Iraq, Russia Discuss Economic and Regional Cooperation
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 project and Russian transit route initiatives.
Bogdanov conveyed Putin's greetings and reaffirmed Russia's commitment to activating bilateral agreements and preparing for the tenth Iraqi-Russian Joint Committee meeting.
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil receives the Special Envoy of the Russian President for the Middle East and African Countries Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Mr. Hayan Abdul-Ghani Al-Sawad, received today, Thursday, the Special Envoy of the Russian President for the Middle East and African Countries - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mr.
In a separate meeting Bogdanov met with Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani. That meeting was attended from the Russian side by the First Deputy Head of the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Maxim Maximov, the Russian Ambassador to Baghdad, Mr. Elbrus Kotrashev, the Special Representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Mr. Sergey Afanasyev, the Vice President of Gazprom, Mr. Anton Galabov, and representatives of the company.
From the Ministry side, it was attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Extraction Affairs, Mr. Basem Muhammad Khader, the Director General of the Reservoirs and Fields Development Department, Mr. Karim Yasser, and the Director General of the Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Department (PCLD), Mr. Basem Taher.
(Sources: PMO, Ministry of Oil)
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