Up to 26 international companies from Germany, Italy, Spain, China, India, and Qatar have expressed their interest in participating in Baghdad Metro project, according to a press statement issued by Iraqi Prime Minister's media office.

The statement, issued on Monday, said Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met representatives of the China Railway Sixth Group regarding the Baghdad Metro project.

The Chinese company is implementing Al-Nisour Square development project in central Baghdad as part of the first package of projects to alleviate traffic congestion in the Iraqi capital.

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(Writing by Majda Muhsen; Editing by Anoop Menon) 

(anoop.menon@lseg.com)

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