Iraqi minister urges Iran to exchange information on joint rivers

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraq’s water resources minister on Thursday stressed the need to exchange information with Iran regarding the Iranian projects being carried out on joint rivers, according to a ministry release. “The statements were made by Minister Jamal Rasheed on the sidelines of a meeting with an Iranian delegation during a ministerial water forum hosted by the Omani capital Muscat,” read the release as received by IraqiNews.com news agency. The Iranian delegation expressed readiness for cooperation with Iraq in the sphere of studies and research as well as exchanged visits and projects. AmR (P) 1