Erbil: On 27.10.2013Mr. Dara Jalil Khayat President of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Kurdistan Region, President of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry , in his office , has received a delegation from the Italian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry headed by Mattia Mkelo Manager of Association and Francisco Tovarill member of Strategic Committee of the Association ,  the delegation was welcomed by the President of the Chamber , wished them a pleasant stay while stressing the importance of visiting of  Italian trade delegations to Kurdistan that would enhance economic and trade relations between the two countries , also pointed to the participation of a large number of Italian companies in the Erbil International Fair , where he considered a step in the expansion of relations with Italian companies, while stressing that Kurdistan is now the economic and commercial gateway to Iraq ,and center of commercial activity for the whole of Iraq after a lot of foreign companies opened their branches in Kurdistan as a springboard to reach the whole of Iraq, in a speech  to Mr. Mattia Mkelo who said that their association has  effective participation  in business activity at the level of exhibitions  organized in Erbil , also pointed to the need for a delegation from the Kurdistan Chambers of Commerce and its president , and its administrative to visit  Italy during the establishment of international conferences and exhibitions .