Italy to start consulate in Kurdistan – minister

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: The Italian state minister for foreign trade on Saturday announced that his country has the intention of opening a consulate and a subsidiary of the Italian chamber of commerce in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, stressing that the biggest Italian companies will visit Iraq and participate in fairs held in the country. “My country will work in a more active way in constructing and rebuilding Kurdistan region, in addition to rehabilitating Iraq,” the minister said. MH (P)/SR 1