ID 3 billion for border road in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: A local company on Wednesday finalized the project of al-Shalamcha Border Street that links Basra city to the Iraqi-Iranian border at a total cost that exceeded 3.1 billion Iraqi diners (ID), according to an official from the Basra rebuilding unit. “The road’s length is 17 km,” Ali Hanoon told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The project has been finalized in five months,” he said. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P) 1