The Ministry of Industry and Minerals on Monday revealed plans to establish giant industrial projects in the city of FAO, which will make it one of the largest industrial cities in the Middle East, within the strategic development road project.
The assistant head of the Industrial Cities Authority in the ministry, Riad Jassim Kazem, said in a statement to the Official Gazette that “the technical designs of the project will be completed soon, as the work is proceeding according to well-thought-out plans, with the completion of the initial designs and the addition of some amendments to ensure the implementation of the project in the best way.”
He explained that “the development road will turn Iraq into a pivotal commercial center connecting East to West through advanced industrial cities stretching from FAO to the Turkish border,” pointing out that the city of Fawo will include giant industrial projects that include petrochemical factories, power plants, desalination and liquefied gas facilities, in addition to residential and tourist projects, which will contribute to activating trade and creating more than one million job opportunities.
Kazem also stressed that the project will contribute to reducing the time of transporting goods from China to Europe to less than 22 days, which will strengthen Iraq’s position as a global logistics center.
He pointed out that the preparation of designs for the project faced some obstacles, such as conflicts on the road with agricultural and economic projects, but coordination with local governments and those conflicts were removed, which allows the preparation of the final technical designs of the project.
He concluded by saying that “the development road will be a fundamental pillar in diversifying the Iraqi economy and reducing dependence on oil, so that Iraq becomes a pivotal part of the international trade map, benefiting from its modern infrastructure and its ability to link continents.”
The assistant head of the Industrial Cities Authority in the ministry, Riad Jassim Kazem, said in a statement to the Official Gazette that “the technical designs of the project will be completed soon, as the work is proceeding according to well-thought-out plans, with the completion of the initial designs and the addition of some amendments to ensure the implementation of the project in the best way.”
He explained that “the development road will turn Iraq into a pivotal commercial center connecting East to West through advanced industrial cities stretching from FAO to the Turkish border,” pointing out that the city of Fawo will include giant industrial projects that include petrochemical factories, power plants, desalination and liquefied gas facilities, in addition to residential and tourist projects, which will contribute to activating trade and creating more than one million job opportunities.
Kazem also stressed that the project will contribute to reducing the time of transporting goods from China to Europe to less than 22 days, which will strengthen Iraq’s position as a global logistics center.
He pointed out that the preparation of designs for the project faced some obstacles, such as conflicts on the road with agricultural and economic projects, but coordination with local governments and those conflicts were removed, which allows the preparation of the final technical designs of the project.
He concluded by saying that “the development road will be a fundamental pillar in diversifying the Iraqi economy and reducing dependence on oil, so that Iraq becomes a pivotal part of the international trade map, benefiting from its modern infrastructure and its ability to link continents.”
