Erbil: On March 31th, 2021 Dr. Dara Jalil Khayat, the President of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the presence of Soran Abu Bakir, the deputy president, received Rob Waller the United States Consul General to Erbil.

In a meeting they talked about the promotion of mutual commercial relationship between Kurdistan Region and United States. 

Rob Waller said: I would like to high esteem the Erbil Chamber’s activities and our goal to strengthen the commercial relations between both sides and offer help to develop the Banking System in the Region. 

He continued: Until recent years, the United States had been exploring few of it’s products outside, but after the U.S. Congress changed the law, now a large part of the U.S. products is exported to the outside world. At the same time, it’s a golden opportunity to United States companies to come to invest in the Region. 

He added that: In the past time, the United States has supported the Oil and Gas industry in Kurdistan by 250 million $, and we have a plan to support the Clean Energy project in the Region. 

    Dr. Khayat, cast light on the mutual commercial relations between Kurdistan Region and the United States, and spoke on the business activities with the United States Chambers, said: We have the memorandum of understanding with the United States Chamber of Commerce and we have strong ties. 

The president of the Chamber hoped having more delegates exchange in the future and stronger relation. 

Soran Abu Bakir, the deputy president of the Chamber started: We are in Kurdistan Region enjoy a nice climate which fits agriculture and fertile land, we hope the United States companies and investors come to develop the agriculture, tourist and industry in the Region which would make a good income and creates a lot of job opportunities.