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MPs and diplomats knocking the bell over the danger of the water crisis
18/2/2018 12:00 am [rtl]They called on the government to set up an international lawsuit to gain the country's share according to international law. BAGHDAD / Shaimaa Rashid / Omar Abdul Latif / Muhannad Abdul Wahab amid reports warning of the growing water crisis in central and southern Iraq and its impact on the lives of citizens directly; MPs and diplomats called on the government to take precautionary measures from In order to develop plans to address the water crisis, and called for a lawsuit at the United Nations to negotiate with neighboring countries to give the share of water allocated to Iraq under international law, at a time warned the Foreign Ministry of the Marshlands out of the list of world heritage, which Iraq has gained after a long effort. A member of the Committee on Agriculture and Water Ali al-Badairi: "Iraq is coming to an environmental disaster because of a shortage of water, which will stop the projects liquefaction in Iraq, which should be taken by the government measures fast and accurate in accordance with plans to avoid this environmental crisis." "The crisis will intensify in the coming summer because the Turkish side is about to fill (Alesso Dam), which will lead to serious water shortage in Iraq, and therefore we will face a new face for the lack of water," he said. That "the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work with all its efforts to find solutions to the water crisis and negotiate in relation to Iraq's water share." Al-Badairi pointed out that "one of the errors of the Ministry of Water Resources is not to store excess water, as well as wrong to divert the water stored in the Iraqi dams to the marshes and had to coordinate with the Turkish side before filling the marshes," adding that "the Turkish side responded to Iraq's claims that What he thinks of Iraq's filling of the marshes is only surplus water, and the Turkish side deals with the issue economically, under the tent of mutual benefit from the launch of water to Iraq, a reference to Iraqi oil. "All the countries in the world deal with water as a basic resource. Therefore, the water resources in all countries of the world are the highest authorities of presidents and prime ministers. In Turkey and Syria, the president is the leader of the water file." Al-Badairi stressed that "the central regions of Iraq are known as sedimentary plain, so resorting to wells is a failed solution and can not be used for domestic purposes and drinking," and called on the government "to take precautionary measures to build dams and develop the means used in irrigation to keep up with modern methods, "The objection of the Ministry of the Environment to the signing of Iraq (Helsinki Treaty), which guarantees rights in the tributaries and water and water rights is what is a disaster now reflected results on the Iraqi reality." Treaty of Helsinki For his part, MP Iskandar and Tut said in a press conference attended by "morning" that "the water crisis has made hundreds of families leave their land and drain to the city, causing unemployment and low standard of living and economic," noting that "the International Conference in 1966, which was held in Helsinki Maintains the distribution of water between the neighboring countries, but Iraq did not join the conference and its treaty. " He pointed out that "international law with Iraq's water right, and the government to bring a lawsuit in the United Nations to force Turkey and Iran to come to negotiate to give the share of water to Iraq," calling on the government to "pressure on Turkey through trade between the two countries, Turkey is benefiting from Iraq as well as oil and Turkish investments. " In the opinion of a member of the Committee on Health and Environment, Hassan Khalati told the "morning", that "the future water crisis on Iraq will leave negative effects on various aspects of life, especially on the Iraqi environment, and the environmental chain indicates that any imbalance will be affected by the health aspect of the citizen and will contribute to the spread Some epidemics through the decline of green spaces, "calling on the government to" develop preventive treatments, and to work on all efforts to prevent the water crisis. " Diplomatic talk on the other hand, confirmed the Iraqi ambassador in Tehran Rajeh al - Musawi, that Iraq must obtain water rights in accordance with international agreements, said al - Musawi, in a statement singled out the "morning", that "Iraq must develop a strategy to cope with water scarcity at the moment And activate the joint committees with neighboring countries, "noting that" He added that "the drought that threatens the world now is a legitimate excuse for the riparian countries with Iraq," noting that "the country must take its right in accordance with international agreements with Turkey and Iran," stressing that "the existence of projects erected on the Tigris and Euphrates contrary to the norms and international agreements that Provides for the prevention of the establishment of any project detrimental to the water share of the other beneficiary States. " "Iraq should pressure neighboring countries through economic files with those countries to compel them to abide by the water agreements, and Iraq must get the minimum percentage of water, especially as we have a group of marshes registered on the World Heritage List of the Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), where it is possible to appeal to the international organization to pressure countries to maintain the existence of water in the marshes to preserve the human heritage. For his part, warned Iraq's ambassador to Poland, Assad Abu Bakl, that Iraq is facing a future danger is the problem of water shortage. "Iraq is facing a major crisis in the water," he said, warning of "the seriousness of the policies of some countries towards Iraq in the so-called (water war), which threatens a very serious crisis must be dealt with and reconsider our strategy On the issue of water, "Abu Kallal called" The issue of the marshes in the same context, said a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations Parliamentary Hilal Sahlani: "The crisis of water scarcity is the most serious issue facing Iraq in general, no less sensitive to the budget file and other political differences in the Iraqi arena, because it threatens the environmental future of the Marshlands of Iraq and the whole territory Agricultural in the provinces of the south and the Euphrates Middle. " He warned Sahlani in a statement received by the "morning" that "Iraq will lose the inclusion of marshes on the list of world heritage sooner or later because of the worsening water crisis," noting that "the water issue is purely operational issue related to government bodies, but the Parliament is preparing a draft resolution recommending the government to move Serious to address the crisis, "and stressed that" the water file will remain on the agenda of joint meetings of the parliamentary committees with the executive bodies concerned. " He added that "there is a tendency to host the concerned ministers in the meetings of the parliamentary committees if they can not attend the sessions of parliament." He called on the government to "hold joint agreements with neighboring countries based on international protocols and treaties the need for partnership and justice in the distribution of water."[/rtl] [rtl][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][/rtl] |
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