Iraq removes General Ports Company head
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi Transport Minister Wahab Salman Al-Hassani on Monday removed Farhan Al-Fartousi, head of the General Company for Ports of Iraq, which oversees the Grand Al-Faw Port project, a key component of the country's $17 billion Development Road initiative.
According to a ministry document, Al-Fartousi was replaced on an acting basis by Alaa Abdul Hassan Al-Aqili pending the completion of legal procedures related to the suspension.
No reason was given for the decision.
The General Company manages the development of Al-Grand Faw Port, the southern gateway to the Development Road corridor linking the Gulf with Turkiye and Europe. Al-Fartousi oversaw several key phases of the project, including preparations for its operational stage and the process of selecting an international operator.
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