Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani reaffirmed his government’s commitment to water management and the security of Iraq’s water resources on Twitter, Shafaq News reported on March 22.
The tweet was published on the occasion of World Water Day, which is celebrated annually on March 22, to highlight the importance of fresh water and advocate for the sustainable management of water resources.
“On World Water Day, we reaffirm our commitment to water management to conserve this precious resource”– he said.
“We are committed to securing Iraq’s water resources through negotiations and agreements, and we were able to increase the release of water from the Tigris during our visit to neighboring Turkey”added al-Sudani.
Baghdad accuses Ankara of holding back water in dams blocking the Tigris and Euphrates rivers near their source in Turkey. The problem has taken on particular urgency as the entire region is affected by a multi-year drought that has devastated reservoirs and threatened the food security of millions of people.
Yesterday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to increase the flow of water along the Tigris River into drought-stricken Iraq for a month. Erdogan told the prime minister that he was aware of the dire need for water in Turkey’s war-torn neighbor.
Iraqi official statistics show that the level of Tigris entering the country last year fell to just 35% of the average level over the past century.
“Within a month, we decided to increase the volume of water flowing along the Tigris River. We hope that the water problem will be solved”.Erdogan said in a joint press release with al-Sudani.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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