VOL. XXXII

NO. 16

23-JANUARY-1989

OAPEC

Iraq Requests Readmission of Egypt to OAPEC Membership

Iraq has formally requested the readmission of Egypt to the Organization ofArab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) and asked for a ministerial meetingto be held soon to discuss the matter. The Iraqi request came in a letter senton 13 January by Mr. Isam al-Chalabi, the Iraqi Oil Minister, to Dr. Mana Saeedal-Otaiba, the UAE Petroleum Minister and current President of the OAPEC Councilof Ministers. Mr....