A high-level Dubai team will head to Kurdistan region of Iraq as part of its strategy to expand into key emerging markets of the world.

The Dubai Chamber delegation, which includes a number of senior business leaders, will hold several bilateral meetings, site visits and a roundtable discussion with prominent public and private sector representatives of the Kurdistan region.

The three-day visit from Jan. 13 is mainly to identify opportunities for joint cooperation, particularly in industry, construction, transport, communications, real estate, tourism and agriculture.

Dubai has plans to trade with Kurdistan region and also to use this region as a base for business and trade with the rest of Iraq, and with other countries in the Middle East and Central Asia, including Turkey.

The delegation is headed by Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, chairman, Dubai Chamber.