Malaysian carmaker Proton plans to ship 5,000 units of its 1.5-litre Wira saloon to Iraq, Malaysian trade minister Rafidah Aziz told local press. The shipment, due by August 2003, coincides with negotiations over the participation of Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas in various oil and gas projects in Iraq, including the development of Ratawi oilfield and exploration in the Western Desert.
The shipment, due by August 2003, coincides with negotiations over the participation of Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas in various oil and gas projects in Iraq, including the development of Ratawi oilfield and exploration in the Western Desert.
In 2000, Proton signed a $US28.67 million deal to export 5,000 cars to Iraq, under the UN oil-for-food programme.
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