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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
25.9.2007
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September 25, 2007 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region (Iraq)
President Talabani Travels to New York
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani traveled from
Sulaimaniyah International Airport heading to New
York City to participate in the annual meeting
holding by the former American President Bill
Clinton, where he invites well-known personalities
and the world’s Countries Presidents.
In a statement for the press, he said that “this
visit came according to President’s Clinton
invitation, where he has a project called
President’s Clinton International initiative. This
annual meeting is usually held to discuss four
matters which are:
Poor, violence, energy and education.” And in
answering a question about the Iranian detained in
al-Sulaimaniyah, he said “we requested the American
to release him, this arrest is illegal because the
security dossier has been delivered to KRG few
months ago, and actions like this returns to its
authorities and we tried to convince them to release
him.” President Talabani mentioned that “the
American action was under the pretence that the
Iranian detained is relating to al-Quds Corps, and
they had orders to arrest its elements inside Iraq.”
His Excellency was accompanied by Mr. Kosrat Rasul
Ali, deputy of Kurdistan Region President.
Claims for Releasing the Iranian Detained in
Sulaimaniyah
President Jalal Talabani received yesterday General
Barbaro in his residence in al-Sulaimaniyah city.
The meeting was attended by PUK politburo member
Mustafa al-Sayid Qadir, PUK Secretary-General for
commercial affairs Abdullah al-Haj Saieed and a
delegation from al-Sulaimaniyah Chamber of Commerce,
where they discussed the general situation in Iraq
and Kurdistan.
The Chamber of Commerce delegation and a number of
al-Sulaimaniyah businessmen requested to release the
Iranian citizen Aghai Mahmoodi Farhadi, who has been
arrested by the American forces a few days ago,
because of having a negative influence on the
economic and commercial situation, and the mutual
relations between Kurdistan and Iran.
On his side, General Barbaro thanked President
Talabani on his well receiving.
Kurdistan Governor: Iran will not Open Border
with Kurdistan Region until “Farhadi” be Set Free
“Borders with Kurdistan region will not be opened
until Mr. Farhadi, who is an official of Kirmashan
province and who was arrested recently by the US
forces, will be set free.” Ismail Najar, governor of
the Kurdish Iranian province of Kurdistan told
Iranian state run Mihr news agency today.
“Farhadi, who was working in department of border
commerce in Kirmashan province, visited Sulaimani
for discussing ways of promoting bilateral
commercial ties between both sides upon an official
invitation of KRG , but the US forces arrested him
.We informed KRG officials about the decision of
closing borders Kurdistan region .” he added.
KRG Allocates 40 million ID to complete Bazyan
and Khabat Oil Refining Station Projects
Concerning Bazyan project, Kamal Abdul Qadir,
Manager of the project, said to Kurdistani Nwe: This
project, scheduled to commence in Feb 2008, delayed
due to several problems.
“77 million ID allocated by Iraqi Central Government
for both Bazyan project which is in Sulaimaniyah
province and Khabat project in Erbil province.
Nevertheless, out of that amount 63 million ID
provided by Iraqi Central government, requesting KRG
to provide the rest of that amount”, he said.
“After several meetings, KRG decided to allocate the
required amount 15 million ID, as well as 40 million
ID more to both of the projects, out of which 24
million ID was for the Bazyan project”, he added.
“Now 40% of reservoir completed while it was 0% in
July, and 55% of the project was completed the
amount allocated by KRG is as much as necessary for
Refining Stations, while within which there are
several more projects to be implemented such as
piping raw oil from Kirkuk, electricity power
supply, and water supply by pipe from Goptapa
district. It was scheduled that at end of 2006 the
projects produce oil products. It is now nine months
behind .At the end of this year, it will be
completed, if there were no budget shortage”, he
added.
In the other side, Jamal Abdullah ,KRG spokesman
said “at the end of last Aug. high fuel commission,
including KRG cooperation bureau representative and
Iraqi Government representative, met to deal with
fuel shortage and its provision was discussed .One
of the solutions as mentioned is to complete these
two projects. Minister of Industry, Iraqi central
Government’s request on KRG to provide 40 million ID
to complete the project was pointed out. KRG Deputy
Prime Minister, who chaired the meeting, ordered
that a letter would be submitted to Minister of
Industry, KRG, to allocate the requested 40 million
ID.”
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