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Shafaq News-
Baghdad
Hours before
his scheduled visit to Ankara, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi said Iraq and
Turkiye have a “historic opportunity” to build one of the Middle
East’s most significant economic partnerships.
In an
article published by Turkiye’s Anadolu Agency on Tuesday, Al-Zaidi said the two
countries could transform their shared geography into a strategic economic
corridor linking the Gulf, Asia, and Europe.
He described
the $17 billion Development Road as a regional project that extends
beyond Iraq, saying the 1,200-kilometer corridor connecting Grand Al-Faw Port
with Turkiye through railways and highways would accelerate trade, create new
cities and industrial zones, attract investment, generate thousands of jobs,
and provide the region with “a new economic artery linking ports to global
markets.”
Al-Zaidi
also stressed the need for closer security cooperation to combat terrorism and
organized crime while respecting each other’s sovereignty.
On water
resources, the PM expressed hope for joint management based on mutual
interests, scientific cooperation, and investment in modern technologies to
strengthen water and food security in both countries.
A government
source previously told Shafaq News that Al-Zaidi is scheduled to hold talks in
Ankara on Tuesday covering security, economic and investment cooperation, oil
and energy coordination, efforts to expand bilateral trade, and regional and
international developments.