Tishwash: Today.. Baghdad International Fair kicks off with the participation of 20 countries and 1000 companies
The 48th session of the Baghdad International Fair opens today, Saturday, with the participation of 20 countries and more than 1,000 local and international companies.
Minister of Trade Athir Dawood Al-Ghariri announced the completion of all preparations for the launch of the 48th session of the Baghdad International Fair.
Al-Ghariri stressed that “this edition will be distinguished by the diversity and size of the participation, as its activities will start today, Saturday, February 1, and will continue until the 7th, under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and under the slogan “Investment – Development – Prosperity”, with the participation of 20 Arab and international countries and more than 1,000 local and international companies.
He pointed out that “the Baghdad International Fair represents a point of attraction and attraction for foreign investors,” adding that “this year will be different from previous versions in terms of the diversity of economic, cultural, and artistic events.” link
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As part of its war on counterfeiting, Iraq enhances the security of its currency with improved marks and printing new banknotes
Attentions in Iraq are directed towards the efforts made to protect the national currency and enhance its economic security. In this context, the Central Bank of Iraq’s disclosure of a set of modern security marks that have been added to the circulating banknotes comes as a qualitative step that reflects the keenness to keep pace with global developments in the field of currency printing and security.
On January 19, the Central Bank of Iraq unveiled the security marks of the circulating banknotes, with the aim of educating the public, as well as companies and commercial banks that deal with these banknotes on a daily basis, reviewing these improved security marks, through a technical bulletin, in which it indicated the introduction of prominent marks on the new banknotes to enable the visually impaired to identify the banknote denominations by touch.
Mazhar Muhammad Salih, the economic advisor to the Prime Minister, confirmed in a statement followed by Al-Rasheed, that Iraq’s decision to print a new currency is a natural decision that comes within the state’s efforts to protect its national currency and enhance its security.
Salih explained that since the first issuance of the currency in 1934, Iraq has printed its currencies at the largest international printing companies, with the exception of the blockade period when the state was forced to resort to local printing.
He pointed out that Iraq still relies on the largest international companies specialized in printing currency, which are companies with a good reputation and high reliability and adhere to the highest international safety standards. He pointed out that this matter is of great importance to the economic security of Iraq and global security in general.
He added that Iraq reprinted its currency after 2003 with the largest international companies, including British and German companies. He explained that reprinting currency is a routine procedure that is carried out periodically to replace damaged papers and introduce new security improvements to the currency to protect citizens from counterfeiting and money laundering.
He stressed that these procedures come within the framework of the state’s keenness to protect citizens’ economic rights and ensure the stability of the Iraqi economy. He pointed out that the Central Bank of Iraq is the only body authorized to issue currency in accordance with the law, and there is strict security control over the printing and circulation process to prevent the entry of counterfeit currency into the country.
Saleh stressed that the cost of reprinting a single currency is very simple, not exceeding cents compared to its benefits, and that this procedure is an integral part of the policy of central banks around the world to maintain the stability of national currencies and protect national economies. link
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Tishwash: UN Secretary-General’s Representative in Iraq: Our message is clear: “Iraq is everyone’s country”
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq, Mohammed Al-Hassan, confirmed today, Friday (January 31, 2025), that our message is clear and supports the stability and security of Iraq, which is the homeland of all.
Al-Hassan said in a press conference, which was followed by “Baghdad Today”, during his visit to the Iraqi Jurisprudence Assembly in Al-A’dhamiyah, that “the pure soil of Iraq rejects sectarian, factional and exclusionary projects, and our message is clear, with the stability and security of Iraq, which is the country of everyone and a homeland that embraces everyone,”
Stressing that “the pure soil of Iraq rejects sectarian, factional and exclusionary projects,” warning by saying, “The United Nations sees such sectarian projects,” but he added, “We have confidence in the citizen and his ability to distinguish between the good and the bad.”
He added, “The citizen is now yearning for more careful leaders whose concern is not to present political projects as much as to present projects that raise the citizen’s standard of living, such as security, a free and dignified life, and developing the education, health, transportation and other facilities sectors.”
He added, “The citizen is looking forward to seeing a tangible and real effort towards these aspirations.”
He concluded by saying, “What we have seen during these years is honorable and heartwarming, but there is much that needs to be done.
Iraq is approaching an important constitutional entitlement, which is the elections, and we have confidence in the people’s ability to exercise their right peacefully and freely to choose the leaders they see as fulfilling their aspirations and hopes, far from sectarianism and exclusionary projects.
It is time for the citizen to enjoy the wealth of the homeland and the future of his land.” link
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Tishwash: Signing the contract for the establishment of the Kirkuk investment refinery
Kirkuk Governor, Rebwar Taha Mustafa, signed a special contract today, Thursday, to establish the Kirkuk Investment Refinery with a production capacity of 70 thousand barrels per day, with the aim of enhancing economic development in the city and contributing to providing new job opportunities for graduates, according to the governorate.
Taha said in a press interview that “signing the contract to establish the Kirkuk investment refinery with a production capacity of 70,000 barrels per day is a great achievement for the Kirkuk local government to support the economy of the province, expressing his thanks to the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, and the ministers who voted for this project and supported its implementation, stressing their keenness to serve the city of Kirkuk and Iraq in general.”
He added that “the project will be established near the oil facility and the North Gas Company, and has obtained all approvals from the relevant sector departments,” stressing “the Kirkuk administration’s support for the investing company that will implement the project.”
He continued that “Kirkuk Governorate will witness a radical transformation in the oil sector, as it will achieve self-sufficiency in petroleum derivatives, and the project will be implemented using high technologies and specifications, with full consideration of environmental determinants to ensure the safety of society and preserve the environment.” link
