By John Lee.
Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources and Syria's Ministry of Energy have signed a joint technical minutes document on cooperation in managing shared water resources and exchanging technical data, following a bilateral meeting held at the ministry's headquarters in Baghdad.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Technical Undersecretary of Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources, Engineer Hussein Abd al-Amir Baka, and Syria's Deputy Minister of Energy for Water and Electricity Affairs, Engineer Osama Khaled Abu Zaid, with technical delegations from both sides in attendance.
The session was convened under the direction of Water Resources Minister Dr Muthanna al-Tamimi, and was based on a technical paper prepared by the Planning and Follow-up Directorate's International Water Studies Division, in coordination with the ministry's relevant departments.
Discussions focused on cooperation in managing shared water resources, developing coordination mechanisms, and exchanging technical data, with particular attention to the Euphrates river and matters of mutual interest.
Both sides affirmed the importance of continued direct technical dialogue, strengthening communication between specialists, and developing bilateral cooperation in shared water resource management.
(Source: Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources)
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