Iraqi Ministry of Trade Delegation Visits the Cultural Center at Cihan University–Erbil
Under the patronage of Professor Dr. Amjad Saber Al-Delawi, President of Cihan University–Erbil, a delegation of 13 participants consisting of directors and staff from the Iraqi Ministry of Trade, headed by Ms. Nadia Jaafar Nassif, Assistant Director General of the Administrative and Financial Department, along with her accompanying delegation, conducted a tour of the university on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The tour is part of the cultural program accompanying the advanced training course in Human Resources launched by Cihan University–Erbil for the directors and staff of the Iraqi Ministry of Trade in its second round.
The tour included a visit to the Cultural Center, where the delegation saw various types of precious stones collected from different places in the Kurdistan Region and crafted into a variety of forms, including necklaces and rings. During the visit, they purchased a number of these distinctive stones as souvenir gifts.
The delegation then visited the exhibition of handicrafts and clay sculptures, which left a profound impression on them through the beauty of the works produced by the students and teaching staff. This was followed by visiting the Museum of Fine Arts and the oil paintings gallery, where the members took numerous commemorative photographs.
Finally, they visited the private museum of the collections of Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Cihan University and Institutions, which houses numerous fine art paintings, including works painted by Dr. Nawzad in tribute to a number of his teachers from whom he acquired knowledge. They also saw the precious gifts received by Dr. Nawzad, and then went to the hall of ancient coins and artifacts, where they spent considerable time contemplating and reflecting on these collections.
Ms. Nadia then expressed her admiration for the cultural centers and distinctive museums that Cihan University–Erbil houses, reflecting the richness of Kurdish heritage, affirming the importance of such tours in enhancing the cultural dimension among staff.
The visit concluded with most members of the delegation signing the museum’s visitors’ plaque and expressing their deep gratitude and appreciation in writing to Dr. Nawzad Yahya Bajger for establishing this distinguished museum.
