US initiative to launch Iraqi airport security program

Baghdad, May 2 (Petra) - The US Embassy in Baghdad announced Thursday the launch of the US $ 5 million airport security program with the support of the US government.
The embassy and the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) launched an Iraqi airport security program with US support to provide training and equipment opportunities in coordination and partnership with Iraqi civil aviation experts, embassy charge d'affaires Joy Hood said in a statement Thursday. He added that airports are the gates to the world, and that this cooperative program will improve the safety of Iraqi travelers, and enhance the ability of Iraq to attract foreign investors and expand global trade links and promote economic growth, pointing out that the value of the program is five million dollars.

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