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JICA renews commitment to boost infrastructure projects for transformative development in Iraq The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Iraq Office renewed its long-standing, partnership agreement related to the establishment of socio-economic infrastructure projects in Iraq, with the support of the Government of Iraq (GoI). This agreement is […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Russia Takes Control of Iraq's Biggest Oil Discovery for 20 Years The Eridu field - part of Iraq's Block 10 exploration and development region - is the biggest oil find […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has endorsed a recommendation for financing the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) project, which it says is contracted by the South Refineries Company (SRC) with a Japanese company. Iraq Business News understands this to be the Basra Refinery Development Project, which is to be built by Japan's JGC Corporation. The […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has announced the opening of the 340-meter-long oil terminal at Khor Al-Zubair port. The General Company for Iraqi Ports inaugurated the crucial project, part of the second phase of the Japanese loan, in the presence of Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Futoshi Matsumoto. According to a statement from the […]
By John Lee. In a meeting on Wednesday, Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Engineer Ziad Ali Fadel, met with the CEO of "Hitachi Linxon International" (sic) and accompanying delegation to discuss the synchronization of various projects completed by the Ministry in multiple provinces through their collaborative partnership. Minister Fadel emphasized the importance of collaborations and agreements […]
By John Lee. The Japanese government has reportedly announced the initiation of seven new projects in Iraq, building upon their history of contributions to the nation. Futoshi Matsumoto (pictured), the Japanese ambassador to Iraq, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Japan has successfully executed 30 significant projects over the last two decades, all […]
By John Lee. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has ssigned a loan agreement with Iraq to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to 203,060 million yen [$1.4 billion] for the Basrah Refinery Upgrading Project (V). This project will improve Iraq's capacity for producing oil products and the quality of such products by installing […]
UNIDO and Government of Japan Collaborate on Sustainable Development of the Food Industry by Building Iraqi Government Staff Capacity The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, conducted the second training workshop on food safety and quality. This workshop was a significant component of the project "Emergency […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the recommendation of the Energy Ministerial Council for the construction of a third offshore oil export pipeline, sometimes referred to as "Sealine 3" or "SL-3". The 48-inch pipeline will have a capacity of 2 million barrels per day (bpd), and is planned to be completed in 400 […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has opened the largest and most advanced oil training center in Basra, in collaboration with the Japanese company JGC. Hamed Younis, the Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs, emphasized the ministry's strong focus on training, qualifying, and developing the skills of workers in the oil sector. He […]
UNIDO and Government of Japan collaborate on Sustainable Development of the Food Industry in Iraq The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan are proud to announce their collaboration on the "Emergency livelihood support to mitigate the food insecurity crisis among vulnerable people in Iraq" project. This project is part of […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, met with the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Futoshi Matsumoto, along with the CEO of Toyota Iraq, Yutaka Ezaki, and the Representative of Sumitomo Corporation, Hajime Mori. They discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries in all economic and developmental fields, with […]
