Iraqi economic forum - French early April

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3/23/2015 0:00

Aims to build improved relations and the signing of investment agreements
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In order to build economic, trade and industrial relations and the signing of investment agreements, to be held in Paris early next month, Iraqi French government economic forum with representation from the Investment Authority and other departments in the presence of a large number of Iraqi businessmen and French.

Revealed that the "morning" Vice Chairman Businessmen Union and a member of the Council Alaraca- French employers on behalf of Antoine, who confirmed the creation of the Forum held during the seventh meeting of the Council in the presence of French Ambassador Marc Barete economic attache at the French Embassy, ​​and the Iraqi side, Prime Iraqi businessmen Union unwilling Blibl satisfaction and a group of businessmen from both sides.

And Antoine that this meeting was held to hold the French Conference - Iraqi in Paris early next month, after he has been the means of cooperation between the two sides over the 7 years since the establishment of the Joint Business Council.

Humanitarian aid

He noted that the French ambassador presented his help and support for Iraq in its war against terrorism, donors of $ 5.6 million euros to humanitarian organizations supporting the displaced hot in the northern and western provinces areas.

It was also during the meeting, which was held last week to review the action opportunities of interest to the French side and support the Iraqi economy, the most important of which was a proposal for the establishment of a French Institute of Technology is working on the dissemination of culture and professional French for networking industrial and professional relationships, especially that Iraq is entering a rebuilding campaign and wide and large investments.

industrial projects.

It is said that the Joint Business Council, formed in March of 2009, on the occasion of the second ten of the Joint Commission between the two countries, as this institution is managed, co-chaired by the President of Businessmen Union Iraqi Reza Ragheb Blibl and general manager of Upstream Total Live Luis Daricarar to contribute to the development of bilateral trade relations.

Bilateral Relations

He Antoine said the meeting stressed the importance of the development of the Iraqi-French relations and not restricted to the formal side, as the French have expressed their willingness to support the Iraqi businessmen, especially within the new efforts in Iraq and the transition to a market economy.

Payment Term

, where he was one of the key suppliers to the big water project Rusafa.
For his part, Head of the Economic Department of the French Embassy Philip person Ghali Barriers to investment in Iraq and the routine and bureaucracy with the entry of French companies, demanding the creation of a legal environment and the legislature to facilitate the entry of French business leaders to Iraq, especially in the area of ​​access to land and the registration of companies, and the banking system is not the required level.


Support Iraq

The Iraqi side has called his French counterpart to contribute to support Iraq economically project, as well as the opening of a French bank in Iraq, as in Standard Chartered to take care of business and to facilitate the French bank's experience in Iraq, according to what was confirmed by Antoine.

It was intended that the Business Council participated in the Economic Forum in June 2014 in Paris, but the event was canceled, due to the events of Mosul and terrorist attacks by "Daash" on the northern and western provinces gangs, has been postponed to April 2015.

It is scheduled to include the Forum organization "Almidev" namely: "the French employers organization", in coordination with the Economic Section of the French Embassy in Baghdad.

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