Demand to represent Iraq in OPEC – MP

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A Parliamentary Oil and Energy Commission member called for Iraq to have a special representation at OPEC in its capacity as a founder country, according to a statement released today. The statement, received by IraqiNews.com, said that MP Suzan al-Saad expressed her astonishment upon discovering that there is no Iraqi representation at the organization by either experts or low profile officials. Members of the Commission visited the organization to participate in a workshop organized by the Iraqi Institute for Energy. The workshop tackled oil markets, policies and legislations. “We were the first parliamentary delegation to visit OPEC since its foundation, but we found no representation of Iraq, which means an utter negligence,” she added. “When we asked for the reasons, the secretary general replied that Iraq did not nominate any one,” she concluded.