Kurdistan
Iraq to Build Five Industrial Cities
November 3rd, 2011 |
Iraqi government adviser Salam al-Quraishi told Mawtani:
”The government has agreed to the proposal in view of its vital importance for Iraq, from an industrial point of view, as well as the saving of hard currency and the creation of job opportunities.“
The government has asked the Ministry of Planning to draft the final layout of the industrial cities, determine their cost and submit a list of companies best able to build them.
About $1.2 billion [1.4 trillion Iraqi dinars] will be allocated for the construction of the cities in Baghdad, Basra, Ninawa, Najaf and Babil.
Mohammad Obais, an adviser to the Ministry of Industry, said:
“The cities will have different areas, but none less than 500 dunams, and will include various factories and production lines, such as plants for iron, steel, concrete, aluminum and plastics, in addition to factories for electrical items, copper and bricks“.
Obais said there is only enough money in the state budget for five cities in the coming years, “but we have the ambition in the long term to build other cities in each province”.
Hisham Ahmed al-Adly, of the Ministry of Industry, said “agreements will be reached with well known foreign companies with solid reputations to start work early next year”.
(Source: Mawtani)
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Alstom Awarded $550m Power Contract
November 3rd, 2011 |
French engineering group Alstom has been awarded a contract to build an electrical power plant worth $550 million in Iraq, reports Reuters.
The award of the Mansuriyah plant contract was announced as part of a visit to Iraq by French Trade Minister Pierre Lellouche.
“The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister confirmed … the award of the Mansuriyah electrical power plant contract to Alstom for a total value of $550 million,” a statement from Lellouche’s office said.
Oil services group Technip will also sign two agreements relating to Iraqi oil fields on Wednesday, the statement said.
Alstom is already taking part in other projects in Iraq such as the Nineveh power plant and the Bagdad metro.
(Source: Reuters)
Economie
November 1st, 2011 |
Economy
The Kurdistan Region has a burgeoning economy built upon progressive economic policies and growing government transparency. Investment opportunities span every sector, including oil and gas, electricity, energy, agricultural and the service industries.
Since the liberation of Iraq from the rule of Saddam Hussein, the Kurdistan Region has undergone great economic growth as international sanctions were lifted, including UN-imposed international sanctions on Iraq and Iraqi sanctions on the Kurdistan Region. With an abundant amount of proven natural resources and a tremendous labor force, the Kurdistan Region has the potential to become a regional economic powerhouse.
The Kurdistan Regional Government has been taking steps to facilitate opportunities, and has passed laws and regulations and promotes foreign venture by providing numerous incentives and legal guarantees to protect investment in the Kurdistan Region.
Economic Data
The data presented here deliberately draws primarily upon third-party sources, such as the IMF, UNDP, WFP, and WHO. A Kurdistan Statistical Authority has recently been created within the KRG’s Ministry of Planning to provide the public with credible and timely social and economic data. Its data will build on this foundation of research and statistics to more accurately analyze and track economics within the region.
- GDP Per Capita: Nominal USD $2,200-$2,500 (2005 Est.); World Bank, 2006: 19.Because non-oil economic activity has been consistently stronger in the Kurdistan Region than in other Iraqi provinces, it is estimated that median income per capita in Kurdistan is 20-25 percent higher than the rest of Iraq (UNDP 2004; World Bank 2006).
In 2007, 36 percent of the Iraqi population rated their economic situation as “very good” or “quite good.” By comparison, 66 percent of the Kurdish population rated their economic condition as “very good” or “quite good” (ABC News 2007). The latter figure encompasses a sample that includes Kurds outside of the Kurdistan Region and therefore underestimates the higher subjective well-being of the Kurds of Kurdistan.
- Exchange Rate: USD 1: 1,169 Iraqi DinarSince the end of 2003, the Iraqi Dinar has remained pegged to the US dollar. The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) is committed to maintaining what has become a de facto peg to the dollar. The IMF reported in March 2007 that, “to contain inflation and counter dollarization, the CBI has tightened monetary policy and allowed the dinar to appreciate.” (IMF 2007).
- Labor: Under the KRG’s 2006 Investment Law, there are no restrictions on the composition of labor or management.In 2007, 20 percent of the Iraqi population reported that jobs were available. By comparison, 57 percent of the Kurdish population reported that jobs were available (ABC News 2007). The latter figure encompasses a sample that includes Kurds outside of the Kurdistan Region and therefore underestimates the higher employment prospects of the Kurds of Kurdistan. In 2005, 94 percent of Kurdish firms expected employment to increase within six months. By comparison, only 38 percent of Iraqi firms expected employment to increase. (CIPE/Zogby International 2005).
Business Regulation
The Kurdistan Regional Government continues to take steps to facilitate business opportunities and to ease the process by which organizations can be establish—while simultaneously ensuring a level playing field and secure competitive environment.
Currently, it takes approximately 30 days to start a business in Kurdistan. By law, the Investment Board is required to process applications within 30 days of submission. Detailed, professional proposals have the potentials to be processed more quickly, in approximately five to ten days.
- Opinions of the Business Climate: Of Kurdish business leaders, 68 percent report that Iraqi commercial laws and regulations are easily available and understandable. By comparison, 39 percent of Iraqi business leaders are favorably inclined towards Iraqi commercial laws and regulations. (CIPE/Zogby International 2005); while 92 percent of Kurdish business owners and managers feel that it is possible for the business community to influence government policy. That compares to an Iraqi average of 62 percent.
Emerging and Diversifying
While oil and gas will no doubt make up the backbone of the Kurdistan Regions economy, the KRG strongly believes in diversifying our economy. To ensure sustainable economic growth, the KRG’s 6th cabinet is focusing on agricultural development, rural village development and meeting the needs of our housing and construction markets.
To that end, the KRG is supporting projects aimed at building low-medium income housing, while strengthen the Regions industry base. Home to almost every raw material available, Iraqi Kurdistan boasts enormous industry potential, and our government plans on maximizing that potential.
Cultura si popor
November 1st, 2011 |
Cultural Norms
Chonee? You will hear this often. It is a favorite greeting which means “how are you?” in Kurdish. Kurdistan is rich with the resonance of its glorious history and is host to many different ethnicities living peacefully together. Kurds love music, poetry and dancing. Many Kurdish villages have their own dances. Romance and heroism are usually the theme of dances or folk legends. Kurdish musicians play a type of flute (zornah) and drum (dohol). The Kurdish culture has survived even though they have never had a country to call their own. Traditional Kurdish dance is a form of round dancing. Kurds sing and dance in all of their festivals, birthdays and marriage ceremonies. Kurdistan is famous for their rugs. The rugs are stout and solid in structure and the traditional Kurdish Rugs uses Kurdish symbols. It is possible to read the dreams, wishes and hopes of the Kurdish rug maker from the sequence of symbols they use.
The Kurdish People
The Kurds are a distinct, non-Arab, non-Persian, non-Turkic ethnic group, mostly Sunni Muslims, with their own language, customs, dress, and ways of life. The people living in the Kurdistan Region are Kurds as well as Assyrians, Chaldeans, Turkmen, Armenians and Arabs. Traditionally, the majority of people in the Kurdistan Region lived in villages and survived on farming and animal husbandry of mainly sheep and goats thanks to the land’s fertile soil. The Region was known as the breadbasket of Iraq.
Dictionar englez – kurd
November 1st, 2011 |
Question Words
Who?: Keya?
What?: Chee?
When?: Kay?
Where?: La kwya?
Why? Bo?
How? Chon?
What happened? Chee boo?
How much? Chanda?
Pronouns
I: Min
You: Tu
He/She: Aw (pronounced “oh”)
We: Ema
You: Ewa
They: Awan
Other
Please: tkaaya (tkaiya)
Thank you: Supas
Thank you very much: Zor supas
You’re welcome: Sar chow (literal translation – with my eyes)
Ok: Ba’sha
Excuse me / I’m sorry: Biboora
Yes: aa (informal); Balé (formal)
No: na (nah – barely “h” sound at end – very short sound)
Ok, no problem: Ba’sha, mushkila’neeya
No problem: Kaysheneeya
I’m American: Min Amerikima
Need: pewista
I need to go to: Min pewista birom bo…
Apartment: Shoqa (heavy emphasis on ‘q’)
Shop: Dokan or bazaar
I’m learning Kurdish: Min fera kurdi booma
I can’t think anymore: Min natwanam bir’bekamawa
I don’t speak Kurdish: Min kurdee nazanim
I don’t understand: Te nagam
I’m tired: Min mandooma
I’m hungry: Min birseema
Congratulations: Pirozbet
Because: Chonka
Greetings
Good morning: Bayanee bash
Good afternoon: Rozh bash
Good night: Show bash
Goodbye: Khwaa hafeez (kh – as in Russian “x”)
How are you? Chonee?
I’m fine thanks, and you? Min bashim, supas, ay toh?
My name is Michael: Nawim Michael
What is your name? Naawit cheeya?
See you tomorrow: Bayani dat beenim
Good to see you: Zor pekhoshal boom (useful also after meeting someone for the first
time)
Directions
Is it far? Doora?
Turn right: Bisoré bo rast
Turn left: Bisoré bo chap
A little further: Heshta
Time frames
Yesterday: Dowéné
Today: Amro
Tomorrow: Subayneh
Week: Hafta
Month: Mang
Year: Sal
Days of the Week
Sunday: Yak Shamah
Monday: Du Shamah
Tuesday: Se Shamah
Wednesday: Chwar Shamah
Thursday: Penj Shamah
Friday: Jomah
Saturday: Shameh
Months of the Year
January: Mangi Yak
February: Mangi Du
March: Mangi Se
April: Mangi Chwar
May: Mangi Penj
June: Mangi Shesh
July: Mangi Haft
August: Mangi Hasht
September: Mangi Noh (Naw)
October: Mangi Dah
November: Mangi Yazda
December: Mangi Duazda
Numbers:
One: Yek
Two: Du
Three: Seh
Four: Chwar
Five: Penj
Six: Shesh
Seven: Haft
Eight: Hasht
Nine: Naw
Ten: Dah
Eleven: Yazda
Twelve: Duazda
One hundred: Saat
One thousand: Hezar
Two thousand: Du hezar
Buget si proiecte 2011
October 31st, 2011 |
Mai jos sunt cateva exemple de proiectele si bugete estimative aprobate pt 2011.
http://www.cwctenders.com/construction_tenders_iraq.htm
Dintre ele, in Kurdistan mentionam:
depozit gaz lichid erbil 3 mi
depozit petrol halap, suleimania 20 mil, duhoc 5-6 mil
drum nou duhoc zaho 2 tunele 38 mil
tunel duhoc 3,5 km – 12 km drum 25 mil
statie apa mahmud 5 mil, 2 mil gwar
canalizare erbil zilan 7 mil
apa barza canalizare 80 mil
spital erbil 11 mil
scoala 80 clase1500 erbil 1,5 mil
campus universitar 20 mil
rectorat 20 mil
piscina si complex sportiv 5,5 mil
dig docan 10 mil
camine stud duhoc 14 mil
arhitectura dig camis 4 mil
33 kw lark sulaimania 30 km 5 mil
10 km 132 kw erbil 15 mil
60km soran 132 kw 17 mil
70 km20 mil
daklan 60 km 17 mil
statie harin 17 11/33/132 20 mil
statie erbil 29 mil
statie erbil 28-29 mil
statie koya 132 10 mi
statie 22 mil
statie erbil 22 mil
statie rezan 15 mil
statie saclana 5 mi
contoare erbil 20 mil
extindere 25 mil
puscarie 30 mil
laborator mat constructi 18 mil
scoala militara 17 mil
strada 10 mil
Cheltuieli estimative in Kurdistan
October 31st, 2011 |
Pentru mai multe detalii accesati : http://www.wanderingearl.com/how-much-it-costs-to-travel-in-iraqi-kurdistan/
Kurdistanul ofera securitate crestinilor.
October 30th, 2011 |
O regiune din nordul Irakului, securizată de combatanţii kurzi, a primit zeci de mii de creştini începând cu 2003 şi continuă să îi primească, oferindu-le drepturi egale cu cele ale locuitorilor kurzi, precizează Claire Lesegretain în articolul apărut în cotidianul La Croix, din 14 aprilie, citat de “Ziarul Lumina”.
Până în 2003, Kurdistanul irakian primise 30.000 de creştini, cifră care s-a triplat în şapte ani, astfel încât în prezent există aproximativ 100.000 de caldeeni (catolici) şi sirieni (catolici şi ortodocşi) care locuiesc într-unul din cele trei guvernorate ale Guvernului autonom al Kurdistanului: Erbil, capitala Kurdistanului irakian, Dohouk în nord şi cel din Souleimaniya în sud. În fiecare lună, noi familii care fug din Bagdad vin să se instaleze aici.
Continuarea si detalii suplimentare pe: http://www.basilica.ro/ro/stiri/kurdistanul_din_irak_ofera_securitate_crestinilor.html
Vanghelie: Am un program foarte… Merg în Kurdistan, sunt invitat de preşedinte
October 30th, 2011 |
Vanghelie: Am un program foarte… Merg în Kurdistan, sunt invitat de preşedinte
Primarul Sectorului 5, Marian Vanghelie, a declarat, sâmbătă, că a fost invitat în Kurdistan, de preşedintele acestui stat, el menţionând că este interesat de America, Israel, Franţa, Anglia şi că va avea un program încărcat în urmării cinci ani.
“Fiecare are proiectul lui. Proiectul meu se numeşte România. Şi când spui România, te gândeşti următorii cinci-zece-cinsprezece ani. Îmi permite timpul să spun şi douăzeci. Nu mă grăbesc”, le-a spus Vanghelie jurnaliştilor la recepţia organizată de acesta în cinstea invitaţilor săi din Italia, la Hotel Phoenicia.
“Pe mine mă interesează şi America, şi Israel, şi Franţa, şi Londra. O să vedeţi că am un program foarte… Până şi în Irak sunt invitat. În Kurdistan. De preşedinte. O să vedeţi că o să fie un program în următoii ani de zile, în următorii cinci ani. Pe 21 plec la Strasbourg, pentru stategia pentru roma, sunt invitat acolo”, a spus Vanghelie.
Kurdistan este numele unei regiuni geografice şi culturale din Orientul Mijlociu, care cuprinde părţi din Turcia, Irak, Iran, Azerbaijan, Siria şi Armenia.
Mihai Schiau, mihai.schiau@gandul.info, Liviu Dădăcuş, liviu.dadacus@mediafax.ro
Sursa : Gandul http://www.gandul.info/politica/vanghelie-am-un-program-foarte-merg-in-kurdistan-sunt-invitat-de-presedinte-8766630
Delegatie autoritati din Kurdistan in Covasna
October 30th, 2011 |
Aproximativ 25 de persoane din Kurdistan s-au aflat la finele săptămânii trecute în județul nostru, cel mai atractiv punct pentru acestea reprezentându-l mofetele de la Covasna, despre care li s-a spus că ar fi „viagra naturală”.
Prefectul Gyorgy Ervin a declarat că oaspeții din Kurdistan au ajuns în România la invitația unor firme private, dintre care una din județul Covasna. Oaspeții – oameni de afaceri, profesori universitari și avocați – s-au arătat interesați de posibilitățile de colaborare cu întreprinzătorii locali din județ, precum și de oferta turistică a Covasnei.
„La întâlnirea cu cei din Kurdistan au luat parte reprezentanți ai ASIMCOV, ai Consiliului Județean (CJ), ai primăriilor și oamenilor de afaceri. Se pare că ar dori să investească în turismul de aici, arătându-se încântați de oferta noastră turistică”, a declarat Gyorgy Ervin.
Potrivit prefectului, oaspeții s-au grăbit să ajungă duminică în stațiunea Covasna, care le-a fost prezentată ca fiind locul în care pot găsi „viagra naturală”, adică celebrele mofete.