Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has decided to cancel a project to develop Baghdad International Airport after suspicions of corruption were raised, Iraqi state media reported on Sunday, citing a government source.
The project includes a $764 million contract, awarded last year to a consortium of Luxembourg-based Corporacion America Airports (CAAP) and Iraqi real estate firm Amwaj International, to modernize and expand the capital's main airport.
Two government sources, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue, told Reuters that officials had expressed concerns about possible irregularities in the tender process and contract terms.
The move followed an anti-corruption campaign, which led to increased oversight of state institutions.
The airport modernization was presented as a key infrastructure project to modernize Iraq's aviation sector and increase the capacity of Baghdad International Airport, which has suffered from years of underinvestment.
In January this year, the Luxembourg-American company Corporacion America Airports (CAAP) filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court of Montenegro against the decision of the Concessions Commission of the Government of Montenegro of December 26, 2026, which rejected as unfounded the objection of CAAP filed on November 27, 2025 against the new ranking list of bidders defined on November 12, 2025.
The company said in a press release that it is clear to them that the shortcomings identified in previous procedures have not been eliminated, and that neither the Tender Commission nor the Concessions Commission acted in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of Montenegro, but additionally acted contrary to European Union law.
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