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The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Executive Chairman, Baroness Nicholson has announced the biggest ever trade mission to Iraq. In a push to boost UK business in Iraq UKTI and the IBBC will take 100 UK companies to Baghdad, Basrah and Erbil in mid-June. The mission will be led by David Willetts, Minister of Universities […]
The Executive Chairman of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), Baroness Nicholson (pictured), has announced the biggest ever British trade mission to Iraq. In a massive push to boost UK business in Iraq the IBBC will take a 100 companies to Baghdad, Basrah and Erbil in mid-June. A senior UK government minister will co-lead the […]
British Consul General Mr. Hugh Evans with the Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament in a ceremony handed participation certificates to 32 MPs and 4 Parliament Advisors. The certificates were for a training course on media relations covering areas such as ‘how to speak to the press’ and ‘how to do effective public speaking’. The speaker Dr. […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council has boosted its operations in Iraq by opening a new office in Erbil. The IBBC’s new office is inside UB Holding at UB Plaza in Erbil’s Gulan Street. In the coming weeks an office manager will be hired. VIP guests included KRG Trade and Industry Minister Sinan Çelebi, British Consul […]
The UK's Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government, will be leading a Trade Delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan from 28th April to 3rd May 2013, visiting Erbil and Duhok. The Kurdistan region remains one of the MEA’s major success stories. Last October we took another large UK trade delegation to the […]
By Mark Simmonds, United Kingdom's FCO Minister for International Energy. Iraq is retaking its position at the energy top table. After decades of economic mismanagement and political repression, the country is emerging as one of the most important and dynamic global energy producers. Oil production has increased by over 50% in the last six years, […]
The UK's Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government, will be leading a Trade Delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan from 28th April to 3rd May 2013, visiting Erbil and Duhok. The Kurdistan region remains one of the MEA’s major success stories. Last October we took another large UK trade delegation to the […]
The British Consulate General in Kurdistan region launched the Second British Film Festival yesterday, in Erbil. There was a strong turnout, including the President's brother Sidad Barzani, the Erbil Governor, and several KRG Ministers and top officials, as well as senior business and civil society figures. Hugh Evans, British Consul-General in Erbil, and festival co-founder […]
At a ceremony in Basrah on Thursday (21st) the Iraq Britain Business Council Executive Chairman Baroness Nicholson signed a memorandum of understanding with the Governor of Basrah Dr Khalaf A Khalaf, signalling a new era of close co-operation. Dr Khalaf said the agreement meant: "Basrah regards the IBBC as the door to the UK." Meanwhile […]
Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt MP, visits Baghdad and talks with Ahmed Shames from the British Embassy Baghdad about issues raised by people on www.facebook.com/ukiniraq and Twitter @UKinIraq. (Source: UK FCO)
The British Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, officially opened the new Visa Application Centre in Baghdad along with the Foreign Minister of Iraq, His Excellency Hoshyar Zebari. For the first time, members of the Iraqi public are now able to apply for UK visas from Baghdad. In comments made at the […]
The United Kingdom’s Trade Minister Lord Green met with local business leaders, British company executives, as well as the Iraq Britain Business Council representatives in Basrah today (23rd). The hour long meeting focussed on the security environment in Basrah and business opportunities for British companies in the region. Executives from IBBC member firms Mott Macdonald […]
