Closer trade and political ties were forged this week between Kurdistan and Northern Ireland during a visit to Belfast by a Kurdish business delegation led by two ministers. Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Trade and Industry Minister Sinan Celebi, Municipalities and Tourism Minister Samir Abdullah and several KRG officials met with Northern Ireland's Enterprise, Trade and […]
A ministerial-led delegation of business leaders from the Kurdistan Region in Iraq this week visited Edinburgh, where they met Scottish ministers, members of parliament and business organisations who all agreed the two nations should strengthen their ties. Trade and Industry Minister Sinan Çelebi and Municipalities and Tourism Minister Samir Abdullah Mustafa discussed tourism, the trading […]
متابعة لنجاحنا في صفحة "بلدك – المملكة المتحدة " نحن سعداء بإعلان خدمات صفحة " بلدك – العراق ". هذه أول صفحة لنا باللغة العربية وسوف تتضمن أخبار من الجهات الحكومية العراقية ، المنظمات غير الحكومية والجمعيات التجارية. نحن نتطلع إلى تقديم معلومات مهمة من القطاع العام العراقي والمنظمات ذات الصلة به . لتفاصيل حول […]
By Chris Bowers, British Consul General in Erbil. This article was originally published by Rudaw, and is re-published with permission by Iraq Business News. Let me start by asking a question: why is gas less talked about than oil in Iraq? I am not sure why this is the case but it does seem to […]
The Middle East Association, along with the Kurdistan Regional Government and London Corporate Training, cordially invite you to a Business Breakfast at Bury House on Wednesday 6th July, from 08.00 until 10.00. Following the success of a visit earlier this spring, the MEA will be hosting a twenty-strong delegation of businessmen from the Kurdistan Chamber […]
A trade delegation from the Kurdistan Region is expected to visit Britain and Ireland next week, seeking to form and consolidate trade relations, a regional government official said on Monday. The delegation will be made up of government officials, businessmen and Investment Board members. Dara Jalail Khayat, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)'s Chamber […]
Posted by Julien Massé - Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce I am currently collecting interest for Aberdeen-based businesses to meet up with a trade delegation coming this month from the Kurdistan region. I know you have a particular interest in the region and thought you could be interested. The event will take place in Edinburgh on […]
On Wednesday 29th June, the Middle East Association will be holding a Breakfast Briefing on ‘The Future of Gas in the Middle East and North Africa’, the second event of our energy series. The global energy markets are transforming and this is no more the case than in the Middle East and North Africa. Accounting […]
The Middle East Association, in partnership with Ameera Health, cordially invite you to Business Briefing and Networking Reception examining the Healthcare Sector in the MENA Region at Bury House on Tuesday 5th July. British companies are at the forefront of developments in the healthcare industry in the Middle East and North Africa. The UK medical […]
On 6 June, the European Union and Government of Iraq launched a major programme to improve the future of young Iraqis. The programme will be implemented though the British Council, the United Kingdom’s international cultural and educational agency. It will: Improve education standards in 1,700 schools through improved teacher training. This will benefit 800,000 pupils […]
On Wednesday 22nd June, the Middle East Association will be holding a Breakfast Briefing on ‘The Future of Oil in the Middle East and North Africa’ at Bury House, the first event of our Energy Series. As recent events have demonstrated, oil remains hugely important to the economies of the MENA region, and its impact […]
Mr Michael Aron has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. He will succeed Mr John Jenkins CMG LVO who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Aron will take up his appointment with immediate effect. Mr Aron joined the FCO in 1984 and served at the British Embassies in Brasilia […]
