Yesterday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Qadhimi laid the foundation stone for a project to renovate Mosul’s airport, which is still suffering from a lot of damage despite the fact that five years have passed since ISIS fighters were driven out of the city.
Life has gradually begun to return to the city, but the pace of recovery is still slow, years after the defeat of the organization that took control of Mosul in 2014, until Iraqi forces and an international coalition led by Washington drove it out.
The province of Nineveh has signed a contract with two Turkish companies, TAV and 77, to rebuild the airport, which is vital to the province in northern Iraq, according to airport director Haider.
Hyder Ali said that “the fixed time frame for the project is 24 months”.
In a speech from the airport’s website, the Iraqi prime minister stated that “Mosul International Airport will provide many opportunities in various areas for the Nineveh province and neighboring regions for the transport of goods and travelers,” without specifying the cost of the project.
