Bartimpex wins race to open Baghdad office

Bartimpex is the first Polish company which has opened its branch in Baghda d, the firm's president Aleksander Gudzowaty announced yesterday. "Our offi ce has been in operation for four days. He added his company plans to work on major infrastructure ventures in Iraq. Bartimpex's Kazimierz Adamczyk, w ho is responsible for Iraqi contracts said the launch of the branch was pos sible solely thanks to Bartimpex's co-operation with Arabian companies. "Our operation proceeds in many directions via contacts with the US and Britain. These directions are independent from each other," said Adamczyk. Pointing at the fact that Bartimpex is currently a general constructor of the Yamal pipeline, Adamczyk boasted, "We are predestined to work on these types of p rojects". (Parkiet, p. 1) A.Z.