By John Lee. The General Company for Food Products, part of Iraq's Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has begun exporting its products to neighbouring markets, starting with a shipment of cooking oil to Jordan. The company confirmed that the first shipment of 'Al-Bint' branded cooking oil, produced at the Imam Ali Al-Hadi plant in Maysan […]
By John Lee. The Bulgarian government has reportedly approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bulgaria's Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture. According to the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), the agreement, signed during the official visit of Iraqi Agriculture Minister Abbas Jabir Al-Maliki to Sofia, aims to deepen bilateral cooperation in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Abbas Jabr Al-Maliki, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with his Bulgarian counterpart, Dr. Georgi Tahov, to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector. The official meeting, held in Sofia and attended by Iraq's Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E. Lina Omar, focused on deepening collaboration in livestock development, […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Dr. Eng. Khaled Battal Al-Najm, reaffirmed the government's commitment to international cooperation to revitalize the country's industrial sector. This statement came during his meeting with Bulgaria's Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Nikola Draganov. The discussion focused on strengthening industrial collaboration, reactivating the Iraq-Bulgaria Joint Committee, and preparing […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Transport has announced that Türkiye has established a four-party council, including Iraq, Hungary, and Bulgaria, to advance the Development Road project's connection with Europe. Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the initial designs for railway are complete, with final designs now underway. The expressway's […]
By John Lee. Fly Erbil has said it is planning to launch direct flights between Erbil and London from 31st May. Initially there will be one flight per week (Friday), with plans to increase later to two flights per week. The flight between Erbil and London has a two-hour stopover at Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) […]
By Kaloyan Vassev for the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Ministry of Economy: 87% Growth in Trade Between Bulgaria and Iraq Trade between Bulgaria and Iraq grew by 87% in 2022, said Deputy Minister of Economy […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Gruesome string of fatalities as new tear gas grenades pierce protesters’ skulls The Iraqi authorities must ensure anti-riot police and other security forces in Baghdad immediately stop using two previously unseen types of […]
By John Lee. Iraq bought EUR 159.6 millon in arms and munitions from Bulgaria in 2015 compared to EUR 80.1 million for 2014. In 2013, Bulgaria's permits to Iraq were worth EUR 24.8 million and exports made were EUR 6.171 million, according to an annual government report. (Source: Novinite) (Arms image via Shutterstock)
By John Lee. The UN Security Council has reportedly approved the appointment of Nikolay Mladenov as the United Nations' top Middle East envoy, replacing Dutch diplomat Robert Serry. Mladenov, aged 42, has been the UN envoy in Iraq since August 2013, and has previously served as Bulgarian foreign and defense minister. No replacement for Mladenov […]
The Head of Trade and Economic Section of Republic of Bulgaria in Erbil, Mr. Dimitar Ougrinov, today met with the KRG Head of Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa to discuss bilateral ties and the latest developments. Mr. Ougrinov announced that Bulgaria places great importance on enhancing relations with the Kurdistan Region and stated […]
By John Lee. Bulgaria's government has decided to open a consulate in Erbil, according to a report from Sofia News Agency. In the beginning of 2013, Bulgaria reopened its embassy in Baghdad, which had been closed since 2003. (Source: Sofia News Agency)
