Iraqi Dinar Discussion Board

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Google CEO envisions revival in Iraqi economy

November 25, 2009 - 07:58:42

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The chief executive officer of Google, Eric Schmidt, said that a stable Iraq could encourage businessmen to invest in the country, The Wall Street Journal said in a report.This came during his trip to the Iraqi capital Baghdad this week.”Mr. Schmidt was part of a delegation, led by Peter Pace, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to encourage business development in Iraq,” according to the report.“‘After this tremendous investment in Iraq, we see business recovery finally happening,’ he said in a video interview provided by the U.S. Army. ‘The creation of a new Iraqi state ultimately means business opportunities for global firms’.”“‘Google’s interested in making sure that Iraq ends up being an open and transparent democracy — after all, information makes a big difference in everybody’s lives,’ Mr. Schmidt added.”“The delegation met with both military and civilian leaders in Baghdad, he said. ‘It’s clear that the government is reaching out now to business, to try to get us to begin our part in the reconstruction of Iraq’.”SS (P)/SR

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