Baghdad, The Minister of Water Resources, Aoun Dhiab Abdullah, discussed with the British Consul, Rosie Cave, joint cooperation in the field of developing the water resources sector.
A statement from the Ministry of Water Resources stated: “The Minister of Water Resources, Aoun Dhiab Abdullah, received in his office the British Consul, Rosie Cave, and her accompanying delegation to discuss joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of developing the water resources sector in the country.”
It added: “At the beginning of the meeting, the Minister gave a brief explanation of the water situation and the challenges facing it in light of the lack of water releases, climate change, and the requirements of the Ministry as a body responsible for managing water resources in Iraq, as well as the measures taken to adapt to the current conditions.”
The Minister affirmed the Ministry’s serious endeavor to change the traditional irrigation system to a modern one by relying on pipes to transport water and moving towards using non-traditional methods to obtain additional water releases, including treating drainage water for reuse and by relying on reputable international companies, including British companies to use concrete canvas technology and other projects.”
For her part, the British Consul affirmed her country’s readiness to cooperate with the ministry by providing it with expertise and benefiting from modern technologies in the field of developing the water resources sector and the readiness of British companies to work in the field of the water sector.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
