| Kuwait, Iraq to form panel to discuss oil operations |
| | www.chinaview.cn 2004-07-26 16:30:40 |
KUWAIT CITY,
July 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Officials from the oil ministries of Kuwait and Iraq will
form a committee to discuss oil operations between the two countries, the Arab
Times reported Monday.
Undersecretary of Kuwaiti Energy
Ministry Essa Al-Oun was quoted as saying that technicians from Kuwaiti and
Iraqi companies will also be members of the committee.
"A
meeting, which was scheduled to be held on July 18, 2004, to discuss the issue
has been postponed to mid-September," Al-Oun said.
"Preparations for oil operations will need lengthy discussions, especially as
such important issues can't be decided in one meeting," he
said.
According to the report, Iraqis are demanding a fair
treaty on oil operations similar to the one being followed by Kuwait and Saudi
Arabia.
Having the second largest oil reserves in the world, Iraq is seeking help from neighbors, such as Syria and Kuwait, to help it revitalize its war-ravaged oil industry. Enditem |
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