29 January 2012
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will invest in the construction projects, said the bank's representative in Iran.

Speaking in a ceremony to sign an agreement between the bank and Hormuzgan Regional Water Company on Saturday, Ali Fallahi said the investment, which amount to $3 billion, will be made in the next three years, IRNA reported.

He noted that based on earlier plans, his bank is to invest $650 million in four basic construction projects in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2012.

Managing director of Hormuzgan Regional Water Company, Jaafar Zir-Rahi, said the financial aid which is to be provided by IDB will accelerate the completion of development projects in his province.

According to the agreement, IDB will allocate €87 million for building a dam in the southern city of Minab.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is a multilateral development financing institution located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The bank officially began its activities on October 20, 1975. There are 56 shareholding member states.

On the basis of paid-up capital, the main shareholders of the bank are from Saudi Arabia, Libya, Iran, Egypt, Kuwait, Turkey, Qatar and UAE.

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