Para-Olympic 2012 budget no less than 10 billion dinars – official

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Special Budget for Iraq’s Para-Olympic Committee for the year 2012 will be no less than 10 billion (b) Iraqi dinars, according to a statement by the Committee’s Chairman, Qahtan Tayih al-Nueimy on Sunday. “The Para-Olympic Committee has presented a demand, calling for the approval of the budget, we had suggested to exceed 10 billion (b) dinars for the year 2012, compared to last year’s budget of 9 billions and 350,000 dinars,” Nueimy told IraqiNews.com news agency, expressing hope that the Iraqi Parliament would approve the new budget. Iraqi disabled sportsmen have scored 8 medals in the Arab Sports Tournament, that took place in the State of Qatar at the end of last year, including 4-gold, 3-silver and 1 bronze.