Berlin: Economic and Investment Forum Germany - Kurdistan

A top delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government on Friday met with the German Chamber of Commerce on the sidelines of the first Germany-Kurdistan Forum.

Members of the KRG delegation included Kamal Muslim, Minister of Industry and Trade, Omed Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil, Mohamad Shukri, Chairman of the Kurdistan Region Board of Investment, and Majid Sayid Salih, the Deputy Governor of Duhok.

Under the guidance of KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, the delegation discussed opportunities for greater coordination in various sectors, including agriculture, industry, tourism, investment, and reconstruction in the Kurdistan Region, per the statement.

In another topic of the meeting, in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties, the delegation encouraged German companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and businesses to come to the Kurdistan Region and partner on projects of mutual interest.

It is worth mentioning that, the Germany-Kurdistan Economic and Investment Forum, a project of the Kurdish-German Friendship Association, was organized in association with the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the KRG Investment Board, and the Kurdish Diaspora Center in Berlin.

The forum is expected to be held annually in either Erbil or Berlin moving forward.