Iraq unveils USD 17 billion transport project – Roya News English

  • Date: 27-May-2023
  • Source: Roya News
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Jordan
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Iraq unveils USD 17 billion transport project – Roya News English

Saturday, Iraq presented a plan to turn itself into a regional transportation hub by developing its road and rail infrastructure, linking Europe with the Middle East.

Once completed, the USD 17 billion project, known as the "Route of Development," would span the length of the country, stretching 1,200 kilometers from the northern border with Turkey to the Gulf in the south.

Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani announced the project during a conference with transport ministry representatives from Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.