Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on June 30 laid the cornerstone for a new grain silo to be constructed in Halabja at a cost of 27 billion Iraqi dinars.
دروستکردنی ئەم سایلۆیە بە گوژمەی 27 ملیار دینار بەشێکە لە بەرنامەمان بۆ زیاتر خزمەتکردنی جووتیارانی پارێزگای هەڵەبجە و گرنگیدان بە کەرتی کشتوکاڵ، بێگومان دەرفەتی کاریش بۆ خەڵکی ئەم ناوچەیە دەستەبەر دەکات.
— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) June 30, 2024
هەرچی لەسەر حکومەت بێت بۆ خزمەتکردنی خەڵکی ئەم پارێزگایە، درێخی ناكەین. pic.twitter.com/fRuwalcZ0p
“The construction of this silo at a cost of 27 billion dinars is part of our program to further serve the farmers of Halabja Governorate and pay attention to the agricultural sector, which, of course, will provide job opportunities for the people of this region,” Prime Minister Barzani said in a post on X.
The silo is expected to be finished within two years and will store up to 40,000 tons of wheat.
“Whatever the government has to do to serve the people of this province, we will not hesitate,” he added.
He added that the investment in the new silo is “to help local farmers, create more jobs, and support the local community.”
To the people of Halabja and Hawraman: thank you for your warm welcome and hospitality -mb. pic.twitter.com/uudFe8MR03
— Masrour Barzani (@masrourbarzani) June 30, 2024
“To the people of Halabja and Hawraman: thank you for your warm welcome and hospitality.”
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Prime Minister Barzani also met with the Halabja Governorate Support Council, which briefed him on the need for Baghdad to recognize Halabja as a governorate.
Prime Minister Barzani emphasized that serving the entire Kurdistan Region, with particular attention to Halabja as a symbol of Kurdish sacrifices, is the primary duty of the government.
He assured the council that they will spare no effort in enhancing services for Halabja.
He also emphasized that the KRG will treat Halabja as a governorate and is in constant contact with the federal government and the Iraqi Parliament to complete the procedures for its formal recognition, which is a legitimate right of the people of Halabja.
On March 16, 5,000 civilians were killed by the former Ba’ath regime with chemical weapons, half of them children. People in Halabja are still suffering from the long-term effects of the attack.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Barzani visited Halabja on February 22 in order to boost the local economy.
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