2009-11-02 08:55:10 - The Baghdad International fair is organized to bring trade opporunities for the global companies to enter Iraq to rejuvenate the country with new lease of opportunity,396 countries from 32 countries are attending, according to Hashim Mohammed Hatem, head of the government agency that organised the event.

BAGHDAD: Iraq the war tron country since 2003 has show cased the International fair for ten days in the capital city of Baghdad.

The Baghdad International Fair opened on Sunday for the first time since 2002 as Iraq searches for investors to rebuild its moribund economy after years of violence and sanctions.Most of the participant are from the neighbour countries Iran and Turkey.Iran with highest number of 60 companies, followed by Turkey with 36. France and Brazil also have a major presence with 35 and 20 firms respectively.

Ten day trade show follows investment conferences in Washington last month and London in May aimed at courting firms interested in doing business in Iraq, with another such meeting due in Berlin this month.

"We

hope this fair will help us establish economic and commercial relations with different countries around the world, and we also want to allow our private companies to build links with their foreign counterparts," interim Trade Minister Safaldin al-Safi said at the opening.