Iraq is working to secure stable gas supplies from both Turkmenistan and Iran to meet its growing energy needs. According to Iraqi electricity minister Ziyad Ali Fadel, reliable imports from these sources could lead to a significant increase in electricity production by next summer. “The quantities of imported gas reach 50 million cubic meters per […]
Turkmenistan and Iraq strike a gas deal in Baghdad
Maksat Babayev, State Minister of Turkmenistan arrived in Baghdad paid an official visit to Iraq, on Saturday, 19 October 2024, Iraqi News Agency reports. At Baghdad airport, Babayev met with the Minister of Electricity of Iraq, Ziyad Ali Fadel. The meeting led to signing of an agreement between Turkmenistan and Iraq on gas supplies. In […]
Iraq to Contract with Dubai-based company for gas supplies from Turkmenistan
Iraq approved the import of gas from Turkmenistan via Iran to fuel its power stations. The Iraqi News Agency reported on Wednesday the cabinet meeting under Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani endorsed the plan of imports based on swap through transaction with the Dubai-based Loxstone Energy Company via Iran. Here are is some details, mention in […]
Turkmenistan-Iran Gas Swap Deal – Geo-economic Gumption
nCa Analysis Turkmenistan and Iran signed a deal in the natural gas sphere on 3 July 2024. It consists of three components: Supply of 10 bcm (billion cubic meters) of gas a year to Iran as swap for supplying the same volume to Iraq Increase of gas supplies to Iran Construction by the Iranian companies […]
Turkmenistan, Iran Strike Deal to Deliver Gas to Iraq under swap scheme – Turkmenistan to boost gas exports to Iran
Turkmenistan and Iran have signed a contract for the purchase and sale of natural gas in the amount of up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year, which will be supplied from Turkmenistan to Iraq through Iran under the “SWAP” scheme. This was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan […]
Turkmen-Iraq political consultations were held at the MFA of Turkmenistan
On June 5, 2024, Turkmen-Iraqi political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The Turkmen side was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Serdar Muhammetdurdyev, the Iraqi side was headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Iraq in Talks with Iran over Supplying Turkmen Gas through Swap
Iraq is currently engaged in discussions with Iran to secure the supply of Turkmen gas via a swap arrangement, utilizing Iran’s existing pipeline infrastructure. This follows from recent statement by the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity. “Regarding Turkmenistan gas, Moussa stressed that “all the requirements and matters that were agreed upon have been accomplished,” said Ahmed […]
25 Million Cubic Meters of Gas per Day from Turkmenistan to fully meet the needs of Six Iraqi Power Stations
Iraq plans to import 25 million cubic meters of gas from Turkmenistan every day, a volume sufficient to meet the needs of six power plants by 100%. This was revealed in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency (INA) by Ali Ahmed, Director General of the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity for the production of electricity […]
Iraqi Minister of Electricity held gas talks in Ashgabat – Turkmenistan to export 9 bln cu m of gas to Iraq annually
In a pivotal move to diversify its gas sources and following prior negotiations with Turkmenistan to supply gas to Iraq, to meet the need of electricity production stations, the Minister of Electricity of Iraq Ziad Ali Fadil paid an official government visit to Turkmenistan at the head of a ministerial delegation, stated the Iraqi Ministry […]
Foreign Ministry released a press statement on Turkmenistan’s energy cooperation policy and the recent visit of the Turkmen delegation to Iraq
Throughout its independence, neutral Turkmenistan has pursued an open and predictable domestic and foreign policy in all areas of state and societal life. At the same time, Turkmenistan firmly follows the path of implementing large-scale and long-term national programs aimed at strengthening the foundations of the state system, creating a diversified economic system, solving important […]
Iraqi Delegation to visit Turkmenistan by the end of October to finalize gas deal
Turkmen delegation led by Maksat Babayev, the Minister of State, chairman of the State Concern “Turkmengaz” met with Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed S. Al-Sudani in Baghdad. “During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, strategies for their development, and the enhancement of cooperation in the energy and gas sectors. This resulted […]
Turkmenistan and Iraq sign memorandum on gas supplies
On Friday, 6 October 2023, Turkmenistan and Iraq signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the supply of natural gas to meet the needs of production stations and the electrical system, reported Iraq’s official news agency INA with reference to the Ministry of Electricity. The document was signed in Baghdad following negotiations between the Minister of […]
Iraq to Import Turkmen Gas Through Iran in Swap Deal
The delegation of Iraq headed by Deputy Minister of Energy of the country Adil Karim Kak Ahmed and Deputy Minister of Oil Izzat Saber Esmail held talks with the State Concern “Turkmengaz” in Ashgabat on Thursday, 24 August. The purpose of the meeting was to hold consultations on the purchase of Turkmen natural gas by […]
Iraqi government forms committee to deal with gas imports plans from Turkmenistan and Qatar
The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity has confirmed that it has formed a joint committee to discuss importing gas from Qatar and Turkmenistan, Iraqi News reports. The committee includes officials from the Ministry of Oil and the Ministry of Electricity and is aimed to arrange gas imports from Turkmenistan and Qatar. The committee’s delegations will visit […]
American policies creating new stress points – Neutrality is the only viable option Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi Central Asia is simultaneously blessed and cursed by its geography. Except for the soviet period, Central Asia has traditionally seen endless streams of people and cargo moving in all directions. The transit potential has been a dependable source of its prosperity. The region is at the heart of the Eurasian landmass. — The […]
Iran-US spat – resizing of situation and a word of caution for Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi Iran fired some missiles at two US bases in Iraq on Tuesday and declared it as ‘proportionate response’ to the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday and hinted at increasing the pressure on Iran without going for further military action. Both sides desire de-escalation although the tussle through […]
Ирано-американский раздор – перемасштабирование ситуации и предупреждение для Центральной Азии
Тарик Саиди Иран выпустил несколько ракет по двум американским базам в Ираке во вторник и объявил это “пропорциональным ответом” на убийство генерала Кассема Солеймани. Трамп обратился к нации в среду и намекнул на усиление давления на Иран без дальнейших военных действий. Обе стороны стремятся к деэскалации, хотя борьба с помощью побочных средств, безусловно, будет продолжаться. […]
The Meaning of Operation Olive Branch
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turkey The gloomy portrait of the Middle East today should not obscure that peace is achievable. The basic premise for any such peace must be to preserve the territorial integrity of states. This means countering all forces that exist only to pursue their dystopias at the expense of others […]
Countdown to WWIII?
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 12 October 2015 (nCa) — Syria, in the centre of the brutal geopolitical jostling, could be the trigger point for WWII. With each passing day, new elements are adding to uncertainty, which may ultimately push everyone to the point of no return. Anton Chekhov, the celebrated Russian playwright and author: “If you […]
Putin’s Surprise – Caspian to Syria
nCa Report Ashgabat, 8 October 2015 (nCa) — On 10 September 2014, while chairing a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission, President Putin of Russia hinted at “unpleasant surprises for our Western partners.” He added that “the main thing is to avoid hysterics afterwards.” The milieu of these remarks was rather broad. — President Obama said […]
Сюрприз от Путина – Из Каспия в Сирию
Доклад nCa Ашхабад, 8 октября 2015 (nCa) — 10 сентября 2014 года в ходе заседания Военно-промышленной комиссии Президент России Путин намекнул на «неприятный сюрприз для наших западных партнеров». Он добавил, что «главное впоследствии избежать истерики». Среда для этих замечаний довольна широкая. — Президент Обама заявил в ходе 69-й сессии Генеральной Ассамблеи ООН в прошлом году, […]
Russian firm wins major oil contracts in Iraq
LUKOIL SIGNED CONTRACTS – FOR WEST QURNA-2 FIELD DEVELOPMENT IN IRAQ LUKOIL Mid-East Ltd (West Qurna-2 project operator) signed several major contracts for West Qurna-2 field development in Iraq according to the tender results. The contract with the Samsung Engineering (Korea) sets out 29 months to design 5 well pads with 67 development wells, 5 […]
Estimated cost of post-9/11 wars: 225,000 lives, up to $4 trillion
The cost of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan are estimated at 225,000 lives and up to $4 trillion in U.S. spending, in a new report by scholars with the Eisenhower Research Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies. The group’s “Costs of War” project has released new figures for a range of […]