Iraq establishes a council to link the development path with Europe

Baghdad - INA

Minister of Transport Razzaq Muhaibis revealed today, Saturday, that the Turkish side has established a four-party council that includes Iraq, Hungary and Bulgaria to prepare to link the development road with Europe. While he confirmed the start of the final designs for the project, he indicated that Iraq's doors are open to any country wishing to join the project.

Muhaibis told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The initial designs for the railways within the development road project have reached 100% and the ministry has started the final designs," stressing that "the completion rate of the initial designs for the expressway has reached 84%, while the feasibility study has been completed by 100% and soil testing has been conducted for an area of ​​more than 1,000 km.".

He added that "work is ongoing to implement the project," indicating that "the ministerial statement of the second meeting held in Baghdad two days ago, which includes the four ministers of transport, organized the relationship, tasks and responsibilities in managing the project.".

He stressed that "the statement included a paragraph, which is to keep the door open to any country wishing to join the project," explaining that "the upcoming discussions and studies will mature a systematic roadmap for implementing the development road.".

He pointed out that "the project includes stations, the first of which is the Faw port, which is the beating heart of the development road project, in which the completion rates in the five platforms have reached 100%," indicating that "the completion rates in the other port projects have also reached 75%.".

He continued, "The other station of the project is the link with Turkey to reach Europe," stressing that "the Turkish side showed great interest in implementing the project and established a four-party council that includes Iraq, Hungary, and Bulgaria to prepare the road and link it with Europe."