Infrastructure & Finance news in South Kurdistan

[alan131210]

thanks dear you forgot to add this photo

[Rando]

ERBIL, Dec. 17 (AKnews) - Kurdistan Region’s Traffic Police will have helicopters to control traffic movement and chase violators, it was announced today.

Rizgar Ali, Kurdistan Region’s Traffic Police Director said “The Ministry of the Interior will purchase four helicopters to better control highways and record violations”

One of the helicopters has already been delivered to Kurdistan Region and the rest are expected to be delivered son, according to Ali. A staff of officers have been trained to use the helicopters.

The four helicopters will be distributed on the region’s three provinces; two will be used in Erbil, while Sulaimaniyah and Duhok will received one each.

Ali did not give details about the four helicopters’ worth or where they were bought from. He only said they were from a European country.



By Fryad Mohammed

RY/AKnews

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/3/278818/

another link (that include info on the helicopters both for our traffic police and our health ambulance):
http://www.investorsiraq.com/showthread ... s-purchase

[alan131210]

14/01/2012 18:48

ERBIL, Jan. 14 (AKnews) – A delegation from he Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is expected to head to Poland next week to promote bilateral commercial ties.

Dara JalilThe delegation will include 30 officials from the semi-autonomous region and will stay in Poland for 5 days in what become the first such visit by Kurdish officials to Poland.

Chairman of the Commerce and Industry Chambers in Kurdistan, Dara Jalil Khayat, told AKnews that the Kurdish officials will sign a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU)s with the Polish commerce and industry chambers to broaden cooperation horizons between Poland and Kurdistan Region.

The delegation is expected to urge Polish companies to come and invest in Kurdistan Region.

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/2/284266/

RY/AKnews

[alan131210]

[unitedkurdistan]

I did see this cement factory driving from slemani to hewler.

[alan131210]

KRG's agricultural ministry announced that in 2011 a total of 1500 ton of fish had been produced. He said "Last year we supplied the fish farmers with 450000 of fish and for 50 lots of fish we only charged the farmers 25 ID while in previous years we use to charge them 100 ID for 50 lots". He revealed that currently Kurdistan needs 6500 ton of fish to meet the local demand , he said according to our strategic plan we want to fill the demand and this year we will give agricultural loans to the farmers for that matter .

The minister stated that they have 9 projects to grow fish this year which will include the rivers of Sirwan - Germyan , Dukan rivers , Taq Taq river in Erbil and Duhok area as well. according to the minister a Norwegian company has shown its readiness to invest in fish growing projects that will produce 1000 ton a year , and the ministry has made an agreement with local businessmen to implement a fish growing nest which consists of 50 nests on Dukan river.

at the moment 293 fish growing projects exist in Kurdistan of which 128 of them has stopped producing , the ministry is currently working on reviving them to meet the local demands , and accordingly 5750 ton of fish was imported to kurdistan last year.


www.AKnews.com

[alan131210]

kak alan,do you know if there will be kurds working in the factory or americans or both?

yes will be both but mostly Kurds.

[alan131210]

some of the existing ones in KRG which number 5 .



http://www.pukmedia.com/kurdish/index.p ... &Itemid=53

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PUKmedia 30-01-2012 11:46:23

Kurdish and Spanish companies specialized in the agricultural sector , held a conference today in the city of Sulaimani, to discuss ways to develop agriculture sector in Kirkuk Province .

The Spanish Ambassador to Baghdad Jose Turien who attended the conference, expressed his happiness for the participation of the Spanish companies in the investment process Iraq and especially in Kurdistan Region.

Bahroz Muhammad Salih Sulaimani Governor , Daban Shadela Representative of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Spain , representatives of Spanish companies operating in Iraq along with farms owners in Kirkuk province attended the conference.

http://www.pukmedia.com/english/index.p ... Itemid=385

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31/01/2012 15:10

ERBIL, Jan. 31 (AKnews) - In the hope of fostering economic development in Kurdistan Region and attractiong more investors to the booming regional economy an economic forum will be held in Duabi in two months time.

Shilan Khanaqa, Kurdistan Region's representative to the United Arab Emirates told AKnews that the two-day conference will be held under the auspices of the Dubai Emirate and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

She did not mention the exact date of the conference. However she did claim officials from Kurdistan, including ministers for tourism, and trade and industry, heads of investment boards and chambers of commerce, as well as a considerable number of Kurdish businessmen will attend the conference.

The conference will spotlight the high security and stability in Kurdistan to attract more investors, Khanaqaa added.

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/2/287367/

[alan131210]

05/02/2012 15:36

ERBIL, Feb.5 (AKnews) - A delegation of 65 Greek businessmen and investors will arrive in Erbil tomorrow for a two-day visit to boost ties with Kurdistan.

Press secretary at Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry Abdul-Wahed Taha said that the delegation is to reinforce economic and trade exchange between Greek and Kurdistan.

The delegation will meet tomorrow for a conference in Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The group will later visit the ministries of agriculture and trade and industry, as well as the trade and commerce chambers in Kurdistan.

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/2/288253/

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05/02/2012 15:13

ERBIL, Feb. 5 (AKnews) - Japan's emerging political and economic interest in the Kurdistan was on show in Erbil yesterday as embassy delegates toured the region.

Tomofumi NishinagaRepresentatives from the Embassy of Japan, based in Baghdad, visited the offices of Aras Publishing and AKnews yesterday, and assured Kurdistan of it's desire to help promote its economy and prospects.

Speaking at our offices, Minister-Counselor Tomofumi Nishinaga said: "We have always been paying attention to Kurdistan and we are doing what we can."

"The security situation is much better here than in other parts of Iraq. For example, we have 4 Japanese experts advising the Ministry of Agriculture in Erbil. This is something we can't do elsewhere in Iraq."

Nishinaga also highlighted a number of Japanese companies, such as Sumitomo and Mistibushu who have recently opened branches in Iraq, which are actively exploring their options in the country and possibly within Kurdistan.

"In the Japanese business model, companies first come to explore how promising the market is. Then they send that information to manufacturers in Japan and help connect and facilitate Japanese companies coming to that country," explained Nishinaga.

Nishinaga said that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's visit in Japan last November created a huge interest from companies to come over to the country.

"They need political stability, of course, as well as stability in the security situation," he said. "We have been sending this message to the Iraqi leadership."

Regarding an Japanese embassy in Kurdistan, First Secretary Junichi Sumi, who is accompanying the Minister-Counselor, said: "Whenever the size of Japanese nationals and companies reached a reasonable level, Japan will open its consulate."

While Nishinaga admitted that some companies may be deterred by Kurdistan's location within the Axis he added that there was hope and would help assure companies of Kurdistan's investment potential.

"It is important to make make economic advantages to be known to Japanese companies and I think this we can do together," he added

The delegates will meet with the Foreign Minister today to further discuss the political situation in Iraq.

http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/288208/

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15/02/2012 10:02

ERBIL, Feb. 15 (AKnews) - Some 17 stadiums across the Iraqi Kurdistan region will be renovated and new sports centers created at a cost of 20bn IQD ($17m)

sami azizGeneral director of sports and national games at the Ministry of Culture and Youth Sami Aziz said the fund is from the 2011 budget.

Aziz's deputy Azmar Khalil said 4.6bn IQD ($3.9m) will be used to refurbish stadiums in Erbil and its suburbs, while 991m IQD ($850,000) will go towards renovating Sulaimaniya stadium.

Around 2bn IQD ($1.7m) will be used to finish the incomplete sports center in Sulaimaniya.

A sports center worth 991m IQD ($850,000) will be constructed in the disputed Makhmur parish, and another one in Khabat parish worth 495m IQD ($425,000).

Approximately 2bn IQD ($1.7m) will be allotted to Garmiyan administration where a 1.7bn IQD ($1.5m) sports hall will be constructed.

Funds have also been allocated to Kirfi, Kalar and other areas as well.

Khalil said the Finance Ministry has also agreed to fund the project, which will be put out to tender soon.

By Arsalan Abdullah

AKnews.com

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15/02/2012 19:53

DUHOK, Feb. 15 (AKnews) – Netherlands ambassador to Iraq Gurion Rodnberk announced Wednesday that Dutch authorities were would encourage Dutch companies to do investment in Kurdistan Region.

Tamar RamazanThe announcement came in a statement by Mr Dudenburg in a meeting with the governor of Duhok, Tamar Marjan.

“Dutch companies have good experience in the fields of sports, buildings stadiums, water systems, and industry” said the Dutch ambassador. “We will try to get Dutch companies come here and do business”

Kurdistan Region has been the hot spot for investment in Iraq since 2003 and is regarded as one of the Middle East's best growth prospects in 2012. According to statistics released by the Investment Board, the region has attracted some $16.2 billion (19 trillion IQD) in foreign investment over the past five years.

Kurdistan Region’s boom in foreign investment has been accredited to its accommodating Investment Law, passed in 2007. The law provides incentives for foreign investors including the possibility of owning land, up to 10 year tax holidays, easy repatriation of profits and removal of tariffs on exports and imports related to the project.

Figures obtained from the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Trade in December 2011 showed a 30% increase in the number of foreign companies registering in Kurdistan Region in 2011. Up from 331 companies in 2010 to 433 companies this year.

By Hikmat Zewki

AKnews.com