American economist: I will reveal to you a secret.. The United States lied about Ukraine

The American economist Jeffrey Sachs exposed the US administration and its plans in Ukraine since 1992, and criticized Washington’s behavior, indicating that its paranoia made it believe that it ruled the world.

“I’ll tell you a secret, the United States lied because since 1992 there have been plans to expand NATO, including Ukraine,” Jeffrey Sachs said in a video.

“I recently spoke with a prominent historian working with archival materials, who assured me that Ukraine was already on the list in 1992,” he added.

Sachs accused the United States of arrogance, saying: “The United States believes that it rules the world, that it is the only superpower and can do whatever it wants.”

He added that because of these American values ​​and behavior, “it allows itself to do whatever it wants, whether it is sabotage operations, overthrowing governments, waging wars under false pretexts, or bombing Belgrade and Libya … Do not wait to get the truth. Because you will not get it.”

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Parliamentary affirmation that the judiciary will continue to pursue Al-Kazemi and his corrupt government

Independent MP Mustafa Jabbar Al-Sanad confirmed, on Tuesday, that the Iraqi judiciary will continue to prosecute former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and most members of his government on charges of corruption.

In a statement to Al-Maalouma, Sanad said, “There is no immunity for the corrupt, and everyone is under the law, and we will continue to pursue the corrupt wherever they are.”

He added, “Al-Kazemi and most of his government members are being chased by the Iraqi judiciary, and we are working to recover the looted and smuggled money abroad,” noting that “the previous government was one of the most subjected to legal prosecution because of its corruption.”

Sanad indicated that “the judiciary continues to prosecute former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and his office director Raed Jouhi, in addition to the oil and finance ministers, regarding the case of theft of the horn and other charges.”

And Sanad had demanded, in a previous interview with Al-Maalouma, the Recovery Department and the International Police, to pursue the wanted and corrupt implicated advisors and ministers of the former prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, on charges of stealing public funds from those who fled outside Iraq.

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Parliament holds a crucial meeting with the conservatives to finalize the budget

Information / Baghdad … The Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee hosted, on Monday, all the governors of Iraq to discuss the budget items and the listed projects.

The information agency correspondent stated that the Parliamentary Services and Reconstruction Committee met under the chairmanship of Representative Ali Al-Hamidawi, Chairman of the Committee, and the presence of members to discuss financial allocations and the priority of provincial projects included in the Federal General Budget Law.

He added that the meeting is the last and decisive for all governors with the committee before going towards passing the budget during the coming days.

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Parliamentary Finance reveals transfers and reduction of the budget deficit and is likely to pass it at the end of this month

Shafaq News / The Parliamentary Finance Committee revealed, on Tuesday, that transfers have been made and a reduction in the deficit percentage in the budget law, which is likely to be voted on at the end of this month.

Committee member Adnan Al-Zorfi told Shafaq News agency, “The Parliamentary Finance Committee hosted a number of ministers, officials, and governors to discuss the financial allocations that were granted to ministries, departments, and governorates in the budget law.”

He added, “The Parliamentary Finance Committee is currently working on making transfers and reducing the deficit in the budget law, which amounts to 64 trillion dinars.”

Al-Zorfi pointed out, “The budget law will be ready for voting during the next two weeks, and it will be included on the parliament’s agenda in the third week of this month.”

Yesterday, Monday, the “State Administration” coalition stressed, in a meeting attended by the prime ministers, representatives and all leaders of the coalition, the importance of approving the federal budget and launching government projects and programs, and announced on 10-5-2023 as a last resort to resolve discussions on budget items.

The Iraqi parliament is preparing to vote on the draft general budget law for the three years (2023-2024-2025) after completing the first and second readings of the draft.

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US official: We will encourage members of Congress to visit Iraq and see the great improvement in it

Shafaq News / The US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs, Barbara Leaf, praised, on Tuesday, the significant improvement in terms of security in the provinces of Iraq.

This came during the reception of the President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, to Liv and her accompanying delegation, according to a statement issued by the presidency.

The statement stated that during the meeting, they reviewed the existing friendship and cooperation relations between the two countries, where the President of the Republic stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral relations in a way that serves mutual interests and enhances stability in the region.

The Iraqi president pointed out that the people of Mosul celebrated the spring festival yesterday spontaneously and happily, as they had not celebrated this occasion for years, pointing out that the situation in Iraq has developed positively and tangibly.

He added that the government has drawn up an ambitious program to consolidate security in the country, provide the necessary services to citizens, rehabilitate urban infrastructure and combat corruption.

For her part, Barbara Leaf affirmed the United States’ support for the security and stability of Iraq and the prosperity of its people, and the aspiration to strengthen constructive cooperation relations in a way that serves common interests.

She indicated that she visited the city of Basra in 2010 and today she sees a fundamental difference in security and stability, and improvement in the private sector, indicating that there is safety and freedom for people to move and navigate in the streets.

She added that this positive image we are working to transfer abroad, and we will encourage members of Congress to visit Iraq and see the great improvement witnessed by the Iraqi provinces and cities.

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A crucial meeting between Parliamentary Finance and heads of blocs on passing the budget

Information / Baghdad … A parliamentary source stated today, Tuesday, that a crucial meeting was held between the parliamentary finance and the heads of the blocs on passing the draft general budget law.

The source said, in an interview with the information agency, that “the Finance Committee, headed by Representative Atwan Al-Atwani and in the presence of its members, met with the heads of parliamentary committees to discuss the draft federal budget law.”

He pointed out that “the aim of the meeting is to put the final touches on the general budget law for the current year 2023 for the purpose of completing its reading inside the dome of Parliament.”

The deficit rate amounted to 63.275 trillion dinars, with the adoption of a price of $ 70 per barrel of oil, given that more than 95 percent of budget revenues depend on oil sales.

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Nechirvan Barzani and Mandalawi stress the importance of approving the general budget law

Shafaq News / The President of Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi stressed, on Tuesday, the importance of approving the draft general budget law.

A statement received by Shafaq News agency stated, “Barzani and Al-Mandalawi exchanged views on the latest developments in the political situation in the country, the program of the Iraqi federal government, the issue of the draft general budget law in Iraq, and the relations of Erbil and Baghdad.” ‏

The two sides agreed on the need for cooperation between all political parties to overcome difficulties, solve problems and maintain the country’s political stability.

The two sides also stressed the need to ratify the Iraqi general budget draft law and implement the government program.

Several other issues were the period of completion of the joint, which were discussed during the meeting, according to the statement.

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State administration confirms approving the budget and adhering to the date of the local elections

Alsumaria News: The State Administration Alliance stressed, today, Monday, the importance of approving the federal budget and adhering to the date of local elections at the end of this year.

The coalition said, in a statement received by Alsumaria News, that “the periodic meeting of the State Administration Coalition was held in Baghdad with the participation of coalition leaders hosted by Khamis al-Khanjar, and the participants discussed the governmental and parliamentary files, service, economic, security and political files.”

He added: “The coalition stressed the importance of approving the federal budget and launching government projects and programs. The coalition announced on May 10, 2023 as the last resort to resolve discussions on budget items, and the participants confirmed their commitment to the date of the local elections at the end of this year.”

The coalition indicated that “the participants discussed the terms of the political agreement and exerted maximum efforts to implement the government program and the ministerial platform.”

And he indicated that “the meeting was attended by the Prime Minister, the Speaker of Parliament and all the leaders of the coalition.”

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Al-Bajari: Al-Kazemi’s referral for investigation is not the end.. There are other files

Information / special… Member of Parliament, Zahra Al-Bajari, considered, on Monday, that the referral of former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to the investigation is not the end of it, while she confirmed that the investigations will reveal all suspicious files and corruption deals that took place during the previous era.

Al-Bajari said, in an interview with Al-Maaloumah Agency, that “there are many ministers and public directors in the previous government involved in corruption deals and suspicions in which the judiciary will be the first to decide on them,” noting that “the investigations will reveal all suspicious files and corruption deals that took place during the previous era.” In view of the parties working to uncover it from the judiciary, integrity and the public prosecution.

And she continued, “The investigation with Mustafa Al-Kazemi will reveal many files that were not made public in the previous government, as well as major deals that appeared to the judiciary,” noting that “the referral of former Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi for investigation is not the end of him.”

Yesterday, a document appeared from the Public Prosecution, after the parliamentary requests, stating that the former Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, was referred to the investigation against the background of several files of corruption and suspicions that had taken place in his government during the previous period.

Many authorities intend to open investigations regarding a group of files around which suspicions of corruption revolve, the latest of which is the case of theft of the century that was carried out during the Al-Kazemi era, and whose features began to appear clearly after the rapid movement of various authorities to arrest thieves and those involved in corruption.

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BGG ~ Personally, I think this is a mere reflection of the same “weaponization” of authority we are seeing here in the U.S.  Are they corrupt? Yes. Is it O.K.? No. Are the ones prosecuting them corrupt? Far worse, in my estimation. JHMO

A government advisor confirms the implementation of two policies that have supported the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies

The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed the implementation of two policies that supported the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies, while revealing government measures that removed obstacles to foreign trade.

Salih said in a press interview, “The monetary policy of the Central Bank of Iraq has proven that it has the ability and high flexibility in coordination with the supportive government policies in providing exceptional capabilities to impose stability on prices in general and the exchange rates of the Iraqi dinar against foreign currency in particular, which are related to import prices of goods and services.” .

He added, “Based on the foregoing, achieving and maintaining stability came through two policies, the first: on the monetary policy side by facilitating external transfer procedures and the official exchange rate upon transfer and restricting dealing in foreign currency through legal channels, procedures and digital banking mechanisms.”

And he continued, “These channels and procedures are all characterized by disclosure and high governance across the national and international financial and banking system, in addition to the Iraqi banking system’s adaptation to the compliance and audit platform related to foreign transfers of foreign currency in a professional, legal and rapid manner without prejudice to the freedom of external transfer, which is now consistent with the laws.” And the national and international regulatory regulations, which were represented by the three CBI packages.

And he added, “As for the second, it is the general government policies, and it relates to what the Council of Ministers took during the past few period in terms of soft coordination measures in the customs, tax and trade fields in a harmonious syndrome that became more accurate after removing inherited bureaucratic obstacles in the movement of foreign trade, which gave stability and high flexibility in moving the activity.” Small traders to exercise their direct role in importing from outside the country by themselves without the chains of intermediaries and the former monopolistic powers that the market has accumulated with its imbalances over the past forty years.

At the same time, the Prime Minister’s advisor noted the importance of government policies that support the poor and limited-income classes, which also took a wide turn by expanding food rations in quantity, regularity, and capacity.

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