BAGHDAD (AFX-ASIA) – Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadan has stressed Baghdad’s willingness to cooperate with Russia, amid an oil row between the two traditionally close nations, newspapers reported. Mr Ramadan earlier held talks with Russian ambassador Vladimir Titorentko, the first high-level meeting since Baghdad broke a US$3.7 billion oil contract with Russia’s giant LUKoil, the…
IRAQ: Baghdad stresses cooperation with Russia; LUKoil to consider legal action over scrapped contra
Posted on December 23, 2002 by EnergyAsia