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By John Lee. The Swiss Non-Resident Ambassador in Iraq, Michael Winzb, has presented his credentials to Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. During the ceremony, the two sides discussed the development relations between the countries, and plans to gain full diplomatic representation. Minister Zebari stressed the Ministry's readiness to provide support and assistance for the success of […]
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)
FEDRERAL BUDGET 2013 - DETAILS AND CHALLENGES The Iraqi Institute for Economic Reform (IIER) has the pleasure of inviting you to attend the above seminar to discuss the details of the Federal Budget and the challenges facing its implementation. In attendance there will be Members of Parliament, government officials, Iraqi economic experts, academics as well […]
Alistair Burt, the UK’s Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Middle East, on Thursday met President Masoud Barzani in Erbil. During his visit, an agreement was made to extend the British National School of Government’s training programme in Kurdistan, and the Kurdistan Regional Government allocated land for the British Consulate’s permanent residences. Minister Burt on […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Double-decker red buses are making a comeback in Baghdad -- a sign that Iraq is moving back towards normality following years of war: (Source: Jewish News One)
By John Lee. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held a meeting with Robert Stephen Beecroft, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed developments of the political process in the country and Iraqi-U.S. relations as part of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries. The two sides discussed arrangements […]
The Iraqi-British Joint ministerial Committee for Trade Cooperation held its first meeting in Baghdad on 12th February. The Iraqi side was headed by Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, while the British side was headed by British Minister of State for Middle East Affairs, Alistair Burt, and attended by a number of senior officials and ministers from […]
By John Lee. In collaboration with OECD and and National Investment Commission (NIC), a special two-day training course in the management of investment zones was held recently in Baghdad. On behalf of NIC chairman Dr. Sami Al-Araji, NIC advisor Dr. Abdullah Al-Bander welcomed participants representing several ministries, including Industry and Minerals, Communication, Finance and the […]
The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted the Law School Legal Clinic Best Practices Training for six Iraqi law schools in Baghdad from February 5 - 7, 2013. USAID assists Iraqi law schools to integrate clinical legal education into their curricula and to establish legal aid clinics. These law school […]
Northern Ireland companies are being encouraged to take advantage of a bonanza of economic opportunities in the Middle East. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster was speaking as she welcomed His Excellency Masoud Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to Northern Ireland, on a two-day trade and investment visit organised by Invest NI. Minister Foster […]
Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport, Building, and Urban Development, Peter Ramsauer, led a business delegation to Erbil to meet Kurdistan Regional Government officials and participate in the first Germany-Kurdistan Region economic forum. The German delegation met Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, who thanked them for their willingness to be part of the Kurdistan Region’s development process. […]
By John Lee. A senior Turkish government official has told the Hürriyet Daily News that the Turkish government will continue to encourage Turkish energy companies to sign more agreements with the Kurdistan Regional Government, despite what it describes as Washington’s warnings not to take such steps as they risk partitioning the country. "These are steps […]
