Quid pro quo
sayeth Reuters:
"The decision to bar war opponents like France, Russia and Germany from the contracts generated outrage in Europe and triggered new transatlantic tensions ( Read more... )
"The decision to bar war opponents like France, Russia and Germany from the contracts generated outrage in Europe and triggered new transatlantic tensions ( Read more... )
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It is unclear whether companies from banned countries will be directly affected.
"There is nothing in this document that prohibits us from being subcontractors," said Igor Sokolov, deputy general director of Tekhnoneft. A division of state-owned Mashinoimport, Tekhnoneft is among a number of Russian enterprises that has been working in Iraq for decades, including under the UN oil-for-food program.
"Eventually a lot of this will boil down to price. Whoever wins a contract is going to look around for people who have done the job in the past," Sokolov said. "So a margin for the contractor will be added to the starting price."
Sokolov also said that in many cases firms from Russia or other banned countries will still keep their presence in Iraq, as a good deal of existing infrastructure and equipment requires maintenance.
"If you need a spare part, who do you turn to? Usually it is the original supplier," Sokolov said.Seems like a political game ( ... )
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