Ministry of Planning and World Bank Discuss a Number of Development Issues and Financing Strategic Projects

Baghdad / NINA / -Minister of Planning Mohammed Ali Tamim discussed today, Tuesday, with the Vice President of the World Bank for the Middle East and North Africa, Othman Dioni, joint cooperation and ways to enhance it to serve the development process in Iraq.

The ministry stated in a statement that "Tamim discussed during his meeting with Dioni and his accompanying delegation, several topics, including the railway link project between Iraq and Turkey within the development road project, and the electrical link project with neighboring countries, especially with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait, in addition to discussing cooperation in the field of highway projects, water management, and the development and expansion of Baghdad International Airport.

For his part, the Vice President of the World Bank, Dioni, stressed that Iraq represents a priority, within their future plans, expressing his readiness to support strategic projects in various development sectors. / End