Russian Firms Mull Investment Opportunities in Basra

A delegation of Russian companies discussed on Thursday with the chairman of the Basra council investment opportunities in the city, a media official of the Basra council said. “A delegation of Russian companies’ representatives held on Thursday (26 August 2010) a meeting with Chairman of Basra Council Jabbar Amin, with whom he discussed investment opportunities in the city in various domains,” Hashem Ubeidi said. “The Iraqi official highlighted the importance to benefit from the international experiences of these companies to develop infrastructures and to render the investment process in the city a success,” he added. - Aswat Al Iraq