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Kurdistan Region-Iraq News in brief
8.4.2008
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April
8, 2008 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
137 Tourist Projects to be Implemented within
Sulaimaniyah Province
137 tourist projects are expected to be implemented
this year within Sulaimaniyah province including its
sub districts and districts, the General Director of
Sulaimani Tourism Directorate, Mihabad Sheik Latif,
said.
The directorate has proposed 27 other tourist
projects for the next year while they have been
waiting for completing Sulaimani Master Plan to
specify the other tourist destinations and renovate
the existing tourist places.
Yawir: Kurdistan Region’s Guard Forces are within
Iraqi Defense System
Major General Jabbar Yawir, the Spokesperson of
Kurdistan Region Guard Forces stated exclusively to
PUKmedia website that a high delegation from the KRG
will visit Baghdad. The delegation and the Federal
Government will discuss the unresolved issues like
oil contracts, Peshmerga Forces, Article 140 and the
budget of the Region’s Guard Forces which is
included in the Iraqi Defense System. “Both
Peshmerga Ministries in the Region will be unified
soon. We are part of the Federal Iraq. We will
combat terror in collaboration with the Iraqi Forces
and the Multi-National Forces”, Yawir added.
Sulaimaniyah…New Round of Asaysh (Security)
Forces Graduated
The graduation ceremonies of the second round
(Martyr Anwar Rahman Round) held Tuesday on the
training square of Sulaimaniyah Police Academy. It
included more than 131 students of Asaysh (Security)
Forces. Verses of the Holy Quran were cited at the
beginning of the ceremonies, then the students
demonstrated in coordinated rows the art of modern
fighting and the use of the cold steel in addition
to the means of addressing the risks that the Asaysh
man may face in his work. Brigadier Hassan Nuri, the
Head of Sulaimaniyah Asaysh Directorate said in a
press statement that the graduated students trained
on the modern art of fighting, the science of
intelligence and security, ways of applying and
imposing the law and preserving human rights. “Most
of the training cadres are from the Kurdish Asaysh.
These forces will service the country and preserve
the safety and the citizen’s properties”, Brigadier
Nuri added.
Sulaimaniyah Branch of Aindey Gesh Organization
Inaugurated
Governor of Sulaimaniyah, Dana Ahmed Majid,Tuesday
inaugurated the Sulaimaniyah branch of Aindey Gesh
(Bright Future) Organization which offers micro-
loans to civilians. “We inaugurated the Erbil branch
of our organization in December 2007.We offered 188
loans to civilians and 122 people benefited from
them and repaid the loans”, Hogr Shali, head of the
organization said. “Aindey Gesh is an independent
Kurdistani organization. The Kurdistan Regional
Government has allocated $5million to our
organization. The organization conducts its works
through the solidarity of the CHF organization which
allocated $2million to the budget of the
organization”, he added. Aindey Gesh Organization
offers micro-credit funds to civilians from$100 to
$10000 to one year and at %12 interest rate.
KRG to Build More than 100 Dams to Face Draught
in Kurdistan Region
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has planned
to build more than 100 dams to face the draught in
the region, The KRG Minister for Water Resources,
Tahsin Qadir, said on Monday. “Some of the propjets
are strategic and are related to the Iraqi Ministry
of Water Resources. The strategic projects will be
implemented on the budget of the Iraqi federal
government. Some other projects are regional which
will be implemented by the KRG in solidarity with
the donor countries, foreign organizations and local
and foreign investors”, Qadir said.
KRG PM Visits Kurdistan Region’s Investment
Institution
Nechirvan Barzani, the KRG Prime Minister paid a
visit to the Investment Institution of Kurdistan
Region. He was received by Herish Moharam Amen, the
Head of the Investment Institution and the Directors
Generals there. They discussed various ways of
activating the role of the Institution. Barzani
called the employees to work transparently in order
to facilitate the investors work and serve the
interests of Kurdistan Region. He also asked the
Institution to participate in the International
Seminars and Conferences to get more information and
maintain contact with other global
institutions.Barzani also said that no one has the
right to interfere with the Institution’s business.
The KRG put the institution’s development as a top
Priority.
Al-Mufti Calls to Submit the Budget of Kurdistan
Region to the Parliament
Adnan Mufti, Kurdistan Parliament speaker held a
meeting yesterday with the head and members of the
Financial and Economy committee in the Parliament.
In the beginning of the meeting, Diler Haqi Shawis
presented the details of the budget report of
Kurdistan for the year 2008, which included 17
points that represents remarks and suggestions about
the budget. On his part, Mufti appreciated the
committee efforts in making this report, and
introduced important ideas on the report. He also
emphasized the necessity of submitting the budget
for the ministries that are still disintegrated and
the Region’s budget in a certain time. He called the
committee members to work hard to introduce the
budget during this week.
Sulaimaniyah Municipality to Implement Recycling
Project
Sulaimaniyah municipality plans to deal with the
rubbish of the city through recycling, utilizing
waste to make aluminium, nylon and other goods. “A
delegation from the Sulaimaniyah municipality will
visit Erbil in the coming days to discuss the
project of recycling in Sulaimaniyah with a foreign
company” Omar Mahwi, mayor of Sulaimaniyah said.
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