Minister of Energy: The neglected capacities of Iran-Iraq cooperation will be activated

According to Fars, citing the information base of the Ministry of Energy, Ali Akbar Mehrabian, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Regional Center for Urban Water Management affiliated to UNESCO, at the third Baghdad International Water Conference, which was attended by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani and ministers and high officials of countries and institutions. was held internationally, he said: The Baghdad International Water Conference has set its vision on the application of diplomacy, knowledge and innovation in water management and environmental protection in line with human happiness.

Ali Akbar Mehrabian, the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, while expressing his hope that this gathering will be able to use the opportunity of the presence of thoughtful representatives of regional countries and international organizations to achieve a clearer picture of the state of water resources in the region, added: holding this conference in a region that is On the one hand, it has some of the oldest water civilizations, and on the other hand, it is currently facing many problems in terms of water resources and the environment, it can include certain opportunities to promote water interactions at the regional level in line with the use of new methods and technologies. To adapt to the lack of water and climatic conditions of this region.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Regional Center for Urban Water Management affiliated to UNESCO, referring to the role and impact of shared water resources in establishing friendship between countries and promoting joint cooperation, stated: the history of technical, scientific and legal cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Iran with neighboring countries in the field of border rivers And shared water resources, in the form of bilateral commissions and joint projects, reaches more than half a century.

Mehrabian also pointed to Iran’s policy and strategy in border rivers and shared water resources and said: The policy and strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in border rivers and shared water resources, interaction and cooperation with neighboring countries is within the framework of diplomatic agreements and cooperation and in this regard Efforts have always been made to direct common environmental and water problems to legal and technical negotiations and to avoid the politicization of the water issue with neighboring countries.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Regional Center for Urban Water Management affiliated to UNESCO emphasized that the two countries Iran and Iraq have a deep and historical background in the cultural, commercial and economic fields and added: In addition, the two sides also have a history in the field of water interactions. It has been long and in this regard they have a specific agreement regarding the use of water from border rivers.

The Minister of Energy listed cooperation between countries in various fields as one of the objectives of the third international water conference in Baghdad and stated: As it was correctly addressed in the objectives of the conference, the issue of cooperation between countries, in addition to the issues that are directly related to water supply , in the areas of consumption management, improving productivity and water and environment management is also of particular importance. For example, the region is currently struggling with the problem of dust, and the increase in frequency and intensity of dust storms in recent years doubles the necessity of cooperation in the region.

Stating that Iran has valuable experiences in various water fields, Mehrabian added: In this regard, at the invitation of the Minister of Water Resources of Iraq, one of the companies active in the field of modern methods of subsurface irrigation and increasing Iran’s efficiency will be present on the sidelines of the conference and its side exhibition. has been found

The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Regional Center for Urban Water Management affiliated to UNESCO, pointing to the severe limitation of water resources due to successive droughts in the region, emphasized: on this basis, it is necessary to cooperate in the field of improving water resources management, cooperation and development.

In this regard, Mehrabian stated: Fortunately, during the last three months, there have been many meetings and summits at different levels between the two friendly and brotherly countries of Iran and Iraq, including the bilateral meeting of the presidents and three meetings with the Iraqi Minister of Water Resources. Cited; The result of these meetings was to activate bilateral cooperation that had been stopped for a long time.

He emphasized: In addition to using international experiences and water diplomacy, historical, cultural and religious capacities should also be taken into consideration in border water interactions.

While inviting the high officials of the countries present in this conference to join the board of governors of the regional center of urban water management, the minister of energy noted: I appreciate the president, prime minister and the government of Iraq for organizing this event and I hope that various meetings will be successful. To get attention in order to improve the lives of the people of this region.

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