Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada — Heritage Oil Limited (LSE: HOIL), an independent
upstream exploration and production company, announces that it has contracted Great Wall Drilling Company Ltd. to supply a rig to drill the Miran West-1 exploration well in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Highlights
- Rig secured to commence drilling the Miran West-1 exploration well
- First ever well to be drilled on the Miran licence in the KuMore…
MEED, United Arab Emirates — The Kurdistan Regional Government has received three bids for the contract to carry out a wind energy feasibility study in Iraq's three Kurdish governates.More…
Kurdish Globe — The Kurdish delegation seeks to ease any concerns of neighboring Iran by explaining Kurdish "ideas and attitudes" to them.
President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Massoud Barzani, heading a delegation of Kurdistan political powers, arrived on Wednesday at Tehran's Mehrabad international airport where he was received by Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuchehr Mutaki and Iraqi ambassador More…
Kurdish Globe — Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani traveled to Tehran, the capital city of Iran, upon an official invitation of President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad. Unlike Turkey, Iran officially recognizes the Kurdistan Regional Government and has a consulate in Erbil, the capital city of Kurdistan Region.
There are a number of crucial issues that are on the agenda between the two presidents, including the strategiMore…
Kurdish Globe — "Granting a license for this university to open in Kurdistan is a sign
Of good will from Kurdistan Region Government." Turkish Ishik University
President.
Ishik University is a private university belonging to Turkish Fezalar Educational Institutions. Fezalar in 1994 opened its first school in Erbil city when Turkey and Kurdistan Region had a very strong relationship.
Now in Kurdistan RegMore…
Kurdish Globe — Whatever agreements may or may not come forth, it is a fact that "the Kurds have always condemned violence whether by the Turkish side or by the PKK."
Last week, the president of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, met with a Turkish delegation in Baghdad. The Turkish official, Murad Ozcelik, from Turkey's foreign ministry for Iraqi affairs, described the meeting as positive. Neither More…
Kurdish Globe — Kurdistan Ministry of Health confirms that there is no cholera in Kurdistan Region.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt arrived in Erbil city last Monday from Baghdad.
Leavitt stated that the U.S. doesn't want to sign an agreement with Baghdad only in the field of security, but they also want agreements in other fields such as health, culture, and economy.
"My maMore…
Kurdish Globe — After an eight-day visit to Baghdad, Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani today returned to Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region.
On his arrival at Erbil International Airport, President Barzani held a press conference and talked about the outcome of the meetings he held with other Iraqi officials.
The President remarked, "We will not only protect and defend Kurds; we will alsoMore…
Kurdistan Regional Government — Speech by KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani
At the opening of Zaytoun Library
Erbil, 22 October 2008
Dear guests, good morning and welcome to this event. I would like to warmly welcome Ambassador Ha Chong Ho, General Jang Kwang-il and General Park Seon-woo.
I am pleased and privileged to be present with you here today to participate in the opening ceremony of the Zaytoun library tMore…
