Minister of Water Resources: the water releases from Iran reached zero

Baghdad-INA
 
 
Minister of Water Resources Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani announced on Sunday that water releases from Iran have reached zero, while indicating that solutions are being taken to reduce the damage of water scarcity in Diyala province.
 
Al-Hamdani said in a statement to Al-Iraqiya state television, which was followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA):  that the water releases from Iran have reached zero, affirming the resort to the international community in order to share the damage and release Iraq's water share according to international conventions.
 
He also pointed out that number of solutions are being taken to mitigate the damage in Diyala due to water scarcity, noting that the water storage is able to secure summer and winter plan and also the potable water.
 
Al-Hamdani continued, we discussed with Iran and Turkey to agree on a water-sharing protocol, but there is no answer so far, adding that the current situation cannot remain without an agreement on water releases with riparian countries, adding the crisis will worsen in Diyala province if Iran continues to cut off water from the Sirwan, Karun and Karkha rivers.