By John Lee. A British company has held talks with Iraq's Ministry of Agriculture on expanding technical cooperation in tissue-culture date palm propagation, acclimatisation techniques, and date production. The ministry's Horticulture Directorate received a delegation from Date Palm Developments (DPD) to discuss knowledge transfer and potential support for agricultural infrastructure and the fertiliser sector. Dr […]
By John Lee. A delegation from the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), led by Jon Wilkes, has met with Agriculture Minister Abdul-Rahim Jassim in Baghdad to discuss cooperation in the agricultural sector. Company representatives at the meeting outlined their specialisations and expressed readiness to provide technical support to the ministry. Areas discussed included tissue culture, […]
By John Lee. A series of investment proposals covering smart cities, digital infrastructure, healthcare and tourism were discussed at a meeting between Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) and members of the Iraqi-French Business Council, along with representatives of companies Abraj Al-Maamura, Sawa and Enkidu. The meeting was chaired by Adel Dakhil Muhammad al-Yasiri, head of […]
By John Lee. Proposals for a joint Iraqi-Austrian agricultural centre have been discussed in Baghdad. Minister of Agriculture Abdul-Rahim Jassim met with Austrian Ambassador Axel Wech this week to explore the possibility of establishing the centre, which would aim to strengthen scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries. The two sides also discussed ways […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Electricity and Siemens have signed a Principles of Cooperation Agreement on energy in Iraq, covering a fourth phase of collaboration between the two parties. The signing ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Al-Zaidi also met separately in Berlin with Siemens Chief Executive […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has attended a German-Iraqi business dialogue forum in Berlin, held under the theme "Economic Bridges for a Common Future", with the participation of German business leaders and representatives of major German companies. Al-Zaidi presented Iraq's investment map, covering sectors including energy, oil and petrochemical industries, phosphates, clean energy, […]
By John Lee. Six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Iraq and France at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday, covering defence, energy, aviation, and youth and innovation cooperation. The agreements were signed during a visit by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and were witnessed by French President Emmanuel Macron. According to the Prime […]
From Kurdistan24. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi PM Adviser Denies US Plans to Halt Dollar Shipments Iraqi PM adviser Mazhar Mohammed Saleh denied reports that Washington plans to halt dollar shipments if armed groups fail to disarm by Sept. 30. […]
By John Lee. Talks on cooperation in Iraq's transport sector have taken place between Transport Minister Wahab Salman Mohammed and a delegation from the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), led by its president Baroness Emma Nicholson. The meeting, held on Sunday, covered outcomes from the delegation's visit the previous week to the General Company for […]
By John Lee. Patrick Pouyanné, chief executive of TotalEnergies, met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Paris on Monday to review the company's strategic projects in Iraq, with a particular focus on gas. According to the Prime Minister's media office, TotalEnergies has existing oil investments in Iraq of $12 billion and is planning to increase […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with Édouard de Rothschild, President of Rothschild & Co, in Paris on Monday to discuss expanding Iraq's cooperation with international banks, developing the banking sector, improving Iraq's credit rating, and the government's targets for building a diversified economy. De Rothschild affirmed the importance of investment opportunities […]
By John Lee. Work is under way to accelerate construction of the Samawah solar power station in southern Iraq [Muthanna], to be built in two phases with a combined capacity of 750MW. The project is being carried out by Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina). According to Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, the first phase will […]
