By John Lee. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Kurdistan Regional Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its counterpart in Belarus for technical training in the field of information technology. The agreement was signed during a recent visit to Belarus by a delegation headed by Samal Sardar, the KRG […]
Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari arrived in the Belarusian Capital, Minsk, on Wednesday on an official visit upon an invitation from his Belarusian Counterpart, Vladimir Makei. Minister Jaafari stressed that the aim of the visit is to bolster Iraqi-Belarusian relations as part of the Iraqi foreign policy due to the joint interests in addition to […]
By John Lee. On Tuesday, the Head of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Africa and Middle East Department, Igor Leshchenya, had a meeting with the Iraqi Ambassador to Belarus, Haidar Hadi. The sides discussed the whole range of issues, including steps to further strengthen relations between the countries. In particular, they identified possible measures […]
By John Lee. The parliament of Belarus has said that it will set up a working group to look at improving cooperation with Iraq. BelTA news agency reports that the Chairman of the Ukrainian International Affairs Commission, Nikolai Samoseiko, explained that a strategy for "the complex advancement of Belarus-Iraq relations" is being implemented. (Source: BelTA) […]
By John Lee. The Belarusian company Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) has said it is ready to supply both assembled tractors and assembly kits to Iraq, and it is now looking for partners in the country. A spokesperson for the company told the BelTA news agency that an Iraqi delegation led by President of the Federation […]
By John Lee. A senior official from Belarus has said his country wants to dramatically expand cooperation with Iraq. Vladimir Andreichenko (pictured), Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, met with the Iraqi Ambassador, Haidar Hadi on Wednesday; following the meeting he said: “Belarus greatly values the friendly relations between […]
The Foreign Minister of Belarus, Mr Vladimir Makei, arrived in the Kurdistan Region yesterday to strengthen bilateral relations and sign a memorandum of understanding. Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani, Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, and senior KRG officials received the Foreign Minister and his delegation. In the meeting, both sides exchanged views on bolstering relations and […]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hoshyar Zebari, recently received Vladimir McKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and the importance of expanding the horizons of cooperation in all fields in the forefront […]
By John Lee. The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has said there is a need to intensify trade and economic relations with Turkey and Iraq. According to a report from BelTA, he said Iraq is showing an increasing interest in Belarus, receiving more and more cooperation proposals from Iraqi businessmen and politicians. Addressing Andrei Savinykh, […]
By John Lee. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hoshyar Zebari, recently received the Undersecretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Valentine Rybakov, and the Head of the of Africa and Middle East Department at the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Igor Alexandrevich. The meeting discussed relations between the two countries and strengthening political, economic, trade, […]
According to a report from AKnews, the Belarusian government is planning to build a factory to make tractors, trucks, and agricultural machinery in Iraqi Kurdistan. A delegation of Belarusian investors and businessmen, led by the Belarusian Industry minister, announced the plan on Wednesday at a meeting with Erbil's governor, Nawzad Hadi. The foreign delegation made […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government has signed a trade contract with the Republic of Belarus, AKnews reported on Sunday. Last week a Belarusian delegation including the representatives of the Belarus trade and foreign ministries arrived in the Region. Speaking to AKnews, Fida’eddin Gardi, a member at Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Trade, told AKnews the contract […]
