, confirming that 14 IranianCompanies announced its willingness to invest in this project.

Iraqi said in a statement that this project needs 500 $ million to start its operations.

He said that these companies and through owning assets of $ 500 million can start the project.

It is scheduled to start tender process soon with one billion and half a billion dollars to build pipelines and facilities related to the export of Iranian gas to Iraq under B.O.T.