Erbil: On 1/8/2017, the Erbil governorship assembly organized a private meeting of the rumors of price rising in the market and the situation of the market which has been attended by Ali Rasheed the head of the assembly, Nabaz hawrami Abdulhameed the mayor of the Erbil province, Dr. Dara Jalil Khayat the president of Erbil Chamber, Soran Abu baker the deputy president of Erbil Chamber, the manager of cereals, the director of trade supervision, the director of Erbil butchery. 

 During the meeting, the mayor of Erbil said that they have alarmed all the traders about that any rising of the price is illegal and those who doing so will face punishment and that they will work to eradicate the rumors. 

Although, Dr. Khayat said that the Chamber usually gives instructions to the local traders to import good quality products with suitable prices, and that the Chamber will help the Erbil Assembly and mayorship to challenge any rise in the prices of the goods.