Over ID21bn to renovate Iraqi universities

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Ministry of Finance has allocated more than 21 billion Iraqi dinars to renovate the academic departments in Iraqi universities. “The amount earmarked for universities in the 2010 budget is approximately seven times the figure in last year’s budget (ID3 billion),” according to a ministry statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. According to Finance Minister Baqir al-Zubaidi, 20 percent of the budget will be used to finance university projects. SS (P)/SR 2