VOL. XL

No. 47

24-November-1997

IRAQ

Canadian Firms Sign $1bn Deals Under The Oil-for-Food Program With Iraq

Seven Canadian firms signed earlier this month more than $1bn worth of orders with Iraqunder the oil-for-food program, according to the Ottawa Citizen on 9 November. Thedeals, which provide for the sale of a variety of goods ranging from livestock to bulbs,still need the approval of the UN Sanctions Committee.

The overall package, negotiated by a 22-member Canadian trade team that visited...