Allawi announced he has abandoned the presidency of the Supreme Council policies

Allawi

President of the Iraqi List, Iyad Allawi, on Wednesday, giving up the presidency of the National Council of the policies the Supreme due to procrastination Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki legislation the Council and the implementation of the agreements that emerged from the table the President of the Kurdistan region Massoud Barzani, while stressing the Information Office of Allawi’s abandonment of position does not mean the withdrawal of Iraqi the political process.

An official with the Information Office of the National Accord Movement victory Allawi in an interview for “Alsumaria News” “The leader of the Iraqi List, Iyad Allawi decided to give up the presidency of the National Council of the policies the Supreme due to procrastination Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki political agreements that emerged from the table, Massoud Barzani and provided one of them on the legislation Law of the National Council a month after the formation of the government but that did not happen. “

Central Bureau of Statistics: Complete the update metadata for Iraq

BAGHDAD (Iba) … Enable the Central Bureau of Statistics in the Ministry of Planning of the completion of the update metadata on Iraq published in the program of the system’s General Data Dissemination (GDDS) for the year 2010.

CBI: Iraq Settles $21B In Saddam-Era Commercial Debt

By Hassan Hafidh
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

AMMAN (Dow Jones)–Iraq has settled more than $21 billion in outstanding Saddam-era commercial claims against the Iraqi government and public sector, a senior central bank official said Wednesday.
Baghdad opened a commercial debt buyback program four years ago and said it would qualify claimants for a cash buyback of 10.5% of the outstanding amount for debts less than $35 million, Mudher Kasim, the senior advisor of the central bank of Iraq, told Dow Jones Newswires in a telephone interview from Baghdad. Kasim added that for debts of more than $35 million, the government has offered bonds carrying a 7.5% interest rate.

Central Bank: Six banks had introduced electronic clearing

Baghdad, February 2 (Rn) – The adviser to the CBI on Wednesday that the government and private banks began using the electronic clearing system.

He said the appearance of Mohammed Saleh told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the central bank began a practical way to activate the Automated Clearing System through activation of instruments, computing and operating according to the system magnetization and encryption between banks within the program of electronic links between banks participating in this system.”

Central Bank emphasizes the need to benefit from the budget surplus

Likely adviser to the CBI for the appearance of Mohammed, that “contribute to the rise in oil prices globally in support of Iraq’s budget and some strategic projects that are planned or being implemented.

Especially that Iraq built its budget on the basis of default price of oil was 76.5 dollars per barrel.” He pointed out that “financial planning Iraq for the construction of public budgets, does not support in the form of the basis of the shock-induced price”, but “Iraq could use the rise in oil prices and the accumulation of financial, in the establishment of sovereign wealth fund, to secure additional resources and can then by proper planning, to support the vital facilities in the budget Kalptaqp ration.”

All Iraqis have right to participate in rebuilding their country, UN stresses

2 March 2011 – The United Nations today stressed the right of all Iraqis to participate in building a democratic, stable and prosperous nation, while also emphasizing the importance of respecting the freedom of expression and assembly amid reports of violations committed during recent demonstrations.

“We are encouraged by the engagement by the Council of Representatives and by the Government to seek dialogue with civil society aimed at addressing the grievances expressed by the Iraqi people, as well as by the unanimous support given by all Iraqi parties to improving the access of all Iraqis to basic services,” said Ad Melkert, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Iraq.

Maliki: Everyone must respect the election; Continue the process of construction and reconstruction.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Wednesday, that everybody should respect the election and brought him, calling to address all of the responsibilities of national and Islamic, humanitarian and continue the process of building and construction, according to a statement issued by his office.

The statement quoted Maliki as saying at a meeting in Baghdad today, the heads of independent bodies, what is happening in Iraq is different from what is happening now in the world of variables, because what is required to change does not exist in our country, because the political process in Iraq came through elections, and here for everyone to respect elections and came out through the will of the people.

Saturday meeting of the Presidency of the parliament and the heads of blocs

Baghdad (news) .. Held the Presidency of the Council of Representatives with the heads of political blocs will meet on Saturday at the parliament.

A parliamentary source said (of the Agency news) said on Wednesday: “The Presidency will be held on Saturday will hold a meeting with heads of political blocs on Saturday morning in the Constitutional Hall, to discuss a range of political issues and parliamentary elections.

Allawi, Hakim and agree to activate the agreements concluded by the political parties

Baghdad (news) .. Search the existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi and President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Ammar al-Hakim political developments in the country.

Said Mr. Ammar al-Hakim in a joint news conference with Allawi at the headquarters of the Islamic Supreme Council late Wednesday: “The visit of Dr. Allawi’s cross from the spirit of brotherly Islamic Council and the Iraqi List, noting that he had discussed with him the latest political developments and security ministries, and the National Political Council, He continued: “As subjects search service, and the need of the citizen.

Skinner calls for political blocs to take some responsibility for the success of the government

Called on the Iraqi government spokesman, on Wednesday, the political blocs to take some responsibility for the success of the current government, stressing that the government action has been taken and described as “important” to meet the demands of the demonstrators, while denied the existence of splits within the coalition because of the national demands of the demonstrators.

And Ali al-Dabbagh said in an interview for “Alsumaria News”, “all the political blocs in solidarity to bear the responsibility in the success of the government,” asserting that “the Iraqi government can not dispense with any political bloc participated in its formation.”

Alsumaria News: Arab Summit postponed; No Later than Mid-May

Postponement of the upcoming Arab summit in Baghdad May next

According to Arab diplomatic sources, Wednesday, that the Arab summit that was expected to be held end of March in Baghdad has been postponed until next May, while the sources pointed out that events in the Arab countries were behind the postponement of the summit.

The sources said “Alsumaria News” that “the Arab foreign ministers agreed at a meeting held today at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo on the postponement of the Arab summit to be hosted by Baghdad from March until the present and no later than mid-May next year.”

“UNAMI,” stresses the radical changes in response to the demands of demonstrators in Iraq

Arbil, March 2 (Rn) – stressed the United Nations Mission in Iraq, “UNAMI” on the need for radical changes in Iraq and that will create an environment of stability and confidence, expressing at the same time, concern about the reports that indicated there were many incidents which have involving violations of human rights and exercised the right of the demonstrators.

Deputy for the National: House of Representatives plans to approve a law granting authority to dismiss Prime Minister Maliki, “losers”

Baghdad, March 2 (Rn) – The deputy of the National Coalition to Iraqi Council of Representatives intends to pass legislation this month to grant the Prime Minister to sack ministers who fail to perform ministerial duties.

Said Salman al-Moussawi, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) “Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki agree with the political blocs to grant him broad powers to require dismissal of the ministers who fail in the performance of ministerial.”

Arab League to postpone Baghdad Summit until May

Arabs postpone summit until May-Al Arabiya

CAIRO, March 2 | Wed Mar 2, 2011 8:57am EST
(Reuters) – An Arab summit scheduled for March has been postponed until May, Al Arabiya television reported on Wednesday, quoting diplomats. Iraq is scheduled to host the annual Arab summit, which was held in Libya last year.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/02/arabs-summit-idUSLDE7211LS20110302

High rate of inflation in Iraq

Appeared monthly survey of the year’s index of inflation, conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics and Information Technology Ministry of Planning Iraq’s substantial rise in the rate of inflation for the month of January 2011, an increase of 2% compared to December 2010, ie more than the inflation rate in the same month of last year by 5.8% .

Allawi advised to refuse the presidency of the Council’s strategic

BAGHDAD (Agencies): MP Hassan from Baghdad, the top political class as the current “state of confusion in terms of procedures and decisions, and this includes political blocs unanimously”. He said in a press statement today: “The cause of the confusion that most of the blocks facing the case of dual between participation in power, and the demands of the street, became for each block or represented by the two sides and one of the main reasons for this confusion.”

Parliament set to approve law granting PM authority to dismiss incompetent ministers

Baghdad, March 2 (AKnews) – A National Coalition (NC) deputy said on Wednesday that parliament is set to pass a law that grants the Prime Minister the right to dismiss any minister who fails to perform his/her duties.

Salman al-Moussawi told AKnews that the majority of parliamentary blocs have decided to approve the request of PM Nouri al-Maliki if it was regulated within a law.

Allawi calls on Maliki to the new round of negotiations

Politics – Neighbourhood: A coalition «Iraq» led by Iyad Allawi, the Alliance of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the leader of a coalition «rule of law» to the new round of negotiations, to agree on naming personalities to take over the portfolios of security vacant (defense, interior and national security) amid reports that an attempt to collect Allawi and Maliki on the table early next week.

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki meets with the heads of independent bodies and determines a hundred days to evaluate their work

02/03/2011

Press release

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki meets with the heads of independent bodies and determines a hundred days to evaluate their work

Said Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki said would be independent bodies are also excluded under the (100) days, as the work of these bodies also operational work and in many cases, the interests of the people and their needs.

Iraq warns of choice of candidates for security ministries outside the framework of national consensus

Confirmed the Iraqi List, Wednesday, for submission of five candidates to fill the bag with the defense did not receive an answer about them officially, calling for a meeting to discuss the main reasons put forward to fill the bags the security ministries, warning that the selection of candidates outside the framework of national consensus.

Training of private sector banks to combat money laundering

BAGHDAD – morning
Enrolled 40 trainees from the private banking sector in a training course on anti-money laundering law and applications of laundry for the period of 6-10 this March.

This was announced by the (morning) The Executive Director of the Association of Iraqi private banks Abdul Aziz Hassoun that this session organized by the Association in cooperation with the Central Bank of Iraq but fall within the activities of the Association of training aimed at developing the skills of workers in the banking sector to the requirements of immunity banking business.

Foreign Minister arrives in Cairo to attend a meeting Arab Foreign Ministers Council of the League of Arab States

Arrived today in Cairo, Mr. Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to attend the regular meetings of the session (135) League Council Arabpaly the ministerial level.

And will deliver a speech Secretary of State President of the regular session (134) of the Ministerial Council of the League And the movement of the presidency to the Sultanate of Oman.