By John Lee.
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has opened a new office in Iraqi Kurdistan.
IBBC President Baroness Nicholson opened the new facility, located in Erbil's Italian Village, on Monday.
Among those attending were Safeen Dizayee, Head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations; James Goldman, UK Consul General in Erbil; and Dr Muhammad Shukri, Chairman of the Kurdistan Board of Investment.
In a tweet after the event, Mr Dizayee said:
"I hope this important step will promote bilateral trade relations and lead to further strengthening and economic recovery of the region."
Mr Goldman commented:
"It was a pleasure to be part of the ceremony. This milestone is a testament to the strong business relations between the UK and the KRI."
(Sources: IBBC, @ukinerbil, @SafeenDizayee)
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