Other services
A lot has been done in making services such as fuel and electricity available to our people. But, due to the rapid expansion of urban areas in our cities and an increase in population, more power is needed to meet our growing needs. We would like to assure you that the government is ready to allocate a substantial amount of funds to support the power sector and make the lives of the people easier.
We will pay more attention to protection of the environment and to preserving the Region’s natural wealth as well. The Environment Board must work harder to support environmental protection efforts so that the preservation of Kurdistan's environment will be in line with world standards.
Our goal is to make the Kurdistan Region more open, more tolerant and diversified in its economic resources. We also aim to further develop our natural resources and distribute these revenues equally among our citizens.
We will use our authority within the framework of the Iraqi Constitution
Over the past five years, the Kurdistan Region has made great steps forward in the fields of developing natural resources and energy industries. We use our authority and freedom of work, in this field, within the framework of the Iraqi constitution. We do this, in order that this wealth can be used for the welfare and future of our people.
Although we still have disagreements with the federal government over oil issues, we believe that our policies in this regard are right and that we can become one of the major suppliers of energy in the region and in the world. And, it is now time to think how our country and people can most benefit from the revenues of their oil.
We will continue our policy of developing and advancing the Kurdistan Region with the participation of local and international companies. With these steps we can make the Kurdistan Region an economically free area, where we can create many more job opportunities for our people.
As for housing projects, all the sections of our society must benefit from the projects that are being built on the Region’s soil, especially the impoverished people. Therefore, we will try to issue regulations in accordance to law so that the impoverished sections of our society may also benefit from these projects.
As you know, tourism is a very important source of revenue for modern countries. It is viewed as an industry, economic infrastructure and even as an important means of helping to preserve culture. Developing this field in accordance with a well-studied program is high on our agenda.
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