Baghdad: The Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced on Tuesday its readiness to host an international economic forum with the participation of traders and investors from Iraq, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. The Chamber indicated that the forum aims to strengthen trade and economic relations between the three countries.

According to Iraqi News Agency, Ibrahim Agha Gerdi, a member of the Erbil Chamber of Commerce and Industry, shared that an agreement was reached to hold an international economic conference in Erbil on September 20. This decision follows a visit to Azerbaijan with the head of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, coordinated with the Iraqi Chambers of Commerce.

He added that the conference is expected to see broad participation from economic and commercial entities, aiming to explore prospects for economic cooperation and strengthen trade and investment relations. He explained that the forum will involve more than 130 individuals from the central and southern provinces of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, in addition to approximately 150 traders and business owners from Turkey and Azerbaijan, with the objective of developing economic and trade relations between the three countries.