The Kurdish Globe No.
236, Saturday, December 19, 2009 5
German Consul discusses Germany’s
role in Kurdistan and Iraq
German Consul: Kurds see their future in a democratic
and free Iraq, under the rule of law
“Once a German
company has
decided to invest,...
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The Kurdish Globe No.
236, Saturday, December 19, 2009 5
German Consul discusses Germany’s
role in Kurdistan and Iraq
German Consul: Kurds see their future in a democratic
and free Iraq, under the rule of law
“Once a German
company has
decided to invest,
it is going to stay.
It stays when the
adventurers have
moved on, and
even if sunny days
turn into rough
weather.
”—German
Consul Dr.
Oliver
Schnakenberg
“The Kurdish Globe”
conducted an interview in
Erbil with German Genee
eral Consul Dr.
Oliver
Schnakenberg, concerning
the role of Germany in reee
building Iraq, investment,
problems between Kurds
and Arabs, and the politiee
cal situation in Kurdistan.
Globe: What are the
main obstacles preventee
ing German companies
from investing in Iraq and
Kurdistan Region?
Dr.
Schnakenberg: From
a business perspective,
there are three main obstaee
cles.
The first is security.
Terrorism is a deterrent to
business and it increases
the costs of doing busiee
ness.
Only the security
industry i
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