Erbil: On 2/10/2013, In the presence of Mr.Dara Jalil Khayat President  of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Kurdistan region , and Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour , Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Eygypt ,Ahmed Mohamed  alwakil  Chairman of the General Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce , Suleiman Osman Egyptian consul in the Region ,Erbil Chamber  organized , at the Cultural and social Center an expanded meeting between a delegation of Egyptian and Erbil traders to discuss ways of economic relations between the region and the Egyptian Arab Republic .

At the beginning of the meeting , which attended by a  members of the Board of Directors members of the Chamber ,representatives from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the region of Kurdistan and a group of company owners , local traders President of the Chamber said through his speech , to the historical relations between Egypt and the Kurdistan region and developments in economic relations in recent times , especially after Egyptian Consulate Proceeds in Erbil and opening the airline tours  between Erbil and Cairo , pointed out the relationship between the Chamber and the Egyptian Consulate in Erbil and positive reflections on the development of the relationship between businessmen in the region and Arab Republic of Egypt and expressed its readiness to offer more support and facilities for Egyptians traders to invest  their money in the region and expand their trade with Iraq through the Erbil capital , like all other Arab and foreign companies operating in the region .

Mr. Ahmed  alwakil  indicated to  a number of  important points that relate to the development of economic relations between the Kurdistan Region and the Arab Republic of Egypt and expressed readiness to provide assistance to Egyptian and Kurdistan traders  in order to accomplish their business and focused on the need to work in order to achieve the free movement of people , money and materials between the two countries to achieve the kind of economic integration.

The Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Egypt expressed  the government's willingness to support and assist the Egyptian traders to expand economic relations with the region, and noted that their visit to the region is an expression of Egypt's readiness to expand its dealings with Iraq in general and Kurdistan Region in particular.

Mr.Suleiman Osman also talked about  the role of each of the Chamber and Erbil Company organizer of Erbil International Fair , to support and assist the consulate to complete its economic duty , which facilitated the visit of Egyptian companies to the region and participate in exhibitions and meetings with traders and owners of businesses in the region.

  Mr. Aziz Ibrahim representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the of Kurdistan Region, talked about mechanism to establish Arab and foreign companies branches in the region and privileges accorded to them by the Regional government through laws and regulations issued by the relevant authorities , as pointed out to the industrial zones that the Regional government due of founding  them of the whole international specifications in the three provinces of the region to be allocated for the establishment of factories and new industrial facilities , and expressed the ministry 's readiness to provide more support and assistance to the Egyptian companies that intend to work in Kurdistan.

At the end of the meeting, bilateral meetings between the participants held  to get acquainted and discuss ways of cooperation economist between them.