Erbil, Kurdistan-Iraq, 2 May
2006. The Government of the Czech Republic opened its Liaison Office
for Trade and Commerce in Erbil to promote commercial activities
between the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the Czech Republic.
The opening ceremony on Monday May, 1st, was performed by the Czech
Republic Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaroslav Bašta and
Ambassador Petr Voznica. Participants from the Kurdistan Region were
Dr. Fuad Hussein, representing Kurdistan Region President Masoud
Barzani, and Minister for the Interior Karim Sinjari, on behalf of
Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.
Other participants included the Ministers of Culture Sami Shoresh,
Industry and Electricity Yonan Marqus Hanna, Minister of the Region
Falah Mustafa Bakir and Erbil Governor Nawzad Hadi.
From the Czech Republic, the Vice President of the Confederation of
Industry Mr. Stanislav Kazecky, and other senior business leaders
also participated in the event.
All agreed that the opening of the liaison office builds an
important bridge for both government and commercial relations, and
that many useful projects will grow from this effort in the months
and years to come.
This is the first foreign liaison office to be opened in the
Kurdistan Region. Additional offices are expected to be opened
within the coming months.
In keeping with the provisions of the Constitution of Iraq, the
Kurdistan Regional Government plans to open trade and development
offices in other countries.
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