By John Lee. Proposals for a joint Iraqi-Austrian agricultural centre have been discussed in Baghdad. Minister of Agriculture Abdul-Rahim Jassim met with Austrian Ambassador Axel Wech this week to explore the possibility of establishing the centre, which would aim to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries. The two sides also discussed ways […]
By John Lee. A direct air route between Baghdad and Vienna has been proposed following a meeting between Iraq's First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Adnan Feihan al-Dulaimi, and Austria's newly appointed ambassador to Iraq, Axel Wech. The two sides agreed on the importance of opening the direct flight link and advancing legislation for an air […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, Ambassador Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloom, held a round of political consultations in Vienna on Friday with the Secretary-General of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikolas Marschik. The talks covered bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutual concern. Ambassador Bahr Al-Uloom outlined Iraq's recent […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum have announced the start of commercial gas sales from the KM250 gas expansion project at the Khor Mor facility in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, marking a 50% increase in processing capacity. Completed eight months ahead of schedule, the KM250 project adds 250 million standard cubic feet […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Galina Express has signed an agreement with Aras Kargo, a subsidiary of Oesterreichische Post [Austrian Post], to strengthen cross-border logistics between Iraq and Türkiye. Under the partnership, Aras Kargo will manage sorting and transport of parcels from Türkiye to the Iraqi border, where Galina Express will handle last-mile delivery. The collaboration […]
By John Lee. Basra Oil Company (BOC) and China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPPE) have signed a contract for a 950-kilometre seawater distribution pipeline network to supply multiple oilfields in southern Iraq, with project supervision by Austria's ILF Consulting Engineers. The contract forms part of Iraq's strategic Common Seawater Supply Project (CSSP), which includes a central […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Finance, Taif Sami Mohammed, signed an agreement with the Austrian ambassador to Baghdad to secure a €262.16 million [$291 million] loan from Austria's Erste Group Bank. The loan will fund the development of pivot irrigation systems for the Ministry of Agriculture, with Austrian company Bauer leading the project's execution. […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has granted the Finance Minister the authority to sign a loan agreement with Austria's Erste Bank, secured by the Austrian Export Credit Agency (OeKB). The loan will finance an irrigation technology project under the Ministry of Agriculture, in accordance with the Federal Budget Law for the fiscal years 2023-2025. […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Planning signed a contract with Austrian company TÜV Austria, granting it a license to inspect and issue compliance certificates for goods imported into Iraq. The contract was signed by Dr. Hussein Ali Dawood, head of the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control (COSQC), and Firas Mueed Hassan, […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Minister of Housing, Reconstruction, and Municipalities, and head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), Mr. Benkin Rekani, signed an air services agreement with Austrian Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Andrea Nasi, on Thursday. Following the signing ceremony, Rekani expressed his satisfaction, highlighting that the agreement will open new avenues and resume […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture has issued more details of the major contract it has signed with the Austrian company Bauer, a maker of irrigation equipment. A spokesperson told state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA): The Ministry announced a contract for 12,000 pivot sprinklers to be delivered this year. The value of the purchase […]
By John Lee. On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, received the Austrian Ambassador to Iraq Andrea Nasi, at the Ministry's headquarters. The meeting discussed aspects of joint cooperation and means of enhancing relations, in addition to, highlighting the outcomes of the Minister's visit to Vienna at the end […]
