Trade exchange between Germany, Iraq down to 400 million euro

ARBIL / IraqiNews.com: German Development Minister Dirk Niebel said on Wednesday that his country seeks to increase its trade exchange with Iraq, noting that the trade exchange went down from 4 billion euro to 400 million in 2010. This came during a press conference held at Rotana hotel in Kurdistan, where he held talks with President Massoud Barzani, Prime Minister Barham Saleh. The minister asserted that his country will expand its activities in Kurdistan region and will send experts to Arbil to help developing human development programs in the region and in Iraq. “The German development agency will open an office in Arbil next May,” he noted. SH (TP)/SR 1559