Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh Receives Representatives of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce Federation

AMMAN - HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has received in his office a delegation of the heads of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce (FICC), headed by Mr. Abdul Razzaq Al-Zuhairi, president of the Federation and the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, to discuss promoting and developing the existing cooperation between the two sides. 

During the meeting, the delegation emphasized the importance of benefiting from the expertise and services provided by TAG.Global, reiterating their need for such experiences to boost the Iraqi investment and trade in different fields; especially those pertaining to Intellectual Property protection, consumer and local product protection, and related laws, in addition to commercial arbitration. The two sides also discussed ways of joint cooperation in training programs and skills development in various fields, particulalry in intellectual property protection. 

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his gratitude for the Iraqi delegation’s visit, praising the Iraqi official authorities efforts in enhancing the business environment  in Iraq, especially the role that the Iraqi Chambers of Commerce play in supporting the business and commerce sectors in Iraq. 

Additionally, he expressed the readiness of all TAG.Global’s cadres to provide their consulting expertise to various projects that contribute to the development of Iraq’s public and private sectors.

For his part, Mr. Al-Zuhairi stated that the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce plays a prominent role in developing and meeting the Iraqi trade and traders’ needs and requirements, expressing the Federation’s willingness to establish a real partnership with TAG.Global, led by Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh,  given his significant contributions to the growth and development of local, regional, and international trade.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mohammad Zboun, a member of the Board of Directors of the Baghdad Chamber of Commerce affirmed the importance of the meeting in developing both domestic and international trade, employing national and international expertise to reform economic laws in a way that keeps pace with the global economy's development and empowering all economic sectors to advance Iraqi investment and trade in its various fields.  

He also stated the significance of cooperation in the field of intellectual property laws, trade names, trademarks, local product protection, consumer protection, customs tariffs, commercial arbitration, and international trade exchange, referring to the need for  establishing a joint training center that provides all necessary training programs in these fields.

It is worth mentioning that Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global) is a global organization for professional services, education and tech products, operating in more than 100 offices around the world. 

The Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce, the biggest economic organization in Iraq, is an economic and professional organization that aims to develop the private commercial and economic activity and to reinforce its role in the process of development. It also aims to serve traders, protect their interests, and support the national economy, by building their, and their employees’ capacities.