VOL. XLV

No 34

26-August-2002

IRAQ

Russia-IraqEconomic Cooperation Deal Mirrors Earlier Protocols

MEES soundings indicate that the much-heralded Iraq-Russiaeconomic cooperation agreement resembles the protocols that have been signedbetween the two countries since the 1970s. Such protocols normally list possibleareas of cooperation and some specific projects. However, precise details ofall the projects await the outcome of further discussions with the Russians aswell as other international...