Baghdad: Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani inaugurated, on Sunday evening, the second phase of the rehabilitation project of the historic city of Baghdad / Downtown Baghdad, which is represented by the rehabilitation of the Saray-Qishla axis towards Al-Midan Square, after its completion.
The completed project included the restoration and maintenance of the facades of heritage and historical buildings, the maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure systems and networks, the creation of a cultural, social and recreational axis for walking, as well as the creation of Saray Square, street furnishing and lighting, treatments of historic buildings, and the rest of the civil works.
Al-Sudani indicated, during the opening, that the work was done by Iraqi hands, through a specialized team, which headed towards developing these important sites that represent the historical heart of Baghdad, and an important part of its political, cultural and social heritage.
Al-Sudani stressed the continuation of complet
ing the project in its five stages, as part of the government’s efforts to sponsor and support this file, and enhance what it represents in terms of a national and historical touch and identity for the city of Baghdad.
The Prime Minister also indicated that this area has actually begun to transform into a destination for tourists, and a recreational area for the people of Baghdad and its visitors, praising the contribution of the Baghdad Municipality and its cooperation in completing the project with the rest of the concerned ministries, the two endowments offices, the Central Bank of Iraq and the Iraqi Banks Association, and the social benefits allocated to complete the project, stressing the continuation of the third stage; in order to give the city of Baghdad a new and bright image that represents its history and is consistent with its global reputation.
Source:National Iraqi News Agency