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Arbil,
Kurdistan-Iraq 26 Sept. (AKI) - The president of the
Kurdish Parliament in Iraq, Adnan al-Mufti, has
urged Italian businesses to help with Kurdistan's
reconstruction by investing in the region where he
said the government would allow the free circulation
of money and allow profits to be taken abroad.
Al-Mufti made the call during a meeting with
representatives from 15 Italian companies who are
visiting Kurdistan together with the
deputy-president of the Italian Parliament's Foreign
Affairs Committee, Dario Rivolta.
The Parliament of the autonomous Kurdish region "is
considering legislation that will cover foreign
investments in Kurdistan, to offer greater
guarantees to companies which wish to invest in the
various sectors including the building industry,
tourism and the service sector," al-Mufti said in an
interview with Adnkronos International (AKI) after
the meeting with the Italian delegation.
"We wish to boost our relations in the diplomatic
and political fields and in the various economic
sectors, because we believe that such initiatives
can help build deep bonds between Italian and
Kurdish parliamentarians," al-Mufti said.
Rivolta speaking after his meeting with al-Mufti
said that the "Italian government is pushing to
increase Italian economic involvement in Iraq
through the 'gateway' offered by Kuridstan," and
that Italian companies will "contribute gradually to
the process of reconstruction and the creation of a
free market economy," in Iraq.
The Italian delegation also met with Kurdistan's
president, Massoud Barzani, and local business
leaders and government officials.
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