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Karim Sinjari, the Kurdistan Regional Government's Interior Minister, yesterday met Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, who offered Scotland's cooperation in a wide range of fields and discussed ways to strengthen relations among the peoples of both nations. Minister Sinjari separately met Kenny MacAskill, Scotland's Justice Secretary, and visited the Scottish Police College. The meetings were […]
Senior executives and industry experts gathered at the three day conference and seminar Iraq Mega Projects 2011 hosted by The CWC Group at the Ritz Carlton, Istanbul between the 18-20 October 2011. Focusing on the recent developments of Iraq’s oil and gas fields, water projects drilling activates, infrastructure growth and corporate social responsibility the event […]
President Barzani today received Mrs Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment to discuss opportunities for business and trade cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and Northern Ireland. Minister Foster who is heading a business delegation from Northern Ireland said she and her business delegation are very pleased with their visit to Erbil, […]
By T. Keyzom Ngodup, co-founder and Executive Director at Ideas sYnergy www.ideas-sYnergy.net, an Iraq based private sector development consulting company. IRAQ INSIGHTS, published by Ideas sYnergy aims to consolidate and build intellectual capital on private sector development, empowering stakeholders to address issues of access and structural reforms on a diverse range of topics impacting inclusive […]
The new Turkish consul general to Basra, Faruk Kaymiski, promised on Sunday that he would urge more Turkish companies to invest in the oil-rich province of Basra. AKnews reports that Kaymiski, the successor of Ali Reza Ozcu, said that when the consulate was opened in 2007, its goal was to expand the economic and social […]
The largest ever trade mission from the UK to the Kurdistan Region is taking place from 23 -28 October, focusing on the Erbil International Trade Fair. It is coordinated and led by the Middle East Association together with UK Trade & Investment and Invest Northern Ireland. The delegation is being accompanied by Meg Munn MP […]
A trade delegation from Austria, headed by former chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (pictured), voiced their willingness to open Austria's trade representation in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. According to the report from AKnews, the delegation met with Parliament Speaker Kemal Kirkuki and promised to cooperate in reconstruction and development of Kurdistan through the new consular office. There […]
HP Middle East has announced that it has appointed Salah Al Isawi as Country Managing Director of the Levant and Iraq. In his role, Al Isawi manages HP's overall direction and strategy for the Levant, including planning and execution across all market segments in addition to strengthening HP's presence in Iraq. The Levant and Iraq […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government has officially reopened its representative office in Stockholm, Sweden, and appointed Mr Herish Khola Aziz Farhan as the Representative. The decision to reopen the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Stockholm Representation was made at the KRG overseas representatives’ conference in September. The Stockholm Representation will reopen to the public for international enquiries […]
Kurdistan’s private sector held a press conference on Wednesday to announce the forthcoming 7th annual Erbil International Trade Fair, Iraq’s largest general fair. The trade fair this year, which takes place from 24 to 27 October, will be the largest in terms of size and the number of companies, highlighting the rapid economic growth in […]
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. One of the pleasures of writing this column is that it gives me an opportunity to challenge a few myths. One of which is the view that UK businesses are lagging […]
British Minister of State for Middle Eastern Affairs, Alistair Burt arrived in Basra on Monday at the start of a three day visit to Iraq. The Minister last visited Iraq in November 2010. He will use this visit to encourage progress in the political situation in Iraq, its relations with its neighbours, and the climate […]
