Iraq Investment and
Reconstruction Task Force
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the Iraq Investment and Reconstruction
Task Force (IIRTF) of the U.S. Department
of Commerce. The IIRTF assists companies pursuing
reconstruction and other business opportunities in
Iraq. [MORE]
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Commercial Success in
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Success Stories
Business Satellite Solutions
(BSS), a small Maidens, VA company,
brings clients and broadband satellite services
together around much of the globe. BSS has sold
several systems to Creative Networks, an Iraqi
client for wireless services. The systems include
American made routing equipment manufactured by
i-Direct Technology and system support by
Constellation Networks. BSS works on an ongoing
basis with its Iraq customer maintaining and
adding additional resources to the booming Iraqi
telecom sector. [MORE]
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Business Satellite
Solutions and Iraqi partner BusinessCom team up to
deploy a high speed broadband satellite system in
downtown
Basra. |
Iraq's First Democratic Government Sworn In
May 09, 2005
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari pledged to unite
Iraq's ethnic and religious factions and fight terrorism
during swearing-in ceremony of the nation's first
democratically elected government. A listing of the Iraqi Transitional Government (ITG)
Cabinet is available. For additional information,
please see the curricula vitae of ITG cabinet members
 (PDF only).
Broader Middle East/North Africa Trade and
Investment Finance Conference
May 17-19, 2005, Amman, Jordan
The Export-Import Bank of the United States, the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the U.S.
Department of State, and the U.S. Trade and Development
Agency are proud to sponsor this event that will bring
together senior government, business, and financial
leaders of the G-8 and countries and territories from
the Broader Middle East and North Africa to address key
trade, investment, and finance issues facing the region.
The program will focus on a broad range of trade-related
investment and finance programs and services, as well as
sectors including agriculture, telecommunications, oil
& gas, and water. Participating countries and
territories are expected to include Afghanistan,
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian
Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. For
more information, please see the event flyer  (PDF only) and website.
Iraq's Electrical System
April 06, 2005
Dr. Aiham Alsammarae, Minister of Electricity for the
Iraqi Interim Government, delivered remarks entitled
"Iraq's Electrical System: Status & Future Plan" at
"Electric Power 2005" (April 05-07, 2005 in Chicago).
Dr. Alsammarae's PowerPoint
presentation (1.2MB PDF only) outlines the current
design and capacity of the power system in Iraq and
details plans for increasing generation, transmission,
and distribution capacity.
Iraq's Construction Sector - An Overview
March 2005
Don't' miss this new Commerce Department market research report (PDF only) on Iraq's construction
equipment and materials sector!
Making Payments in Iraq
March 2005
Learn the latest and greatest about check and cash
payments, establishing a local bank account, and the
status of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) by reading this essay (PDF only) prepared by the U.S. Embassy in
Baghdad.
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Descriptions
November 23, 2004
The Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals has
provided fact
sheets that describe its SOEs in the textiles,
construction materials, engineering industries, food
& drugs, industrial services, and chemical &
petrochemical sectors.
Export-Import Bank Support for U.S. Exports to
Iraq
October 5, 2004
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im
Bank), the Iraqi Ministry of Finance, and the Trade Bank
of Iraq signed a framework agreement today that enables
Ex-Im Bank to continue to support U.S. exports for Iraqi
reconstruction. The agreement replaces an agreement
concluded last December between Ex-Im Bank, the Trade
Bank, and the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). For
more details, please visit the Ex-Im
Bank's website.
USDOC Iraq Private Sector Development Briefing
August 04, 2004, Washington, DC
On August 04, the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted
an Iraq Private Sector Development briefing. The
featured speaker was Michael Fleischer, who recently
returned from his tour in Baghdad as Director of Private
Sector Development for the former Coalition Provisional
Authority. The video of Mr. Fleisher's presentation
(83MB Windows Media format, Microsoft Windows Media Player
Required) is available through this website.
(Note: If you experience difficulty with the
video, please adjust the buffering option in Windows
Media Player by clicking the "Tools" menu item, choosing
"Options," clicking on the "Performance" tab and then
set the "Network Buffering" to 5 seconds.)
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