VOL. XL No. 14 7-April-1997

IRAQ

China To Sign Upstream Agreement With Iraq Very Shortly, Says Rashid

China is expected to sign an oil development agreement with Iraq veryshortly, according to the Iraqi Oil Minister, Dr. Amir Rashid, in a statementto the AFP on 1 April. "We're going to have a deal with Chinaregarding development of oil fields in Iraq," he said, adding thatone agreement would be signed "very shortly, hopefully." Accordingto Dr. Rashid, "China is a friendly country. They have the...