Iraq PM says oil law ready to go to parliament

[Adster]

According to Noozz, anyone got access for full article please????

[Adster]

Iran Oil Ministry to invest 45m dollars in oil pipeline to Iraq
According to the memorandum of understanding signed by the governor generals of two border provinces of Iran and Iraq on export of oil and its by-products to Iraq, one million litres of oil and its by-product will be exported to Iraq daily for three months by the Iranian Oil Ministry.

Noozz....

[Adster]

Come to daddy. ;)



Tuesday 5 / 12 / 2006

Translated version of http://nahrain.com/d/news/06/12/05/nhr1205l.html (http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnahrain.com%2Fd%2Fnews%2F 06%2F12%2F05%2Fnhr1205l.html&langpair=ar%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8)

كلمة دولة السيد رئيس الوزراء في المؤتمر الصحفيAddress by His Excellency Mr. Prime Minister, in the press conference

5 كانون الاول 2006December 5, 2006



من اجل تعزيز دور العراق الإقليمي وتوثيق علاقاته مع محيطه العربي والإسلامي وفي إطار مبادرة دبلوماسية سترسل حكومة الوحدة الوطنية مبعوثين لزيارة دول الجوار الإقليمي لتبادل وجهات النظر بشأن القضايا ذات الإهتمام المشترك وحث حكومات هذه الدول للمساهمة في تعزيز الأمن والإستقرار في العراق ودعم جهود الحكومة العراقية في مواجهة الارهاب والمجموعات الخارجة على القانون.In order to enhance the role of regional and Iraq closer relations with the surrounding Arab and Muslim diplomatic initiative under the government of national unity will be sent envoys to visit neighboring countries, regional to exchange views on issues of common concern and urged the governments of these countries to contribute to the strengthening of security and stability in Iraq and to support the efforts of the Iraqi government in the face of terrorism and groups outside the law. وبعد تهيئة الاجواء السياسية المناسبة سندعو الى عقد مؤتمر تشترك فيه هذة الدول التي يهمها أمن وإستقرار العراق وتلتزم بمساعدة الشعب العراقي في بناء نظامه السياسي الديمقراطي ودولته الموحدة المستقلة.After creating the appropriate political climate to let the convening of a conference involving the States interested in the security and stability of Iraq is committed to assisting the Iraqi people in building a democratic political system and an independent standard.

وتعزيزاً لمبادرة المصالحة الوطنية التي اعلناها فان مؤتمر القوى السياسية سيعقد منتصف الشهر الحالي حيث ستشارك فيه مختلف الشخصيات والاحزاب والمنظمات السياسية العراقية المشاركة في العملية السياسية وغيرها من اجل تعزيز الوحدة الوطنية العراقية والاتفاق على ميثاق وطني يحرم الاقتتال الطائ في ويفتح افاق التعاون بين مختلف مكونات الشعب العراقي والاسهام في اخراج الوطن من المرحلة الصعبة التي يجتازها حيث تتكالب عليه قوى الارهاب والمجموعات المسلحة الخارجة على القانون والتي تعمل على اشاعة الفوضى في البلاد وتسعى لتخريب العملية السياسية وايقاف عملية البناء والاعمار في عراقنا الحبيب.In furtherance of the national reconciliation conference, which views the political forces will be held in the middle of this month will be various personalities and political parties and organizations to participate in the Iraqi political process and others to strengthen the Iraqi national unity and to agree on a national charter prohibits fighting Alta in the open horizons of cooperation between the various components of the Iraqi people and contribute in saving the nation from going through the difficult phase where it combine the forces of terrorism The armed groups outside the law, which is working to spread chaos in the country and seeking to sabotage the political process and to stop the process of the reconstruction of Iraqna beloved.

كما شرعنا في فتح حوارات تهدف الى توسيع القاعدة السياسية التي يرتكز عليها بناء الدولة العراقية ومؤسساتها المختلفة ؛ فالعراق للعراقيين والجميع شركاء في هذا البلد وخيراته ولهم كامل الحق في المساهمة الايجابية من اجل بنائه وادارته ضمن اطار الدستور الذي يشكل القاسم المشترك الذي يجمع كل المواطنين على قاعدة المواطنة بغض النظر عن الانتماء القومي والمذهبي والديني والسياسي.We have also embarked on the opening of dialogues aimed at expanding the political base underlying the rebuilding of the Iraqi state and its various institutions; Iraq to the Iraqis and all partners in this country and its wealth and they have the full right to the positive contribution to a constructive and management within the framework of the Constitution, which is a common denominator of all citizens on the basis of citizenship, regardless of national affiliation, sectarian and religious and political.

بعد ان جرى الاتفاق مع قيادات الكتل البرلمانية المشتركة في الحكومة سنعمل على تعزيز قوة حكومة الوحدة الوطنية وفاعليتها من خلال اجراء تعديل وزاري يشمل عددا من الوزارات سنعلن عنه خلال فترة وجيزة.After that was agreed with the leaders of parliamentary blocs participating in the government will work to strengthen the government of national unity and effectiveness through cabinet reshuffle, which includes a number of ministries we will announce it in a short period of time.

ومن اجل حماية المواطنين وتثبيت الامن والاستقرارفي عموم البلاد؛ ستواصل حكومة الوحدة الوطنية جهودها لتاهيل وبناء القوات المسلحة لتتمكن من تسلم المهام الامنية في جميع المحافظات.In order to protect citizens and establish security throughout the country and Alastekararve; the government of national unity would continue its efforts for rehabilitation and rebuilding of the armed forces to be able to take over the security functions in all governorates.

وفي اطار البدء في مشاريع الاعمار فقد انجزنا قانون الاستثمارحيث تمت المصادقة عليه في مجلس النواب والذي سيساهم في جذب رؤوس الاموال الوطنية والاجنبية الضرورية لتمويل المشاريع الكبرى في البلاد , كما يوفر هذا القانون فرصا كبيرة امام المستثمرين وحماية قانونية تساهم في تشجيعهم للاستثمار داخل العراق.In a bid to reconstruction projects have finished law Alastthmarhith approved in the House of Representatives, which would attract capital, national and foreign necessary to finance major projects in the country. this law also provides great opportunities for investors and contribute to the legal protection to encourage them to invest in Iraq.

وفي نفس الاتجاه فان الحكومة قد انجزت صياغة مشروع قانون النفط والغاز الذي سيعرض على مجلس النواب للمصادقة عليه .In the same vein, the government has completed the drafting of the oil and gas, which will be presented to the House of Representatives for approval. ان هذا القانون يشكل عاملا ايجابيا مهما في تعزيز وحدة البلاد وضمانة لتوزيع عادل للموارد الوطنية على مختلف مناطق العراق ؛ فالموارد الطبيعية وفي مقدمتها النفط والغاز هي ملك لكل العراقيين .This law constitutes an important positive factor to enhance the unity of the country and to guarantee fair distribution of national resources to various areas in Iraq; Natural resources, particularly oil and gas are the property of all Iraqis.

ومن اجل حل مشكلة السكن في العراق تقرراطلاق مشروع الاسكان الوطني الذي يهدف الى بناء عشرات الالاف من الوحدات السكنية في مختلف المحافظات مدعوما بمنح وقروض عقارية .In order to resolve the housing problem in Iraq Tekarratellak the national housing project, which aims to build tens of thousands of housing units in the various provinces supported the granting of loans and mortgages. ولتحقيق هذا الهدف فقد تم تخصيص اموال كافية ضمن الميزانية العامة لعام 2007 وهي ميزانية انفجارية ؛ كما ان قانون الاستثمار سيسهم بدور كبير ف ي تحقيق هذا المشروع الطموح.To achieve this goal has been to allocate sufficient funds within the overall budget for the 2007 budget is explosive, and that the investment would contribute a significant role P j achieving this ambitious project.

ستعمل حكومة الوحدة الوطنية على تحسين الاوضاع المعيشية لعموم المواطنين وتطوير قطاعات الخدمات كافة ودعم مؤسسات التربية والتعليم والنهوض بالنشاط الصناعي والزراعي ودعم الحركة الثقافية والرياضية .Will the government of National Unity to improve the living conditions of all citizens and development of services sectors and to support all institutions of education and the promotion of industrial and agricultural activity and support sports and cultural movement.

ندعو جميع ابناء الشعب العراقي الكريم للحفاظ على وحدته الوطنية ونسيجه الاجتماعي وتفويت الفرصة على كل من يحاول ايقاف عجلة البناء والتطور، والتعاون مع اجهزة الدولة لتنفيذ مشاريعها خدمة للوطن والمواطنين .We call upon all the Iraqi people to preserve the Quran and its national unity and the social fabric and deny anyone who tries to stop the wheel of development and construction, and cooperation with the state bodies for the implementation of projects for the service of the nation and citizens.

[Secret Key]

Yea baby!~ Come to papa!~:happy64:

[Adster]

Yea baby!~ Come to papa!~:happy64:

I like these bits: :huge: :huge: :huge:

this law also provides great opportunities for investors and contribute to the legal protection to encourage them to invest in Iraq.


And:

.This law constitutes an important positive factor to enhance the unity of the country and to guarantee fair distribution of national resources to various areas in Iraq; Natural resources, particularly oil and gas are the property of all Iraqis.

[iamrealdreamer]

Well they won't be acheiving all this with basically worthless currency, ;) AND, they won't be waiting until 2008 to make it worth something to the Iraqi people as some would think!

TY Adster, made my day with a couple of your posts once again! :happy64:

[inquisitive]

Bravo Adster!

[Secret Key]

This is the last piece of the puzzle folks!

Everything is now coming together for a REVAL.

It is like a dream come true.

Everyone wins..the investors..the nations to whom Iraq owes money and MOST of all...the good people of Iraq!

[hank123]

Well they won't be acheiving all this with basically worthless currency, ;) AND, they won't be waiting until 2008 to make it worth something to the Iraqi people as some would think!

TY Adster, made my day with a couple of your posts once again! :happy64:

I could not agree with you more:)

Adster for President:happy64:

[The Sultan of Sod]

Adster have you heard any updates on the study group report? I belive it is due out tomorrow.

Thanks for all your nuggets of info.

SOS

[John Jay]

WASHINGTON - On December 6, the Iraq Study Group will present its report to President Bush, the U.S. Congress and the American people. A press conference will be scheduled—time and place to follow. As coordinator of the Iraq Study Group's activities over the last eight months, the U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to announce that a PDF copy of the report will be available for download on this Web site at 11:00 AM EST, Wednesday, December 6, 2006.



The Iraq Study Group (http://www.usip.org/isg/index.html) (ISG) will hold a press conference to discuss its report to Congress on Wednesday, December 6 at 11:00 AM EST in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Journalists should be in the room no later than 10:45 AM EST.
A PDF version of the ISG report will be available for download after 11:00 AM EST on the websites of the U.S. Institute of Peace (www.usip.org (http://www.usip.org/)), the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University (www.bakerinstitute.org (http://www.bakerinstitute.org/)), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (www.csis.org (http://www.csis.org/)), and the Center for the Study of the Presidency (www.thepresidency.org (http://www.thepresidency.org/)).
Journalists planning to attend the December 6 press conference MUST register in advance, either by sending an email to ISGRSVP@usip.org (ISGRSVP@usip.org) or by calling 202-772-3575.

Iraq Study Group Press Conference December 6, 2006 (http://www.usip.org/isg/news_releases/1204_isg_press_conference.html)

[stayfrosty5]

Great news but....


has anyone heard any more about Sadr and his losers that are boycotting the gov't? Will this have any effect on getting this oil law passed??

frosty

[44special]

ADSTER - You're our HERO! Go Adster!!!

[wheelz]

WASHINGTON - On December 6, the Iraq Study Group will present its report to President Bush, the U.S. Congress and the American people. A press conference will be scheduled—time and place to follow. As coordinator of the Iraq Study Group's activities over the last eight months, the U.S. Institute of Peace is pleased to announce that a PDF copy of the report will be available for download on this Web site at 11:00 AM EST, Wednesday, December 6, 2006.



The Iraq Study Group (http://www.usip.org/isg/index.html) (ISG) will hold a press conference to discuss its report to Congress on Wednesday, December 6 at 11:00 AM EST in Room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Journalists should be in the room no later than 10:45 AM EST.
A PDF version of the ISG report will be available for download after 11:00 AM EST on the websites of the U.S. Institute of Peace (www.usip.org (http://www.usip.org/)), the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University (www.bakerinstitute.org (http://www.bakerinstitute.org/)), the Center for Strategic and International Studies (www.csis.org (http://www.csis.org/)), and the Center for the Study of the Presidency (www.thepresidency.org (http://www.thepresidency.org/)).
Journalists planning to attend the December 6 press conference MUST register in advance, either by sending an email to ISGRSVP@usip.org (ISGRSVP@usip.org) or by calling 202-772-3575.

Iraq Study Group Press Conference December 6, 2006 (http://www.usip.org/isg/news_releases/1204_isg_press_conference.html)

Is the Press Conference on any TV/ Internet?

[inquisitive]

Good chance it will be on CSPAN 2

[Adster]

Adster have you heard any updates on the study group report? I belive it is due out tomorrow.

Thanks for all your nuggets of info.

SOS


Welcome all, here you go.


Iraq Study Group Set to Release Findings Wednesday
Tuesday, December 05, 2006

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush is meeting early Wednesday morning to receive the Iraq Study Group's recommendations for war policy in the Mideast nation, but the White House is already downplaying the report's impact on the United States' next moves in Iraq.

"I think anybody who expects ... a magic bullet out of the Hamilton-Baker commission is probably placing an unfair burden on them," White House spokeswoman Tony Snow said Tuesday, adding that several different groups are looking to offer advice on Iraq.

"No doubt, whatever recommendations are made ... you're still going to need to continue to make adjustments based on the facts on the ground. But having said that, you know — so we have not been hyping it up, nor have we been trying to discourage speculation about the Hamilton-Baker commission," Snow said.

The 10-person congressionally mandated bipartisan commission is led by former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and former Democratic Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana. They met with Bush for lunch on Tuesday for a preview of the recommendations

Baker and Hamilton did not leave behind a copy of the report, though Snow joked that White House aides tried to procure a copy with silly putty.

The report is already the hot reading material for the week. Spokespeople for the ISG said the report will be released electronically on one of several Web sites at 11:00 a.m. EST, and they are confident the sites will be able to handle the volume of traffic.

Attending the report presentation will be Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolton, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley and other senior White House aides.

They will not comment on the recommendations, and after the presentation, the ISG is set to brief Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his team via secure videoconference from the White House.

Bush will meet later in the day with House Republicans and the panel's leaders are expected to testify on Thursday morning before the Senate Armed Services Committee about the recommendations.

In the invitation to appear at the Senate committee panel heads Sens. John Warner, R-Va., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., said they want to hear "the process the ISG drew upon to study the current and prospective situation in Iraq" and "the approaches you applied to achieve bipartisan consensus."

Leaks of the report suggest that the ISG will encourge the U.S. to reach out for more help on Iraq's security — including Iran and Syria as part of a larger group — and to gradually change the mission of U.S. troops from combat to training and support, with a broad goal of withdrawing the Americans by early 2008.

The president has resisted engagement with Iran and Syria, which the U.S. accuse of being bad actors on the world stage as well as fomenting instability in Iraq. Bush has rejected any timetable for U.S. troop drawdowns.

But the White House also insists that the examinations, including an administration review of military options led by Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be advice to be considered.

Just the fact that the president has commissioned a review and has not ruled out the ISG's approach is progress, say Democrats who are upset with what they describe as a bullheadedness by the administration to incorporate new ideas and change course in Iraq.

But Snow said the ISG's role isn't to dictate which policy the White House should follow.

"It is not their job to undermine public confidence in this government. It is their job to be working with this government to try to assist us in taking a look at a very complex problem. ... It is a commission that's designed to study a problem," Snow said.

Public confidence in the administration took a serious nose dive in the past year, according to polls, and Democrats frequently make the case that the November midterm vote was a mandate for change in Iraq policy.

"The American people yearn for at least two things in Iraq. One, a change of course, change of direction, a sense that the current course that we're on is not working, that we have to place greater responsibility on the Iraqis to solve their problems, that we can't save the Iraqis from themselves," said Levin, the incoming chairman on the Senate Armed Service Committee.

"The other thing they yearn for is a bipartisan approach to national security problems and the issues that face us in places like Iraq. There's a very deep yearning for that bipartisanship," he said.

Levin's comments came as a preamble to praise for the president's defense secretary nominee, Robert Gates, who on Tuesday won unanimous committee approval for the post. The broad support was largely credited to Gates' candid remarks about what he thinks has gone wrong with U.S. policy in Iraq, particularly after the end of major combat operations.

Three and a half years after major combat ended, nearly 2,900 U.S. service men and women have been killed and a relentless insurgency has complicated a political solution and caused the deaths of thousands of Iraqis in sectarian violence. About 140,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq with no end date in sight for their departure.

During his confirmation hearing, Gates contradicted Bush's previous statements by saying the United States is not winning in Iraq, though he pointed out the military is not losing in its battles. He suggested that the commission may not have the quick solution.

"It's my impression that, frankly, there are no new ideas on Iraq," said Gates, who left the commission when Bush nominated him to be defense secretary.

Despite the violence, administration officials continue to say that progress is being made in iraq. From Baghdad, the top American military spokesman said the Pentagon expects all of Iraq to be under the control of Iraqi forces by the middle of next year.

Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said this is part of an accelerated timetable discussed by Bush and al-Maliki during a meeting in Jordan last week. Previous predictions by the Iraqis of their abilities to take over have fallen by the wayside, but al-Maliki's statement last week that Iraq soldiers and police would be up to speed by June were seen as one way out for the administration.

And the White House reacted warmly to Tuesday's announcement by al-Maliki that his government wants a conference with neighboring nations, such as Iran and Syria, on ending the violence.

FOX News'
FOXNews.com - Iraq Study Group Set to Release Findings Wednesday - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,234667,00.html)

[Mucho Dinaro]

Great news but....


has anyone heard any more about Sadr and his losers that are boycotting the gov't? Will this have any effect on getting this oil law passed??

frosty

last I heard it was put like this...........Sadr ordered his people not to kill any iraqi citizens............:rolleye03 .........take that for what it's worth

[Secret Key]

Iraqi government agrees on Kurds' budget, oil demands - official
06 December 2006 (BBC Monitoring)

A high-ranking official of the Kurdistan Regional Government [KRG] said that the Iraqi government had agreed on most Kurdish demands, which had been raised during talks between the Kurdistan Region's delegation headed by Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and senior Iraqi officials.

The regional Minister of Reconstruction and Housing Imad [Tafur] Ahmad and member of the Kurdish delegation to Baghdad told reporters that the Iraqi government had agreed to return to the KRG the amount of 482m dollars, which was earned from differences of oil selling prices in international markets. The amount would be added to the 2007 budget.

Regarding the extreme power shortage in Kurdistan Region, Imad Ahmed said the delegation had held several important meetings attended by Iraqi deputy premier Barham Salih. He added that the two sides agreed to increase the region's stake in the country's electricity network and to provide skilled engineers to supervise power stations.

Regarding the oil question, which was the key issue of the talks, Ahmed said the delegation would hold a series of talks with the Iraqi Oil Ministry and the Central Bank to place a new law on petroleum that would fulfil the Kurdish demands in relation to the crucial oil investment project.

The oil issue has triggered disputes between Iraq's central and Kurdish regional governments where the former insists on controlling natural and mineral resources while the latter demands that resources in its territories remain under its control according to the Iraqi constitution in order to guarantee foreign investment in the area.

Source: Al-Ittihad, Baghdad,

Iraqi government agrees on Kurds' budget, oil demands - official | Iraq Updates (http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/12391)

[joanc1963]

ÌÑíÏÉ ÇáÕÈÇÍ - 30% of oil revenue to distribute among citizens (http://www.alsabaah.com/paper.php?source=akbar&mlf=interpage&sid=33902)

Baghdad, Dec. 6, P. 1
Some of MP's become engaged in establishment a draft law would imposes on Government to distribute 30% of oil revenues monthly among citizens, MP Noorudeen Alhiali said


He added that principles of the draft law discussed with Minister of Planning Ali Baban and head of economical committee of Cabinet Dr. Haider Alibadi.Economists estimate Iraq oil revenues annually to exceed 30 billion dollars which means distribution 10 billion dollars among citizens as monthly salaries.Alhiali said that draft law would divide people into three classes.He added that that quota is different from

[ISX_TIME]

ÌÑíÏÉ ÇáÕÈÇÍ - 30% of oil revenue to distribute among citizens (http://www.alsabaah.com/paper.php?source=akbar&mlf=interpage&sid=33902)

Baghdad, Dec. 6, P. 1
Some of MP's become engaged in establishment a draft law would imposes on Government to distribute 30% of oil revenues monthly among citizens, MP Noorudeen Alhiali said


He added that principles of the draft law discussed with Minister of Planning Ali Baban and head of economical committee of Cabinet Dr. Haider Alibadi.Economists estimate Iraq oil revenues annually to exceed 30 billion dollars which means distribution 10 billion dollars among citizens as monthly salaries.Alhiali said that draft law would divide people into three classes.He added that that quota is different from

Nice current article , BUT did you notice the news story to the bottom left on that site. Though it is from June 27th, Why would you think that it is still posted on that news site ?

"IRAQI DINER EQUALITY TO DOLLAR, ZUBAIDI SUGGESTS"

[joanc1963]

Nice current article , BUT did you notice the news story to the bottom left on that site. Though it is from June 27th, Why would you think that it is still posted on that news site ?

"IRAQI DINER EQUALITY TO DOLLAR, ZUBAIDI SUGGESTS"

This has never been deleted from that site and I check it quite often. It made me doubt the authenticity of the site for a while....I don't think the equivalent story is posted on the arabic page...makes you wonder.