The “development road” conference, hosted by Baghdad on Saturday, concluded with formation of panels tasked with addressing mechanisms of states’ engagement in the mega venture, intended to link up south Iraq with the north.
The Iraqi Government said in a statement that the conferees discussed blueprints for regional countries’ participation in the enterprise, executive plans and development ventures that would be affiliated to the road project.
Among the topics examined on the table were affiliate renewable energy projects, link-up of the road that stretches from Faw port in the south to the borders with Turkey in the north with regional ports, prospected financial returns and feasibility studies.
The convention was attended by transport ministers and officials from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Syria, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq Tareq Al-Faraj.
Source: Kuwait News Agency