Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil, Mr. Hayan Abdul-Ghani Al-Sawad, received today, Thursday, the Special Envoy of the Russian President for the Middle East and African Countries – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mr. Mikhail Bogdanov. During the meeting, prospects for joint cooperation between the two friendly countries in many fields were discussed, most notably those related to energy affairs and the oil and gas sectors.
The meeting was attended from the Russian side by the First Deputy Head of the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Maxim Maximov, the Russian Ambassador to Baghdad, Mr. Elbrus Kotrashev, the Special Representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Mr. Sergey Afanasyev, the Vice President of Gazprom, Mr. Anton Galabov, and representatives of the company.
From the Ministry side, it was attended by the Undersecretary of the Ministry for Extraction Affairs, Mr. Basem Muhammad Khudair, the Director General of the Reservoirs and Fields Development Department, Mr. Karim Yasser, and the Director General of the Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Department, Mr. Basem Taher.
Ministry of Oil
Government Media and Communication Office
February 6, 2025
