricity sector, the Council of Ministers approved the following:
1. Exempting the Ministry of Electricity from the instructions to facilitate the implementation of the Federal General Budget Law (13 of 2023) regarding the payment of the advance payment stipulated in the two contracts for the power stations (Khor Al-Zubair and South Baghdad Gas/1) to convert them from the simple cycle to the combined cycle, so that the ministry can grant the initial operating advance to activate their contracts; due to their importance in supplying the electrical system with energy.
2. The company implementing the two stations project in paragraph (1) shall submit an unconditional bank guarantee, issued by an accredited bank equivalent to the amount of the initial cash advance, based on the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014).
The Council approved the adoption of the controls for projects exempted from advertising and competition, according to the letter of the National Investment Commission, dated November 19, 2024, with the exception of paragraph (2) which the Legal Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers requests to be lifted from the controls under discussion, taking into account the observations of the honorable members of the Council of Ministers during the meeting session, according to the office statement Media.
In the same vein, a vote was taken to amend Article (8) of the Regulation for the Sale and Lease of State and Public Sector Real Estate and Lands for Investment and Building Purposes No.
(6 of 2017) as amended, by adding a new clause to it under the sequence (Third) stipulating that Regulation (7) of 2010 before and after the amendment shall remain in effect on investment projects that have obtained an investment license in light of the enforcement of each of them.
He added that "the recommendation of the minutes of the 16th meeting of the Sovereign Guarantee Initiative Committee on November 3, 2024, regarding the industrial and agricultural projects of the private sector to be financed by the Japanese loan was approved, taking into account the comments of the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister's Advisor for Technical Affairs, which include the condition that these projects be subject to the controls for issuing sovereign guarantees to the private sector, and that the guarantee be for each project separately, as well as the commitment of the Trade Bank of Iraq / TBI, to finance the projects that are approved, from the Japanese loan, and that they be consistent with the loan agreement with the Japan Export Credit Guarantee Agency / JICA." Within
the government's approach to completing stalled and suspended projects, the Council of Ministers approved the following:
1. Increasing the amount of the reserve for the contract (demolition and reconstruction of Al-Hussein Mosque / Al-Saqlawiyah / Anbar), and reducing the total cost of the project.
2. Creating a component called (Rehabilitation of the factories of the General Company for Communications and Power Equipment), within the project (Production of Communications and Power Equipment) included in the investment budget of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, and increasing the total cost of the project.
He pointed out that "in the school buildings file, the Council of Ministers approved the exemption of the project to demolish, rebuild and furnish (38 schools in the city of Kadhimiya) from the contracting methods stipulated in the instructions for implementing government contracts (2 of 2014).
He explained that "approval was given to exempt the Shiite Endowment Diwan from the provisions of instructions (1 of 2023) instructions to facilitate the implementation of the Federal General Budget Law (13 of 2023), to contract with Al-Rashid Hotel, for the purpose of housing and accommodation for the delegations participating in the Iraq International Competition for Memorizing and Reciting the Holy Quran."
In the environmental matter, the Council of Ministers approved the initial assessment report of the Minamata Convention (MIA) prepared by the Ministry of Environment, taking into account the observations expressed by the Iraqi authorities, setting a date for the concerned authorities to express their opinion and include it in the report if required, and sending the report in its final form to the Minamata Convention Secretariat for approval as a national report.
He continued that "within the framework of regulating foreign relations and trade exchange with countries, the Council of Ministers agreed to cancel a number of its previous decisions regarding draft agreements to avoid double taxation and prevent Evasion of income and capital taxes between the Government of the Republic of Iraq and the Governments of the Republics of (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Senegal, Azerbaijan, and Armenia) listed below (in order):
(298 of 2014), (17 of 2015), (32 of 2017), (19 and 39 of 2020), and (101 of 2022).
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