VP, minister discuss water shortage

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdelmahdi met with the minister of water resources in the capital Baghdad to discuss the reasons behind the shortage of water in the country. “During the meeting, Minister Abdellatif Jamal Rasheed detailed his ministry’s achievements and the obstacles facing some projects that are still under discussion,” according to a statement released by Abdelmahdi’s office and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The minister highlighted what he described as “good steps” that have been taken to improve water resource in the country. SS (P) 1