Ukrainian Energy Company, Iraqi Oil Minister Meet

Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, received the Ukrainian Ambassador to Baghdad, Ivan Dovhanich, on Wednesday.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Head of the Diplomatic Mission, Sergiy Pushkarsky, Economic Affairs Representative Oleg Ishchenko, Director General of Ukrzemresurs, Maksym Mustafin, and the company's Iraq Director, Maksym Novikov.

Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation in the oil, gas, and energy sectors.

Last April, Iraq signed a contract with Ukrzemresurs to develop the Akkas gas field in Anbar Province. The Ministry of Oil subsequently defended the deal.