Infrastructure & Finance news in South Kurdistan

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15/02/2012 15:41

SULAIMANIYA, Feb. 15 (AKnews) - Some 664 flats and houses for renters in Sulaimaniya province will be constructed over two years at a cost of $22m (25.6bn IQD)

General Director of Sulaimaniya Investment Board Farman Gharib told a press conference today that the board and Kurdish company Nakhsha have inked the contract for the construction of the units.

The project will be built on 86 donums and will include 316 houses and 348 flats for members of the Association for Defending Rights of Renters.

There are 17,000 families of renters in the association in Sulaimaniya, but priority for allocating these flats and houses will go to those who joined the association when it was founded in 2006.

The houses will cost $49,500 (57.7m IQD), while the flats will come in at $39,500 (46m IQD). Citizens will pay for the accommodation in installments across six years and half of the price should be paid in advance.

The project will begin soon, an official from Nakhsha said.

By Dilshad Saifaddin

AKnews.com

[alan131210]

17-02-2012 

KRG Planning Minister Dr. Ali al- Sindi , met with Head of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Iraq Takima Saka Moto and his accompanying delegation.

At the meeting , the two sides highlighted the 3 key projects that JICA plans to carry them out in Kurdistan Region .

The budget allocated for the  projects is $ 600 million, as part of the Japanese loan for  the Iraqi government.

The projects include the development of the electricity sector in  Kurdistan Region provinces , the supply of the city of Halabja with water as well as the construction of a hydroelectric plant in (Derlok) in Dohuk.

http://Www.pukmedia.com

[Rando]

Iraqi Kurdish authority buying 16 US-built helicopters from Saudi firm

Thursday, 20 July 2006

The deputy Prime Minister of the Northern Iraqi Kurdistan Regional authority, Omer Fetah, has signed an agreement with the Saudi Arabian firm AZIB-INTEGRAPH to buy 16 US-built "Schweizer 333" helicopters.

The Iraqi Kurdish authority will reportedly pay more than 35 million dollars for the 16 helicopters.



20 July 2006

Thursday, 20 July 2006.


more info from another site:
Omer Fetah, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kurdistan
Region Administration in northern Iraq, announced that he signed
an agreement with one of the biggest Saudi Arms and Defense
Products companies, Azib-Integraph, for purchasing 16 "333
Schweizer" U.S. made helicopters for the Kurdish Government for
35,455,788.- U.S. Dollars. Experts mentioned that the
helicopters would be used for VIP visitors and transporting a
limited number of personnel.


there are more than 20+ new sites on google whom have published articles about this. here are some of them:
http://iwpr.net/report-news/contract-bu ... ers-signed

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/defaul ... 2006-07-19

http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/mi ... itor97.htm

[alan131210]

21/02/2012

ERBIL, Feb. 21 (AKnews) - Lithuania has officially voiced its readiness to boost economic and trade relations with Kurdistan and encourage its companies to move to the region.

Dara JalilHead of the Kurdistan Commerce and Industry Chambers Dara Jalil Khayyat said the decision was announced yesterday during a meeting between his office and a 25-member delegation from Lithuania.

A memorandum of understanding will be signed between the chambers and its Lithuanian counterpart.

The first step in the agreement will see a number of Lithuanian businessmen and women and investors in the agriculture, aviation, medicine, and animal products sectors enter Kurdistan in the near future.

By Fryad Mohammed

AKnews.com

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Tourism department announced after it help a workshop for the hand made producers that they have decided to allocate shops in the tourist destinations and parks free of charge so they can progress their work and sell their products which will also keep kurdish tradition handmade products alive !

sources:
Kurdio.com
Rudaw.net

[alan131210]

^^^ this is a wonderful step by KRG i am so glad they did this it was bugging me for some time .

[alan131210]

02/03/2012 10:31

Today a source from general investment directorate of Erbil revealed so far $12 Billion has been invested in Erbil.

Najat Bapir general director told (AKnews) "current investment in the capital amounts to $12 Billion".

he said for the first time 2 massive factories will be built in the city they are food oil and glass factories. he said "at the moment we are evaluating their requests and in a near future we will grant permission to them to start constructions".

AKnews.com

[alan131210]

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[alan131210]

07/03/2012 08:58

ERBIL, March 7 (AKnews) - A British trade association has brought 100 companies to the Kurdistan Region over the last five months alone, according to a statement from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).

The 26-strong Middle East Association (MEA) trade mission also plans to bring more companies to the region for the Erbil International Fair in October.

The association visited the Kurdistan Region for the tenth time last week in an effort to cement commercial ties with the UK.

The KRG representative to the UK Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman said: "The UK now has the third highest number of registered foreign companies in the Kurdistan Region, behind Turkey and Iran. That is testament to our growing trade links and our efforts to introduce British companies to our market."

Mission leader and senior consultant to MEA David Lloyd said: “This is my eighth visit to the Kurdistan Region. Every time I come there are new buildings, roads and projects.”

He added: “I’m also very pleased that we have some leading universities on this mission, and that so many Kurds are choosing to study at UK higher education institutions.”

The association members met universities, government ministers and officials, and business organizations.

Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir, the KRG’s head of foreign relations, spoke at a business networking dinner for the MEA mission which was hosted by the Kurdistan Business Group. The minister outlined the needs of several sectors and discussed the importance of continued educational development and support.

“We need the knowledge and expertise of the international community to help us achieve our potential,” he said. “Our needs are your opportunity.”

The delegates heard about the KRG's plans for its 2012 budget. They also saw the designs for tram systems for all three of the Kurdistan Region’s cities, although these have not yet been approved for implementation.

The visit was organized by the KRG UK Representation and the Department of Foreign Relations.

AKnews.com

[alan131210]

10/03/2012 09:37
 
ERBIL, March 10 (AKnews) - Qatar Airways is set to add Erbil to its list of international destinations served directly from its Doha-based hub.

Erbil will be introduced to the carrier’s Middle East network in May.

The city will be served four times a week using the carrier's Airbus A320.

Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker unveiled the expansion programme at ITB Berlin, a travel show hosted in the German capital last week.

“Today’s announcement reflects the importance Qatar Airways places on expanding its portfolio of passenger and cargo destinations, and offer more frequency on existing routes to provide more choice, more flexibility and more options,” said Baker.

Tanzania, Serbia and Myanmar also feature in the passenger route expansion programme, which begins in May.

AKnews.com

[unitedkurdistan]

02/03/2012 10:31

Today a source from general investment directorate of Erbil revealed so far $12 Billion has been invested in Erbil.

Najat Bapir general director told (AKnews) "current investment in the capital amounts to $12 Billion".

he said for the first time 2 massive factories will be built in the city they are food oil and glass factories. he said "at the moment we are evaluating their requests and in a near future we will grant permission to them to start constructions".

AKnews.com

Where is that picture from? Hewler? And what is it?

[alan131210]

^^ no idea !! its from the article .

[alan131210]

for the first time the Bawa Shaswar dam in Garmyan region has been filled which made the residents in the area stay alert in case of any disasters , it reached 5,061695 m3.

worth mentioning this dam is one of the newest dams built by KRG in the accordance with the 2013 guildline to be self-sufficient in food production and agriculture .

http://www.aknews.com/ku/aknews/2/295156/

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Kurdistan to re-construct the historical sites

   12-03-2012

Kurdistan has more than 3300 historical sites some of which are planned to be renovated by the end of 2012, Kurdistan accommodation committee spokesman Nadir Rostayi said in a press statement.

"The most sites lack services and roads In order to be visited by the foreign tourists, therefore the committee Has started studying the sites in order to develop, re-construct and renovate them so that they are appropriate tourist destinations" he said.

PUKmedia.com

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March 12, 2012

ERBIL-Hewlêr, Kurdistan region 'Iraq', — Executive Jet Middle East (EJME) has signed a five-year concession allowing them to operate Air Ambulance Services at the Erbil International Airport. Executive Jet Middle East, an American owned and operated Company, and its fleet of helicopters will service the region with Air Ambulance, Executive Passenger Services, and Oil Field Logistics.

Mr. Chad Knauss, CEO and President of EJME said, "We are very excited to establish our operations here in Erbil with the support of the Kurdistan Regional Government,www.ekurd.net Erbil International Airport and the community which have welcomed us with open arms".

Executive Jet Middle East and its fleet of Bell 412 and Sikorsky S-76 helicopters will soon be operating out of the Erbil International Airport. They will provide the community with access to Air Ambulance Services staffed with American medical teams having western qualifications and certifications and the best medical equipment available.

Andrew Blong, EVP and CFO of EJME said, "We are excited about the opportunities for our unique aviation services in Kurdistan's bourgeoning economic marketplace and integrating with the fabric and the people of Kurdish society".

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