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UK Export Finance to Help Kurdistan Development

A delegation from the UK Export Finance Department visited the Kurdistan Department of Foreign Relations to discuss opportunities for building further relations with Kurdistan in various fields of infrastructure and investment. The UK delegation was led by Steve Dodgson, the Business Group Director of UK Export Finance and included the British Consul General, Hugh Evans […]

DNO Announces New Wells at Tawke

By John Lee. DNO International has announced that two new high rate horizontal wells are now pumping oil at the Tawke filed in the Kurdish region. The combined rate of production of both wells is 37,000 bpd. By the year's end DNO expect to have 9 wells operational in the field, which they hold a […]

WesternZagros to Start Production at Sarqala

Following approval of its declaration of commerciality by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), WesternZagros Resources has announced that it is moving to develop the first of its two significant light oil discoveries. Once its development plan for the Sarqala field is approved, the Company expects to produce up to 10,000 barrels per day (bbls/d) of […]

Swedish Ambassador visits Kurdistan

The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations (DFR), Minister Falah Mustafa and the Assistant Head of the DFR, Siham Jabali met with the Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Jörgen Lindström and the Head of the Sweden Section Office in Erbil, Jessica Svärdström today. They discussed different ways in which bilateral relations can be strengthened […]

US Firms Line Up for Kurdistan

By Judit Neurink. This article was originally published by Rudaw, and is re-published by Iraq Business News with their kind permission. American Firms Line Up for Kurdistan, as Erbil Mulls US Ties Roll in the American brands! A US delegation for franchise businesses will be visiting the Kurdistan Region of Iraq soon, to see if […]

Baghdad's "Financial Blockade"

This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Baghdad's Financial Blockade: Iraqi Kurdistan Talks Independence While Locals Strike Conflict between Baghdad and Iraqi Kurdistan over oil exports has resulted in something of a financial crisis in the northern region. […]

KRG Ministerial Visit to Portugal

The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, led the KRG's first ministerial delegation to Portugal, meeting with a number of key officials from the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament and inaugurating the Business Association of Portugal - Kurdistan / Iraq. The KRG Representative to Spain, Mr. Daban Shadala, […]

KRG Visit Bolsters Relations with Spain

The Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, conducted meetings with Spanish Foreign Ministry and Parliamentary officials and spoke at a think tank in an effort to further expand the growing relationship between the KRG and Spain. Iraq's Ambassador to Spain, Mr. Wadee al-Batti, and the KRG Representative to Spain, Mr. […]

KRG Addresses Euro Parliament on Human Rights

Minister Falah Mustafa, the Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, addressed a conference in the European Parliament on human rights in Kurdistan and Iraq during a two-day official visit to Brussels this week. Minister Mustafa also met with members of the European Parliament, government officials from the European Union and Belgium and visited both […]

DFR welcomes Latvian delegation to Kurdistan

The Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, welcomed a Latvian delegation headed by a senior official from the their Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Rudolfs Bremanis, to the Kurdistan Region. The delegation is visiting Kurdistan to view potential investment and business opportunities and to pave the way for strengthening relations. Mr. […]

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High Level Kurdish Delegation Arrives in Baghdad

By John Lee. A delegation from the Kurdish Regional Government, including Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Nerchivan Barzani and Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami (pictured) are in Baghdad to resolve the long running dispute over oil exports from the KRG, Reuters reports. The drive to solve the row over exports gained new urgency in 2011 when […]

Italian Business Delegation Visits KRG

The Italian Consul in Erbil, Mr Carmelo Ficarra, has met the Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, and was accompanied by a large delegation of Italian businessmen. The delegation included representatives from companies already working in Kurdistan and others planning on working here in the near future. Minister Mustafa welcomed […]

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