The Russian company failed to do the job and now we are seeking other foreign firms to evaluate the damage and rebuild the pipeline, Jihad said.
Stroitransgaz entered into an agreement with Iraq to restart the oil export pipeline in March 2008, according to Russian officials. It is not clear if it signed a formal contract.
Syrian Prime Minister, Naji al-Otari arrived in Iraq on a visit and one of the subjects under discussion would be the pipeline, officials said.
During a visit to Russia this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he would like to revitalize contracts signed by Russian firms before the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
