Iraq: Shahristani, second bidding round and security situationnote

The Iraqi Oil Ministry is said to be determined to hold the second bidding round of oil service contracts on Friday (11/12/09) in Baghdad as scheduled despite Baghdad bombings yesterday (8/12/8). The following 360-word report sheds light on the issue and tells what Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani intends to do if a certain company fails to attend by a high-level delegate.