Earlier on Sunday, the ministry signed three contracts with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crescent Petroleum company to develop the three blocks in Kilabat-Gumar and Khashim al-Hmer-Injana in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, and Khudhr al-Maa in the southern province of Basra.
On April 26, the competition in the bidding round ended by awarding six licenses to UAE Crescent and the two Chinese firms to explore and drill for oil and gas in six blocks in eastern and southern Iraq.
Launched by the online travel agency Ctrip, the two-day study tour in Dunhuang, Gansu province features three major scenic spots including the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dunhuang Museum, and the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring.