Today, Thursday, 27/2/2025, Kamaran Salah Bajger and Maruf Azizxan Harki, Deputy Chairmen of Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Kamaran Muhammad Salih, member of the Chamber's Administrative Council, received Nawaf Kilic, Chairman of the International Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (USIAD) in Turkey and his accompanying delegation consisting of several business owners and companies from different sectors of Turkish cities.
At the beginning of the meeting, Maruf Azizxan Harki, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber, expressed his pleasure at the delegation's visit to the Kurdistan Region and the city of Erbil, wishing them a productive trip.
During this meeting, Kamaran Salah Bajger, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber, delivered the speech of Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussing the volume of trade exchange between Turkey and the Kurdistan Region, which is at a very good level, hoping it would see further progress.
The Deputy Chairman of the Chamber said, "As Erbil Chamber of Commerce, we have always tried to facilitate more for companies from different countries, especially Turkey, to open branches in Erbil. Besides work and investment opportunities, security and stability, the city of Erbil serves as a commercial center for exporting their goods to all other Iraqi cities."
Kamaran Salah Bajger also pointed out that now is the time for commercial competition based on good quality and reasonable price, hoping that businessmen and company owners from Turkey would take this into consideration.
The Deputy Chairman of the Chamber expressed the Chamber's readiness and support for them in facilitating and establishing trade relations between merchants from both sides.
Nawaf Kilic, Chairman of the International Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (USIAD), thanked them for this warm reception and expressed his gratitude for the efforts and activities of Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its effective role in strengthening trade relations between Turkey and the Kurdistan Region.
The head of the visiting delegation talked about the work and activities of his association, saying, "In general, we have relations with 16 Iraqi governorates, but the city of Erbil is different and more attractive for us, and our focus for our work is more on this city."
Nawaf Kilic generally highlighted the importance of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region for work and investment, describing it as a commercial bridge between Asia and Europe. He also talked about several important tourism projects that will be implemented in Turkey in the near future, and they have made proposals for several tourism projects to officials of the Kurdistan Region during their visit to the region.
The Chairman of the Association of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs formally presented an invitation to the Chamber to participate in an exhibition and economic forum in Turkey during the months of April and June of this year.
During this meeting, members of the visiting delegation, after introducing the work and activities of their companies, expressed their readiness to work with businessmen and entrepreneurs from the Kurdistan Region in all sectors through the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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