» Home » Business News Iraq Directory Services Plans Subscription Contact us Site Map Help About Iraq One billion dollar international donation to ministry of science & technology Baghdad, As-Sabah, The Ministry of Science and Technology has obtained its share from the donation of the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated one million dollar to be invested in carrying out projects which had been frozen and halted due to the sanctions imposed on Iraq in addition to get rid of the radioactive materials.Dr. Rashad Mandan Omar, the Minister of Science and Technology said that the funds are to be invested for the rest of 2004 as well as for the next year 2005, clarifying that the ministry carrying out four projects in agricultural researches domain, get benefit of up-dated techniques in agriculture in addition to more projects to control the contamination.Meanwhile, Omar confirmed that the ministry has submitted project to the Iraqi Cabinet to create the Supreme Iraqi Board, referring that the board will start its work as soon as it receive a reply from the cabinet, indicating that the board is composed of six ministers will shoulder several responsibilities to attract Iraqi scientists from inside and outside Iraq particularly professors whether they were contributed in former weapons program or not. Iraq Business News service © 2002-2004 Iraq Directory - All Rights Reserved