In the first visit of its kind .. President of the Republic in Basra

In the first visit of its kind .. President of the Republic in Basra
By Emad Mohammed 24/02/2015 11:30 | Views: 311 Font Size: Decrease font Enlarge font
In the first visit of its kind .. President of the Republic in Basra
News / Wissam Al Mulla
In the first such visit by an Iraqi head of the Republic, after the change in 2003, President Fuad Masum, visited the province of Basra in southern Iraq, stressing the need to be Iraq's economic capital, stressing discuss the most important conservative issues with the three presidencies, because they need to be great interest, in order to encourage foreign investment.
Local government, and Vice Basra, in turn, welcomed the visit, calling for the activation code 21 and expand the powers of local governments, in addition to activating the law of the petro-dollar oil-producing provinces. "
President Fuad Masum said that "the province of Basra deserve to be the economic capital of Iraq, and for everyone to work in order to activate this project," noting that "Basra suffered a lot, because of Iraq's wars with Iran and Kuwait, and requires all of us to stand for it."
He infallible in a press conference that "the three presidencies next meeting will discuss the subject of Basra, because they need to be great interest in order to encourage foreign investment," noting that "the oil and gas of the most prominent issues that will attract investors."
He explained that "illegal arms adjust the right step contributes to providing security and encourage investors," noting that "the proliferation of weapons randomly cause legal and legitimate problems in the province," calling to activate the law of petrodollars in the oil-producing provinces.
For his part, MP for the province of Basra, sound Shawki "The visit of President of the Republic to the historical province of Basra, a testament to the economic, investment and political significance."
And between Shawki told (the news) that "the visit of the President of the Republic in order to support Basra, on the impact of demand in the province," he said, adding that "the President of supporters to be the province of Basra, and Kurds have a long history."
"The visit was social networking and access to vital facilities of Basra, and the meeting with the local government of Basra and some official circles, pointing out that" the Basra provinces that have wronged during the past period, and until the Law 21, which gives wide powers to the provinces has not been implemented, and there is the reluctance of the transfer of powers from the ministries. "
He stressed the governor of Basra Majed Nasraoui, he discussed with the President Fuad Masum provincial powers and "the right of the province," the law of the petro-dollar project and the economic capital and investment, and between the infallible undertook to discuss this with the three presidencies.
Nasraoui said that "the people of Basra, welcome to visit the President Fuad Masum to the province," explaining that "it was discussed with him four axes, the first is that the powers given to the provinces, which would enhance the delivery of services to citizens."
Nasraoui "The second axis is for Basra on five dollars of the petro-dollar law that this accrues the most oil exporter province," he said, adding that "the third axis was about Basra, the economic capital of Iraq, a private project that every developed country in the world has the economic capital, and that ingredient in Basra that make it the capital. "
He Nasraoui saying, "We talked in the fourth axis for investment and development project in Basra, because it has a border and naval ports and the free market," stressing that "President infallible promised to discuss these themes with the three presidencies."
For his part, said the Basra Governorate Council member Ahmed Al Sulaiti "There are a lot of issues raised during the meeting of the President of the Republic, a local government of Basra," adding "we asked the president to support the province and give it maturity of the petro-dollar".
And between Sulaiti told (the news) that "the presence of the President of the Republic to the province gives great support and possible coordination with the President on important issues of concern to the province," he said. "The display problems experienced by the province, and the demands of the province."
He pointed out that members of the provincial council demanded the President of the Republic to ratify the death sentences for some criminals to be a deterrent, "pointing out that" the president promised to take all legal proceedings that. "
He visited President Fuad Masum, the province of Basra, on Monday, in an official visit to see the needs of the province and the economic realities of the service and was greeted by Governor Majed Nasraoui and head of the provincial council and the commander of the provincial police.

And enjoy the province of Basra important strategic location, being the only sea port of Iraq on the Arabian Gulf, and the four commercial ports to transport goods, as well as the two ports oilfields, and an international airport, and a lot of important industries, and two border crossings with Iran and Kuwait, also produces the bulk of Iraq's oil is currently and the task of agricultural wealth. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]