Iraq: Luaibi, Hawrami, Balo and KRG oil contractsnote

Ali Hussein Balo, who acts as Adviser to Minister of Natural Resources at the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ashti Hawrami, is said to be playing the role of mediator between the latter and Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi. The following 470-word report sheds more light on his role and tells with whom in Baghdad he coordinates his efforts. It also tells what to expect from him in the light of contacts on new KRG oil contracts.