Economic Event: Iraqi Business council Receives the Iraqi and Jordanian Parliamentary Delegations

The Iraqi and Jordanian Parliamentarians accepted a luncheon invitation on Friday April 5th, 2019 at Amman Grand Millennium Hotel hosted by IBC and attended by a crowd of IBC members, representative of the Iraqi Embassy in Jordan, businessmen and Iraqi elite residing in Jordan.

During the meeting IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi spoke about the effectiveness of the Iraqi businessmen in Jordan, stressing that the number of Iraqi businessmen and investor exceeded 30 thousand since 1991 to the present date.

Dr. Saedi elaborated that the Iraqi – Jordanian agreement would be a great opportunity to support the private sector in both countries.

For his part, Dr. Kheir Abu Saeilik President of the Economy and Investment Committee in the Jordanian Parliament stressed that the Jordanian government stands hand in hand with the Iraqi government in the reconstruction processes, and that the best slogan for the reconstruction and building process is investment.

Dr. Abu Saeilik further added that the new lobbies in the world push us to connect with one another to form strong economic lobbies, which makes the Iraqi – Jordanian agreement important at this time.

MP Hassan Al-Kinani Head of the Economy and Investment Committee in the Iraqi Parliament expressed his thanks and appreciation to IBC and the Jordanian Parliamentarians for their exceptional reception and stressed that the Iraqi businessmen in Jordan are regarded as Iraqi ammunition needed by our country to contribute to the building and reconstruction process after the fall of international terrorism, since Iraqis fought on behalf of the whole world to eliminate the evil forces.

MP Falah Radi Al-Khafaji member of the Iraqi Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee said that the Iraqi – Jordanian relations are moving toward further strengthening in the economic and security fields, stressing that some Iraqis stand against the Iraqi – Jordanian agreement.                                                                                          He emphasized that we must stand together hand in hand since all Arab States are considered as a vital lung to Iraq.   For his part, Dr. Riyadh Al-Timimi member of the Economy and Investment Committee in the Iraqi Parliament that the Committee seeks to attract the Iraqi investors to return to Iraq and contribute to the building and reconstruction of Iraq.

Dr. Al-Timimi further said that the next step will be towards concluding agreements with other Arab countries. Also, the Economy and Investment Committee in the Iraqi Parliament called upon IBC members to attend meetings of the Committee in Baghdad to discuss some important laws that relate to Iraqi economy.

PM Ali Sadoun Al-Lami member of the Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee said that attendance of some IBC members the meetings of the Parliamentary Committee is very important since IBC enjoys specialized competencies whose contributions in discussing some laws will be very important and supportive of the draft laws that the Iraqi Parliament seeks to approve.

IBC members raised several important points such as : Mr. Saad Naji Deputy Chairman and Secretary General stressed the necessity of involving the Iraqi private sector in the formulation the economic laws and legislations that contribute to transition from totalitarian economy in Iraq to a free economy.

IBC Board member Mr. Turkey Al-Qaisi requested to facilitate granting entry visas to the Kingdom which would enhance cooperation between the private sectors in both countries.

Also, IBC Board member Mr. Mekki Al-Faiz stressed the importance of forming special committees to follow up and implement the legal legislations in Iraq after adopting them by the Iraqi Parliament that would promote the Iraqi economy.