Shahristani, Saadi discuss Iraqi-Iranian water MoU

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Deputy Premier for Energy Affairs Hussein Shahristani discussed today with Minister of Water Resources Muhanad al-Saadi the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Iran, according to a statement issued by Shahristani’s office. “The agreement stipulated that the Iranian side should control the agricultural drainage near the Iraqi borders and prevent run-off into Iraqi territories,” the statement received by IraqiNews.com pointed out. The agreement stipulated both countries should benefit from the joint border rivers, and that both sides will mutually determine the sources of pollution in Shatt al-Arab, Basra, in order to minimize pollution and take the necessary measures to control it. RM (TP)/SR519