By John Lee. Zagrosjet launched two new routes from Erbil (EBL), one to Amsterdam (AMS) and one to Munich (MUC): Both flights are served by Zagrosjet’s 182-seat A320s. (Source: Zagrosjet)
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KRG Renews Ties with Lower Saxony
On behalf of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, successfully concludes a three-day visit to Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany, upon the invitation of Birgitt Hone, State Secretary at the State Chancellery of Lower Saxony. The three-day visit consisted of a number of meetings with Ministers, members […]
BASF, Lafarge in Iraq Chemicals JV
By John Lee. Germany's BASF, one of the world’s leading producers of construction chemicals, has joined with French cement and concrete materials leader Lafarge to set up a new plant to make chemicals for the construction industry in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to a report from TradeArabia. Dick Purchase (pictured), head of BASF Construction Chemicals division […]
Kurdistan Minister Meets German Think Tank
The Head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, and Assistant Head of the DFR, Ms. Siham Jabali, met with the Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Dr. Volker Perth, to brief him on KRG foreign and domestic policy and the current political developments in Kurdistan, Iraq, […]
Alstom Wins €400m Zubair Contract
Alstom has secured a contract with Eni Iraq B.V. to build the 740 MW Zubair gas-fired power plant near Basra. The contract is valued at close to €400 million. For this turnkey project, Alstom will be responsible for engineering, building and commissioning the plant as well as supplying key equipment - most notably four highly […]
Siemens Wins Service Contract for Baiji Power
Siemens Energy has been awarded an agreement to perform service and maintenance at the 600 megawatt (MW) Baiji [Bayji] gas power plant, located in the Salah al-Din governorate in Iraq. Under terms of the contract signed with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, Siemens will supply and deliver spare parts for the Baiji power plant's four SGT5-2000E […]
Barzani meets German Foreign Minister
The President of the Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has met the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin. Foreign Minister Steinmeier welcomed President Barzani to Germany and spoke about his visit to Erbil back in 2008, highlighting his desire to visit Kurdistan again soon. He added that he was aware of the rapid developments happening […]
FM Receives Foreign Dignitaries
By John Lee. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received on October 23, 2013 Mr. Quiermo Martins, Deputy Head of the European Union Mission in Iraq, the Ambassador of France, Mr. Denis Gauer; the British Ambassador, Mr. Simon Coles; and the Ambassador of Germany, Mrs. Bertha Wagner. During the meeting, they discussed the latest regional […]
KRG Welcomes Delegation from German Universities
In a visit organised by the Kurdistan Student Union (KSU), Minister Falah Mustafa received a large group of German students and teachers from leading universities and institutes. This is part of a broader initiative by KSU in encouraging exchange of visits and to promote discussions and research about the history, cultural and progress of the […]
Gebr Pfeiffer Wins New Iraq Order
By John Lee. The German company Gebr Pfeiffer has received another order from China-based Sinoma (Suzhou) Construction Co Ltd for a cement raw material grinding mill in Sulaymaniya. According to a report from Global Cement, the "MPS 5000 B" vertical roller mill has a capacity of 500tph at a product fineness of 10 per cent […]
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German Consul: Kurdistan is Democratic Model for Iraq
The new German Consul General in Erbil, Mr Alfred Simms-Protz, met with Minister Falah Mustafa as part of his introductory and courtesy calls on senior KRG officials. Mr. Simms-Protz previously served as Head of Diplomatic Security at the German Foreign Office in Berlin. Speaking about the growing relationship with Germany, Minister Mustafa said: I hope […]
German Delegation Visits Iraqi Kurdistan
President Masoud Barzani welcomed a German delegation headed by Mr. Nils Schmid, deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy for the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in his office in Salahadin. Mr. Schmid and the accompanying delegation expressed their support for the Kurdistan Region and were impressed with the amount of development and progress here. […]