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By Padraig O'Hannelly. In his keynote address to the Iraq Finance 2012 conference in London, the UK's Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint (pictured), announced that the British and Iraqi governments had taken practical steps to improve the working relationship between the two countries. Refering to last week's visit to […]
By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr Ali Saeed, last week met with British ministers and universities to deepen and expand cooperation in the higher education and scientific research sectors. Minister Saeed led a delegation from the Kurdistan Region’s Council of Ministers and Ministry of Higher Education, […]
By John Lee. Professor Serwan Baban, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, this week in London met Lord Green, Minister of State for Trade and Investment with officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. He also met other government officials in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and thanked them for […]
The UK's Middle East Association (MEA), in partnership with UKTI and the Kurdistan Regional Government, will be leading a Trade Delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan this October to coincide with the eighth Erbil International Trade Fair, Iraq’s largest general trade exhibition. Mission Participants will have the opportunity to exhibit at the Fair’s British Pavilion, as well […]
As part a major effort to boost its presence in Iraq, the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has opened its first office in Basrah. Later this year the Council will open another in Erbil, then Baghdad. Speaking at the opening ceremony in Basrah the IBBC's Executive Chairman Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne said: "I am delighted […]
By John Lee. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague met Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari in London on 10 July. After the meeting they issued the following statement: Following yesterday’s re-opening of the Iraqi embassy in London which marks another important step in Iraq’s re-emergence on to the international stage; we reinforced today our commitment to […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiar Zebari has re-opened the Iraqi Embassy in London on Tuesday following renovations. He raised the Iraqi flag and cut the ribbon at a ceremony accompanied by Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Minister of State for British Near Eastern Affairs, Baroness Emma […]
Following the success of the Pathfinder Trade Mission to Kurdistan earlier this year, Pathfinder Trade and Invest invites you to join its September high level Trade and Investment Mission to Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. The programme will include an important round table discussion with the Erbil Chamber business members, meetings with Government Ministers and Ministries as […]
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. All good things have to come to an end. After one season short of two years, dear reader, I will be returning to London to spend more time with my family. […]
We would like to update you of Al-Kindi’s intentions to hold a conference on the construction and housing sector in Iraq. This is planned to be held on 7th of July 2012 in Central London. Iraq needs over 3 million housing units, modern highways, bridges and basic infrastructure. The budget for the ministry of Construction […]
The Middle East Association is pleased to be hosting a VIP Lunch with Bayan Rahman, High Representative to the UK of the Kurdistan Regional Government at Bury House on Wednesday 27th June. Please find the flyer and registration form (corrected) attached. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman began her career as a journalist in the UK and […]
Mr Simon Paul Collis has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. He will succeed Mr Michael Aron who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Collis will take up his appointment at the end of June 2012. Mr Collis joined the FCO in 1978 and after studying Arabic has […]
