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Walkingstick:  Iranian president and five ministers visited Iraq early next week
By Ziad al – Haidari 32 minutes ago
, said early on Thursday that Iranian President Hassan Rohani and five ministers Iranians will visit Baghdad on Sunday night next, a source and as he emphasized that the Iranian delegation will meet withPresident of the Republic of Iraqis and the ministers, and referred to thesigning of agreements and memorandums on my terror and theeconomy. The source said, ”
The Iranian President Hassan Rohani will visit Pakistan on Friday and then travel to the capital Baghdad on Sunday night, and will be the official reception on Sunday morning ,”explaining that” the duration of the visit two days only, the first in Baghdad and the second in the holy Najaf and Karbala cities. ”
He added that” Rowhani will be accompanied by more than five The ministers, including the ministers of interior, foreign affairs, oil, industry and trade, as well as Iran ‘scentral bank manager and a large gathering of Iranian economists , “noting that” Rowhani will meet his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haidar al – Abadi. ”
The source continued that” the Iranian president will sign some agreements including cooperation in the field of combating terrorism and narcotics and illegal to cross the border , “pointing out that” economic memorandums will be signed in the field of oil and gas and banking. ”
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Mountainman:   DEFINITION of ‘Technocracy’
A form of government where decision-makers are chosen for a governing office based on their technical expertise and background. A technocracy differs from a traditional democracy in that individuals elected to a leadership role are chosen through a process that emphasizes their relevant skills and proven performance, as opposed to whether or not they fit the majority interests of a population. Decisions made by technocrats are based on information derived from methodology rather than opinion.
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Walkingstick:   Urgent Abadi gives political blocs another two days to submit their nominations of technocrats

3.24.2016
extended Prime Minister Haider al – Abadi limit of the political blocs to submit their nominations of technocrats, for two days.
The office said in a statement received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of “emphasize that he was receiving the list ofcandidates technocrats by the Attorney Zia al – Asadi Chairman of the Liberal bloc signed by the Office of the cleric Moqtada al – Sadr, and will be dealt positively with her ​​and the other candidates.”
He added ” We express the hope that the progression of other political blocs are also candidates of technocrats that have been previously claimed during the next two days.
He said the office that “Abadi will submit the list of amendments to the ministerial to the House of Representatives within the next week.”
it is said that deadline Prime Minister Haider al – Abadi political blocs to submit their candidates for theMinisterial change over, on Wednesday March 23, after the duration of a full week.
he announced the cleric Moqtada al – Sadr, yesterday to complete nominations ministerial change, said at a news conference at his office in Najaf with his committee in the selection of ministers of new government cabin “we will give cabin to the Prime Minister is willing , should vote is willing Fleihjm. ”
Ebadi said office, the names that will send al- Sadr” will consider as nominations for his political bloc [Liberal] in the cabinet reshuffle. ”
he criticized the prime minister ‘s office in the words of his spokesman Saad al – Hadithi’s [where] most of theblocks political “for not dealing positively” with an invitation – Abadi.
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