Dream of 30 years; setting cornerstone for significant project in Amedi

Following Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister’s recommendation, confirmed by the Governor of Duhok “more than 25 billion dinars have been allocated for the implementation of a number of public serving projects in Amedi District”

Duhok's Governor, Ali Tatar, giving a speech at the ceremony of setting a cornerstone for a plan to reconstruct and expand the road in Amedi. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
Duhok's Governor, Ali Tatar, giving a speech at the ceremony of setting a cornerstone for a plan to reconstruct and expand the road in Amedi. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – On Monday, and following Prime Minister, Masrour Barzani’s recommendation, and under Duhok’s Governor, Ali Tatar, set the cornerstone of a plan to reconstruct also expand the road from Gali Balnda to Sida Bridge.

The road is located in Nerwa, Rekan, Doski Zhuri and Walatzherye, within the District of Amedi. The project will be operated by Kavin Group with a budget of more than 24 billion dinars and a length 14 thousand kilometers road.

“The battle between PKK and the Turkish army didn’t allow to rebuild the region of Nerwa, Rekan, Doski Zhuri and Walatzerye, for more than 30 years, so setting the cornerstone and reconstructing were a dream for us” In his speech at the ceremony on Monday, Tatar stated “electricity lines will be provided for the road and the region will be well protected in term of security”

"Laying the foundation stone of the project is the first stage of the reconstruction of the region: Nerwa, Rekan, Doski Zhuri and Walatzherye” He added.

After 1991, due to the conflict between the PKK and Turkish army, the region of Amedi and other areas around in Kurdistan Region have not been rebuilt and many villages have not been rebuilt.

Hundreds of other villages were evacuated due to the ongoing fighting between PKK and Turkish army, which became obstacles on Kurdistan Regional Government’s way to rebuilding the area and provide services.

The Governor of Duhok called on the armed groups, to leave the region and as he said, “PKK’s fight, in the district of Amedi, will not change anything in the internal, external or regional equations, therefore we ask them to leave our region, so the indigenous can return to their homeland”

Following Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister’s recommendation, confirmed by the Governor of Duhok “more than 25 billion dinars have been allocated for the implementation of a number of public serving projects in Amedi District” He added “the projects will be implemented in the next two weeks”

According to the Governor’s speech, the projects of the ninth cabinet for Amedi District are:

In 2020, 85 serving projects

In 2021: 18 serving projects

In 2022: 94 serving projects

In 2023: Projects implementation continues  

In 2024: More than $57 billion has been spent on projects 

Translated by Seyran