Water resources minister meets Iranian official over water crisis

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi minister of water resources on Tuesday met with the Iranian minister of agriculture to discuss the water shortage in Iraq, according to a ministry statement. “Minister Abdullateef Jamal Rasheed met with the Iranian minister of agriculture as part of a series of meetings with the heads and members of the delegations sent to the World Food Summit (Nov.16-18), which is currently held in the Italian capital,” read the statement that was received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The Iraqi official has highlighted the complexity of the water situation in the country, which he said has been suffering from water shortage for over two years. He called on the Iranian government to increase the flow of water into Iraq. He also urged Iranian businessmen and companies to invest in the Iraqi sectors of agriculture and irrigation, the statement pointed out. SS (P) 1