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Iraq Prepares for Iraq-US Trade and Investment Council

By John Lee. The Ministry of Trade, through its Department of Foreign Economic Relations, has held a preparatory meeting ahead of the fourth session of the Iraq-US Trade and Investment Council, with participation from representatives of relevant ministries and agencies. According to a ministry statement, Director General Riyadh al-Hashimi said the meeting reviewed Iraqi proposals […]

US/Iraq TIFA likely to Enter Into Force This Year

The United States and Iraq today announced that the bilateral United States-Iraq Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), first negotiated in 2005, is likely to enter into force later this year, providing a bilateral forum devoted to fostering greater trade and investment between our two countries. The announcement follows the Iraq Council of Representatives’ recent […]