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AUIB and Iraq's oil marketer discuss an energy forum and training
President Bradley Cook leads a delegation to the State Oil Marketing Organization, Iraq's representative at OPEC.
Waraq News Desk · Thursday, October 23
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BAGHDAD — A delegation from the American University of Iraq – Baghdad, led by President Dr. Bradley Cook, visited the headquarters of the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), Iraq's national representative to OPEC, the university reported on October 23, 2025.
The delegation met SOMO's Director General, Ali Nizar Al-Shatri, and several of the organization's officials.
The two sides discussed a forum the university would host the following May, bringing together leading oil companies and organizations from the energy sector. They also discussed an exchange of expertise between SOMO and AUIB's Center of Excellence for Innovation and Development, including specialized training courses.
The university presented the visit as part of its strategy of "building enduring partnerships that serve its objectives": developing Iraqi talent and supporting the country's economic sectors.
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