Iraq and Turkey are in discussions to develop railway connectivity between the two countries, an official has said.

Faleh Hadi, director of media Department and government communication and spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport told Zawya Projects that the discussions were held by the Iraqi Minister of Transportation, Nasser Hussein Al-Shibli and the Turkey's Ambassador to Iraq, Fatih Yildiz.

Hadi said mechanisms to implement rail connectivity between Iraq and Turkey were discussed as also the transport ministry's dry canal project which seeks to promote Iraq's ports as gateways to the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia.

(Writing by Majda Muhsen; Editing by Anoop Menon)

(anoop.menon@refinitiv.com)

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