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The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq welcomes the humanitarian contribution from Japan The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Ms. Lise Grande today welcomed a contribution of US$10 million from the Government of Japan for life-saving and stabilisation activities in Iraq. “We are so grateful for this contribution. Just yesterday, we announced that humanitarian […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Electricity and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have extended their partnership to improve the electricity sector. UNDP will play a pivotal role in updating the region’s master plan and strengthening the institutional capacity of the regional government by establishing a training centre in Erbil. UNDP will continue to help […]
By John Lee. Finance Minister Hoshyar Zebari has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japanese charge d'affaires in Iraq to finance two development projects using loans from Japan. The first involves a loan of $450 million (525 billion Iraqi dinars) for reconstruction in the electricity sector, while the second is to finance the reconstruction […]
By Lemya Ayub. This is an extract from an article originally published by Nina Iraq, and is reproduced here with permission. Interview with H.E. Ambassador of Japan to Iraq, Mr. Kazuya Nashida It is 2:00 pm Monday afternoon. I have been preparing my questions and kind of know what to expect, however, I am also […]
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani, has received Mr. Akihiko Tanaka, head of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan’s Ambassador to Iraq. Mr. Tanaka expressed his appreciation for the assistance that Kurdistan Regional Government, KRG, provides to the agency during the implementation of their projects in the Region. He briefed the Prime Minister about […]
Japan and UNESCO have joined hands to address the grave consequences of Iraq’s present emergency situation on education. The government of Japan has pledged $3,000,000 in funding to help UNESCO implement two education projects that will benefit IDPs and Syrian refugees in Iraq including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. An event to launch the two […]
Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi received Mr. Akhiko Tanaka, the President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the accompanying delegation on Monday. The meeting discussed the projects implemented by the agency and its future plans in addition to the role of Japan in supporting Iraq in different fields. Dr. Al-Abadi welcomed the delegation and commended […]
By John Lee. France's Technip, in partnership with UNICO, a Japanese engineering consultant, has been awarded a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) contract on a reimbursable basis, for the upgrading of the Basra refinery. This contract, awarded by Ministry of Oil's South Refineries Company (SRC), covers the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up and warranty management phase […]
By John Lee. Foreign Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Al Jaafari, received the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Kazuya Nashida, in Baghdad this week. Minister Jaafari referred to the role played by Japan in Iraq in the investment field and supporting the Iraqi government's efforts in countering terrorism, appreciating the humanitarian assistance provided by the Japanese government to […]
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has received an order from the Ministry of Electricity (MOE) of Iraq for refurbishment of Unit 4 (output: 200 megawatts) at the Hartha Thermal Power Station. The refurbishment work, scheduled for completion in May 2017, requires large-scale replacement of core components of the plant's seriously degraded power generation facilities. The […]
New UNESCO project launched in Baghdad to protect Iraqi cultural heritage "Today, we show our solidarity in the face of unprecedented cultural cleansing, cultural eradication and cultural looting ... And we pledge our commitment to do everything we can to halt this cultural cleansing”, said UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, at the launch of the new […]
Minister Falah Mustafa, Head of KRG Department of Foreign Relations today received Mr. Kentaro Sonoura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and his accompanying delegation to discuss latest developments and bilateral ties. Minister Mustafa briefed the Vice-Minister on the military, humanitarian, and economic challenges facing the Kurdistan Region as well as the political process […]
