CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 26, 2012) -
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WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros" or "the Company") announced the promotions of Mike Tinkler to Vice President Exploration and Reservoir Development and Tony Kraljic to Vice President Business Development on April 4, 2012. In conjunction with these appointments, an aggregate of 125,000 options have been granted with an exercise price of $0.91 on April 25, 2012.
About WesternZagros Resources Ltd.
WesternZagros is an international natural resources company engaged in acquiring properties and exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas in Iraq. WesternZagros, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds two Production Sharing Contracts with the Kurdistan Regional Government in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. WesternZagros's shares trade in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "WZR".
WESTERNZAGROS RESOURCES WAS RECOGNIZED AS A TSX VENTURE 50® COMPANY IN 2012. TSX VENTURE 50 IS A TRADE-MARK OF TSX INC. AND IS USED UNDER LICENSE.
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