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Trend reports about the announcement made by the spokesman for the Iraqi Oil Ministry Asym Jihad on Friday.
“If the Russian company Gazprom begins cooperation with the Kurdish autonomy without the knowledge of the central government, Baghdad will apply sanctions against the company” Jihad said, and added.
“The Iraqi government has repeatedly stated that sanctions will be applied against all international companies collaborating with the Kurdish autonomy without the permission of Baghdad, and Russian companies are no exception,”
According to Jihad, if the information is confirmed, the company can lose its share in the oil fields of Iraq.
Earlier, number of media published information that the Russian company Gazprom signed two agreements to develop oil fields in the Kurdish autonomy. It is reported that Gazprom has acquired a 40 percent stake in the field Germiyan and 80 per cent stake in the block, Jackal.