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Cogent Strategies has filed a one-year $300K to provide PR services to Iraq’s US embassy.
The pact, which went into effect Jan. 10, replaces an earlier contract that was pegged at $200K per-annum.
Cogent, which was launched by Podesta Group chief Kimberley Fritts in November 2017 after that firm imploded, promotes the embassy’s priorities in the policy community and conducts outreach to think tanks.
The firm also monitors the US press. handles social media activities and works to boost the profile of Iraq’s ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah.
He presided over a Jan. 22 seminar entitled “Twenty Years of Challenge and Achievement: The Iraqis’ Journey Toward Democracy.”
The embassy pitched that event as part of its effort “towards changing the stereotyped image of Iraq, promoting tourism in various regions, and demonstrating the political stability that has been achieved.”
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office has enlisted Checkmate Government Relations for strategic counsel under a six-month pact worth $300K.
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.
