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12-18-2011, 09:53 PM
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Shahristani: continued oil smuggling to Iran and Gulf ports (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.uragency.net/ur/news.php%3Fcat%3Deconomic%26id%3D6839)
17/12/2011 19:46
BAGHDAD / Laith Jawad
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussein al-Shahristani, the existence of smuggling oil from Iraq to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran in addition to the Gulf ports.
Shahristani said in an interview with the "time" that "the smuggling of oil from the Kurdistan region continues to the aforementioned countries have been monitored by satellite images and are certified."
And the reality of oil exports of the region and the relationship with the central government, Shahristani said that "the central government is not aware of the fact that exports of the region as it does not receive any revenue from it,"
reiterated his warning to foreign companies operating in the oil for the benefit of the province without the consent of the central government, noting that "these companies will bear the consequences and the legal consequences for violating the laws by the Constitution, which confirmed that the control of the oil and gas, development and production are subject to the central government, "said al-Shahristani,
the existence of gaps in the draft law of oil and gas, but he also said it was" to address some items that were open to interpretation and we hope the House of Representatives the law was passed as quickly as possible."
He stressed "the need to search for alternatives to promote national wealth and economic development and not just relying on oil imports," noting that "Iraq will be able to export oil products during the year 2017 will be a need to import those products."
And on the accusations directed to Shahristani said it involved getting kickbacks in return for some contracts signed in the licensing rounds, "I defy any person or entity can be proved by the fact that this news is true and on the contrary, he warned, and still all wishing to get involved in corruption cases, especially regarding the oil sector."
Shahristani: continued oil smuggling to Iran and Gulf ports (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.uragency.net/ur/news.php%3Fcat%3Deconomic%26id%3D6839)
17/12/2011 19:46
BAGHDAD / Laith Jawad
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussein al-Shahristani, the existence of smuggling oil from Iraq to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, and Iran in addition to the Gulf ports.
Shahristani said in an interview with the "time" that "the smuggling of oil from the Kurdistan region continues to the aforementioned countries have been monitored by satellite images and are certified."
And the reality of oil exports of the region and the relationship with the central government, Shahristani said that "the central government is not aware of the fact that exports of the region as it does not receive any revenue from it,"
reiterated his warning to foreign companies operating in the oil for the benefit of the province without the consent of the central government, noting that "these companies will bear the consequences and the legal consequences for violating the laws by the Constitution, which confirmed that the control of the oil and gas, development and production are subject to the central government, "said al-Shahristani,
the existence of gaps in the draft law of oil and gas, but he also said it was" to address some items that were open to interpretation and we hope the House of Representatives the law was passed as quickly as possible."
He stressed "the need to search for alternatives to promote national wealth and economic development and not just relying on oil imports," noting that "Iraq will be able to export oil products during the year 2017 will be a need to import those products."
And on the accusations directed to Shahristani said it involved getting kickbacks in return for some contracts signed in the licensing rounds, "I defy any person or entity can be proved by the fact that this news is true and on the contrary, he warned, and still all wishing to get involved in corruption cases, especially regarding the oil sector."