Aspirations to make the Fao peninsula global economic city

6/12/2016 0:00

BAGHDAD / morning of a
new economic construction in order to bring sustainable economic development runs from the far south of Iraq to expand Bmnftha include all parts of Iraq, where the proposed project advantage as able to bring advanced technology and capital to Iraq and the creation of economic facilities world - class ahead specialized international companies.

The proposal made by the National Business Council and blessed members of the parliamentary Economic Committee is to grant economic power to the city of Faw managed by the private sector and granted broad powers to contribute to the creation of real economic advancement will be close to the world 's largest economic blocs , and accompanied by substantial economic feasibility by maximizing trade between the east and west of the world via the FAO and the Iraqi city.

Gate global
project , which is the gateway to the world needs to connect with the global effort advanced , according to Council President David Abdul Zayer , who said that the large international companies have a great desire to invest in this important part of the globe where it was easy to communicate with the east and west of the globe as well as having markets for various goods that are made in this region.

The project is working on activating the dry canal , which in turn will create lasting economic feasibility of economic movement and create jobs continuously and strengthen Iraq 's economic status, especially as the world is seen as an economic tiger eighth.

The new economic city benefit from international experiences in this field, as well as the enjoyment of the privileges enjoyed by more than international economic cities.

Requirements of the project and is intended to Faw Peninsula Add region that has been a project by the city of palm design to the al -Faw Peninsula economic power. And the creation of an international airport for transport and shipping accommodate the need for the region until 2050, as well as the great port of Faw and small ports and linking al -Faw peninsula network Railway with the Iraqi provincial industrial city and region free trade, as well as theme park universal designs residential and the city to accommodate half a million people and a network hotels and the city shows, Equally establishment of an international conference to revive the city and the cultivation of henna tree, palms and exploit Mmalh FAO to set up factories for the manufacture of this article , and create a world - class university centers seas and palm trees and banks and banks Research universal.

Faw peninsula away from the Basra center 100 km area of 3775 km 2 and number of the souls of 52,000 people in 2011 and the distribution of tracts Faw city according to residential use in the city of Faw: 60 percent of internal streets and 18.5 percent of the area of trade and the use of 0.9 percent , the use of industrial 0.6 percent and the use of 12.11 Services percent green space 2.1 percent and the use of entertaining 5.73 percent also represents the cultivation of palm trees in the city of Faw 6.2 percent of the production of dates in Basra province , and 4 percent of the production of Iraq.

It includes Faw peninsula hand FAO and its northern FAO object on the bank of the Shatt right of Arabs and containing state departments and institutions of the port business and the market, in terms of the sea and its Village course was developed in 1962.autam linked to eliminate the status of a paved path newly hand the Persian Gulf its southern Faw and Qishleh away from the reed FAO distance of 25 kilometers and consists of this section of the 27 Hoza these Ahwaz includes most of the indigenous population.

Coast FAO

Coast Faw on the Shatt al - Arab of 100 km and the coast of the FAO on the Arabian Gulf 20-25 miles
either site FAO town of Shatt al - Arab is made up of the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates in the vineyard area on the northern entrance to the city of Basra , while he was to meet in the town of Qurna , 375 kilometers south Baghdad and a length of 190 km and flows into the Gulf at the edge of the city of Faw , which is the maximum point in southern Iraq , and currently up 2 km and its banks were all planted with palm trees exposed to pieces and neglect as a result of wars.

All the Shatt al - Arab until 1975 , but it and the Iraqi under the Algiers Agreement waiver Iraq from the eastern shore overlooking the border with Iran and has become a common navigation.

Iraqi cities overlooking the Shatt al - Arab: Qurna - monastery - Hartha - Basra - Abu Fertile, FAO, and the Iranian fries - Abadan.

International experiences

Jebel Ali Port is the Emirati port, located in the emirate of Dubai on the Arabian Gulf coast on an area of 35 kilometers from downtown Dubai, is one of the most important ports in the Middle East and the Cooperation Council for the Gulf states.

Work began in the seventies and was opened in 1979 and established the port to import materials for the aluminum factory in Dubai called DUBAL and export of aluminum, but the development of the port to be used in supporting the Jebel Ali Free Zone established around it .

Island (Kish)

Kish Island , an Iranian located on the road between India and Basra. An area of not more than 90 square kilometers , has a place in ancient history and contemporary. Kish Island is located in the center of the Persian Gulf between Iran and Oman and the UAE.

Republic of Singapore , the location and the space has a land area of the Republic of Singapore 710.3 km 2 (approximately, equivalent to five FAO space) and a coastline of 180 km 2, located in Southeast Asia and is separated from Malaysia Straits of Johor and transportation road and rail links Singapore, Malaysia, its unique where oversees the Straits of Malacca ( between Malay and Sumatra) and become the most important ports in southeast Asia because it is located between the Mediterranean and Western Europe on the one hand, and the Far East on the other.

The number of the souls of Singapore 's five million inhabitants, 42 percent of the island 's population of foreign arrivals to work and study and is the third country in the world in terms of population density after Macau and Monaco.

Before independence in 1969 GDP was limited and it is the third - highest output in East Asia at that time and after independence led political investment and encourage the industry to modernize its economy in terms of GDP reached in 2011 259.8 billion dollars (per capita income of $ 49.270).

Aqaba was launched Aqaba Special Economic Zone in 2001 as an area for the development of multi - sectoral exempt from customs duties and taxes are low, and cover all Jordanian coastline (27 km), the sea ports of Jordan, and the international airport and the historical city of Aqaba , which has a population currently to 90,000 people ..
this area includes an area of 375 km 2 (ie , the equivalent of ten space FAO) providing global investment opportunities in the business environment , world - class, ranging from tourist services to recreational services, and professional services to multiple forms of logistics, and value - added industries to manufacturing light.

And enjoy ADC authority to develop the Aqaba Special Economic Zone and the construction of new infrastructure and advanced infrastructure or expand what is therein and to find anything that would help the Aqaba Special Economic Zone in the area of business, and the management / operation of facilities , the President, and all that by maximizing attract developers Foundation / operators of the private sector.

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