Alstom has been awarded an electrical power-plant contract in Iraq worth US$550mn.
The award of the Mansuriyah plant contract to Alstom, which is already taking part in Iraq projects such as the Nineveh power plant and the Baghdad metro, was announced as part of a visit to Iraq by French Trade Minister Pierre Lellouche, reported Reuters.
"The Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister confirmed...the award of the Mansuriyah electrical power plant contract to Alstom for a total value of US$55mn," a statement from Lellouche's office said.
