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Baghdad Hisham al-Rikabi, director of the media office of the head of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, confirmed that: “There is no political party within the coordination framework that thinks of controlling the security services .”
Al-Rikabi said in a tweet: “Everyone believes in the necessity of the security forces to be professional and impartial in their work and far from political interference.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Kirkuk The Head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, Hassan Turan, said that the Kirkuk issue needs sustainable solutions based on consensus among the components of the province, and that no component can be marginalized at the expense of another.
In an interview with a number of journalists, he said that Kirkuk needs sustainable solutions, and decisions based on political deals will not succeed, and the events of 2017 are proof of that.
He explained that we have legitimate demands, including a service ministry, and we are confident of the experienced, efficient, and honest institutional performance of the Turkmen in any ministry.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani chaired, today, Thursday, a meeting devoted to discussing the integrated gas development project, in the presence of the CEO of the French Total Energy Company, Patrick Pouyanne, and a number of officials in the field of oil and energy on the Iraqi side.
During the meeting, according to a statement by Al-Sudani’s office, they discussed the files of gas investment development in Iraq, and the progress of work in a number of major strategic projects in this field, the first of which was the burning gas investment project in the southern region with a capacity of (600 square meters), as well as the Artawi field development project, and the project of the joint seawater desalination, which is the projects linked to the Ministry of Oil, as well as the solar energy project linked to the Ministry of Electricity, with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of proceeding with the energy projects that the ministerial curriculum gave a special priority and importance, as it represents the future vision of the national energy sector.
He stressed the goal of achieving optimal investment of the country’s wealth of oil, gas and natural resources, and finding sources of alternative and renewable energy, instead of total dependence on fossil fuels.
Al-Sudani explained that the government aims with its projects to reduce greenhouse emissions, achieve environmentally friendly projects, meet the increasing demand for energy, and provide more job opportunities for the national workforce.
For his part, Pouyanne expressed his company’s seriousness to implement its commitments in these projects in accordance with the mechanisms of contracting with Iraq, praising the Prime Minister’s directives to overcome obstacles to completing the implementation, and the tireless efforts made in this area by the Iraqi side.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The exchange rates of the dollar rose against the dinar, today, Thursday, on the local stock exchange.
Al-Kifah and Al-Harithiya stock exchanges in Baghdad this morning recorded 149,000 dinars against 100 dollars. Yesterday, Wednesday, the prices were 148,700 dinars against 100 dollars.
The selling price was 149,500 dinars per $100 in the local stock exchange, while the purchase price was 148,500 dinars per $100.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Baghdad The Ministry of Oil announced today, Thursday, that the revenues last month amounted to more than nine billion dollars.
The ministry said in a statement: “The amount of crude oil exports for the month of October last year amounted to (104) million (831) thousand (120) barrels, with revenues amounting to (9) billion and (281) million and (647) thousand dollars.”
It added, “The total quantities exported of crude oil for the month of October from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to 102 million and (70) thousand and (427) barrels, while the quantities exported of Kirkuk oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan were two million and (417) thousand and (893) barrels.
It continued, “The average price per barrel amounted to (88,539) dollars, and that the exported quantities were loaded by (34) international companies of multiple nationalities, from the ports of Basra, Khor Al-Amaya, mono-buoys on the Gulf and the Turkish port of Ceyhan.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency