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Iraq and Turkey agree to open a new border crossing
Abdel Hamid Zebari
27.12.2011
The Committee held the Iraqi-Turkish Joint gates border meeting in Arbil, to put the finishing touches to a crossing to another business in the Ibrahim Khalil border city of Zakho in the province of Dohuk in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, to expand trade and economic exchange between the two countries. An official at the Ministry of Trade and Customs of Turkey Hasan zucchini Ihsanoglu said the meeting was the last of a series of meetings to agree to open this new gateway between the two countries, in addition to the crossing, particularly rail, said in an interview with Radio Free Iraq that the issues that were discussed the establishment of a new bridge between the two bridges located in the gate Ibrahim Khalil border, and the opening of the gates of the other in each of the "Aq Te by" and "Hinawa" and "Kara has," and the bridge of the railway, pointing out that trade and economic relations between the two sides in constant evolution, and that the trade volume is increasing, adding that the border gate current in the Abraham not accommodate the increased trade, and that there is a need for the development of the gates again to activate the line of transit. He said the Turkish official said his country is conducting talks with the governments of Iraq and Saudi Arabia to open Bawwabat Arar between Iraq and Saudi Arabia to trade with Turkey, adding: "There are two lines passing through Iraq; the first to Jordan, and the second to Saudi Arabia, but the gate Arar border is not open for business processes, and in the coming period we will be meeting with both Iraq and Saudi Arabia to open the crossing. " , he noted adviser to the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Government of Iraq's Kurdistan region Soran Salah al-Din thanked the cost The project will be distributed equally between the two countries, adding that the two sides agreed that Turkey is implementing agency for the establishment of the bridge and to refer the project to the company appropriate and Ulkiplh $ 25 million, and that amount will be divided equally between the two countries. For his part, advisor to the Ministry of Trade and Industry Fathi Muhammad Ali on the importance of opening this new portal to building a free trade area between the two countries, he said in an interview with Radio Free Iraq: "indicators and statistics are referring to more than four billion dollars, and after the creation of the new terminal will increase trade with the region with Turkey, and the number of foreign companies are currently registered in the Kurdistan region of Iraq up to 1,600, and Turkish companies have the lion's share, which is up to 1200 companies, and the number is increasing daily because of the ability and capabilities possessed by the Turkish companies to participate in the re-infrastructure of the province. " more details in the audio file.
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Abdel Hamid Zebari
27.12.2011
The Committee held the Iraqi-Turkish Joint gates border meeting in Arbil, to put the finishing touches to a crossing to another business in the Ibrahim Khalil border city of Zakho in the province of Dohuk in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, to expand trade and economic exchange between the two countries. An official at the Ministry of Trade and Customs of Turkey Hasan zucchini Ihsanoglu said the meeting was the last of a series of meetings to agree to open this new gateway between the two countries, in addition to the crossing, particularly rail, said in an interview with Radio Free Iraq that the issues that were discussed the establishment of a new bridge between the two bridges located in the gate Ibrahim Khalil border, and the opening of the gates of the other in each of the "Aq Te by" and "Hinawa" and "Kara has," and the bridge of the railway, pointing out that trade and economic relations between the two sides in constant evolution, and that the trade volume is increasing, adding that the border gate current in the Abraham not accommodate the increased trade, and that there is a need for the development of the gates again to activate the line of transit. He said the Turkish official said his country is conducting talks with the governments of Iraq and Saudi Arabia to open Bawwabat Arar between Iraq and Saudi Arabia to trade with Turkey, adding: "There are two lines passing through Iraq; the first to Jordan, and the second to Saudi Arabia, but the gate Arar border is not open for business processes, and in the coming period we will be meeting with both Iraq and Saudi Arabia to open the crossing. " , he noted adviser to the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Government of Iraq's Kurdistan region Soran Salah al-Din thanked the cost The project will be distributed equally between the two countries, adding that the two sides agreed that Turkey is implementing agency for the establishment of the bridge and to refer the project to the company appropriate and Ulkiplh $ 25 million, and that amount will be divided equally between the two countries. For his part, advisor to the Ministry of Trade and Industry Fathi Muhammad Ali on the importance of opening this new portal to building a free trade area between the two countries, he said in an interview with Radio Free Iraq: "indicators and statistics are referring to more than four billion dollars, and after the creation of the new terminal will increase trade with the region with Turkey, and the number of foreign companies are currently registered in the Kurdistan region of Iraq up to 1,600, and Turkish companies have the lion's share, which is up to 1200 companies, and the number is increasing daily because of the ability and capabilities possessed by the Turkish companies to participate in the re-infrastructure of the province. " more details in the audio file.
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