The Minister of Communications: International companies are interested in the Iraqi digital corridor project
Baghdad-INA
Minister of Communications Hiyam Al-Yasiri confirmed on Friday that major international companies are paying great attention to the Iraqi Digital Corridor project.
Al-Yasiri told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "Work on the digital transformation file is being carried out in an integrated manner between the Ministry of Communications and the Communications and Media Commission, under the direct supervision of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who heads the Supreme Committee for Digital Transformation in Iraq."
She added, "The government has made digital transformation a priority, and the Prime Minister has adopted it as a fundamental criterion for evaluating the performance of all ministries."
She indicated that "the ministries have worked hard to enhance the transition to digital services."
She noted that "digital transformation contributes to maximizing revenues and is an effective tool in combating corruption by eliminating paper transactions."
She explained that "major global companies such as Meta and Google are now paying close attention to the Iraqi Digital Corridor project."
She continued, "This interest is the fruit of the government's recent successes, which have made Iraq a focus of attention for major global companies in this field."
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