Communications Ministry approves the project of transit capacities through Kuwait

Baghdad-INA  
The Ministry of Communications announced today, Sunday, its approval of the transit project to link the Gulf countries to Iraq via Kuwait.
 
 
The ministry stated, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The Opinion Committee in the Ministry of Communications held its 130th session today, headed by Minister Hayam Al-Yasiri, and the transit project linking the Gulf countries to Iraq via Kuwait was approved and referred to the General Company for Communications and Informatics to proceed with the contracting procedures."
  "This project includes investing in Iraq's geographical location by making it a link the Gulf countries and Southeast Asia with Europe through Iraq, after linking it by land with Kuwait by means of an optical cable, which enhances Iraq's regional and international status."
Al-Yasiri noted that "the transit capacity project is one of the strategic projects that tops the minister's attention, after lingering over the past years."
Al-Yasiri said, according to the statement, that "this project will contribute to maximizing Iraq's revenues and stability on the security and economic levels by encouraging attracting international investments and making it a strong competitor in the global telecommunications market."