Communications: Iraq at the gates of the launch of satellite
2/15/2017 22:33 •
Communications: Iraq at the gates of the launch of satellite
[Oan- Baghdad]
announced that the Ministry of Communications, that the doors launch a satellite sovereign.
The Minister of Communications Hassan Kadhim Al - Rashid in his speech during the opening of the second GITEX , which opened today on the land of the Baghdad International Fair "within the important strategic projects for the Ministry of the satellite , Iraqi sovereign project and the extent of its importance and that will bring Iraq 's great scientific leap in for a world of space and promote telecommunications infrastructure ceremony space in Iraq , in addition to enhancing the security side. "
Al - Rashed said "progress in talks with the French Air bus company where several rounds of talks held but because of the economic crisis faced by the country prevented the implementation of this project."
He pointed to "the progress made in this area during the meeting which took place recently at the ministry 's headquarters with a French company in the past week and the offer from them the possibility of implementation of the project through the payment on credit within the French - Iraqi agreement."
He pointed to a ministry statement that "this satellite , Iraqi sovereign project will provide many services to Iraq , including satellite communications services, satellite television broadcast to the Iraqi satellite channels and the development of scientific and research side and enhance the security side and the other." https://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=58446