Talabani to participate in world’s largest water event

SULAIMANIYA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi President Jalal al-Talabani will attend the 5 th World Water Forum, scheduled to be launched in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Monday. “Talabani will leave Baghdad on Monday (March 16) to participate in the forum, which will take place from March 16-22,” a media source close to the president told IraqiNews.com news agency. A high-ranking delegation, including the minister of water resources, will accompany the president, the source added. SS (P) 1