Baghdad: The Ministry of Justice announced winning an arbitration decision and an international lawsuit in favor of Iraq, sparing the country the cost of paying huge amounts of compensation.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the ministry stated in a statement that with direct follow-up by the Minister of Justice, Khaled Shawani, and in a new legal achievement, the ministry won an arbitration decision and a lawsuit in favor of Iraq. This success contributed to sparing the country from paying substantial financial compensation to foreign companies.

The ministry revealed that two commercial companies had filed lawsuits against the Iraqi government. One case was brought before the International Arbitration Center in Dubai, while the other was filed at the Commercial Court in Iskenderun. The companies demanded financial compensation, claiming they were harmed by the implementation of two projects inside Iraq.

The Ministry of Justice’s Legal Department tackled these lawsuits through diligent follow-up and the preparation of comprehensive technical pleadings, which ultimately resulted in decisions being issued in Iraq’s favor.