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WesternZagros Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:WZR) ("WesternZagros" or "the
Company") will be discussing the Company's latest developments and future plans
at two upcoming conferences: the Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited Oil and Gas
Explorers Conference and the TD Securities London Energy Conference 2014. 


Timing of the events is as follows:



  - Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited Oil and Gas Explorers Conference -   
  London                                                                    
  Monday, January 13, 2013 at 4:00 PM (GMT)                                 
                                                                            
  - TD Securities London Energy Conference 2014 - London                    
  Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 1:15 PM (GMT)                                



The Corporate presentation to be presented at these events will be available on
the Company's web site at www.westernzagros.com on Monday, January 13, 2014.


About WesternZagros Resources Ltd.

WesternZagros is an international natural resources company focused on acquiring
properties and exploring for, developing and producing crude oil and natural gas
in Iraq. WesternZagros, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds a 40
percent working interest in 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".


NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT
TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE


WESTERNZAGROS RESOURCES WAS RECOGNIZED AS A TSX VENTURE 50(R) COMPANY IN 2012
AND 2013. TSX VENTURE 50 IS A TRADE-MARK OF TSX INC. AND IS USED UNDER LICENSE.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
WesternZagros Resources Ltd.
Greg Stevenson
Chief Financial Officer
(403) 693-7007


WesternZagros Resources Ltd.
Tony Kraljic
VP Business Development
(403) 693-7011


WesternZagros Resources Ltd.
Lisa Harriman
Manager of Investor Relations
(403) 693-7017
investorrelations@westernzagros.com
www.westernzagros.com


Smithfield Group
John Kiely
+44 (0) 20 7360 4900
jkiely@smithfieldgroup.com


Smithfield Group
Brett Jacobs
+44 (0) 20 7360 4900
jkiely@smithfieldgroup.com


Smithfield Group
James McFarlane
+44 (0) 20 7360 4900
jmcfarlane@smithfieldgroup.com