Iraq: Sarkozy, Maliki and Majnoon oil fieldnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki held talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on 4/5/09. Their talks raised the subject of French participation in developing the Iraqi oil sector, including notably Majnoon and Nahr Bin Omar oil fields. The following 270-word report focuses on the subject and tells what President Sarkozy demanded and how Al-Maliki reacted to Sarkozy’s demands. It also tells whether Al-Maliki made promises to him on the subject or not.