Source: Russian Information Agency
Iran last week exported the first batch of its domestically-made Peugeot RD sedans to Iraq, said a fax released by Iran Khodro on Monday.
Iran foreign minister rejects any preconditions to talks
Stop Fundamentalism, July 12 – Iran’s foreign minister, Manucher Mottaki, rejected any preconditions for Tehran to accept offers from the 5+1 countries and said, “If we were to suspend enriching uranium, there were no need for negotiations and no need for an incentive package.â€
Larijani who was speaking on the state-run television, channel 2, cautioned the ‘G8’ Countries and said, “I emphasized in my talks with some of the country officials, specially those countries that are members of the G8 group and will be meeting on July 15 to talk about Iran’s subject there that making a decision about Iran there, without the out presence of Iran, can damage the progress we have made all along.
Iran Larijani: nuclear solution will take a long time to achieve
Stop Fundamentalism, July 12 – As the international community awaits the outcome of talks between Solana, the General Secretary of European Union and Ali Larijani, Tehran’s nuclear negotiator, on Tuesday, Larijani announced after the meeting that the negotiations will take a long time to produce any results and invited the international community to be patient.
Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar to cancel some Iran agreements
Stop Fundamentalism, July 12 – Kuwait announced Tuesday that it has stopped negotiations to buy drinking water from Iran. Developments regarding Iran’s nuclear dossier and the situation in Iraq have been listed as possible causes of these measures.
iraq – Kurds approve foreigner-friendly investment law
Reuters, July 7 – The parliament of Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region unanimously approved a new investment law this week in hopes of luring foreign capital to the region.
Iraq To Allow Private Sector To Import Oil Products
Morning Star, July 10 – Iraq is to pass a new law that for the first time allows the private sector to import oil products, Iraq’s Oil Minister Hussein al- Shahristani said Sunday, in a bid to overcome a chronic shortage in the country.
Iraq Raises South Oil Output To 2 Million B/D – Official
Nasdaq, July 10 – Iraq has raised its southern crude oil production capacity to 2 million barrels a day from 1.7 million b/d, the head of the country’s South Oil Co., Abdul Jabbar Lauiby, said Saturday.
Iraq to invite oil majors for deals
Trade Arabia – Iraq plans to invite international oil companies to help develop its giant oilfields before the end of this year, Oil Minister Hussain Al Shahristani said.
About 750 Companies to Take Part in Iraq Reconstruction Exhibition
Jordan news Agency, June 29 – About 750 companies will take part in the 2nd Iraqi Reconstruction Exhibition, which is organized by the Iraqi-US Chamber of Trade and Industry in the northern Iraqi city of Suleimaniya during November 11-14.
Iran dodging deadlines; Europe yet to take a firm stand
Nima Sharif
Just before the 5+1 meeting in Paris on July 11, and the upcoming ‘G8’ summit in Petersburg, Russia, once again Iran’s nuclear standoff takes the center stage at the international scene.
The mullahs’ regime, after receiving the “incentive package†from 5+1 group, once again adapted the old “waist time†tactic and sent the Foreign Minister, Mottaki, and its nuclear negotiator, Larijani to some east-Asian and also European countries to attracted some support.
But as the observers and diplomats say, all parties approached including Russia and China called on Iran in one voice to reply positive to the 5+1 package of incentives, meaning to suspend uranium enrichment.
