Can anyone help me find info about Iraq and Russian oil contracts b4 the war?
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http://www.heritage.org/Research/RussiaandEurasia/test022603.cfm
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This link is probably the most informative for your interests....
and this one is an interesting anotated chronology of global oil events...
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/chron.html#a2000
http://english.pravda.ru/main/2003/05/15/46981.html
15:41 2003-05-15
Moscow hopes that Baghdad will pay its debts
Moscow hopes that Baghdad will fulfil earlier signed contracts between Russia and Iraq and return its debts. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Mamedov spoke about this at a briefing on Thursday.
According to him, these questions were discussed with US Secretary of State Colin Powell at the negotiations that ended on Wednesday.
Georgy Mamedov said that the Russian side transferred the juridically drawn up documents on this score. "We hope that these documents will be taken into consideration by the American side," he said.
The deputy minister pointed out that the question was being considered now about putting the Iraqi debts for consideration of the Paris Club.
Georgy Mamedov said that, according to the US Secretary of State, "the debts of Iraq to other countries amount to 100-120 billion dollars, out of which 8 billion are owed to the Russian Federation."
December 4, 2002
The United Nations (U.N.) Oil-for-Food program is unanimously renewed by the Security Council for another six months, and shortly thereafter accepted by the Iraqi government. The Oil-for-Food program allows Iraq to sell unlimited quantities of oil, with revenues going into a U.N. account that pays vendors for approved goods that Iraq orders. (Reuters)
December 12 2002
The government of Iraq cancels a $3.8 billion contract with three Russian companies-Lukoil, Zarubezhnest, and Machinoimport-to develop the very large West Qurna oilfield. Although the reasoning for the decision is not made clear by Iraq, it is thought that it is in response to Russian political decisions regarding United Nations inspections and the Oil-for-Food program. (NYT)
^^^^
This link is probably the most informative for your interests....
and this one is an interesting anotated chronology of global oil events...
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/chron.html#a2000
http://english.pravda.ru/main/2003/05/15/46981.html
15:41 2003-05-15
Moscow hopes that Baghdad will pay its debts
Moscow hopes that Baghdad will fulfil earlier signed contracts between Russia and Iraq and return its debts. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Mamedov spoke about this at a briefing on Thursday.
According to him, these questions were discussed with US Secretary of State Colin Powell at the negotiations that ended on Wednesday.
Georgy Mamedov said that the Russian side transferred the juridically drawn up documents on this score. "We hope that these documents will be taken into consideration by the American side," he said.
The deputy minister pointed out that the question was being considered now about putting the Iraqi debts for consideration of the Paris Club.
Georgy Mamedov said that, according to the US Secretary of State, "the debts of Iraq to other countries amount to 100-120 billion dollars, out of which 8 billion are owed to the Russian Federation."
December 4, 2002
The United Nations (U.N.) Oil-for-Food program is unanimously renewed by the Security Council for another six months, and shortly thereafter accepted by the Iraqi government. The Oil-for-Food program allows Iraq to sell unlimited quantities of oil, with revenues going into a U.N. account that pays vendors for approved goods that Iraq orders. (Reuters)
December 12 2002
The government of Iraq cancels a $3.8 billion contract with three Russian companies-Lukoil, Zarubezhnest, and Machinoimport-to develop the very large West Qurna oilfield. Although the reasoning for the decision is not made clear by Iraq, it is thought that it is in response to Russian political decisions regarding United Nations inspections and the Oil-for-Food program. (NYT)