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Qatar has hired newly formed Praia Consultants for strategic counsel and guidance on developments in the political climate of the US.
The one-year contract is worth $1.2M and may be extended for another year if both parties agree in writing.
Vladimir Petrovic, former Serbia ambassador to the US and now government relations consultant, launched DC-based Praia on July 30.
Prior to accepting his diplomatic post in 2009, Petrovic raised money for Barack Obama's Senate campaign and worked for Democratic political candidates.
Chicago-based Dan Shomon, who was Barack Obama's Senate campaign manager and political director, is a consultant to Praia and active on the Qatari effort.
Praia is working the Qatar business as a subcontractor to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
Qatar has been under a political and economic blockade since 2017 erected by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt for its alleged support of terrorism and cozy ties with Iran.
Bridges Partners is running an influencer campaign on behalf of Israel to promote the cultural interchange between it and the US.
San Diego’s Show Faith by Works is spreading pro-Israel messaging to Christian groups in the western US on behalf of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
KNP Communications has lined up a contract to provide media training to members of Canada’s US embassy.
The firm of Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Brad Parscale has a four-month $6M agreement for strategic communications and media services in support of Havas Media’s engagement by Israel to develop a nationwide campaign in the US to combat antisemitism.
Imperium Strategies has signed the Government of Turkey as a client for government relations services.
