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6 New Projects in Sulaimaniyah
The committee managing local projects in Sulaimaniyah province HAS referred 6 service projects for implementation with a cost exceeding 6 billion dinars. A source in the projects’ section in Basra province said that 3 of the referred projects are for Al Sulaimaniyah city while the three others are for the other parts of the region. […]
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Basra a Focus for Sweden and Norway
Delegations from the embassies of Sweden and Norway met with the governor of Basra last week to discuss investment opportunities in the province, according to Aswat Al Iraq. The joint delegation, led by the Swedish ambassador to Iraq, expressed the readiness of companies from both countries to contribute to large projects in the province. (Source: […]
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New Korean Contracts – Massive Investment in Basra
Aswat al Iraq reports that The Iraqi National Investment Commission is planning to offer 750 investment projects to South Korean firms. The total value of the projects exceeds $600 billion, and includes the building of a new city. The announcement follows a visit to the country last week by a high-powered delegation of Korean businessmen […]
2nd Stage of Hilla-Basra Railway Project Opens
Iraqi Minister of Transport, Amer Abduljabbar, opened the 50-km-long second stage of the Hilla to Basra rail line, according to the head of Babel province’s railways department on Sunday. “Minister Abduljabbar inaugurated the second stage of the project which linked al-Hashemiya district to al-Diwaniya city as part of the larger Hilla-Basra project,” Anwar al-Rehimi told […]
Successful Iranian Mission to Basra
Following the recent visit by a delegation of Iranian businessmen and officials to Basra, an Iranian company has started negotiations with the investment commission in Basra over the construction of an iron foundry. The plant is planned cost to cost $10m and will cover 25,000 square meters. (Source: Aswat Al Iraq)
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Geological Survey Investment Conference in Basra
Basra Investment Commission held a conference on Tuesday to highlight services that can provided by the Iraqi Geological Survey Company to other firms investing in Basra. “The Iraqi firm has a long experience in this field,” Jalalal-Din al-Nuri, the commission’s deputy head, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that geological surveys are essential to […]
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Iranian Bank in Basra
The Iranian consul in Basrah province, on Monday, said there will soon be an Iranian bank in the province to develop trade between the two countries. According to Mohammad Reza, "the Islamic Republic is currently working to open a bank in the province of Basrah as a movement to develop trade and economic relations between […]
Iran Strengthens Trade Links
Reuters quotes the Iranian Consul to Basra as saying that Iran hopes to double trade with Iraq to $8 billion this year, mostly in the construction, food and industrial sectors. Meanwhile, 60 companies participated in an exhibition of Iranian trade and industry in Basra City. The consul also told Aswat al-Iraq that, “Iran is working […]
New Pipelines and Valves Factory for Basra?
Basra's Investment Commision is reportedly in discussions with an American company on a possible new factory to make oil pipelines and valves. The deal may involve a joint venture with Ibn Majed Iraqi Engineering Company.
British Firms in Basra Investment Conference
British and Iraqi companies have attended a Basra-based conference on investment opportunities in the province, a local official said on Saturday. “The conference was organized by the Basra Investment Commission in cooperation with Amar al-Khayr Organization at Manawi Pasha Hotel,” the head of the commission, Haydar Ali Fadel, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The event […]
Power Pylons to Up Capacity to 363 MW
An agreement has been reached on Friday with a Turkish exporter of ready-to-use power pylons to increase capacity from 240 to 363 megawatt (MW) in Basra, according to the provincial council’s electricity committee chairman. “The capacity of one pylon, due to arrive in the port of Umm Qasr soon, will be upped from 105 to […]
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