The Cabinet: Several decisions during Wednesday session

INA – BAGHDAD 
 
The Cabinet issued a number of new decisions during its regular session, on Wednesday.
 
During the session, a review of the epidemiological report was made, the measures taken to confront the Corona pandemic and the developments of the work of the committee to strengthen government measures in the areas of prevention, as well as health awareness control to limit the spread of the virus, as the Ministry of Health plans to provide treatments and secure vaccines for citizens, according to the Media Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
 
He added, "After discussing the topics on the agenda, the Cabinet issued the following decisions,
 
First / Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (149 for the year 2021), according to the following:
 Amending Cabinet Resolution (14 of 2021) to become as:
- (The Ministry of Oil is preparing the financial support for the project to implement transmission lines (Rumaila Investment Station, Dhi Qar Compound Station, Faw Station 400 KV, Shatt Al Basra Gas Station, Al Hartha Thermal Station, and Qarna Station 400 KV) from the Ministry of Finance’s share of The proceeds from the sale of the exported petroleum products collected with the Petroleum Products Distribution Company due to the importance of the project), and authorizing the Ministries of Finance and Planning to provide the ceiling for allocation by transfers from other spending entities; the project has been duly incorporated into the Ministry of Planning.
 
Second / Approval of the recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Human Development (14 of 2021) regarding the approval of the strategy for administrative reform in government departments prepared by the committee concerned with (preparing a strategic plan for administrative reforms in government departments and their institutions, and simplifying forms of procedures in government departments that affect people’s lives) Composed under the Diwani Order (18 of 2021), attached to the book of the Ministry of Planning, No. 22122/1/4, dated September 12, 2021.
 
Third/ The financing and implementation structure of Dhi Qar Refinery investment project is approved according to what was stated in the Ministry of Oil letter No. (f/6) dated January 4, 2022, and authorizes the companies of the Ministry of Oil to complete contracting procedures and to grant the necessary licenses and approvals to start implementing the aforementioned project.
 
Fourth / Approval of the request of the Ministry of Water Resources with the exception of the project of rehabilitating the building of the joint Iraqi-Turkish water research center from the instructions for implementing government contracts and the general budget, and rehabilitation works for the guest house and other requirements, which include furniture, devices, equipment, and hospitality costs, provided that the center bears the National Water Resources Department, one of the Ministry's formations, the costs of rehabilitation and work.
 
Fifth / Approval of the issuance of Regulation No. 1 of 2022, the Third Amendment Law of the Protocol No. 4 of 2016 based on the provisions of Clause (Third) of Article (80) of the Constitution, and Article (3) of the Protocols Law (26 of 2000).