Baghdad and Moscow discuss the work of Russian oil companies in Iraq and seek to find solutions to the obstacles facing their work, 4 FEB

 Baghdad and Moscow discuss the work of Russian oil companies in Iraq and seek to find solutions to the obstacles facing their work

Baghdad and Moscow discussed the work of Russian oil companies in Iraq and sought to find solutions to the obstacles facing their work.

A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Iraqi Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Qahtan Taha Khalaf, met with the Russian Deputy Minister of Energy, Sergei Mogalnikov, in the Ministry of Energy building.

During the meeting, bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them in a way that serves the interests of both countries were discussed. The possibility of preparing for holding meetings of the tenth session of the Committee was also discussed. The joint Iraqi-Russian issue, in addition to the issue of naming the presidency of the subcommittees related to the work of the committee.

According to the statement, the two sides also discussed the work file of Russian oil companies in Iraq and the quest to find solutions to the obstacles facing their work.

The meeting was attended, according to the statement, from the Russian side by representatives of Lukoil and Gazprom and the advisor at the embassy, Ali Abdel Karim Atiwi.” link