IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary-General & IBC Members Participate in the Forum Held under the Title “Developing the Business Environment in Iraq”
At the invitation extended by the American Embassy Commercial Attaché in Baghdad, IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary General, Dr. Saad Naji, IBC Board member, Mr. Ali Shamara and IBC members; Mr. Abdul Rahman Thabit Al-Ani, Mr. Ahmad Al-Amili, Mr. Aqeel Al-Hadi and Mr. Dargham Al-Bolani participated in the Forum held by the American Embassy Commercial Attaché on Thursday November 17th 2022 under the title “Developing the Business Environment in Iraq” via video technology.
During the meeting, the global ASYCUDA system, which will be adopted by the Iraqi General Customs Authority to automate its procedures, in cooperation with the United Nations Conference for Trade & Development (UNCTAD), was reviewed.
One of the officials elaborated on this project and its positive effect on developing and regulating economy and maximizing the revenues of the state treasury, achieving qualitative leap in the use of information and communications technology, in addition to facilitating trade and global supply chains of imports and exports.
This program will also contribute to achieving financial sustainability and economy diversity in accordance with the principles of integrity, transparency and anti-corruption with the participation of a large number of Federations of Chambers of Commerce & Industry and a number of ministries in Iraq.
The idea of establishing the Iraqi Business Council is based on the common desire generated by a number of elites. Those who are Iraqi investors and businessmen on the territory of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan unanimous in the importance of creating economic reference for them, as well as for those who wish to join them in order to maximize Iraq’s investment in Jordan, as well as to contribute actively to Iraq’s construction and reconstruction.
