Musawi describes initiative of Basra as Economic Capital of Iraq as Normal merit

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Advisor of the President, Daghir al-Musawi, pointed out “The initiative of announcing Basra as Economic Capital of Iraq is a normal merit for the province.”

He stated to Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) “Basra presents to Iraq what no other province do so its people have the right to make use of its resources.”

“This project prepares for an economic development for the whole Iraq starting from Basra,” he added.

He called “The Federal Government and the Local Government of the province to present the services suitable to the economic position where the province is responsible of more than 70% of the total revenues of the country.”

Earlier, the head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, launched an initiative under the title of “Basra, the Economic Capital of Iraq”, calling for “Establishing a governmental city in which the presidencies, ministries and state institutions are represented in order that the presidents, ministers, Deputies and senior officials spend months in this city.”