The KRG’s Head of Foreign Relations in Erbil met Sweden’s Ambassador to Iraq, who announced that Sweden will upgrade its diplomatic presence in Kurdistan to an Embassy Office. The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir received H.E. Carl Magnus Nesser and his delegation. The ambassador said that the Swedish government has decided to […]
Volvo Truck Corporation now re-establishes its presence in Iraq by signing an importer contract with the Iraqi company Zam Zam Spring General Trading. A Letter of intent has also been signed for delivery of 1,000 trucks to the Iraqi Ministry of Transport and its related state companies. The intention is to deliver trucks for operation […]
Adnan al-Sharif, head of the state-owned car manufacturing company, has told Azzaman news agency that Swedish truck manufacturer Scania is to set up an assembly line in Iraq for the production of 800 trucks a year. Sharif did not say how the deal will be financed, but he said his company aspires to become Scania’s […]
The governorate of Salahaddin province said on Tuesday that representatives from Swedish and Turkish companies have met with senior council officials to discuss the implementation of a variety of strategic investment projects in the province. Salahaddin Governor’s first deputy, Ahmed Abdul-Jabbar al-Karim, told AKnews that the companies concerned specialize in 'economy' and construction. “The Governor […]
The Swedish Ambassador to Iraq, Carl Magnus Nesser, said the Kurdistan Region is very appropriate for investment, according to a report from AKnews. During a visit to the Awamedica pharmaceuticals factory (pictured) in the Kurdistan Region, he said there are many Swedish companies considering investment in Kurdistan. (Source: AKnews)
The Chief Executive Officer of Sweden's Scania AB, Leif Oestling, will be called for questioning by a Swedish prosecutor over allegations that the truckmaker violated United Nations sanctions against Iraq, Dagens Industri reported, citing an interview with the prosecutor. Prosecutor Nils-Eric Schultz will ask Oestling whether his employees may have violated sanctions without his knowledge, […]
The Swedish Embassy in Iraq has announced that Scania trucks will open a regional branch in Basra. Another Swedish company specialising in building power stations will also open an office n the province. Iraq Business News expects the company in question is ABB. The regional government said it was ready to offer all necessary facilities […]
Representatives of 20 Swedish companies met a group of businessmen from the Kurdistan region on Monday to discuss investment opportunities in the region. The meeting was organized by the Iraqi businessmen association in Kurdistan. “The meeting is a first step in learning about the Swedish companies and their experience,” Sardar Hassan, the association’s secretary general, […]
Baghdad’s Mayor, Sabir al-Issawi, called on Swedish firms to participate in redevelopment projects in the Iraqi capital. “Al-Issawi received an official Swedish delegation in his office in Baghdad,” said a release issued by the Baghdad Mayoralty on Monday, as received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. It explained that the two sides discussed methods to reinforce […]
A new sewage project in the Iraqi capital will be executed by the Swedish firm EPC, the Baghdad Mayoralty said on Sunday.
