The Finance Committee of the House of Representatives confirmed, on Tuesday, that there are sufficient resources to cover any potential shortage in salaries.

Committee member Jamal Kojer said, according to the official newspaper, that “financial matters are under control and the government is fully committed to securing employees’ salaries on time without any delay.”

He pointed out that “the statements of the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank confirm that salaries are fully secured this year, and that there is no fear in this regard.”  link 

Tishwash:  Deputy: The coming months will witness the announcement of the international coalition’s exit from Iraq

The representative of the coordination framework, Abdul Amir Al-Mayahi, confirmed on Tuesday that the next few months will witness the official announcement of scheduling the withdrawal of the so-called international coalition from Iraqi territory, pointing out that there is seriousness on the part of the government to resolve this issue and make Iraq free of foreign military presence.

Al-Mayahi told Al-Maalouma Agency, “There are negotiating committees that have reached their final stages regarding scheduling the removal of all foreign forces, or the so-called international coalition, from the military bases within which they are located.”

He added, “The government is serious about scheduling the exit of the aforementioned forces, but the current conditions in the region prevented the announcement of this schedule after it was scheduled to be announced to ensure the exit of the forces from Iraq.”

He stated, “The next few months will witness the announcement of scheduling the international coalition’s exit from Iraq, through the negotiating committees formed between the two sides, thus ending the foreign military presence inside Iraq.”   link