In order to solve the problem of electricity shortage and increase the amount of electricity production, the Ministry of Electricity of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) last year installed several new electricity generation units. According to the director of electricity generation of the Ministry of Electricity, two units with a capacity of 500 MW were […]
By John Lee. According to figures from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), 6,168,000 tourists visited the Kurdistan Region in 2022, an increase of nearly 2 million on the 2021 figure of 4,189,569. The statistics of tourists by region in 2022 are as follows: Erbil province: 2,752,000 tourists; Sulaimani province: 2,545,156 tourists; Duhok province, 2,340,000 tourists. […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has announced that the registration of the companies will be digitised, in order to reduce the cost of registration and to save time. According to a press release from the KRG, this facility is expected to increase number of companies registered in the Kurdistan Region. Blnd Mohammed, Director General of […]
By John Lee. In 2022, 75 projects have been implemented in Sulaimani city on the revenue budget of the Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism and in the municipal sectors, water, sewerage and tourism, at a cost of 6.4 billion Iraqi dinars: 27 projects were implemented in the water and sewerage sector at a cost of […]
The Kurdistan Region is moving from the import stage to the export stage, and diplomatic relations will be used for this purpose. Currently, pomegranate exports to the Gulf countries continue and the opening of export routes of Kurdistan products to foreign markets is an important step in supporting domestic production. Jalil Salihi, the supervisor of […]
From the Kurdistan Regional Goverment: According to the strategic program set by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), by the end of 2025, all services in Kurdistan will be managed digitally and electronically and no paper will be used. The Prime Minister's vision for the issue of digitalization of government institutions and services has been made […]
Ranya bridge to be the longest bridge in the area A statement from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said that the Ranya bridge, which connects Raparin administration with Sulaimani province, will be the longest bridge in the area and will be completed within six to eight months. Hiwa Abdullah, an engineer on the project, […]
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is building two health centers in Erbil's Sebardan and Farmanbaran neighborhoods which will provide free health services to people. Saman Salman, the media director of the health ministry spoke about the allocated budget and said "the allocated budget for building the health centers is 1.320 billion [Iraqi dinars] and it […]
Nawzad Sheikh Kamil, Director General of Trade at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, said that the KRG exports in 2022, compared to 2021, increased to 672.767 million dollars and imports increased to 15.403 billion dollars. "In 2022, the Ministry of Trade and Industry issued 5,204 import licenses and 168 export licenses for various agricultural […]
KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has approved the allocation of 1.985 billion Iraqi dinars [$1.36 million] to help reduce the impact of floods in the village of Grdjotiar near Erbil. This amount will be implemented in stages on the investment budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources. (Source: KRG)
89 investment projects worth over $2 billion have been implemented this year The implementation of investment projects in various sectors was one of the priorities of the Ninth Cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). In 2022, the implementation of 89 investment projects began, with a capital of 2 billion and 135 million and 418 […]
UAE invests in Kurdistan Region's agriculture and livestock sectors The Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Investment Board met with a delegation from the Emirati Al Abrar Company to discuss enhancing cooperation in the Kurdistan Region's agriculture and livestock sectors. "In the past, we have we conducted more than 10 research projects in the Kurdistan Region for […]
