Basra, Iraq | December 2025

Basra hosted the Iraq Britain Business Council Conference from 3 to 5 December 2025, bringing together decision-makers, business leaders, and experts from Iraq and the United Kingdom. Sardar Group participated as one of the event’s sponsors.

The conference featured focused sessions and interactive discussions, held in Basra, Iraq’s economic capital. It served as a shared platform to exchange perspectives and explore collaboration opportunities across multiple sectors, in step with the direction of sustainable economic development. Through this sponsorship, Sardar Group reaffirms its commitment to supporting initiatives that deliver tangible value to the business environment.

The conference received direct backing from His Excellency the Prime Minister, Mr Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, and was formally inaugurated by the Governor of Basra, Mr Asaad Al-Eidani. The opening was attended by senior government officials, diplomatic representatives, and private sector leaders from both Iraq and the United Kingdom.

Sardar Group was represented at the conference by Mr Amjad Saeed, General Manager of Sardar Trading Agencies, reflecting the Group’s active role in the economic landscape and its ongoing engagement in forums that help shape cooperation and investment between Iraq and its international partners.

The conference addressed a range of key themes, including energy, innovation, and finance, as well as education, skills development, and the private sector’s role in supporting the labour market. These discussions helped lay practical foundations for actionable ideas that can strengthen the business climate, reinforce sustainability, and support economic and social progress in the period ahead.

In this context, Mr Amjad Saeed noted that Sardar Group’s participation reflects a clear belief in the link between the mobility sector and wider economic activity. He emphasized that the vehicle sector is a core part of the development ecosystem due to its direct connection to transportation, infrastructure, and supply chains. He added that advancing the automotive industry and related services increasingly depends on innovation, knowledge exchange, and capacity building, which contribute to safer, more efficient solutions that meet the needs of Iraq’s growing market.

Through its sponsorship of this conference, Sardar Group reiterates its commitment to an institutional approach rooted in constructive dialogue and meaningful partnerships, and to supporting events that bring economic perspectives together and help translate them into practical pathways. This approach reflects the Group’s continued presence in influential forums and its sustained support for initiatives that strengthen the national economy and deepen cooperation at both regional and international levels.