Ministry of Transport: The development path will change the economic landscape and make Iraq a hub for global trade.
The Ministry of Transport announced on Monday that the development road will change the economic map and make Iraq a center for global trade, while indicating that the road will provide job opportunities for more than 100,000 Iraqi workers. The spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, Maitham Al-Safi, told the official agency, “The development road project is not just a transit corridor or a transit station, but rather a comprehensive economic development project, with strategic dimensions that will change the map of the Iraqi economy and make Iraq a pivotal center in global trade between East and West.”
Al-Safi explained that “the project consists of several key pillars, most notably the Grand Faw Port, which will transform into an advanced maritime destination, receiving and handling the largest ships, along with the attached economic city, giving Iraq a truly competitive edge in the field of maritime transport and logistics services.”
He also added that “the railway and road accompanying the project will include more than 12 stations distributed among the governorates, providing local governments and other ministries with unique investment opportunities in the fields of agriculture, industry, and manufacturing, in addition to the possibility of establishing modern residential, industrial, and economic complexes.”
He also pointed out that “among the most prominent elements of the project are the establishment of industrial zones and linking them to the new infrastructure, in addition to the project’s integration with Iraqi airports,” stressing that “the idea of linking airports to the development road project is a pivotal step, as it will benefit from currently operating airports, such as: Baghdad Airport, Najaf Airport, Basra Airport, and Mosul Airport, in addition to airports that will enter service soon, such as: Karbala and Nasiriyah. These airports will not be merely travel gateways, but will constitute transit stations capable of accommodating international air traffic.”
He emphasized that “the Development Road Project will provide job opportunities for more than 100,000 Iraqi workers and will create a series of regional and international economic partnerships, which will lead to a significant increase in the gross domestic product and enhance economic integration not only within Iraq but also with all countries in the region, thus consolidating Iraq’s position as the beating heart of future development projects.”
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