HPA News
13 August 2019
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are play very importan role for future of the Iraq and about 70 percent of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow from Turkey. In this sense, it will be important for Iraq to evaluate its water resources in a sustainable way.
Iraqi Water Resources Minister Jamal Adil Agriculture and Water Committee Chairman Selam Eş-Şemri and a delegation chaired by Veysel Eroğlu the Presidential Special Representative for Iraq met in Baghdad in the First of August
During the meeting, the Turkish side had presented a series of proposals, such as the implementation of projects in the field of land reclamation, drinking water and sanitation, broadening the cooperation framework in the fields of economy and trade, and the establishment of a joint research center on water management in Baghdad.
Veysel Eroğlu, the Special Representative of the Presidency for Iraq, and his team announced at the meetings that they discussed all the activities that could be carried out together with Iraq in order to improve water management in the basin and to complete the infrastructure deficiencies
Priority will be given to the studies that can be carried out in this region, especially considering the water shortages and demands coming from Basra in order to reach Iraqi clean drinking water and prevent diseases caused by water.
In addition, the development of modern irrigation infrastructure and irrigation efficiency will be among the leading issues. Iraq, 90 percent of the water used in irrigation and need to be used more efficiently
For this, especially in Iraq, determining the irrigable economic areas, transition to modern irrigation systems will be given importance. Turkey will share the expertise and knowledge with Iraq.
At the same time, preparations for training Iraqi experts, engineers and technical personnel were completed.
Water and wastewater management, treatment technologies, design of treatment plants, modern irrigation methods, dam operation hydrology and energy issues that can be realized in the training program proposals were prepared by the relevant units.
It is aimed to start these trainings with the participation of expert delegations to be determined in line with the needs of Iraq.
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HPA News
13 August 2019
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are play very importan role for future of the Iraq and about 70 percent of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow from Turkey. In this sense, it will be important for Iraq to evaluate its water resources in a sustainable way.
Iraqi Water Resources Minister Jamal Adil Agriculture and Water Committee Chairman Selam Eş-Şemri and a delegation chaired by Veysel Eroğlu the Presidential Special Representative for Iraq met in Baghdad in the first of August
During the meeting, the Turkish side had presented a series of proposals, such as the implementation of projects in the field of land reclamation, drinking water and sanitation, broadening the cooperation framework in the fields of economy and trade, and the establishment of a joint research center on water management in Baghdad.
Veysel Eroğlu, the Special Representative of the Presidency for Iraq, and his team announced at the meetings that they discussed all the activities that could be carried out together with Iraq in order to improve water management in the basin and to complete the infrastructure deficiencies
Priority will be given to the studies that can be carried out in this region, especially considering the water shortages and demands coming from Basra in order to reach Iraqi clean drinking water and prevent diseases caused by water.
In addition, the development of modern irrigation infrastructure and irrigation efficiency will be among the leading issues. Iraq, 90 percent of the water used in irrigation and need to be used more efficiently
For this, especially in Iraq, determining the irrigable economic areas, transition to modern irrigation systems will be given importance. Turkey will share the expertise and knowledge with Iraq.
At the same time, preparations for training Iraqi experts, engineers and technical personnel were completed.
Water and wastewater management, treatment technologies, design of treatment plants, modern irrigation methods, dam operation hydrology and energy issues that can be realized in the training program proposals were prepared by the relevant units.
It is aimed to start these trainings with the participation of expert delegations to be determined in line with the needs of Iraq.
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