Acronyms/Definitions and Links

[GottaDash]

Article VII/Chapter VII
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/dec/112864.htm (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/dec/112864.htm)

BIS-Bank of International Settlements
http://www.bis.org/ (http://www.bis.org/)

CBI-Central Bank of Iraq
http://cbi.iq/index2.htm (http://cbi.iq/index2.htm)

DFI-Development Fund for Iraq
http://www.cpa-iraq.org/budget/DFI_intro1.html (http://www.cpa-iraq.org/budget/DFI_intro1.html)
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/dfiindex.htm (http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/dfiindex.htm)

GCC – Gulf Cooperation Council
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/gcc.htm (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/gcc.htm)

GOI-Government of Iraq
MoF-Minister of Finance
MoO-Minister of Oil
MoT-Minister of Transporation
CoM-Counsil of Ministers
PRT-Provinicial Reconstruction Team
PDS-Public Distribution Service
http://www.cabinet.iq/ (http://www.cabinet.iq/)
http://www.oil.gov.iq/ (http://www.oil.gov.iq/)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Iraq (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Iraq)

HcL-Hyrdocarbon Law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_oil_law_(2007) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_oil_law_%282007%29)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081013.woxfoanalytica1013/BNStory/energy/home (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081013.woxfoanalytica1013/BNStory/energy/home)
http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2007/0605_iraq_hydrocarbon.html (http://www.usip.org/pubs/usipeace_briefings/2007/0605_iraq_hydrocarbon.html)

IAMB-International Advisory and Monitoring Board for Iraq
http://www.iamb.info/ (http://www.iamb.info/)

ICI-International Compact with Iraq
http://www.iraqcompact.org/ (http://www.iraqcompact.org/)

IMF-International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm (http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm)

IQD-Iraqi Dinar

ISF-Iraq Security Forces
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Iraq (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Iraq)

ISX-Iraq Stock Exchange
http://www.isx-iq.net/ (http://www.isx-iq.net/)

KRG-Kurdistan Regional Government
http://www.krg.org/ (http://www.krg.org/)

LOP/Law of Price/Law of One Price
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_one_price (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_one_price)
http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/persson.LOOP (http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/persson.LOOP)
http://www.unc.edu/~lmosley/APSA%202005.pdf

M1-M2-M3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_supply (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_supply)

NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization
http://www.nato.int/ (http://www.nato.int/)

OPEC-Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
http://www.opec.org/home/ (http://www.opec.org/home/)

Paris Club
http://www.clubdeparis.org/en/ (http://www.clubdeparis.org/en/)

Petro-Dinars-(Money, Dollar)
http://www.nilemedia.com/Columnists/Ahmed/2005/May/Is.html (http://www.nilemedia.com/Columnists/Ahmed/2005/May/Is.html)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrodollar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrodollar)

PIP-Price Index Point
http://www.economy-point.org/p/price-index.html (http://www.clubdeparis.org/en/)

Redenomination
http://www.unc.edu/~lmosley/APSA%202005.pdf

Rv/Revaluation
http://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/fedpoint/fed38.html (http://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/fedpoint/fed38.html)
http://www.tpub.com/content/administration/14061/css/14061_89.htm (http://www.tpub.com/content/administration/14061/css/14061_89.htm)

SBA-Stand-By Agreement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08330.htm (http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08330.htm)
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2008/cr08383.pdf (http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2008/cr08383.pdf)

SDR-Special Drawing Rights
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/sdr.htm (http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/sdr.htm)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Drawing_Rights (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Drawing_Rights)

SOFA-Status of Forces Agreement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_of_Forces_Agreement (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_of_Forces_Agreement)
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq28-2008nov28,0,3564357.story (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq28-2008nov28,0,3564357.story)

TSA-Technical Service Agreement (Oil)
http://www.petroleumworld.com/sunopf08090701.htm (http://www.petroleumworld.com/sunopf08090701.htm)
http://www.zawya.com/printstory.cfm?storyid=v51n10-1TS02&l=143200080310 (http://www.zawya.com/printstory.cfm?storyid=v51n10-1TS02&l=143200080310)

UNAMI-United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq
http://www.uniraq.org/ (http://www.uniraq.org/)

UN-United Nations
http://www.un.org/english/ (http://www.un.org/english/)

UNSC-United Nations Security Council
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2008/12/iraq-081223-rferl01.htm (http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/iraq/2008/12/iraq-081223-rferl01.htm)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_1441 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_1441)

USD-US Dollar

WB-World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/ (http://www.worldbank.org/)

WTO-World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org/ (http://www.wto.org/)

[Uno]

Here are a few more. This list is sure to grow.

CoR - Council of Representatives (http://www.parliament.iq/english/)
Another Link for CoR (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Representatives_of_Iraq)

Dawa - Islamic Dawa Party (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Dawa_Party) (Maliki's Party)

INOC - Iraqi National Oil Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_National_Oil_Company)
Part of the Hydrocarbon Law (HCL) Package which includes HCL Framework Law, Revenue Sharing Law (RSL), Iraqi National Oil Company Law (INOC) and Ministry of Oil Law (MinOil)

ISCI - Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCIRI) (VP Mahdi's Party)

KDP - Kurdistan Democratic Party (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Democratic_Party_of_Iraq)(Kurdistan PM Barzani's Party)
Another link to KDP (http://kdp.nu/)

MinOil - Ministry of Oil Law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_oil_law_(2007))
Part of the Hydrocarbon Law (HCL) Package which includes HCL Framework Law, Revenue Sharing Law (RSL), Iraqi National Oil Company Law (INOC) and Ministry of Oil Law (MinOil)

PRT - Provincial Reconstruction Team (http://iraq.usembassy.gov/prt_information_2008.html)

PUK - Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan) (President Talibani's Party)

RSL - Revenue Sharing Law (http://web.krg.org/articles/detail.asp?lngnr=12&smap=02010100&rnr=223&anr=18548)
Part of the Hydrocarbon Law (HCL) Package which includes HCL Framework Law, Revenue Sharing Law (RSL), Iraqi National Oil Company Law (INOC) and Ministry of Oil Law (MinOil)

Shura Council (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Justice_(Iraq))
Part of the Iraqi Ministry of Justice .
Designed to validate laws passed by CoM are inaccordance with the IRaqi constitution, and not contradictory to exisiting laws.

[GottaDash]

Thanks Uno! :hi: :clapping:

I knew you were the right one to ask. :rock:

[Lux]

You did an outstanding job Gotta Dash. :rock:

Here's another. One of my favorites.

ISC - Iraq Securities Commission
An independent public commission that oversees the activities of licensed securities markets including the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX).
It is the equivalent to the Securities Exchange Commission or SEC in the US.
English: http://www.isc-iq.org/ing%20isc%20site/index.html (http://www.isc-iq.org/ing%20isc%20site/index.html)
Arabic: http://www.isc-iq.org/members.html (http://www.isc-iq.org/members.html)

[GottaDash]

Nice one Lux. Definitely something we will see more often.

Thanks. :rock:

And, thanks for the links Uno and Lux.

Helps the newbies do some research.