Iraq, Turkey Discuss The Stages Of Establishing Great Port of Faw And How To Link It To Turkish Ports Through A Road And Railway

Basra / NINA / - The General Company for Ports of Iraq discussed with the General Consul of the Republic of Turkey in the Basra Governorate the stages reached by the construction of the Great Port of Faw and the Iraqi Dry Canal. The general manager of the company, Farhan Muhaisin Al-Fartousi, said: According to a statement by the company: "We discussed with the Turkish Consul, Ozkon Arman in Basra, the stages that the Great Port of Faw has reached and how to connect it with Turkish ports through a road and railway. The Director General added, "After linking the two ports to the dry canal, the benefit will prevail on both sides and they will be the link between the East and the West," stressing that "the ministry has a desire for Turkish companies to participate in the construction of the investment road. For his part, the Turkish consul confirmed that there will be coordination in this regard between the ports of Iraq and the Turkish ports. /End