Economist: The problem of the national economy will not be solved by the revenues of ports and airports in Kurdistan



09/10/2017 01:43 | Number of readings: 174


Direction Press / Special


Said the economist Bassem Jameel Antoine, "The financial revenues that would have been obtained from the border commercial ports and airports in northern Iraq will add a partial piece of revenues to the federal budget of Iraq."

Antoine said during a press statement "to Trend Press" on Monday, that the fiscal deficit suffered by the budget is about 24 trillion Iraqi dinars, "noting that" the problem of the national economy is greater than the border crossings and airports in northern Iraq. "

Antoine pointed out that "the northern Iraq has several commercial outlets, including 4 ports with the Iranian side and 2 with the Turkish side, stressing that" the financial revenues of these ports shrunk by a large extent because of the closure by neighboring countries in response to the referendum of separation, which was conducted last month.

The economic expert revealed "the continued control of the Kurds at the border crossings until the present time."

It is noteworthy that the central government directed last month, directed the Kurdistan region to hand over all border crossings, including airports to the authority of the government, calling on all countries of the world to deal with "exclusively" in the ports and oil outlets, while confirmed that "will not discuss or discuss" on the subject of the referendum and its results " Unconstitutional. "

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