By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade and German Liaison Office for Commerce & Industry in Iraq (AHK Iraq) are working to complete the legal registration of the German trade office in Baghdad. The administrative deputy minister of trade, Sattar al-Jabiri, met with AHK Iraq's representative Martin Hinkelmann and his accompanying delegation to discuss the […]
By John Lee. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, via video call. The signing was held under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Trade. The MoU was signed […]
By John Lee. Plans are under way for an Iraqi Dates Exhibition, scheduled for the end of October, aimed at promoting the export potential of Iraqi dates and strengthening their position in domestic and international markets. The first meeting of the preparatory committee was held by the Private Sector Development Directorate of the Ministry of […]
By John Lee. A meeting in Baghdad between Iraqi officials and a European Union delegation has covered a range of trade and investment topics, including Iraq's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the activation of a partnership and cooperation agreement between Iraq and the EU. The meeting was hosted by the Federation of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has held a virtual seminar aimed at helping the country's date industry meet European Union requirements and expand export opportunities into European markets. The event, titled "Standards for the Entry of Iraqi Dates into European Markets", was organised by the ministry's Private Sector Development Department, in cooperation with […]
By John Lee. Two economic meetings have taken place in Paris between a delegation of Iraqi companies and representatives of the French employers' association Mouvement des Enterprises de France (MEDEF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between Iraq's private sector and its French and international […]
By John Lee. The head of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce, Amer al-Fahdawi, held a series of meetings on the sidelines of the Arab-Swiss Business Forum in Geneva, organised by the Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Al-Fahdawi met with the president of the Union of Arab Chambers, Samir Majoul, to discuss ways […]
By John Lee. According to Iraq's Ministry of Trade, officials have met to discuss implementation of the trade memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Iraq and Germany on 26th February 2026. The meeting, held in Baghdad, brought together Sattar al-Jabiri, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Administrative Affairs; Sontka Hiren, director of the liaison offices of […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held the second meeting of the preparatory committee for the Fourth Arab Entrepreneurship Summit, scheduled to take place in Iraq in November. The meeting, chaired by the ministry's Undersecretary for Technical Affairs, Dr Maher Hammad Johan, addressed a range of organisational and logistical issues, including: Review of […]
By John Lee. According to a statement from the Ministry of Trade, the Private Sector Development Department will develop specialised training programmes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and strengthen private sector participation, in line with a resolution of the Industrial Coordination Council. The meeting brought together representatives from: Ministry of Industry Ministry of Planning […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Forum on Commercial Arbitration Supports Stronger Investment Environment in Iraq The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Iraq joined leading national institutions and private sector partners this week in Baghdad […]
By John Lee. Commercial and economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and Iraq is entering a new phase following high-level business discussions in Baghdad and Anbar. The Chairman of the Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Davron Vakhabov, is currently on a working visit to Iraq. With the support of Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Kuwait, Ayubkhan Yunusov, he […]
