Iraqi PM participates in Expo Qatar 2023
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, during his participation in the opening of Expo Qatar 2023. Photo: INA
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, participated on Monday in the opening of Expo Qatar 2023, held in Doha, Qatar.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) mentioned in a statement that Al-Sudani’s participation took place after receiving an official invitation from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The exhibition is the first of its kind, specializing in horticulture and confronting the effects of climate change and desertification, which represent problems in the region and the world.
The exhibition represents an opportunity for Iraq to benefit from the experiences and ideas that will be presented and to conclude agreements and partnerships in related fields.
Iraq holds its neighbors Turkey and Iran responsible for reducing water levels due to the construction of dams on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Iraq asked the two countries more than once to increase Iraq’s water share from the two rivers without receiving a response, according to Rudaw News.
Iraq, which has a population of more than 42 million, announced that Turkish water projects reduced Iraq’s share of water by 80 percent, while Ankara accuses Baghdad of wasting large amounts of water.
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Water Resources in Iraq issued directives earlier to reduce the agricultural land area due to the insufficient water coming from Turkey and Iran.
The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture warned that water scarcity threatens the food security of the Iraqi people.