IBC First Board of Directors Meeting for the Fourth Session And Election of Chairman, Deputies, Secretary General & Committees Heads

The new IBC Board of Directors in its fourth session held its first meeting at 6.00 pm on Thursday October 13th 2016 at IBC Hall / First Floor in the presence of eleven members out of its thirteen members, thus realizing quorum, in which IBC Chairman, Deputies, Secretary General and Heads of Committees were elected and as follows:

–          Dr. Majid Saedi – IBC Chairman and Head of the Jordanian Local Affairs Committee,

–          Mr. Saad Naji Chairman Deputy and Secretary General,

–          Mr. Nazar Awchi – Chairman Deputy,

–          Engineer Jalal Al Gaood / Chairman Deputy,

–          Mr. Turkey Al-Qaissi / Board member and Head of the Foreign Relations Committee,

–          Mr. Usama Al-Quraishi / Board member and Head of Iraq Affairs Committee,

–          Mrs. Wasan Al-Khafaj / Board member and Head of the Humanitarian and Social Committee,

–          Mr. Ali Ghalib / Board member and Head of the Economic Committee,

–          Mr. Mekki Al-Faiz / Board member and Head of the Cultural Committee,

–          Mr. Khalil Al-Bunniya / Board member,

–          Mr. Muhammad Al-Sarraf / Board member,

–          Mr. Mumtaz Al-Taie / Board member, and

–          Mr. Muhammad Jawad Al-Jubouri / Board member.

During the meeting, IBC Chairman, Dr. Saedi, stressed the necessity of exerting efforts to expand Iraqi investments in Jordan because of the security Jordan enjoys, investment laws and wide facilities existing in Jordan, appraising at the same time the role of the Jordanian government in its continuous support to Iraqi investors under the Hashemite leadership lead by His Majesty King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussien (God protect Him).

The audience stressed that opening the border crossings between Iraq and Jordan would be a priority to IBC because of its strategic and economic significance for the two countries, in addition to creating investment opportunities for the Jordanian companies in the contracts announced by Iraqi government.

The members also agreed on enhancing cooperation with the international organizations in the field of reconstruction of the affected areas in Iraq giving priority to IBC member companies in the projects introduced by these organizations.

Meeting of the Board of Directors was concluded at 9.00 pm on Thursday October 13th 2016.