KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has received a delegation from the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) headed by its chairman and the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Iraq, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan, Baroness Emma Nicholson.
The two officials discussed strengthening bilateral trade relations between the Kurdistan Region and the United Kingdom.
The Prime Minister outlined the government’s plans to modernize the Kurdistan Region’s economy, including increasing local production and export levels and building up capacity in the service industry.
The Prime Minister highlighted the government’s commitment to working with partners such as the Iraq Britain Business Council to develop the Kurdistan Region into a preferred destination for investors.
Baroness Nicholson expressed the UK’s support for the Kurdistan Regional Government’s plans to diversify its economy and expand its sources of revenue, especially through the new government’s focus on transforming the agriculture and industry sectors.
Iraq Business News
06/11/2019
