Baghdad – WAA
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed today, Saturday, that the development road project will transform Iraq into an open country, while indicating that capital finds an opportunity in Iraq amid security and political stability.
Al-Sudani said during a dialogue seminar on the path to development and available investment opportunities, which was followed by the (INA), that “Iraq depends on oil as the only source to cover its expenses, which have begun to increase,” noting that “it is necessary to think correctly to activate sectors that support oil.”
He added that “the development road project needs more study and clarification,” explaining that “the government has begun establishing and implementing the development road project.”
He stressed that “the development road project will transform Iraq into an open country,” noting that “Iraq possesses natural materials that have not been exploited in industries.”
He pointed out that “the government has approached the World Bank to begin implementing the development road from Basra to Mosul,” indicating that “the agreement with international companies is a positive indicator with the international partnership.”
He pointed out that “capital finds an opportunity in Iraq amidst security and political stability,” stressing that “Iraq is today on the right path.”
He pointed out that “Iraq will enter the gas market after investing in several fields,” noting that “Iraq is the best corridor in the communications and optical cable file.”
He added, “The government has concluded the Faw investment refinery contract and it has been activated.”
He added: “We will repeat the experience of the sixties and seventies to work in the private sector,” noting that “the designs of the railways for the development road project have been fully completed.”
He pointed out that “the third meeting of the Ministerial Council on the development road will be held next November,” stressing that “the government has begun preparing a study on forming a body to manage the development road project.”
He stressed that “the government has made real reforms in the tax and banking system.”
On the security side, the Prime Minister confirmed that “there is no spot on Iraqi territory outside the control of our security forces.”
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