Syria discusses with Egypt, Pakistan and Iraq the situation of water

On the sidelines of the second International Conference on International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028, which was held in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, the Minister of Water Resources Dr. Tammam Raad discussed with the heads of delegations of Egypt, Pakistan and Iraq the water situation.

Minister Raad discussed with the Minister of Water Resources in Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Aty the situation of international waters in the two countries and the necessary financing and technical mechanisms to confront water scarcity in light of the procedures of the upstream countries that lead to harming national water security.

Minister Raad and Deputy Minister of Water Resources of Pakistan Kazem Niaz reviewed water problems, where they discussed the possibility of cooperation in the field of water research and communication between experts in the two ministries and the BCRWA Research Center in Pakistan.

They exchanged evaluation of experiences on water conservation in both countries and cooperation in the field of water policy.

Minister Raad also discussed with the head of the Iraqi delegation, Engineer Hatem Hamid, the water resources in light of the Turkish measures that reduce water supplies on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in addition to the harsh water conditions facing the two countries as a result of drought.

O al-Mohammad