OPENING CEREMONY & KEYNOTE SPEECHES
The opening ceremony of the exhibition was officiated by key government and industry figures, reflecting the high-level significance of the event. Dignitaries included:
- Mr. Ano Jawhar, Official Representative of the Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Communication of Kurdistan Region Government
- Mr. Sarwar Kamal Harwary, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry of Kurdistan Region Government
- Mr. Safin Dzay, Foreign Relations of Kurdistan Region Government
- Mr. Omed Khoshnaw, Governor of Erbil
- Director General of Customs of the Kurdistan Region
- Erbil Chamber of Commerce Representatives
- Mr. Karim Snjari, Advisor to the Iraqi Federal Government
- The Head of Import and Export, Kurdistan
- Representatives from all relevant departments of the ministries
During the ceremony, Mr. Sarwar Kamal Harwary, and Mr. Ano Jawhar delivered speeches highlighting the importance of developing Iraq’s logistics and trade sectors, the role of collaboration between government and private stakeholders, and the strategic opportunities in the Kurdistan Region’s and Iraq growing logistics market.
Their presence and speeches emphasized the exhibition’s role as a strategic platform for fostering partnerships, investment, and industry growth in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.