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Kurdistan Govt representative to US tells
Arizona businesses of opportunities in Kurdistan
11.8.2007
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August
1, 2007
Phoenix, Arizona ,-– Qubad Talabani, the
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative
to the US, this week met American companies in
Phoenix, Arizona to discuss investment and
development opportunities in the secure and stable
Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
During a talk sponsored by Austrian Airlines and
arranged by the US Department of Commerce’s Iraq
Investment and Reconstruction Task Force, Talabani
provided an overview of Kurdistan and discussed the
potential for new businesses to set up their Iraq
operations in Kurdistan, rather than in neighbouring
countries.
Adam Chopin, from the Iraq Investment and
Reconstruction Task Force, said that the US
government sees Kurdistan as the gateway for doing
business in Iraq.
The US Export Assistance Centre in Pheonix reported,
"Many companies speak of positive attitudes toward
US businesses in the region and the KRG has adopted
a favorable regime for foreign investment." |
City of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon (L) and
Qubad Talabani, the representative of the Kurdistan
Regional Government (KRG) to the United States |
Talabani Jr., accompanied by Dasko Shirwani,
Director for Community Outreach, told the guests
that the Kurdistan Region is open for business and
that an investment law passed last year makes the
investment climate even better and provides sound
incentives for the potential investor.
Talabani briefed Jan Lesher, Director of Commerce in
the Office of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, on
the development priorities of the Kurdistan Region.
Their discussion centred on advancements in solar
energy, Arizona’s focus on environmentally sound
practices, and possible research and development
cooperation between Kurdistan and the State of
Arizona. The US state is home to one of the most
efficient electrical grids for power distribution in
the world.
The KRG US representative and Mr Shirwani met the
City of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Director of
Economic Development Donald Maxwell to go over other
areas of potential development and engagement
between Kurdistan and the city of Phoenix. They
focused on tourism, energy, the environment and
urban planning.
Talabany, pleased with the interest showed by state
and city officials in strengthening ties with the
Kurdistan Region, stated how impressed he was by
Arizona’s focus on alternative and reusable energy
sources. He was also impressed by its development
plan, which has helped to make Phoenix America’s
fastest growing city, with an annual growth rate of
2.9% during 2000-2004.
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