$6 billion dollar Karbala oil refinery project inaugurated by Prime Minister Maliki

Karbala (IraqiNews.com) The Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, set the corner stone for Karbala refinery project amid a celebration organized by the Karbala local government.

The Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Karbala province accompanied by his Deputy for Energy Affairs, Hussein al-Shahristani and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ali al-Adeeb, where Maliki signed a $6 billion dollar contract with four Korean companies.

Maliki mentioned in a speech that he delivered at the inauguration of the celebration ”I thank the great efforts exerted by the Ministry of Oil and the Korean companies aiming at succeeding this project.”