MINOT, ND (KXNET) — GlobalND has welcomed 11 Iraqi oil and gas officials to Minot to talk about reducing emissions from oil and gas. They came to Minot under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program of the U.S. State Department, and are scheduled to stay from Sept. 20-25. GlobalND, formerly called the Minot Area Council for International Visitors, is a non-profit focused on global diplomacy. The organization arranged appointments for the Iraqi officials with groups like the Oil and Gas Division of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, and the Native Green Grow project of the MHA (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara) nation. Valley City designated World War II Heritage City They will also attend NOTSTOCK at Minot State, and will be hosted for dinner by two Minot families. After they finish up in Minot, they will go to Denver and New Orleans for more meetings. For more information on Global ND, go to their website. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW