Erbil :On 7.26.2015 , Dr. Dara Jalil Khayat President  of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the presence of a number of members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber ; was received in his office  Mr. Murr Kato Philippine Embassy in charge of affaires in Baghdad, who visited the Chamber, accompanied by Mr. Landry Bazon Political Affairs Officer at the embassy .

The sides has been talked about Philippines intention to enter the market of Kurdistan in the area of investment and tourism as well as its intention to open a trade office to facilitate business networking among the owners of the commercial interests of the two countries, and expressed his  country s desire for t to open a direct air route with the Region to achieve the benefits of the economies of the two countries . Mr. President of the Chamber welcomed the delegation and the idea and expressed its readiness to provide all possible facilities to achieve this goal.