Anger in Germany over America's attempt to hijack Siemens deal with Iraq

by **RamblerNash** Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:28 am

Anger in Germany over America's attempt to hijack Siemens deal with Iraq

23-10-2018 11:08 AM

The Euphrates -

German Industry Federation president Joachim Lang criticized the United States' involvement in competition for business in Iraq by using its influence to promote the interests of US companies in the region.

"Applying America's doctrine first in this way to the global competition of multinational companies is unacceptable," Lang said in remarks.

"Sovereign countries and companies must be free to negotiate the best economic solutions in line with the principle of fair competition and there must be fair competition for all companies around the world," he said.

"Nobody has the ability to prevent any country from circumventing business enterprises politically. At the same time, he pointed out that no single company can be granted preferences in the event that rules that are valid for other companies do not apply. "

According to the agency, "the German giant Siemens has long been the Iraqi government to get a contract worth 15 billion dollars to build energy infrastructure in the war-torn country has been considered a German company is likely to be reported that Washington intervened and forced Baghdad to The selection of the US-based General Electric "

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