Al-Ghazi stresses the need to address the water relationship with Iran

Baghdad - INA 

The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, stressed today, Sunday, the need to develop a treatment for the water relationship with Iran.

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Hamid Naim Al-Ghazi, discussed with the Iranian ambassador in Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, a number of common files between the two countries," noting that "the two sides confirmed during The meeting, which took place today, Sunday, emphasized the importance of developing the existing partnership between Baghdad and Tehran, expanding aspects of cooperation between them and diversifying its fields in order to keep pace with the strength of relations and solid ties that unite the two countries, and meet their common aspirations in the coming stages, to achieve the interests of the two peoples.

 "Al-Ghazi stressed the need to develop a treatment for the water relationship between the concerned authorities in the two countries, and to come up with joint understandings that contribute to establishing water stability, and identifying the real dimensions of the problems that result from it."

For his part, the Iranian ambassador, Masjedi, indicated that "the concerned authorities in his country have completed their preparations to start the construction of the railway project between Iraq and Iran," calling "for the possibility of obtaining the approval of the Iraqi government to invite a number of Iranian visitors to participate in the commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him." ".