Repealing Kurdistan’s oil and gas law will cost Iraq billions of dollars

Shafaq News / “Gibson Dunn” International Law Office warned, on Sunday, Iraq against taking any action against the oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region in accordance with the decision of the Federal Supreme Court ruling that the oil and gas law of the region is unconstitutional, indicating that the companies will sue Baghdad for tens of billions of dollars. as compensation.

The office specialized in issues of international oil and gas companies, which is based in the United States of America, expressed a legal opinion regarding the dispute between Erbil and Baghdad over the recent Federal Supreme Court decision unconstitutional of the oil and gas law for the Kurdistan Region and the federal government’s actions to implement it.

The office said that “it is likely that this intervention from the Iraqi government will prompt international oil companies to file legal cases against Iraq, and investors affected by the decision will demand compensation with the international legal community, especially through contractual arbitration agreements in accordance with the terms of contracts signed with the Kurdistan Region and arbitration procedures in accordance with international investment agreements.

He added, “Iraq will also be subject to legal accountability for violating the contracts signed with the region in the event that it takes any action that ends or changes these contracts, and will also be prosecuted for violating the stabilization and stability clause (provided in the contracts for the regional government), if any action is taken that would change the financial conditions. economic or economic emanating from laws or regulations in force at the time of signing these contracts.

The office cautioned that “due to the presence of many international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region associated with long-term contracts with the regional government (more than 30 companies), the damages that Iraq may incur as a result of these issues may reach tens of billions of dollars or more.”

On February 15, 2022, the Federal Supreme Court, the highest judicial authority concerned with interpreting the Iraqi constitution, issued a decision that the Kurdistan Region Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 was unconstitutional.

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Al-Hakim: The coordination framework is serious about quickly nominating the Prime Minister

Shafaq News / The leader of the “state forces” coalition, Ammar al-Hakim, confirmed on Saturday that the coordinating framework, which includes Shiite political forces, is “quickly” serious about the nomination of the Prime Minister for the next federal government, reiterating his call to the Kurdish forces to agree on a candidate for the position of President of the Republic.

Al-Hakim called in a speech this evening during a clan gathering in the province of Babil, “the Kurdish leaders to agree on a candidate for the presidency or the mechanism of his nomination to be decided with the first session of the House of Representatives in the coming days after the end of his legislative recess.”

He added that “the brothers within the coordinating framework are serious about quickly nominating the prime minister and proceeding with the formation of the national service government.”

Al-Hakim reiterated his non-participation in the next government, while assuming responsibility towards the people by continuing to bring the views closer, encouraging, motivating and helping to form the government.

The coordination framework, which includes all Shiite forces except for the Sadrist movement, had called yesterday for the Iraqi parliament to convene this week and elect a president for the republic in preparation for the formation of the next federal government, in a meeting held at al-Hakim’s house.

Sources from within the coordination framework revealed earlier this evening, some details of their meeting yesterday at the home of the leader of the Wisdom Movement Ammar al-Hakim, which indicated a split between the Shiite political forces within the framework regarding the nomination of the leader of the Law Coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, for himself for the position of Prime Minister of the next Iraqi government.

It is noteworthy that the political blocs agreed in the parliament session that was held on Thursday, June 23 of this year, to proceed with the formation of the new federal government, according to the principle of “partnership, balance, and consensus”, which are the conditions announced by Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani.

This agreement came after the breakdown of the tripartite alliance between the Kurdistan Democratic Party led by Masoud Barzani, the Sovereignty Alliance headed by Khamis al-Khanjar, and the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr following the resignation of the Sadrist bloc’s deputies, and the current’s withdrawal from the political process by order of al-Sadr.

The Sadrist bloc had obtained the highest votes in the early legislative elections that took place in October of 2021, but the efforts of the leader of the current failed to form the new federal government due to the Shiite coordination framework standing in its way by obtaining a fatwa from the Federal Court with the so-called blocking third in a contract The session for electing the President of the Republic, which paves the way for naming the Prime Minister.

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BGG ~ Of course they are… However, none of this rhetoric means they have it in hand. In fact, they will be very lucky if their main candidate doesn’t get brought up on charges. He’s as toxic as he has ever been.

The coordination framework expects to hold a session to elect the President of the Republic next Thursday

Shafaq News / The Shiite coordination framework of Shiite forces, with the exception of the Sadrist movement, confirmed on Sunday that the meeting of the Presidency of the House of Representatives with heads of political blocs will set a date for holding the presidential election session, expected to be held next Thursday.

Representative of the framework, Ibtisam Al-Hilali, told Shafaq News Agency, “The leadership of the coordination framework called in the last statement the Presidency of the House of Representatives to set a date for holding a session to elect the president of the republic, and in light of this, Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi called the heads of the political blocs to hold a meeting tomorrow morning, Monday.”

She added that “the meeting of the Presidency of the Parliament with heads of political blocs on Monday will discuss the completion of the constitutional entitlement and an agreement to set a new date for the presidential election session this week.”

Al-Hilali indicated, “If the meeting agrees to hold the session, it is expected that the presidential election session will be held next Thursday.”

And yesterday, Saturday, the Presidency of the House of Representatives invited the heads of political blocs to a meeting on Monday, July 18, at 11 am.

The leader of the “state forces” coalition, Ammar al-Hakim, confirmed yesterday, Saturday, that the coordinating framework, which includes Shiite political forces, is “quickly” serious about the nomination of the Prime Minister for the next federal government, reiterating his call to the Kurdish forces to agree on a candidate for the position of President of the Republic.

On Friday (July 15), the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, renewed his call for the dissolution of armed factions operating outside the framework of the state, while stressing the need for “tested” political figures not to take positions in the next federal government.

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BGG ~ Seems like a long ways out. I am thinking if they had this thing in the bag, they would be crowing about doing it Monday?!? Just me?

Close to the Sadrist movement regarding Al-Maliki’s recordings: He speaks more than that in private meetings

Shafaq News / The former deputy, who is close to the Sadrist movement, Fattah al-Sheikh, claimed today, Sunday, that the head of the State of Law coalition in the coordination framework, Nuri al-Maliki, speaks in a tone more severe than the audio recordings attributed to him, in private meetings.

The Sheikh told Shafaq News Agency, “The leaked audio recordings of Al-Maliki are correct,” adding that “Al-Maliki speaks more than that against the political forces, especially the Sadrist movement, the Sunnis and the Kurds in private political meetings and others.”

And that “Al-Maliki is ready to do anything for his return to the prime ministership, and what was mentioned in the leaked audio recordings is very little of the thought and approach that Al-Maliki is working on in order to preserve his political influence and influence in the state and try to return to the seat of power.”

A number of lawyers had submitted, earlier today, a request to inform the Iraqi Public Prosecution regarding the recordings attributed to the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, in which he attacked parties and political forces, the army, the police and a number of countries.

The activist and journalist Ali Fadel, who is outside Iraq, had published during the past few days four audio clips attributed to al-Maliki in which the latter charged several leaders and political leaders, led by the leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr.

In the last recording, which was published by Fadhil on Saturday evening, the alleged voice of al-Maliki spoke of preparing for armed confrontations in Najaf with supporters of the Sadrist movement, and that he would confront them through armed clan groups, accusing al-Sadr of trying to physically liquidate him.

Last Wednesday, the media office of the leader of the State of Law coalition, Nuri al-Maliki, denied the audio recording attributed to the latter, in which he attacked leaders and political forces, most notably the Sadrist movement and its leader Muqtada al-Sadr.

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Deputy Ahmed Al-Asadi: The election of the President of the Republic will be immediately after Eid, and the Union is still the closest ally

The leader in the coordination framework, MP Ahmed Al-Asadi, revealed, on Wednesday, the direction of the framework to resolve the nomination of the President of the Republic immediately after the Eid al-Adha holiday, indicating that the framework is still committed to its alliance with the National Union and supports dialogue with the Democratic Party to resolve the situation.

Al-Asadi said in a televised interview that “the coordination framework supports any rapprochement between the Kurdish forces, especially the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party, to end the crisis of the presidency.”

He added, “In the event of the failure of the negotiations between the two parties, the framework will resolve the situation in all seriousness and pass the President of the Republic immediately after the Eid holiday without any delay.”

Al-Asadi indicated that “the alliance with the Union is strong and continuous, and we will open the doors of dialogue with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Alliance of Sovereignty and Independents to end the crisis and proceed with the formation of the government.”

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Khazali: Al-Kazemi Is Trying To Use The Regional Factor As A Pressure Card To Renew His Mandate

Information/special…  A member of Al-Hadaf Center for Strategic Studies, Haitham Al-Khazali, confirmed, on Tuesday, that the outgoing Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, is trying to activate the regional acceptance factor and turn it into a pressure card on the political blocs in order to renew him for a second term.

Al-Khazali said in a statement to “Al-Maalouma”, “Al-Kazemi’s endeavors will confront the winning blocs, in particular the coordination framework, which he categorically rejected and will not consider returning Al-Kazemi for a second term.”

He added, “The decision and the support are influential, but they are not decisive for the winning political blocs, especially at this stage that the country is going through with many twists and turns.”

Al-Kazemi had announced at the end of last May that he would not run for the legislative elections and only provide the necessary requirements for their success and to achieve the Iraqi voter’s desire for the most appropriate choice. finished/25j

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State Of Law: Al-Kazemi Is Rejected By The Framework And His Mandate Will Never Be Renewed

Information / Baghdad… A member of the State of Law coalition, former MP Rasul Radi, confirmed that the coordinating framework confirms its rejection of Al-Kazemi’s presence in power, and he also stands against any proposal to renew the mandate for this personality to manage the next stage.

Radi told Al-Maalouma, “The caretaker prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, will not return to the position, and there will be no renewal for a second term for the next stage.”
He added, “The issue is settled by 100 percent, as the coordination framework rejects any proposal or thought to re-nominate Al-Kazemi’s name to head the new government for the next stage.”

And he indicated that “Al-Kazemi’s paper ended after the coordinating framework obtained the highest numbers in the House of Representatives, which made him the decision-maker regarding choosing the new prime minister, at a time when the framework confirms his rejection of Al-Kazemi after he exceeded his powers regarding the conduct of business and some of his movements that were not responsive to ambition, and therefore He is a rejected figure to take charge of matters for the next stage.” finished 25

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The Coordination Framework Gives The Kurdish Parties A “Few Days” To Choose The President

Information / Special… The representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance Intisar Al-Jazaery announced, on Tuesday, the deadline for the coordination framework for the Kurdish political forces to choose the personality of the President of the Republic, revealing a future step that the framework will resort to if those parties do not agree to present a candidate.

Al-Jazaery said in an interview with the information agency, that “the end of the legislative recess will be on the ninth day of next July, and therefore the work of the House of Representatives will be carried out to present the personality of the President of the Republic on the fifteenth day of the same month,” and added, “The coordination framework will not exclude any On the one hand, he asked the two Kurdish parties to agree among themselves to choose a candidate and within the specified deadline, and if they do not agree, one of the two parties’ candidates will be voted on through the ballot boxes in Parliament.

A member of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Mahmoud Al-Hayani, had confirmed in a previous interview to “Al-Maalouma”, that “the coordinating framework is waiting for the presidential candidate to be decided by the Kurdish House before going to agree on a certain figure to head the next government.”

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Deputy For Al-Fateh: The Exchange Rate Reduction Will Soon See The Light

Information/special… Member of Al-Fateh Alliance, Suhaila Al-Sultani, confirmed, on Monday, that the issue of reducing the dollar exchange rate is soon after collecting the signatures of 100 deputies to vote on reducing it under the dome of the House of Representatives.

Al-Sultani said in a statement to “The Information”, “The Sadiqoun Parliamentary Bloc, with the follow-up of Representative Uday Awad, is seeking to reduce the exchange rate more than a year after its change.”

She added, “The paper in which the signatures were collected, was attended by all the deputies of the political blocs affiliated with the coordinating framework,” noting that “the exchange rate change will be soon.”

It is noteworthy that the Central Bank of Iraq, on December 19, 2020, officially announced the amendment of the foreign exchange rate (the US dollar) to be 145,000 dinars for every $100, according to the state’s general budget for the year 2021 approved by the House of Representatives. finished/25

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Al-Fateh Denies The Differences Within The Framework .. “Rumors Of No Value”

Information / special – Today, Monday, the representative of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Muhammad Al-Baldawi, denied the existence of differences within the coordination framework forces regarding the formation of the new government, while stressing that the framework is working to form a strong internal institution from which the new government and the prime minister will emerge.

Al-Baldawi said in an interview with the Information Agency, that “the coordination framework seeks to form an institution with an internal system in which all the blocs involved within the framework agree and be formed through a unified leadership, in addition to establishing a general secretariat that takes on its relationship to raise and resolve the important issue.”

He added, “There are no differences or problems within the coordination forces, on the contrary, there is great work within the political offices and insistence on cohesion,” noting that “he is trying to add new forces so that the work of this institution is integrated and a strong government emerges from it and sets controls for it to choose the prime minister.” At this stage and the next stages.”

The representative of the framework considered “there is a lot of talk, confusion and rumors circulating abroad, the aim of which is to question the ability of the coordination framework and other national forces charged with forming the new government,” stressing that “it is useless and has no value.”

Some media outlets had earlier published news about the existence of major differences within the coordination framework forces regarding the formation of the new government. Done/25 SR

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