Hawzah News Agency- the Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammad Shia al-Sudani ordered that all efforts be made to prepare the necessary arrangements to successfully organize the Arbaeen pilgrimage and the arrival of the pilgrims.

On the occasion of approaching the days of Arbaeen of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him), Mohammad Shia al-Sudani emphasized in the meeting of the Council of Ministers on boosting efforts to make the groundwork for successfully holding of the Arbaeen pilgrimage and the transportation of pilgrims.

He asked the relevant ministries to do their best to support the governorates and launch comprehensive campaigns to prepare the roads that the pilgrims pass through.

During the review of the decisions in its agenda, this council gave 5 billion dinars to Wasit governorate for the preparation and creation of a parking lot for the transportation of pilgrims at Zarbatieh border crossing and 7 billion dinars to Maysan governorate for preparing Al-Sheib border crossing, as well as the amount of 3 billion dinars to the Diyali Governorate to prepare the Manziriya border crossing in order to welcome Arbaeen pilgrims.