Iraq
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National Flag
Coat of Arms
Jalal Talabani
President
Nouri Kamel Al-Maliki
Prime Minister
Official Name
Republic of Iraq
Capital
Baghdad
Currency
Iraqi dinar (IQD)
Population
2006 estimate 27,499,6384 (40th)
Main Languages
Arabic and Kurdish are official languages. Assyrian and Turkmen are official languages in areas where the Assyrians and Iraqi Turkmen are located respectively. English is the most commonly spoken Western language.
Total GDP
2006 estimate Total $89.8 billion (61st)
Main Economic Sector
Iraq's economy is dominated by the oil sector, which has traditionally provided about 95% of foreign exchange earnings.
India-Iraq Economic and Commercial Relations
Trade and economic relations between India and Iraq have traditionally been close. Before the Gulf War in 1990-91, on 25th May 2007 the two side signed an agreed minutes of the 16 session of the Iraq-India joint commission. Iraq is one of the major sources of India's oil imports it is now the second large supplier of oil to India and one of the biggest markets for India`s project exports, mostly in the construction sector.
With the onset of Gulf crisis in 1990 and the imposition of UN sanctions, India`s trade with Iraq suffered seriously. In line with the relevant UN resolutions, India decided in June 1991 to partially lift the ban on trade with Iraq. It was expanded further under UN`s Oil for Food Programme in September 1996.
In most cases it has been seen that the time indicated in the tenders for the submission of bids is rather short. It is, therefore, advisable for the interested firms to have some local representation to ensure timely submission of bids, and to monitor the situation on their behalf. The firms could also consider sending their representatives to Iraq periodically to assess the situation, and to make a market survey for their products or services in the new conditions. The trade in private sector is expanding slowly but steadily.
The number of Iraqi businessmen going to India is growing, averaging 90-100 every month.
On the basis of interaction with them, the imports of following items from India seem to be gaining ground at present :-
- Auto and watch spareparts
- Electrical fittings
- Ceiling fans
- Meat
- Paper and stationery items
- Construction material, cement, etc.
- Marble and Granite
- Pharmaceutical items,
- Imitation jewellery
- Tea
Main Contact in New Delhi
H.E. Mr. Satie A, Altai, Ambassador,
Embassy of the Republic of Iraq,
B-5/8, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110 057.
Tel : +91-11-26149085/21640165
Fax : +91-11-26149076/26156798
Email : dlhemb@iraqmofamail.net / delemb@iraqimof.com
Indian Embassy
House No. 6, Zokak No. 25, Mohalla 306,
Hay Al Maghrib, PO Box 4114, Adhamiya,
Baghdad. Telephone: 00-964-1-4225438
Mobile No. 01-914-360-4746 Fax: 00-964-1-4229549
Email: eoibaghdad@yahoo.com
Chamber of Commerce
Federation Of Iraqi Chambers Of Commerce
P.O. Box 11348
Mustansir Street
Baghdad Iraq
Phone: (964) 1-8888850
Fax: (964)1-8882305
Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 24168 Almsarif
Baghdad Almustansir Street
Baghdad Iraq
Phone: (964) 1-8876211/2
Fax: (964) 1-8879563
Basrah Chamber of Commerce
Basrah Iraq
Phone: (964) 40-211343
Mosul Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 35 Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed
Mosul, Iraq Phone: (964) 60-3542
Babil Chamber of Commerce
Phone : 964-240196
Mob. : 0964-8701105939
Indo-Arab Chamber Of Commerce & Industries
39, Maker Tower "F", 3rd Floor,
Below Saudi Consulate,
Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005. India
Tel. 91-22-40606162 Fax : +91-22-22188221
E-mail : iacci@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Web : www.iacci.org
Visa Procedure
A valid passport and a visa are required to enter Iraq. Visas are delivered by Iraqi diplomatic missions abroad.
Iraq has always known the freedom of money transfer, permitting any person to bring in or take out any capital of his/her choice at any time without restriction.
Note: No Israeli stamp or any crossing point with Israel stamp should be on your passport this includes Araba border, Sheikh Hussein border, Rafah border, and Taba border.
Main Tourist Attraction
In Iraq the places to visit are Baghdad (capital city), Mosul, Agargoaf, Assur, Babylon, Basra, Borsuppa, Ctesiphon, Eridu, Hatra, Kerbala, Khorsabad,Kish, Najaf, Nimrud, Nineveh,Qurna, Samarra, Ur, Uruk, The Marshes, Ukhaidhir.
Airport & Harbour
International airports are located at Baghdad and Basra, but national carrier Iraqi Airways has been grounded since the Gulf War. The sanctions regarding air travel are still valid against Iraq.
Photographs of Historical monuments & Tourist attraction
