Iraqi Oil Minister, Turkish Deputy FM discuss energy ties
2025-02-19 15:37
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister,
Ayşe Berris Akinci, met with Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani in Baghdad, the
Iraqi capital, Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
The Turkish ministry announced on X that the discussions focused
on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the oil sector.
In a separate statement, the ministry revealed Akinci also
met with Kurdistan Region President, Nechirvan Barzani in Erbil.
Abdul Ghani had stated earlier that Iraq plans to transfer
at least 300,000 bpd once operations resume and has begun pressuring the KRG to
route oil through the state-owned SOMO (State Organization for Marketing of
Oil).
