Satellite to be launched in Kurdistan Region

Erbil (IraqiNews.com) The Minister of Culture within Kurdistan Regional Government, Kawa Mahmud, met a delegation of the UAE company (Yahsat).The Media Office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan reported that ”The aim of this visit is to agree to launch a satellite and a satellite channels station in Erbil province in order to link all the channels to the satellite under the management of the Ministry of Culture of Kurdistan Region.””The Ministry of Culture of Kurdistan RegionG expressed its readiness to cooperate with the concerned authorities, such as the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Communications, Media Directorate and other related authorities,” the statement added.”The Minster demanded to the UAE delegation to prepare a detailed report regarding this matter,” the statement pointed out. \END\