Iraqi agreement Jordanian imminent re-opening of the Trebil border crossing

[ltr]Iraqi agreement Jordanian imminent re-opening of the Trebil border crossing[/ltr]

 Since 03/08/2016 17:46 pm (Baghdad time)
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[ltr]Senior Jordanian government source revealed that Jordan and Iraq in the way of signing an agreement on re-opening of the border crossing only their "Trebil dignity" after the flow of goods and passenger traffic stopped for more than about seven months of the security conditions witnessed by the border between the two countries and which necessitated the closure of the border region.[/ltr]
[ltr]The source said the "talks began more than a month in which the two sides discussed all security arrangements to ensure the provision of protection on the Baghdad-Amman International Road, which passes crossing the border between the two countries has been closed since July of last year."[/ltr]
[ltr]Iraq is the lifeblood of the Jordanian economy and trade of Jordan, as the value of Jordanian exports to Iraq, has about one billion dollars annually, while an Iraqi exports to Jordan $ 178 million.[/ltr]
[ltr]Iraq closed the only border expressive with Jordan "Trebil," which is about 575 kilometers from the Iraqi capital, about 320 kilometers from Amman effectively in last July, while he ran the gunmen Daash checkpoints along the long distances from the road to Baghdad - Amman highway before major Iraqi military campaign finally Daash in Ramadi province.[/ltr]
[ltr]The source, said that "what prevents Iraq from re-opening of the crossing is the presence of military difficulties in securing the road to the vital crossing point for him, the delay is always open."[/ltr]
[ltr]Jordan turned to export to Iraq through Kuwaiti territory, which allowed the passage of Jordanian cross "transit" of trucks to the Iraqi market without obstacles, including lack of requirement for unloading trucks Kuwaiti, according to testimony Dealers Iraqis and Jordanians.[/ltr]
[ltr]It had decreased the size of the export of cars from the Jordanian Free Zone, to the Iraqi markets during the first two months of this year by 67%, compared to five years earlier, as seen in 2011 base year.[/ltr]
[ltr]The number of cars exported from the free zone, to overseas markets during the months of January and February of this year, 5856 vehicles, compared with 17,842 cars were exported in 2011.[/ltr]
[ltr]And the varying number of exporting cars from the Jordanian Free Zone, during the past five years, reaching in 2012 approximately 25,625 cars, while decreased in 2013 to 17,367 cars, and then also fell to 16,744 vehicles in 2014, while also dropped in 2015 to 10,980 vehicles.[/ltr]
[ltr]Most of Jordan's exports to Iraq have fallen by an estimated 25% over the past year because of the frequent closure of the border between the two countries as a result of the security situation that has plagued Iraq.[/ltr]
[ltr]The Ambassador of Iraq in Jordan, Safiya al-Suhail met two days ago, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Jordanian engineer Maha Ali was emphasized the importance of re-opening "Trebil" crossing.[/ltr]
[ltr]Suhail stressed during the meeting that the Iraqi government attaches great importance to re-open the Trebil border crossing, due to its strategic importance to both sides of the Iraqi and Jordan.[/ltr]
[ltr]She said that "the closure of the crossing came for security reasons also that our government is considering to find alternative ways within the territory of Iraq to ensure the flow of commercial traffic" .anthy 29[/ltr]
[ltr]From: Mohamed Ghozzi[/ltr]


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