| 2008: Iraq-Japanese economic forum kicks off in Amman |
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July 2, 2008 The Iraqi-Japanese economic forum will start in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday with the participation of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi. The forum aims to discuss means to develop oil and chemical industries, reconstruction operations in Iraq as well as encouraging the Japanese companies to take part in rebuilding the country and to find investment opportunities in Iraq. “Iraqi Industry Minister Fawzi al-Hariri will inaugurate the two-day forum, during which Iraqi and Japanese officials will discuss means to develop oil and chemical industries and the reconstruction operation as well as the Japanese companies’ contribution within this context,” well-known sources told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq (VOI) correspondent. “The Iraqi delegation led by Vice President Tare al-Hashemi will seek to talk with the Japanese businessmen on the increasing investment opportunities after the improvement of the security condition in the country,” the sources added. Al-Hashemi, Japanese deputy minister of economy and a number of officials will deliver speeches in the opening ceremony of the forum. Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi arrived in Amman on Tuesday afternoon leading an Iraqi delegation to take part in the Iraqi-Japanese economic forum on July 2-3. The two-day forum will be attended by more than 200 participants, including the biggest Japanese companies and banks, to encourage the Japanese companies to enter the Iraqi market and contribute in rebuilding the country and rehabilitating oil, energy, and electricity sectors. |