{"id":52612,"date":"2025-05-22T08:36:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sulcci.com\/?p=52612"},"modified":"2025-05-22T08:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:36:57","slug":"president-of-the-sulaymaniyah-chamber-participated-in-a-joint-meeting-in-the-kurdistan-province-sanandaj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sulcci.com\/en\/president-of-the-sulaymaniyah-chamber-participated-in-a-joint-meeting-in-the-kurdistan-province-sanandaj\/","title":{"rendered":"President of the Sulaymaniyah Chamber participated in a joint meeting in the Kurdistan Province (Sanandaj)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">On May 20, 2025, Nawzad Ghafour, President of the Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, participated in a joint meeting in the Kurdistan Province (Sanandaj) of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The meeting included heads of chambers of commerce from the Kurdistan Region, Iranian border provinces, and Iranian governmental economic officials and private sector activists.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The meeting addressed challenges causing a decline in trade between the Kurdistan Region and Iran. In his speech, Nawzad Ghafour emphasized that the Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Commerce has strong ties with Iranian provinces, contributing to expanded commercial, industrial, and cultural activities.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">He stated: &#8220;We support establishing a free trade zone at the Bashmakh border crossing, which would become a vital commercial and industrial hub between both sides, fostering significant trade growth in the region and benefiting merchants from both parties.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">He also mentioned a proposal to form a joint committee between the two sides to monitor issues and resolve any trade-related disputes among merchants.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Ghafour highlighted international exhibitions, noting that the Sulaymaniyah Chamber owns an international exhibition facility and collaborates with authorities in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq to organize exhibitions dedicated to Iranian goods.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Attendees included: Dr. Haval Abubakr (Governor of Sulaymaniyah), Omed Khoshnaw (Governor of Erbil), Nushirvan Nasih (Governor of Halabja), Dr. Ali Tatar (Governor of Duhok), alongside heads of chambers of commerce and industry from Sulaymaniyah, Erbil, Duhok, and Halabja, as well as directors of border crossings in the Kurdistan Province (Sanandaj), aiming to strengthen economic and commercial ties between both sides.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 20, 2025, Nawzad Ghafour, President of the Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, participated in a joint meeting in the Kurdistan Province (Sanandaj) of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The meeting included heads of chambers of commerce from the Kurdistan Region, Iranian border provinces, and Iranian governmental economic officials and private sector activists. 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