Government vows to work to prevent Exxon Mobil in Kurdistan

07/21/2012 0:00

BAGHDAD - Al Sabah
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki government's efforts to increase investment opportunities in the country, while the government has vowed to Exxon Mobil preventing the U.S. from the implementation of oil contracts signed with the Kurdistan region. The Prime Minister met the official in his office yesterday, the first new British Ambassador to Iraq, Simon behavior, on the occasion of assuming his duties.

He called on al-Maliki, according to a statement issued by his press office has received "morning," a copy of it, to the development of bilateral relations in political, economic, trade, stressing that Iraq is seeking to increase investment opportunities, particularly for British companies. To that, received the Prime Minister yesterday, the first letter written from U.S. President Barack Obama's answer to the letter sent to him on the activity of Exxon Mobil in the Kurdistan region and disputed areas.

According to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister said "The letter of response was positive and convincing stresses respect for the Constitution and laws of Iraq and in the same direction sought by the Iraqi government .. so we reaffirm the need for the company's commitment to their obligations and the recommendations of the Iraqi government, in addition to the recommendations of the American administration have in this regard to take a decent role in the oil industry of Iraq. " The statement stressed that "Otherwise the government will take all necessary measures to enforce the law and prevent the company from the implementation of those contracts."


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