Iraqi-UAE business conf. starts in Sharjah

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A conference on Iraqi-United Arab Emirates business conference started in the UAE city of al-Sharjah on Sunday, attended by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi. The Iraqi delegation, which comprises Industry Minister Fawzy Hariri , Transport Minister Amer Abduljabbar and Electricity Minister Kareem Waheed, will take part along with senior officials from the UAE  and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the event to be held under the rubric ‘Partners in Development’. Issawi had started a visit to the UAE on May 26 with a delegation that also included Iraq National Investment Commission (INIC) Chairman Sami al-Aaraji, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh and the local leaders in al-Anbar province as well as experts and investment advisors. The meeting will discuss ways to further economic and trade relations between Iraq and the UAE and exchange views on current economic issues and challenges. AmR (P)/SR 1