Iraq participates in trade fair in Greece

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq will participate in a trade-industrial fair to be hosted in Greece late this year, according to Iraq's exporters & importers union chief on Wednesday. "A delegation will represent Iraq in Exporana Show Athens 2008, the largest diverse industries fair in Greece, where Iraqi industrialists and businessmen will meet with their Greek peers to discuss means to further industrial and trade relations between the two countries," Thabit al-Baladawi told Aswat al-Iraq. "The event, to be held on December 6-9, should offer a good chance for the Iraqi participants to get acquainted with advanced industrial techniques and establishments to benefit from with the aim of modernizing their own production lines in the facilities they run in Iraq," he added. Baladawi said the fair will also help Iraqi entrepreneurs to discuss their ideas with Greek investors in the agricultural, industrial and real estate domains.