Clare: 19/03/2016 16:06
Presidency: Today’s meeting looking sit-ins and the ministerial change
BAGHDAD / obelisk: Presidency announced on Saturday that the three presidencies of today’s meeting, called by President Fuad Masum, the sit-ins will discuss the upcoming ministerial change.
Said presidential spokesman Khaled Huani in an interview with local media, and I followed, “obelisk”, “The President of the Republic Fuad Masum, will hold a meeting at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, today, with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri, the presence of leaders of political blocs to discuss the ins and the ministerial change.” .
He Huani, that “the meeting will discuss the security situation and the victories achieved against al Daash terrorist.”
The infallible called Friday evening, an urgent meeting on Saturday, featuring the three presidencies and the leaders of the political blocs to come out to “viable solutions” to the current crisis. Link
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Clare: 19/03/2016 14:53
Expectations of oil rising to $ 50 in 2016
BAGHDAD / obelisk: quoted by the official KUNA news agency (KUNA) on Saturday March 19, of this, a senior official as saying that Kuwait expects to increase the price of crude to $ 50 a barrel, although Kuwait exports about 2.1 million barrels a day, according to “Reuters” .
The agency attributed to Nabil, managing director of global marketing at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Boresly saying “Kuwait exports about 2.1 million barrels per day of crude oil is expected that the price of a barrel up through 2016 to $ 50.”
He attributed Boresly this is expected to rise to increased demand and falling supply.Link
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FYI…….Mountainman
World Trade Organization (Geneva)
Ministers approve Afghanistan’s WTO membership at MC10
Ministers formally approved Afghanistan’s WTO membership terms at a special ceremony held at the WTO’s Tenth Ministerial Conference (MC10) in Nairobi on 17 December 2015. Afghanistan’s First Deputy Chief Executive Mohammad Khan Rahmani said the ceremony marks a historic day for Afghanistan and a significant step in the country’s journey of economic and political reforms.
Trade ministers unanimously welcomed Afghanistan’s WTO membership deal, which was approved at a ceremony attended by Mr Mohammad Khan Rahmani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Director-General Roberto Azevêdo.
The Protocol of Accession was officially signed by DG Azevêdo and Mr Mohammad Khan Rahmani at the end of the ceremony.
Afghanistan will have until 30 June 2016 to ratify the deal and would become a full-fledged WTO member 30 days after it notifies the acceptance of its Protocol of Accession to the WTO Director-General.
Afghanistan would become the ninth least-developed country to become a WTO member since the organization was established in 1995.
In his address to ministers, DG Azevêdo paid special tribute to the government of Afghanistan for “this historic achievement” and for having undertaken an “extensive programme of domestic reforms to accelerate economic growth despite very challenging circumstances”.
He said: “Afghanistan’s WTO accession is a clear sign for all the world to see that the country is building a business-friendly environment. I am confident that WTO membership will contribute to establishing a firm foundation for Afghanistan’s future development and prosperity.”
His full speech ishere.
Afghanistan applied for WTO membership in 2004 and members of the Working Party concluded the negotiations on 11 November 2015.
The list of Afghanistan’s commitments is available here.
Learn more about Afghanistan’s WTO accession negotiations here.
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