Highlighted decisions of the Cabinet’s session

INA - BAGHDAD

During its session held today, Tuesday, the Cabinet issued several decisions related to energy files, the path to development, health, financial reform, youth, sports, and other files.

PM Muhammad S. Al-Sudani chaired on Tuesday, the 18th regular session of the Cabinet, and at the beginning of the session, Al-Sudani praised the efforts of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and the departments and institutions of the concerned countries for its success in holding the Arab Labor Conference in its fiftieth session, which was hosted in Baghdad, according to a statement by the PM Media Office, received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

Al-Sudani also expressed his appreciation for the success of the efforts of the Ministry of Water Resources in holding the Fourth Baghdad International Water Conference in the capital, Baghdad, as well as for shedding light on water problems, challenges, and current crises related to this vital axis.

The session witnessed the necessary decisions being taken regarding many files, some of which are:

In the field of monitoring energy projects, the Cabinet approved the recommendations of the Ministerial Council for Energy, "recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (24034 I) for the year 2024, which includes proceeding with the signing of the contract (Mansuriya gas field) between the Ministry of Oil/Central Oil Company and the consortium (Chinese Jira Company and Petro Iraq Company) in initials."

In addition to that, it included a "recommendation of the Ministerial Council for Energy (24030 I) for the year 2024, which includes the referral of the tender numbered (MOD-2024) for the operation and maintenance of diesel stations for the stations (North Diwaniyah, East Diwaniyah, East Holy Karbala, and North Amara) under the responsibility of the company (DASSOFF PETROLEUM SERVICE LLC). At a price of (13.5) dollars per megawatt-hour, using the (Take and Pay) method, and for (5) years, according to the decision of the Central Committee for Review and Approval of the Referral in the Ministry of Electricity."

The statement added that as part of the Cabinet's follow-up of the development road project, it was decided to approve the following:

1- Authorizing the Ministry of Transport to contract with Oliver Wyman Company to provide consulting services for the Iraq Development Road Project, as an exception to the Instructions for Implementing Government Contracts (2 of 2014) and the controls attached thereto.

2- Excluding the project from the listing requirements and conditions if it is listed as an investment project.

3- The investing company shall bear the return of all consulting contract fees, which will be paid by the Ministry of Transport.

4- Authorizing the Director General of the General Company for Iraqi Railways to sign the contract.