The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, valued the work of the ministries during the blessed month of Ramadan, noting that “it was the first month that did not witness a security breach, in addition to the fact that the holy month was marked by the highest number of hours in supplying electric power.”

Al-Sudani continued, during his presidency of today’s cabinet session, the pace of implementation by state institutions and agencies of the government program, stressing that “the ministries should not hesitate to provide the relevant committees with implementation indicators, so that we can stand at strengths and weaknesses.”

With regard to Iraqi citizens in Sudan, the Prime Minister directed the competent authorities to make maximum efforts to evacuate our citizens and ensure their security as a result of the deteriorating security situation there.

In the framework of following up the development file and the investment plan and ensuring its continuity, the Cabinet approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Economy (230027 s), which stipulates the confirmation of the implementation of the amended Cabinet Resolution (14 of 2022) regarding the entry into force of the powers of the Minister of Planning, the competent Minister, the head of the entity not linked to a Ministry, and the Governor to implement the investment plan projects until the issuance of the Federal General Budget Law and the instructions for facilitating the implementation of its provisions for the year 2023.

In the oil wealth management file, the Council of Ministers approved the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (23027i) for the year 2023, which provides for extending the validity of the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Oil in the Republic of Iraq and the Ministry of Oil in the State of Kuwait regarding common border fields for a period of two years, starting from September 6. 2022, until September 6, 2024, taking into account that it is not a reason for requesting additional financial allocations for the Ministry, and that any amendment, supplement or contract resulting from the implementation of this memorandum is submitted to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers; to study it and give an opinion on it before signing it. Also, the Ministry of Oil should follow up the matter with the concerned authorities to provide a technical study for the joint fields.

The Cabinet approved the recommendation of the Energy Ministerial Council (23025i) for the year 2023, which includes approving the recommendation of the Central Committee for Review and Approval of the referral in the Ministry of Oil, to assign the second phase of the gas drying project, for the Gharraf oil field, to the consortium of the Oil Projects Company / Ministry of Oil and Progetti Company (PEG) in the amount of the commercial offer submitted, amounting to (320,884,293) dollars, with a period of implementation (35) months, and a guarantee (12) months (as far as the issue relates to financial validity).

The Council approved the proposal of controls for the sale of distinguished vehicle numbers, in the public auction, prepared by the General Traffic Directorate, as well as the allocation of property numbered (7/32/M11), for the benefit of the General Traffic Directorate in order for it to implement the project to establish a production line for traffic signs, in an investment capacity, without legal violations.

The Cabinet also decided to approve what was stated in the Ministry of Interior’s letter, dated March 16, 2023, regarding the national card fees.

The Ministry of Commerce takes the necessary measures to destroy the quantities of wheat (unfit for human consumption).

Source: National Iraqi News Agency