By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, held talks in Baghdad on Wednesday with Russian Ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev and a delegation from Russian energy giant Lukoil. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between Iraq and Russia in the oil, gas, and energy sectors. Also in attendance were Bassem Mohammed Khudair, Undersecretary for […]
By Noam Raydan and Devorah Margolin, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Redefining and Strengthening the U.S.-Iraq Relationship Through Energy and Security Iraq is more stable than it has been in decades but still […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Council of Ministers has authorised the Chairman of the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission to negotiate and sign a draft cooperation agreement with the Russian Federation. The agreement will focus on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, in line with Iraq's constitutional provisions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been tasked […]
By John Lee. Russia's Gazprom and its consortium partners have signed the first amendment to the service contract for the Badra oilfield with Iraq's Midland Oil Company (MdOC). The signing ceremony, held on Thursday, was attended by Bassem Mohammed Khudair, Deputy Minister for Upstream Affairs; Russian Ambassador Elbrus Kutrashev; the Director General of Dhi Qar […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission and Russia's Prosecutor General's Office have begun implementing their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on anti-corruption cooperation, focusing on asset recovery and international legal assistance. During a meeting with a Russian delegation, Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Lami, Head of the Integrity Commission, emphasized the need to modernize anti-corruption mechanisms to […]
By John Lee. The 10th meeting of the Iraqi-Russian Joint Committee was held in Baghdad this week, co-chaired by Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Russia's Minister of Energy Sergei Tsivilev. Hussein emphasized the longstanding ties between the two nations and the broad scope of cooperation, while Tsivilev reaffirmed Russia's commitment […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has reaffirmed its full commitment to the OPEC+ production agreement, including additional voluntary cuts and compensation for excess production. In a statemet on Monday, the Ministry will implement necessary measures to ensure compliance, including submitting an updated plan to offset previous overproduction. This commitment was reiterated during […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani Al-Sawad, met on Sunday with Russian Ambassador to Baghdad, Elbrus Kutrashev, and a delegation from Russia's OMK Group. Discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas, and energy sectors. According to its LinkedIn page, United Metallurgical Company (OMK) is one of Russia's largest […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with Mikhail Bogdanov, Special Envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to discuss strengthening Iraq-Russia relations. Talks covered economic cooperation, regional stability, and the upcoming Arab-Russian Summit, which Al-Sudani signalled his intent to attend. Discussions also focused on expanding collaboration in multiple sectors, including the Development Road […]
By John Lee. A high-level Russian delegation visited Iraq today (Tuesday), meeting with Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani. Delegates included: Alexander Novak, Russian Deputy Prime Minister; Sergei Tsivilev, Russian Energy Minister; Mikhail Bogdanov, Russian Presidential Envoy to the Middle East and North Africa; Pavel Sorokin, Russia's First Deputy Minister of Energy. Discussions focussed on, "energy, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani received a phone call today, Thursday, from the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. According to the Media Office of the Prime Minister, the phone call touched on energy-related matters, "highlighting the importance of coordination among all concerned countries within OPEC and the OPEC+ group to […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced 260 scholarships provided by the Russian Federation for the 2025/2026 academic year. The scholarships cover a range of disciplines for undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. levels, available to both employees and non-employees. Applications are open until Sunday, December 15, 2024, with specific […]
