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BGR Group has signed a one-year $600K contract to provide government relations and PR services to Iraq’s Taqadum (Progress) Party.
It also may conduct outreach to Washington officials, NGOs and the US media.
Formed in 2019, the Sunni political group says its mission is to establish a civil and modern state through cultural society change in Iraq, where about 60 percent of its people are Shia Muslims.
BGR’s contract kicked off June 15.
Founding partner Ed Rogers heads BGR’s Taqadum team. International & Trade practice co-heads May Seiden and Lester Munson; I&T principals Mark Tavlarides and Walker Roberts; and PR principal Frank Ahrens round out the group.
Danny O’Brien, who was Fox Corp. executive VP and head of government relations, has signed on to represent the Embassy of Qatar.
The London office of Burson Group has retained Finn Partners’ New York office to strengthen the visibility of Ras Al Khaimah, which is one of the United Arab Emirates.
Hogan Lovells has expanded its relationship with Ukraine to reflect the implementation of the 50/50 US-Ukrainian partnership to develop its critical minerals.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has agreed to provide government relations and PA services to the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Washington Media Group is providing strategic communications support for Qatar's Education City, home of satellite facilities of Weill Cornell Medicine, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and others.
