Governor of Basra: low trade exchange with Iran because of the obstacles to the implementation of dialogue

Governor of Basra: low trade exchange with Iran because of the obstacles to the implementation of dialogue

Basra Governor Asaad Abdul-Amir al-Eidani revealed on Thursday that the trade exchange between Basra and the Islamic Republic of Iran had decreased, pointing to "some obstacles" in the border crossing.

Al-Eidani said in a statement received by the news agency N, a copy of it, that "the obstacles in the port of Chalamja caused a decline in the trade exchange between Basra and the Iranian side," noting that "this subject negatively affected the rates of imports in the province of Basra as everyone knows that in the budget Federal 50% of the border ports imports to the province.

He said Eidani that "will discuss the issue of border crossings and the issue of activating the linking of railways and roads between the province of Basra and Iran with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, there will be economic integration," noting that "the local government in Basra will work on the development of the port of Chalamja border through the construction of a large hall In the port to accommodate large numbers of visitors. "

The governor of Basra, As'ad al-Eidani, discussed in the building of the Iranian consulate in Basra with the governor of Khuzestan Ghulam Reza Shariati file of water and processing of Basra power and cancel the visa entry between the two sides, adding that the governor of Khuzestan confirmed the existence of large quantities of water in the Karun River, pointing out that this The subject is important for the people of Basra on the one hand, the continued flow of fresh water in the Karun to the waters of the Shatt al-Arab to push the saline tongue.

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