Road Construction Projects: Bardarash-Khabat Highway
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani stated "Kurdistan Region also experienced very good, notable development, many dual-carriageways and motorways constructing took place"
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The Prime Minister Masrour Barzani set the cornerstone of the Bardarash-Khabat Highway, on Thursday.
Such significant and strategic plan serves the region and public, the road users as well as the areas come across that motorway will highly benefit from that project.
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The Prime Minister attended the ceremony and gave a historic word to the audience and people everywhere who will witness such strategic change in that zone, it will link between many important areas to Erbil the capital city of Kurdistan Region.
The realty on the ground confirms the majority of these road projects have been carried out by the local workforce, contributing to job creation and skill development within the region.
The full transcript the speech that was given by the Kurdistan Region Government's Prime Minister Masrour Barzani:
“In the name God the Almighty and the compassionate
Dear and respectful attendees
Thank you very much to you-all for your coming, thanks to this opportunity to directly serve you, to set the cornerstone of Bardarash-Khabat dual carriage way.
Definitely, this road is going to be very affective, and its benefits and use will be for all people in Kurdistan.
In this cabinet, we gave a lot of care to the infrastructure, highway and roads construction all over Kurdistan.
Kurdistan Region also experienced very good, notable development, many dual-carriageways and motorways constructing took place.
There are more plans and projects across Kurdistan to be useful to them, to build dual-carriageways and motorways in a developed way, according to international standards to meet people’s protection.
It is worth it to extend my thanking to the minister, minister and private sector, who have been cooperative to expand road networks, motorways all over Kurdistan Region.
That dual-carriageway between Bradarash and Kalak is not only connecting Kalak and Bardarash or Bardarash and Khabat, but an important, economic road is.
It is joining Erbil province to Duhok, as well as joins Mosul province, it is a road for trade too, mainly the large vehicles from turkey who come to Kurdistan Region and Iraq too, benefit from that road.
That way could not be at a sufficient level, sadly, bad accidents occurred, due not to be according to the standard rules, also very heavy traffic.
Now with building that road, according to the standards and acceptable designs, to make the commute, transport easier, safer to all people.
We will try to make better road, we are doing that for Kurdistan people’s safety and services, however a responsibility will be on road users and drivers’ shoulders, to follow the traffic guidelines.
When road is better, that doesn’t mean to drive faster, consider the traffic rules and guidelines, for your safety, to protect yourselves, and the other person’s who uses that road.
Therefore, I am asking people, take care of yours and Kurdistan people’s safety as well.
Bardarash area is one of those zones deserves to be served, it is worth it much more serving, those service existed in the area, is not fulfilling our ambitions.
We all liked to do more, but unfortunately the passed-by circumstance, for many reasons, never allowed to serve the area as it should have been.
Although good things have been done, it is in plan, God grant us the chance, to continue to serve you, inshalah -God willing, better things will be done, especially in the water, electricity, roads, health and schools.
Work has been done for this area, but much more is needed, particularly, this area is a very large area with many villages around.
We whatever we are capable of, ishalah God willing, won’t neglect what we are able to do.
Also, this area is very useful economically, there is a river very close to it, a very good area for agriculture, agriculture, both for industry, and tourism.
It should be improved, the more help provided to this area the better the economic situation gets, and leads to better situation in the Kurdistan Region in general.
The products of this region, such as rice, potatoes and tahin, are now worldwide dispatched, not only in Kurdistan alone.
We hope that those products get increased, become better by using new technology, so we can improve our products and increase them.
So even in term of trade, however you are is important, but to more play its role to improving the economy in the Kurdistan Region.
As I talked about, there is a river nearby, many other tourism projects can be built up in the area. In terms of industry, more attention can be paid to.
Inshalla day by day more projects will come forward, our people get more benefit from those services.
One more time, I am pleased to be, to set the cornerstone for this project the highway between Bardarash and Kalak.
I hope the implementing company soon implements the plan, and will build that road to a good level and international quality, also to make it at the service of all people.
I thank you all, may you stay safe and healthy, our Kurdistan may remain prosperous.”
We’re building a stronger road network to save lives, boost trade, and deepen connections between cities across the Kurdistan Region.
— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) October 17, 2024
Today’s $75mn Bardarash-Khabat Road project helps do just that. pic.twitter.com/gWqx5yqCHy
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