The Minister of Construction and Housing: Starting the implementation of the Kurdistan Region railwa

[size=52]The Minister of Construction and Housing: Starting the implementation of the Kurdistan Region railway project next year[/size]

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[size=45]The Minister of Construction and Housing in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Dana Abdul Karim, revealed today, Sunday, that the project to extend the railways in the Kurdistan Region will enter into force as of next year.[/size]
[size=45]Minister Abdul Karim, said in a press conference, while inspecting projects within the borders of the Garmian administration (south of Sulaymaniyah), accompanied by a government delegation, that they have prepared their reports on the project and a decision will be taken on them within the next two weeks.[/size]
[size=45]Pointing out that this strategic project will enter into force as of next year.[/size]
[size=45]This was  the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] revealed in the 15th of July last, the first phase of the proposed project to extend the railway in the province will be 620 kilometers long, indicating that the project includes two phases two more Cetkonan 295 kilometers long.[/size]
[size=45]Agrin Abdullah said that “the ministry has started the practical steps for the railway project in the Kurdistan Region,” adding, “On July 14, we held a successful meeting in Germany with   [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]  (deutsche bahn) regarding the railway project and coordination with the company may not be limited to designs only, but It may also include consultation,” adding, “We discussed with them the details of the stages of the railway project, how to implement it, and the economic feasibility of the project.[/size]
[size=45]And (Deutsche Bahn) is a German transport company headquartered in Berlin, and is the second largest transport company in the world, and the largest railway company in terms of transport and infrastructure in Germany.[/size]
[size=45]The Minister of Construction and Housing, Dana Abdel Karim, arrived in the German capital, Berlin, last July, on an official visit, at the head of a ministerial delegation, to meet with officials of Deutsche Bahn to discuss the development of designs for the railway project that the Kurdistan Region intends to start.[/size]
[size=45]The  [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]  in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Salah Jawhar, said in August 2019 that the railway extension was included in the ministry's annual plan, as part of its work program for the next four years.[/size]
[size=45]Jawhar explained that, according to the plan, a railway will be extended between Zakho - Dohuk, Dohuk - Erbil, Erbil Sulaymaniyah, and from there to the border town of Bashmakh, pointing out that the plan includes the extension of 650 km of railways, the cost of each kilometer is 12 million. dollar .[/size]
[size=45]If implemented, this project will link all the cities of Kurdistan to each other via railways.[/size]
[size=45]The official in the Ministry of Communications explained that the project needs a large budget to implement, and said: "Investors and the private sector must play their role in implementing the project, and if the security and economic conditions are stable, the project can be completed within the next four years."[/size]
[size=45]The plan also includes the extension of the Kirkuk - Sulaymaniyah railway operating with electric power, with a length of 110 km.[/size]
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