The Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sand, announced today, Sunday, the launch of the first space station project in Iraq, explaining that this project is the most important part towards satellites, as there is no use for satellites without this station.
Sand stated during the launch conference, which was followed by the "Video News Agency," that "the launch of the station is the first nail hammered into the coffin of non-sovereignty, and as we celebrate National Sovereignty Day, the Ministry of Communications has taken a different path as we began to embody this vision through local applications, and the aim is to keep all our data within Iraq."
He added, "This matter cannot be achieved or succeed without the unity of efforts, coordination, and understanding with all official entities in the Iraqi state, including the Media and Communications Authority, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Governance, the Telecommunications Association, and all concerned parties."
He pointed out that "the efforts of the advisory board and former ministers contributed in this area by helping to legislate important laws to ensure the success of the communication environment, in addition to the significant efforts of the General Company for Communications and Informatics (ITPC) and the relevant department, as well as our partner who chose to work in a crucial sector and a viable project, through which they can succeed and establish themselves."
Sand clarified that "the project is not something that has just emerged; it is an ancient project in which previous efforts have been made, and what we have done is some slight touches and problem-solving," emphasizing that "this project, which is the most important part of our project towards satellites, as there is no use for satellites without this station."
He noted that "the project is not merely formal, and we aim to expand in this field, and there are clients from outside Iraq who have contacted us regarding matters related to satellites."