18 June 2012
ERBIL - The finance and economics committee in the Kurdistan Region's parliament announced today about requesting the presidency of the parliament to reduce the size of the budget of the three presidencies.
The presidencies include the presidency of the region, the parliament and the government.
Mohammed Hussein Fares said: "The finance and economy committee in the parliament called for the allocation of 100bn IQD from the general budget of the region for the current year for areas that witnessed displacement and demolition in Kurdistan by the former Iraqi regime, in addition to the allocation of 120bn IQD of that budget for the national campaign to build schools in the region, and the allocation of 120bn IQD to support the students in the region, which includes sending students abroad to complete their higher education studies.
"The committee also called for reducing the size of the budget of the presidency of the region from 66.5bn IQD dinars to 50bn IQD and reduce the size of the budget of the presidency of the parliament from 68.3bn to 60bn IQD, in addition to reducing the size of the budget of the presidency of the Council of Ministers from 221bn to 200bn IQD, and reduce the budget of provincial councils from 53bn IQD to 50bn IQD."
The general budget of the Kurdistan Region proposed for the year 2012 is estimated to be 15.2tr IQD.
ERBIL - The finance and economics committee in the Kurdistan Region's parliament announced today about requesting the presidency of the parliament to reduce the size of the budget of the three presidencies.
The presidencies include the presidency of the region, the parliament and the government.
Mohammed Hussein Fares said: "The finance and economy committee in the parliament called for the allocation of 100bn IQD from the general budget of the region for the current year for areas that witnessed displacement and demolition in Kurdistan by the former Iraqi regime, in addition to the allocation of 120bn IQD of that budget for the national campaign to build schools in the region, and the allocation of 120bn IQD to support the students in the region, which includes sending students abroad to complete their higher education studies.
"The committee also called for reducing the size of the budget of the presidency of the region from 66.5bn IQD dinars to 50bn IQD and reduce the size of the budget of the presidency of the parliament from 68.3bn to 60bn IQD, in addition to reducing the size of the budget of the presidency of the Council of Ministers from 221bn to 200bn IQD, and reduce the budget of provincial councils from 53bn IQD to 50bn IQD."
The general budget of the Kurdistan Region proposed for the year 2012 is estimated to be 15.2tr IQD.
© AK News 2012
