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Ambassador of the Czech Republic makes first official visit to Kurdistan

THU, 24 MAY 2012 18:29 | KRG.org

Erbil, Kurdistan - Iraq (KRG.org) – The Czech Republic's Ambassador to Iraq, Mr Jozef Vrabec, conducted his first visit to the Kurdistan Region this week to meet with senior officials in the Kurdistan Region and discuss the further expansion of political and economic ties.

In a meeting with Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani, the Ambassador hailed the stable situation in Kurdistan, saying that this has made it a favorable destination for foreign companies to invest and conduct their business.

“Kurdistan is an island of peace and stability and it’s encouraging to see such an economic boom and so much development going on here,” said Ambassador Vrabec, adding that Kurdistan is more open, more peaceful and more business-friendly than many other places in the developing world and his country is keen to establish strong ties with Kurdistan.

He also added that the Czech Republic’s Industry and Trade Minister will head a large business delegation and visit the Kurdistan Region in June to explore areas of potential cooperation with the KRG.

President Barzani thanked the Czech Ambassador and his government for their interest in further strengthening ties with Kurdistan and said that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is also eager to strengthen ties and welcomes cooperation and investment from the Czech Republic.

The President went on to discuss the latest political developments in Iraq, shedding light on the efforts that are under way to find a way out of the crisis that is currently facing the country.

Ambassador Vrabec also met with Minister Falah Mustafa, the Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations during his visit, where the minister expressed his hope that this visit will be the beginning of more engagement by the Czech Republic in the Region.

Both sides explored opportunities for maintaining and expanding relations between the Kurdistan Region and the Czech Republic in all fields, especially in investment, trade, education and culture.

Minister Mustafa said, “The Kurdistan Region is an exciting and safe place to explore opportunities. I hope that our relationship with the Czech Republic will go beyond exchanging visits, to working together in various fields such as culture, trade and education,” adding that now would be a good time for the Czech Republic to upgrade its Liaison Commercial Office in the Region to a full diplomatic post in order to better facilitate and support this increased coordination.

The Ambassador also met with the KRG Minister of the Interior, Mr Karim Sinjari, and the Minister of Electricity, Mr Yasin Mawati, as well as other senior officials of the KRG during his two day visit in order to obtain a better understanding of the opportunities in a number of specific sectors.

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