VOL. XLIII

No. 39

25-September-2000

IRAQ

MEES Interview With Iraqi Oil Minister

MEES Editor-in-Chief Walid Khadduri conducted the following interview with Iraqi Oil Minister Dr. Amir Rashid on 12 September, following the OPEC meeting in Vienna.

Q: Why is Iraq producing at maximum capacity and damaging some wells and fields, while the country has more than $4bn of funds in the UN escrow account that it can use for new humanitarian purchases?

A: It has been always the responsibility of the Ministry of...