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KRG Coordinator for UN Affairs addresses
UN General Assembly Committee
15.10.2006 |
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Dr. Dindar Zebari, the
Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Coordinator
for UN Affairs, on Tuesday told the UN General
Assembly’s Economic and Financial Committee that the
federal and regional authorities expect to
decentralise fiscal and planning responsibilities.
Dr. Zebari was addressing the Economic and Financial
Committee, also known as the Second Committee, at
the UN General Assembly’s 61st Session in New York.
He said that in working for political, security and
economic reform, “The Iraqi federal authorities
envisage fiscal devolution of planning
responsibilities to local and regional authorities.”
Dr. Zebari, who is responsible for the KRG’s
relations with the UN and its agencies and was part
of the Iraqi delegation, referred to the
International Compact, a five-year joint initiative
by the Iraqi government and the United Nations, with
the support of the World Bank.
He said that the International Compact “will make it
possible to have the assistance of the international
community to support Iraq in achieving its national
vision and goals in the key areas of political,
security and economic reform.” |
Dr. Dindar Zebari, the Kurdistan Regional
Government’s (KRG) Coordinator for UN Affairs |
Dr. Zebari outlined the need to strengthen banking.
He said, “This will entail private ownership and
competition in the banking sector.” The oil and gas
sector would need legal and regulatory reform, he
said, while the economy could also diversify by
further developing agriculture and tourism.
The KRG’s representative emphasised that Iraq’s
development partners and international donors would
have to provide significant resources to help Iraq
carry out its policies for reform.
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