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August 10, 2012 - Sulaimaniyah,
Erbil-Hewler, Duhok, Kirkuk, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq'
Kurdistan's general amnesty
decision does not distinguish between ethnic groups,
says parliamentary group
Erbil: A member of the security and defense
committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives
stated Thursday that the general amnesty decision
issued by head of the Kurdistan Region Masoud
Barzani does not distinguish between nationalities,
expressing his surprise at the sectarian and
nationalist demands calling for the release of Arab
prisoners in the prisons of the region before Eid
al-Fitr. On Thursday Iraqiya List MP Abde Dhiab al-Ujaili
called on the Kurdistan Region's President Massoud
Barzani to release the detainees in prisons in the
region from the provinces of Kirkuk, Diyala, Nineveh
and Salahaddin before the Eid al-Fitr festival.
Chuan Mohammed Taha said: "All the nationalities
that coexist in Iraq are equal and sectarian and
nationalist statements are rejected. "The decision
that was issued by President Barzani includes
prisoners, without distinction of nationality and it
will be implemented on everyone without
exception."... aknews.com
Kurdistan appoints envoy to
Poland
Erbil: President of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Massoud
Barzani, decided on Thursday to appoint a new envoy
to Poland as part of the region's efforts to foster
diplomatic relations with the international
community. The president decided to appoint Ziyad
Raoud, as an envoy of Kurdistan to Poland, raising
the number of offices representing Kurdistan region
abroad to 14. "The decision came as part of region's
diplomatic efforts to foster and expand relations
with the international community on mutual interest
basis," Falah Mustapha, head of the foreign
relations department, said. aswataliraq.info
Joint Kurdish-WB projects,
statement
Erbil: Kurdish region minister of planning Ali Sindi
discussed with World Bank representative in Iraq
Maria Helen Pringle the activities and projects of
WB here. In a statement published by the ministry,
both sides discussed the mechanism for implementing
joint projects between the public and private
sectors in the region. Both sides stressed necessity
of "cooperation and coordination for more projects
and better services in Kurdistan". aswataliraq.info
UNICEF discusses developing
Kurdish schools on int. standards
Erbil: Kurdish region minister of education Ismat
Mohammed Khalid discussed Tuesday with a UNICEF
delegation the project to develop the schools here
according to international standards. According to
governmental statement, both sides discussed the
project. Minister Khalid expressed readiness to
support UNICEF projects in the educational fields in
Kurdistan. aswataliraq.info
No time limit for how long
Arab tourists stay, says Kurdistan Tourism Board
Erbil: The head of Kurdistan’s Tourism Board said
there is no time limit for how long Arab and foreign
tourists stay in the region. The announcement
follows stories from Iraqi media channels that the
region does not allow tourists from other parts of
Iraq to stay more than two days. Tourism Board
official Mawlawi Jabar said in press conference:
"This news is baseless and we are convincing
tourists to stay more days in the region. “Tourists
are free to come to the region whenever they want
and for how long they stay. They select their length
of visit, not us." Jabar added: "While tourists are
staying in the region, we will facilitate their
visit and residency." aknews.com
Two power generating
stations contracts signed in Kurdistan
Erbil: Contracts signed here to build two power
generation stations with South Korean companies with
a cost of 700 million dollars. Kurdish region
government electronic site reported the first
station will be with the capacity of 300 megawatts,
to be finished in 3-6 months. The second project
will be to change the voltage, which is the first of
its type in the Kurdish region. The costs of the two
stations shall be paid by the South Korean Oil
Company. By the end of these two projects,
electricity supply in the region will be expanded
from 22 hours to 24 daily. aswataliraq.info
Barzani: No one immune
after killing women
Erbil: Kurdistan Region's Prime Minister Nechirvan
Barzani said that violence against women is
"unacceptable" at any rate and the violators will
face justice disregard of their status. The PM made
the remarks in a press conference in Erbil,
following a meeting with the Supreme Council of
Women. Barzani said "as government we condemn
violence against women …violence against women and
murdering them under any pretext is not acceptable.
"Anyone who exercises violence against women or
kills a woman will not have any immunity, disregard
of his rank or status… he has to be submitted to
court." He added Wednesday he met with the
representatives of the entire ministries, the Women
Council and directorates for tracing violence
against women and such meetings will continue on a
monthly basis. The PM did not deny that violence
against women has increased but added "we try to
settle the issues according to a plan." Commenting
on the
murder of the 15-year-old Nigar Rahim from
Kalar city, Barzani said a special committee will be
sent to Garmiyan to investigate the murder....aknews.com
New Banknotes Expected Next
Year Despite Warnings from Economists
Erbil: New Iraqi banknotes are expected to hit the
market next year, but economists are warning that
now is not the time to change currency due to the
weakness of local production and the country’s
political situation. Najiba Najib, a member of the
financial committee in Iraqi Parliament, said the
new currency would be in circulation next year, with
three zeros omitted from the denominations. The new
currency will be used alongside older banknotes for
three years before the older notes are completely
withdrawn. Mazhar Salih, deputy governor of the
Iraqi central bank, said, "We are determined to
change the Iraqi currency because the biggest
banknote in Iraq is 25,000 dinars which is the
equivalent of $21. This has forced Iraqi merchants
to resort to U.S. dollars. Besides omitting the
zeros from the currency, we will redefine the Iraqi
currency and have banknotes larger than 25,000."
Faysal Ali, vice president of the Kurdistan Economic
Forum, does not believe the situation in Iraq is
healthy enough for a change of currency. "The
political situation in Iraq is very unstable and it
is economically weak.”....rudaw.net
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