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INDEPENDENT INQUIRY COMMITTEE INTO THE UNITED NATIONS OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAMME REPORT ON PROGRAMME MANIPULATION CHAPTER TWO OIL TRANSACTIONS AND ILLICIT PAYMENTS An Iraqi Ministry of Oil record from Phase VI shows a proposed distribution list of allocations for Russian companies, issued by the Russian Ministry of Energy. The list, dated May 25, 1999, bears the seal of the Russian Ministry of Energy and is signed by Victor Kalyuzhny, Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation. 29 Figure: Russia Ministry of Energy oil allocations table (May 25, 1999) (translated from Arabic). In another Iraqi Ministry of Oil record, dated March 13, 1999, Faiz Shahin, Iraqi Deputy Minister of Oil, confirmed the oil allocation arrangement between Iraq and Russia. In a letter responding to Tatneft’s request for an additional oil allocation, Mr. Shahin explained that the distribution of oil allocations was regulated “in accordance with a special arrangement and understanding between the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and the Russian Ministry of Fuel and Energy.” Tatneft’s request was rejected by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil on the basis that “[t]he Russian Ministry did not allocate any quantity of crude to Tatneft for the fifth stage.” 30 29 Ministry of Oil record, Russia Ministry of Energy oil allocations table (May 25, 1999) (translated from Russian). The Russian officials have not disputed the authenticity of the document. Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter to the Committee (May 13, 2005); Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter to the Committee (Apr. 18, 2005); Russia officials #1, 5 interview (May 24, 2005). 30 Faiz Shahin letter to Tatneft (Mar. 13, 1999) (translated from Arabic). Tatneft was among many Russian companies that approached the Government of Iraq directly with requests for additional or increased oil allocations. The direct contacts of Russian companies with the Government of Iraq seemed to intensify in the later stages of the Programme, when the Russian government’s substantial control over participation of Russian companies in the Programme began to decrease. Confidential source interview; Iraq official interview. REPORT ON PROGRAMME MANIPULATION–OCTOBER 27, 2005 PAGE 24 OF 623
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY COMMITTEE INTO THE UNITED NATIONS OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAMME REPORT ON PROGRAMME MANIPULATION CHAPTER TWO OIL TRANSACTIONS AND ILLICIT PAYMENTS Figure: Faiz Shahin letter to Tatneft (Mar. 13, 1999). Russian officials interviewed by the Committee confirmed that the Ministry of Energy was involved in nominating Russian oil companies for oil contracts under the Programme, but denied its involvement in distributing oil allocations among the companies. When provided with a copy of the allocation table for Phase VI, Russian officials stated that “it is a strictly internal interagency procedure which has nothing to do with the regime of sanctions.” Despite repeated requests by the Committee, the Government of Russia did not provide access to any former or current employees of the Ministry of Energy, stating that no relevant employees or records could be identified due to the reorganization of the Ministry. 31 31 Russia officials #3, 6-7 interviews (Feb. 28 and Mar. 1, 2005) (stating that they were not aware of distribution of Iraqi oil allocations by the Russian government); Russia officials #1-2, 4 interview (Oct. 13, 2004); Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs letters to the Committee (Feb. 1 and Apr. 18, 2005); Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs letter to the Committee (May 13, 2005) (stating that “Victor Kalyuzhny, former Minister of Fuel and Energy . . . had . . . [quit] the subject matter of the UN humanitarian program [a] long time ago” and that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers his meeting with the Committee REPORT ON PROGRAMME MANIPULATION–OCTOBER 27, 2005 PAGE 25 OF 623
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