Monday, June 14, 2010

Tuesday, June 15th - 16th ~ Kurdistan Economic Conference in London "Kurdistan is open for business" ...

June 15th-16th ~ Kurdistan Prime Minister Leads Trade and Investment Conference in London


15-16 June 2010, London

“We welcome you to come and do business in Kurdistan. Private sector investment has been helping the economy of the Kurdistan Region, making it a hub for economic and construction activity and a gateway to the rest of Iraq. The Kurdistan Regional Government is committed to improving our business environment and making it more conducive to investment by the day.”

Prime Minister Barham Salih "Kurdistan is open for business"

The Kurdistan Region is a stable, resource-rich, emerging market with excellent opportunities across all sectors of the economy. With a democratically elected Prime Minister and President, Kurdistan is an autonomous region that welcomes foreign investment and engages positively with the wider international community commercially and politically. Kurdistan is also the secure gateway to Iraq – Kurdish ministers hold key positions in Baghdad and are fully committed to the development and establishment of the new, united Iraq. The region’s liberal investment law offers foreign investors a number of incentives, including customs relief, tax holidays and the freedom to repatriate profits.

Why attend?


As well as providing a unique insight into the region and its economic potential for businesses and investors, the Conference will offer unparalleled access to key Kurdistan Regional Government policy makers. Keynote speakers will include government ministers, investors, representatives of the private sector and regional and economic experts.

The Conference will be chaired by Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman, KRG High Representative to the UK.

The event has support at the highest level in Kurdistan, with Prime Minister Barham Salih and his senior ministers giving their full backing:

The Conference will help you identify the best trade and investment opportunities in Kurdistan and how you can access them. It will help you to understand how this stable and open region is the commercial gateway to Iraq.

Who should attend?

Potential and existing foreign and domestic investors in oil and gas, agriculture, real estate, construction, engineering, financial services, tourism, retail, IT, communications, utilities, telecoms, mining, security, education and vocational training

*Government representatives from the USA, Europe and the Middle East
*Local entrepreneurs
*Economists
*Central banks
*Business media

The Conference will take place on 15-16 June 2010 in the City of London.
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June 13, 2010

Kurdistan Economic Conference in London on Tuesday

ARBIL, The Kurdistan Economic Conference will be held on Tuesday (June 15) in London.

“The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Prime Minister Barham Salih will attend the conference,” a Kurd governmental source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency said on Sunday.

He noted that the conference will last for two days.

“The conference will discuss methods to develop the economy and trade in Kurdistan,” the source explained.

He pointed out that a number of British investors and businessmen will attend the meeeting.

“The conference will invite British companies to work in Kurdistan,” the source added.


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