Exxon Mobil head, Iraqi PM meet to discuss plans January 21, 2013 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iraq's government says the head of Exxon Mobil has met with the Prime Minister to discuss the company's Iraq plans, which have angered Baghdad, according to The Associated Press. The meeting Monday, Jan 21, in Baghdad comes as tensions rise between Iraq's Kurdish region and the central government over oil rights. Exxon infuriated Baghdad by agreeing with the Kurds to hunt for oil in their largely autonomous region in late 2011. That pact includes exploration of land claimed by both the Kurds and Arabs. The Irving, Texas-based firm has been planning to pull out of its stake in Iraq's 8.6-billion-barrel West Qurna-1 oil field and focus instead on the Kurdish contract. The statement says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Exxon Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson discussed the company's activities and working conditions in Iraq.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK  As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders.Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. |
