Speaker of the House of Representatives: Water file will be the top priority of research with Iran and Turkey

by **RamblerNash** Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:41 am

Speaker of the House of Representatives: Water file will be the top priority of research with Iran and Turkey

19-09-2018 01:45 PM

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Halaboussi, on Wednesday, that the file of water will be the top priorities of research with Iran and Turkey in the next stage.

"The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Al Halbusi received Minister of Water Resources Hassan Al Janabi and a number of officials and specialists in the ministry, indicating that" Halabousi listened to a detailed explanation provided by the Minister of Water Resources on the water crisis experienced by the country, To him the city of Basra ', and also reviewed the Minister' obstacles to the functioning of the ministry '.

"The problem of drinking water in the city of Basra must be given the utmost attention and solution in a timely and effective manner, and to deliver it to all citizens in a safe and fair manner," Halaboussi said.

He stressed the 'need to provide all the necessary allocations to develop the reality of irrigation in the country and include in the federal budget for the next year', stressing the importance of 'coordination between the executive and legislative authorities in order to preserve the water wealth and increase agricultural areas'.

He pointed out that 'the water file will be the top priority of his talks with the neighbors Iran and Turkey during the next phase'.

He stressed the need to combine efforts to meet the challenges and achieve opportunities for growth and sustainable development in order to achieve water security in the country.

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