Tag Archives | American Chamber of Commerce

Iraq signs MoUs for 27GW Electricity Projects with US Firms

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani oversaw the signing of three significant Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Wednesday, two in the electricity sector and one to enhance commercial cooperation with the United States. The first MoU, signed with GE Vernova, outlines a strategic cooperation framework to develop combined-cycle gas power plants in Iraq, […]

Despite Tariffs, US brings largest Trade Delegation to Iraq

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani received a delegation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, including American investors and corporate executives, accompanied by the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Iraq. The meeting focused on strengthening economic ties and promoting Iraq as an attractive destination for foreign investment. The Prime Minister outlined steps […]

Iraq Prepares for US Business Delegation

By John Lee. Iraq's Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Nazar Al-Khairallah, met with Steve Lutes, Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and President of the U.S.-Iraq Business Council, along with his deputies, to discuss logistical preparations for an upcoming U.S. business delegation visit to Iraq. The delegation will include representatives from over […]

Plans for a Forum of US Company Reps in Iraq

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with Steve Lutes, Vice President of Middle East Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and President of the U.S.-Iraq Business Council, to discuss Iraq-U.S. commercial relations. The talks focused on preparations for a forum of U.S. company representatives in Iraq and the progress on implementing […]

US Chamber of Commerce visits Iraqi Kurdistan

On Monday, June 19, 2023, Prime Minister Masror Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) held a meeting with Steve Lutes, Vice President of Middle East Affairs at the US Chamber of Commerce. Accompanied by a delegation from the Chamber and Irvin Hicks, the US Consul General in the Kurdistan Region, the meeting aimed to […]

Iraqi PM meets Business Delegations

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has held talks in recent days with representatives of business interests from several countries: On Monday, the Prime Minister received the President of the US-Iraqi Business Council, and the Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce for Middle East Affairs, Mr. Steve Lutes. The meeting […]

PM receives President of US-Iraqi Business Council

By John Lee. The Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has received the President of the US-Iraqi Business Council, and the Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce for Middle East Affairs, Mr. Steve Lutes. The meeting covered various topics including economic, financial, and health cooperation, as well as energy and environmental partnerships between […]

CBI discusses Electronic Payments in Iraq

By John Lee. A high-level delegation from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), headed by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Ammar Hamad Khalaf, participated in the annual meetings held by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, DC. During the meetings they parties discussed cooperation with Iraq, and to provide the necessary […]

96 American Companies Seeking Investment Opportunities in Basra

A joint meeting was held on Wednesday between the American Chamber of Commerce and Basra's Investment Commission (BIC). Ninety-six American companies representing various sectors were in attendance to investigate investment opportunities in the province. The head of Basra's Investment Commission, Haidar Ali Fadhil, told Aswat al-Iraq that he outlined the investment opportunities for the American […]