Infrastructure & Finance news in South Kurdistan

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I think Kurdistan would benefit alot if the goverment hired lecturers to teach farmers and helped them financially. We dont need rotten Iranian tomatoes.

[alan131210]

KRG.org 19:30:07 08 Jun. 2012

PM Barzani announces new power plant: We will continue our efforts to achieve more progress

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (KRG.org) – Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani announced a strategic, tripartite energy agreement yesterday between companies from the Czech Republic, Turkey and the Kurdistan Region to build a new power plant.

The agreement brings together the Czech Export Bank, Czech company PSG International, Turkey’s Renaissance Construction and KAR Group, the Kurdistan Region’s largest company, to build and finance the power plant.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Prime Minister Barzani described the progress that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) had made over the years in meeting the electricity and energy demands of its citizens. He said, “We are continuing our efforts to achieve more progress; we are taking steps to further modernise the electricity sector, and we will continue these efforts until we can provide all the necessities of our dear citizens in this sector throughout the region.”

The Czech Republic’s Minister of Industry and Trade Martin Kuba, who is leading a large business delegation to Kurdistan, said that he was impressed with the continued economic growth and stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral ties with the KRG.

Minister Kuba said, “Today, we do have a number of Czech companies doing good business in Kurdistan, however, there are many more opportunities for further engagements; we are here to explore those opportunities.” He also commended the KRG’s efforts to empower the private sector, saying the results had produced notable success.

The new power plant will be designed and implemented by PSG International, with the local assistance of KAR Group, which has already built the Khurmala Dome oil field development. Mr Baz Karim, the CEO of KAR Group, said that the new power plant is one of series of projects that his company hopes to build over the next few years. He said, “This power plant completes our company as a fully integrated energy company, and I am excited to be part of providing stable energy for our country.”

He outlined the company’s plans to build two strategic pipeline projects designed to pump crude oil from Taq Taq to Khurmala, and from Erbil to Duhok. These pipelines would allow the KRG to conveniently send crude oil to other strategic pipelines to be exported to the international market. The project will be financed by Czech Export Bank in a deal that is likely to attract further foreign and domestic companies.

Mr Tomáš Uvíra, CEO of Czech Export Bank, touched on the need for greater economic cooperation between the Kurdistan Region and the Czech Republic, saying: “I am pleased to represent the first Czech bank to organise financing support to this kind of project. There is a strong desire among Czech businessmen to be more engaged and present in Kurdistan.”

The Turkish construction company Renaissance will be responsible for building the plant.

Several KRG, Czech and Iraqi officials participated in the ceremony, including the KRG Minister of Trade and Industry Sinan Chalabi; Minister of Natural Resources Dr Ashti Hawrami; the Head of KRG Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa, and the Minister of Electricity Yasin Sheikh Abubakir Mawati. The governor of Erbil, Mr Nawzad Hadi, and several officials and diplomats based in Erbil also attended the event.

KRG

[alan131210]

Kurdistan Government has decided to build 200 apartments in Soran and Choman districts for the low income family earners.

Kimanj Izaat, Soran Mayor announced in a statement to (Hawlati) that "in Soran 147 apartments will be built for low income families which will help in reducing tenants in the area".

"Efforts are ongoing to eliminate renting in the region" he added.

On his part, Abdul Wahid Gwani Choman Mayor said that , in Choman 67 apartments are under construction , which will be distributed amongst low income family earners and tenants.

Hawlati

[alan131210]

13/06/2012 18:36

ERBIL, June 13 (AKnews)- At the presence of tens of investors and businessmen from Kurdistan and the UK an economic and investment conference began today in Erbil.

The one-day conference in the Cultural and Social center of Kurdistan Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry began with a statement by Jalil Khayyat, the Union head.

Khayyat said more than 25 tycoon members of the Union have participated in the conference which will shed the light on the procedures for the engagement of the UK investors in Kurdistan business and markets.

The conference is organized by the Kurdistan Union and the Iraqi-British Businessmen Council (IBBC).

In his statement, Fathi Mohammed, an advisor at Kurdistan Ministry of Trade and Industry, said the Kurdish government supports the IBBC members if they choose to put their assets into Kurdistan.

Mohammed added the arrival of more UK companies into Kurdistan will "give a big shake" to the reconstruction process in Kurdistan.

The participants in the conference later engaged in a discussion over the methods of UK companies' investment in Kurdistan and the sectors to be focused on.

AKnews

[alan131210]

13/06/2012 17:07

ERBIL, June 13 (AKnews) - The Turkish consulate in the Kurdistan Region has expressed the country's willingness to launch a project for milk products and breeding cows in the region.

Turkish consul Ayden Selgun met with Mister of Agriculture and Water Resources Sirwan Baban to discuss the opening of a factory for dairy products and breeding cows in the region, said a statement from th Kurdistan Region's presidency.

Selgun said Turkey is intending to import 2,000 cows from the Netherlands and Belgium and the country will open a milk factory in the region soon.

Baban informed the consul that the ministry will facilitate works for them but the factory has to adhere to world standards and animals should pass health tests.

AKnews

[jjmuneer]

Kurdistan Government has decided to build 200 apartments in Soran and Choman districts for the low income family earners.

Kimanj Izaat, Soran Mayor announced in a statement to (Hawlati) that "in Soran 147 apartments will be built for low income families which will help in reducing tenants in the area".

"Efforts are ongoing to eliminate renting in the region" he added.

On his part, Abdul Wahid Gwani Choman Mayor said that , in Choman 67 apartments are under construction , which will be distributed amongst low income family earners and tenants.

Hawlati

I see the government are taking a socialist/Keynasian approach to things. Very good indeed.

[diako_ber]

Why are they doing this via turkey, never trust Turks!!! Wouldnt be surprised if they disguise a turkish spy as a cow and let them pass the health test, they wouldn't see the difference as Turks are animals.

No but really, why not directly with the Netherlands or Belgium?

[jjmuneer]

I think Kurdistan would benefit alot if the goverment hired lecturers to teach farmers and helped them financially. We dont need rotten Iranian tomatoes.

Yes that would indeed increase Long run aggregate supply, and increase productivity in the long term. Though I would of thought how farmers are already educated, since we historically have had a agricultural typed society.

[diako_ber]

I think Kurdistan would benefit alot if the goverment hired lecturers to teach farmers and helped them financially. We dont need rotten Iranian tomatoes.

A family member of mine is busy with working on a cooperation on these matters with the KRG and the netherlands. They will bring teachers to the Netherlands and teach them here, but students and farmers will also come here. It is a very big project and it has been recently signed.

[alan131210]

[alan131210]

[crazyhorse]

I like those plastic water cans .
I allways chose those instead of the plastic battles because they seemed 'fresher and colder'.

My parents & brother go back to Kurdistan this summer, but I will stay in the Netherlands... & .

[alan131210]

Kurdistan government will build 3 more major dams as well as few medium dams starting in 2012, and 1 Trillion Dinars have been allocated for them.

One of the major dams will be (Bawenor) located just below Derbendi xan , it will be 121 meters high and have the capacity to hold 300-400 million cubic meter feet (m3) of water as well as 50 Megawatt of electricity output .

2nd dam (Ba sereye) will be built in Garmyan area , which can supply water for 100-200 donim of agricultural lands, cost of this project will be 300,000 Dinars.

The 3rd dam (Baserre) located in Sulaimani - Baserre , cost is 100,000 dinars and it can produce 4 MW of electricity .

The medium dams (Gome span and Bestorre) will be built with the cost of 100,000 dinars , they will be 85 meters have and will have the capacity of holding 200 cmf of water each .

PUKmedia

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Kurdistan bans import of more vegetables

Postby jjmuneer » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:09 pm

Kurdistan Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources had decided to ban the import of more vegetables and fruit in order to boost the local production.

On June 2 the Ministry announced it will ban the introduction of imported striped cucumber, fig, peach and green pepper into Kurdistan markets.

By the beginning of July the Ministry will impose the ban on importing sunflower seeds, watermelon, melon and eggplant, said Nuri Ismael, loan and marketing director at the Ministry.

Ismael added the ban on importing sunflower seeds is permanent and for melon it will last till July 31 and for the two other items until mid October.

In recent years the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has announced several schedules to ban the import of certain items in order to boost the local production.

[alan131210]

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