Kurdish PM calls on South Korean companies to invest in Kurdistan

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: Kurdish Prime Minister Negervan Barzani on Wednesday called on the South Korean companies to invest in Kurdistan, expressing hope for the continuation of relations between the two countries after the withdrawal of the Korean troops.Speaking at a ceremony marking the end of the mission of the South Korean forces stationed in the Kurdistan region, Barzani said “I hope that the withdrawal of South Korean forces will not be a reason to cut relations between the two countries and i call on the South Korean companies to use the chance and invest in our region.” For his part the commander of the South Korean troops said “our presence in Kurdistan region has an important indication and we thank the Kurdish government for its cooperation during our presence.” “The troops will start leaving Arbil between December 11-14 heading for Kuwait then they will leave Kuwait on December 20,” he told IraqiNews.com. A total 3,566 South Korean troops had stationed in the Iraqi Kurdistan region in September 2004. SH (P) 1