Iraq: Preparations for border security projectsnote

The Iraqi Interior Ministry is preparing itself for the period that will follow the pullout of US and British troops from central and southern Iraq. In this context, it intends to carry out major projects worth around $2bn to protect major oil facilities and secure the Iraqi border, notably with Saudi Arabia and Syria. The following 254-word report focuses on the subject and tells what the Ministry intends to do to select the required border security systems. It also tells with which foreign contracting company the Ministry is holding talks on the infrastructure work.