Erbil : On 02/23/2014, Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry , at  the Cultural and Social Center  of the Chamber ,held  a trade Forum , was attended by representatives from thirteen British company and a number of members of the Board of Directors of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and owners of commercial interests in Erbil, , Mr. Fdaedin  Gardy Secretary of Administration Board Member of the Chamber has moderated the forum and from the British side, Ms. Malozin de Shasal director of projects and government relations at the the Middle East Association was headed  the forum.

In the beginning board member of the Chamber gave a speech , who welcomed the guest delegation and wished them a pleasant stay in Erbil, stressing the role of British companies operating in the region and the importance of attracting more of them to work ineconomic sectors in Kurdistan , especially in the field of industry , agriculture and tourism as KRG interesting in these sectors , because of the experience possessed by British companies in the areas of development , and the guest had similar view and stressed that they are moving in this direction to serve the economies of the two countries .