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Al-Sudani is counting on tourism to be a major source of the non-oil economy in Iraq
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2025-01-11 01:35
Shafaq News/ Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani considered, today, Saturday, that
tourism could turn into an essential source in the country’s non-oil economy.
This came while he chaired a meeting devoted to presenting a package of tourism projects planned to be established in the capital, Baghdad, and the rest of the governorates, according to a statement issued by the Sudanese media office.
The statement quoted Al-Sudani as saying that
tourism and its components are available in Iraq, and
it has the potential to become an essential source in the non-oil economy, with the availability of opportunities, the local need, and the desire of citizens to benefit from and enjoy modern, advanced, and environmentally friendly tourist facilities.
It also represents a gateway to expanding the attractions. For tourism coming from abroad.
He pointed out the importance of investing in the opportunity to choose Baghdad as the capital of Arab tourism for the year 2025, building attractive tourist and entertainment facilities and facilities, overcoming bureaucratic obstacles, and creating more appropriate conditions to attract foreign investment in this sector.
The statement added that the Sudanese directed work to mature tourism projects and present them as one package, especially since
developing this sector will contribute to strengthening and diversifying the national economy by activating vital sectors, including the tourism sector, which the government is keen to revitalize for the next stage, based on its government program.
According to the statement, the meeting decided to invite a Spanish company specialized in the field of tourism development in order to put projects for this sector on the work path, as well as to develop the capabilities of specialized personnel in tourism and keep pace with the latest developments witnessed by this sector globally.
21 tourism projects were also reviewed, including hotels, resorts, sustainable forests, cities and entertainment complexes in Baghdad and various governorates, which provide attractions, infrastructure and economic feasibility, according to the statement.
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