Baghdad Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul-Ghani discussed with the Russian ambassador and a delegation from Lukoil and Kazprom companies, to maintain and increase production and social services.
The ministry said in a statement: “The minister met with the Russian ambassador in Baghdad, Elbrus Kutrashev, the first secretary at the Russian embassy, Ilya Lobov, and a delegation that included the general manager of Kazprom Sergey Karavaev and the deputy director of the Iraq branch of Lukoil Mid-East Rasan Sednavi, and during the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in the oil and energy sector.
The Minister of Oil affirmed support for the work of sober international companies in Iraq and work to strengthen and expand the horizons of cooperation with them, in order to achieve common goals.
Abdul-Ghani pointed to the contribution of Russian companies to the development of the oil industry in Iraq, stressing the need for cooperation in implementing plans to maintain and increase production, in addition to the optimal investment of associated gas.
The Minister of Oil stressed the need for oil companies to increase the area of social services and the necessary needs provided to citizens, especially to the areas near the oil fields.
For his part, the Russian ambassador expressed his country’s desire to enhance joint cooperation frameworks in the oil and gas industry sectors, while the two companies’ delegation reviewed the progress of work in the oil fields and future development plans.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency