Contract signed to establish tourist resort in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: The Diala Investment Commission has signed a contract to set up a tourist resort, the biggest in Iraq, the DIC chairman said on Tuesday. “The contract was signed with an Iraqi investor, who lives in the United Arab Emirates, to establish a tourist resort in the region between Hamrien mountains in Khanaqin and al-Azeem district in Khales,” Rasem Ismail told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The project, which will be carried out by 25 companies in two stages, includes setting up five-star hotels, artificial lakes entertainment centers as well as bridges and roads to link the resort with Baghdad,” he added. Baaquba, the capital of Diala, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SH (P) ? 3