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| Mandelson leads Iraq trade trip | Mandelson leads Iraq trade trip |
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| Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is leading the first British business delegation to Iraq in over 20 years. | Business Secretary Lord Mandelson is leading the first British business delegation to Iraq in over 20 years. |
| Representatives from 23 companies are accompanying the business secretary on a one-day trip to Baghdad and Basra. | Representatives from 23 companies are accompanying the business secretary on a one-day trip to Baghdad and Basra. |
| The group will meet Iraqi government ministers to discuss how they can contribute to the economic reconstruction of the country. | The group will meet Iraqi government ministers to discuss how they can contribute to the economic reconstruction of the country. |
| Business leaders from the healthcare, construction, oil and gas and banking sectors are among those on the trip. | Business leaders from the healthcare, construction, oil and gas and banking sectors are among those on the trip. |
| Lord Mandelson stressed that the reconstruction of Iraq continued to be a good business opportunity. | Lord Mandelson stressed that the reconstruction of Iraq continued to be a good business opportunity. |
| "British business and expertise can play an important role in the development of the Iraq economy," he said. | "British business and expertise can play an important role in the development of the Iraq economy," he said. |
| During the visit he will announce that two more British businesses have been awarded contracts in Iraq. | During the visit he will announce that two more British businesses have been awarded contracts in Iraq. |
| Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants has secured an estimated $200 million contract to map the seabed off the Al Faw peninsula. | Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants has secured an estimated $200 million contract to map the seabed off the Al Faw peninsula. |
| UK company B-Plan Information's banking system software is being launched at Iraq's biggest bank Rafidain. | |
| In February, during a surprise visit to Iraq, the Foreign Secretary David Miliband declared the country "open for business" and a good place for UK firms to trade. | In February, during a surprise visit to Iraq, the Foreign Secretary David Miliband declared the country "open for business" and a good place for UK firms to trade. |