Russian Oil Companies Return to post-Saddam Iraq
Russian energy companies in Iraq have maintained their presence in the country regardless of the political forces in power, working within the current domestic political situation. Prior to the Syrian campaign of 2015, which was assumed to mark ...
Working Paper #46 / 2019
This working paper looks into the complex issue of Russia–Iraq relations. It provides a detailed analysis of the foundations of the bilateral ties between the two countries, Russia’s approach to the Kurdish issue, and the future of cooperation between Russia and Iraq now that both countries have completed ...
... the past years, Russia has been paying a lot of attention to stabilization in Iraq through promoting dialog with all the parties involved. Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, President of the Middle East Research Institute, shares his thoughts on Russia–Iraq relations, Russia’s ties with Iraqi Kurdistan and the importance of joint economic projects.
How will Russia-Iraq relations evolve once the new government is formed?
Ruslan Mamedov:
Putin Eyes Visit to Baghdad Amid Growing Russian-Iraqi Contacts
The new government in Baghdad was ...
On September 18, 2018, Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, the Founding President of the Middle East Research Institute (MERI) in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On September 18, 2018, Professor Dlawer Ala’Aldeen, the Founding President of the Middle East Research Institute (
MERI
) in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, visited Russian International Affairs ...
... the highest-level political leaders and contacts among “unofficial players” in the region.
Based on Maximov’s recent meetings, one can see Moscow’s attempts to maintain contacts with virtually all important actors — from major politicians in Iraqi Kurdistan such as Massoud Barzani, Iraqi Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers
Mahdi al-Alaq
, Vice President
Nouri al-Maliki
and National Wisdom Movement leader
Ammar al-Hakim
, among many others.
Therefore, while Russia’s strategy in Iraq aims to develop of all kinds of ...
... tried to find a diplomatic way out of the situation. However, they did not succeed due to Washington’s unwillingness to look for a peaceful solution and Baghdad’s mistrust and miscalculations [
1
].
Russia and Iraqi Kurdistan in “Post-Saddam” Iraq
After 2003, Iraqi Kurdistan gained broad autonomy within Iraq. The 2005 Constitution assigned three regions to Kurdistan’s regional government. Nevertheless, Baghdad and Erbil still debate the status of two more regions and hydrocarbon-rich Kirkuk. Article 140 ...