Iraq's Transport Minister, Hadi al-Amiri, has met the Manager Director of the Swedish truck company Scania, Gustav Sandel, to discuss ways to use the company's expertise in the development of Iraqi ground transportation. The ministry is reportedly in the process of developing and modernising its transport fleet, particularly road transport and passenger transport. (Source: NINA)
The Iraqi Ministry of Planning has reportedly signed a technical contract with a German company to inspect imports into Iraq. The Ministry said that the aim of the contract is "to limit the importation of bad goods or expired commodities and foodstuffs". According to a report from Aswat al-Iraq, the contract was signed with the […]
Truck maker Scania has acquired a majority stake in its Iraqi distribution company. Through this investment, Scania is building further on its strong brand in Iraq. In the early 1980s, Iraq was one of Scania’s largest markets. Since 1961, 35,000 vehicles have been delivered. Combined with significant imports of used vehicles in recent years, approximately […]
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $75 million from the Ministry of Electricity of Iraq to extend an existing transmission substation in the Southern part of the country. The 400/132 kV (kilovolt) Amara substation will connect a new 500 megawatt (MW) gas based power plant as well […]
The foreign ministers of Sweden, Poland and Bulgaria yesterday arrived together in the Kurdistan Region where they met President Masoud Barzani and Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and to talk about the latest political developments in Iraq and the ongoing crisis in Syria. President Barzani welcomed the three foreign ministers, […]
The Swedish Transport Academy, officially inaugurated this week in Erbil, will help Iraq’s unemployed and young people acquire the new industrial skills critical for the reconstruction and recovery of the country`s economy. The Academy, which will supply much-needed skilled mechanics to the Iraqi sectors of logistics, manufacturing, and industrial maintenance of heavy machinery such as […]
Sweden’s Minister of Trade and Ambassador to Iraq today, 18 April, concluded a three day visit to Kurdistan to officially open an Embassy Section Office and a Swedish Trade Council Office in the Region’s capital Erbil. At the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new offices this morning Sweden’s Minister of Trade Ms Ewa Björling said, […]
Trade between the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Sweden hit $154 million last year and the Swedish authorities are planning to double that figure by 2015, reports AKnews. Swedish Minister of Trade, Eva Bjorling (pictured), opened the Swedish Embassy’s trade office in Erbil, and an institute to help Iraqis address unemployment, on Tuesday. Fathi Mohammed, […]
AKnews reports that Sweden is planning to open trade offices in Erbil, as well as an institute to help Iraqis address unemployment, in an attempt to broaden trade relations with both the region and Iraq. The announcement came in a press conference for the Swedish Trade Minister Eva Björling who is in Erbil on a visit. […]
In an effort to enhance cooperation and trade relations with the Kurdistan Region, the Swedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Mr Göran Hägglund, visited the region with a business delegation this week. During his visit, Sweden announced that it will upgrade its diplomatic presence from an honorary consulate to an Embassy Office. The visit […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government has officially reopened its representative office in Stockholm, Sweden, and appointed Mr Herish Khola Aziz Farhan as the Representative. The decision to reopen the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Stockholm Representation was made at the KRG overseas representatives’ conference in September. The Stockholm Representation will reopen to the public for international enquiries […]
Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met Swedish Minister of Trade, Dr. Eva Burling, and the accompanying delegation on Tuesday. The Minister welcomed the minister and explained the situation in the new democratic Iraq. The two sides exchange views on ways of developing the Swedish-Iraqi relations for the benefit of both countries, and to promote trade between […]
