Iraq agrees to develop a new border port with Iran believes enter three million visitors

Iranian-Iraqi agreement on the introduction of a new border port in Wasit



Long-Presse / Wasit Said a local official in Wasit, on Thursday, the Federal Government approval to develop a new border port with Iran in Shihabi area, southeast of the province, (180 km southeast of Baghdad), returned he would double trade between the two countries, and allows entry of three million Iranian visitor in religious events.

Said Mayor Badrah, (80 km east of Kut), Jaafar Abdul-Jabbar Mohammed, in an interview to the (long-Presse), said that "an important meeting held today, in the Iranian Ilam Province, between the governors of Wasit, the owner of the valley, and Eelam Mohammad Reza Amrawid, in the presence of other officials from the two sides, during which the declaration of the Iraqi government approval to open a new port for trade with Iran in Shihabi area, southeast of Kut. "

He said Mohammed, that "the work of the new port will be the case receive Iranian Foreign Ministry's response to the request made by their Iraqi counterparts in this regard", noting that "the new port is located at a distance (about 70 km from the current port), and be in the region corresponding to the hand Shihabi canceled , which promotes the re-development of the area that was canceled because of the Iran-Iraq war in 1981 1988. "

He explained Mayor Badra, that "the Board of Governors of Wasit Eelam and agreed to initiate work on the new port through an exceptional time after the Iranian Foreign Ministry for approval, allowing the opportunity to enter the three million visitors during the next Iranian visit forties."

The current Zurbatiyah port one of the most important ports with Iran has been since it opened in April 2003 active movement of trade exchange between the two countries in addition to the entry and exit of visitors from both countries has witnessed in recent years the development of large and rehabilitation operations in order to accommodate trade movement, which has seen a dramatic rise between the two countries.

The Iraqi Interior Ministry had agreed to establish a new port adjacent to the current port in Zurbatiyah world-class advanced to match his Iranian counterpart Eelam port, and the cost of the new port 46 billion dinars The completion rate which is currently 71 percent




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