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Iraq Parliament summons oil ministers

Published: Dec. 6, 2007 at 6:21 PM
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Iraq's Parliament will hold what will surely be a contentious session on the country's oil sector, with the national and Kurdish oil ministers summoned.

Iraqi media reports confirmed what sources had previously told United Press International on condition of anonymity: the dispute between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the national government over KRG oil deals is striking a chord in Baghdad.

Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani and KRG Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami have both been called to answer questions about the countries oil secotr, the Addustour newspaper reports.

Barham Salih, the country's deputy prime minister, a Kurd, the head of the cabinet's energy committee, will also attend the session. The date has not been announced.

The Badr newspaper reports the main topic will be the KRG's 20-some deals with foreign oil firms, which Baghdad has called illegal.

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