29 April 2011 - 19:30

AlAbbas Holy Shrine participated for the 2nd year respectively via Agriculture Division in the Department of service Affairs in the International Flower Festival III, held by the secretariat of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad on the gardens of (Zawra Park), lasted for a week.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - AlAbbas Holy Shrine participated for the 2nd year respectively via Agriculture Division in the Department of service Affairs in the International Flower Festival III, held by the secretariat of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad on the gardens of (Zawra Park), lasted for a week.

Administrator of the Division of Agriculture in the Section mentioned agronomist Sarmad Naji Abboud spoke to Alkafeel website, saying, "Our participation this year is characterized by the independence of the section of the Holy Shrine in the festival. The section was, in the first year, joint with the Husseini Holy Shrine, with an area of only 12 m2 , but this year 300 m2 has been allocated to us, exploited fully. "

 He added "More than 90% of the flowers and seedlings were to participate in the festival produced by the nursery of the Holy Shrine, and the rest are seedlings imported by the Holy Shrine from Thailand for use in afforestation project in the center of the holy city of Karbala, implemented by the Divisions of Agriculture in the two Holy Shrines reaching the 2nd phase."

 Adding, " this year's many of Arab and global countries as well as some Iraqi provinces, and, thank God, the section of the Holy Shrine had significant presence, applauded widely by members of parliament who visited the Festival and praised the efforts made in this field. The Section was admired by the participating delegations and the supervisors of the festival in the Secretariat of Baghdad. "

 Eng Sarmad Explained "Among the most prominent flowers we showed were Phlox, deltoid flowers and many other plants and flowers, in addition to many dozens of flowers and shrubs."

 It is noteworthy that of the Holy Shrine participated in many fairs and festivals within and outside Iraq, where its section is widely admired. The participation of the Holy Shrine represented by the different associations are but to develop the physical movement and scientific renaissance to this Holy spot. The Holy Shrine founded - after the legitimate return - infrastructure and structural, technical, and cultural Structure not present before Apr. 9, 2003, to achieve self-sufficiency in its development and serviing visitors.

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