Al-Sudani’s advisor: The step of linking Iraq to Iran with a railway network is very important
Al-Sudani’s advisor: The step of linking Iraq to Iran with a railway network is very important
2023-09-02
The government advisor for financial affairs, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, confirmed: “The step of linking Iraq with Iran with a railway network is a very important step that will contribute to organizing the transportation of goods and merchandise and even Iranian visitors with Iraq.”
Muhammad Salih said in a press statement: “Iran is a major trading partner for Iraq, and historically Iranian goods flow easily into Iraq,” noting that imports of goods and merchandise except (gas) constitute at least $7 billion, which is a large figure for Iraqi imports, and it constitutes More than 10% of Iraq’s international imports.”
And he stressed that “this line will contribute to organizing the transportation of goods, merchandise, and even visitors, which is an important issue,” explaining that the easier the transportation cost, the lower the costs, regardless of the noise between the linkage at the regional level and the world, which is an issue Regulatory is very important, whether trucking or train.
And the advisor continued: “Iraq is a country in which there is a large religious visit, being a great Islamic center, and this line will facilitate the transportation of visitors,” calling for not expanding other political strategies and theories on this issue, and it should be limited to a limited issue, especially (trade and visitors) between Iraq and Iran.
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