Baghdad int'l trade fair reopens after three-year hiatus

STORY: Baghdad int'l trade fair reopens after three-year hiatus DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people attending the fair 2. various of companies and products at the fair STORYLINE: Iraq on Tuesday opened the 46th Baghdad International Fair in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Iraq's Minister of Trade Atheer Daoud al-Ghurairy inaugurated the exhibition, which was attended by more than 363 companies from 13 countries, his ministry said in a statement. "The participation of countries and companies confirms Iraq's ability to attract economic forums and interact with what is happening in the world of scientific and technological developments," al-Ghurairy was quoted as saying at the opening ceremony. Zainab Nassir, head of the ministry's State Company for Iraqi Fairs, said in a separate statement that the exhibition would run for 10 days, stressing that it aims to present a true pi