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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.
The Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, which has been hit hard by the US/Iran war, has retained Continental Strategy to promote its interests among US policymakers, business leaders and key decision-makers.
Qorvis has signed a $35K per-month agreement to provide strategic communications to Morocco to further its effort to enhance its relationship with the US.
Ontario has retained Capitol Counsel to support its interests related to the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US. 
Mercury Public Affairs has agreed to perform PR, communications and government relations services for the 
Manchester Trade is working to promote US investment in the minerals-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo.
