Erbil:On 10/15/2012, in the presence of Mr. Fuad Hussein, the representative of the President of the Kurdistan Region ,a number of government officials and a delegation from the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry and representatives of relevant institutions in the region , with the participation of 850 companies from 23 countries Erbil International Fair VIII, was opened. Attended the opening ceremony, both Mr. Fuad Hussein representative of the President of the Kurdistan Region, and Mr. Sinan Chalabi and Minister of Trade and Industry in the KRG, , Mr. Falah Mustafa Head of the Department of Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Regional Government , Mr. Dara Jalil Khayat President of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry , Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi The Head of UAE Shariqa Media Center, and a number of members of the Board of Directors of the Chambers and representatives of relevant institutions in the KRG. Noteworthy that the Erbil International Fair attended by 850 companies from 23 countries, was organized by a (IFP company), and continued for four days. It is important to note that the countries participating in the exhibition are both Iraq ,Turkey, Iran, Britain, Germany, China, Austria , the Czech Republic , the United Arab Emirates ,the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , the Arab Republic of Egypt, Kuwait and other countries ..