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Iraqi prime minister emphasizes constant communication with Türkiye on Development Road Project

Al-Sudani instructs relevant ministries to prepare work plan to expedite implementation of agreement, per media report

Bekir Aydoğan  | 29.05.2024 - Update : 30.05.2024
Iraqi prime minister emphasizes constant communication with Türkiye on Development Road Project An aerial view of Al Faw Grand Port as the Development Road Project, a Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Cooperation signed between Turkiye, Iraq, Qatar and the UAE, starting at the Port, is under construction in Basra, Iraq on April 23, 2024

ERBIL, Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani highlighted Wednesday the importance of continuous communication with Türkiye on the Development Road Project, according to a media report. 

The prime minister instructed relevant ministries to prepare a work plan to expedite the implementation of agreements signed between the two nations, according to the official Iraqi news agency, INA.

Al-Sudani emphasized the importance of the preparation of water projects to be realized jointly between the two countries.

He instructed the rapid formation of a special high commission for the implementation of the framework agreement on cooperation in water.

Constant communication with Türkiye was also stressed for the execution of the project, in which Iraq and Türkiye aim to reduce travel time between Asia and Europe and become transit hubs.  

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