PM Chairs The Sixth Meeting Of The Supreme Committee For The Development Road Project

Baghdad / NINA /- Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani chaired today the sixth meeting of the Supreme Committee for the Development Road.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Media Office said that during the meeting, the latest executive steps were followed up and the procedures related to the project were continued, and ways to resolve controls and instructions related to customs, tax, and transit tariffs were discussed, within the project management and operation system.

The statement added, "The meeting discussed the tasks of the diplomatic delegation that will visit the European Union countries, in coordination with the Turkish side, within the route of the stations related to the project. The current position of expropriations related to the route of the road was also reviewed, and the removal of any technical or legal conflicts from all sections was ensured."

During the meeting, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of continuous coordination between the relevant authorities, ministries, relevant formations and governorates, on the development road, and that these parties as a whole deal with the development road project as a special priority for the Iraqi economy, and that they work to reduce time, overcome routine obstacles.

Al-Sudani renewed his previous directives to reject any case of delay, given the exceptional importance posed by the development road, its pivotal position and its connection to all economic development sectors, and the government’s plans to achieve a comprehensive future economic renaissance.

The meeting also reviewed the progress rates achieved in Al-Faw Grand Port project, its five berths, and the conformity of the work progress with the implementation schedule./End