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Iraqis were surprised on Sunday by canceling a visit by an Iraqi delegation to Turkey to sign the final water agreement between the two countries, as well as canceling all agreements that were negotiated with the Turkish president's special envoy on the water file.
The Committee on Agriculture, Water and Marshlands, earlier in the day, Turkey canceled a visit to an Iraqi delegation, pointing out that it is putting pressure on Iraq with the water file.
Chairman of the committee, Salam al-Shammari, said in a statement received (Mawazine News), that it was agreed with the Turkish President's special envoy on water with Iraq on a visit by a competent Iraqi delegation to Turkey and the final signing of the water agreement between the two countries.
Al-Shammari added: "We were surprised not to receive the delegation and cancel all the agreements that have been negotiated with the Turkish side and this is unacceptable altogether."
He explained that the water file is humanitarian and not political and there is political pressure from the Turkish side on the Iraqi government in this file in particular.
He pointed out, the Committee's rejection of this political action and hold the Turkish side full responsibility for violating the items agreed during the delegation's visit to Baghdad less than two months ago.
Informed officials revealed, "renewed Iraqi-Turkish dispute, over Iraq's share of water from the Tigris and Euphrates, after a near-agreement almost between the two sides, amid the possibility that Ankara wants Baghdad to help in the file of the Kurdistan Workers Party, based in the territory of northern Iraq To carry out attacks inside Turkey. "
This comes after Iraqi optimism and positive indicators following joint talks on the file of Iraq's share of the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, after Turkey implemented new dam projects on the rivers within its territory, and extensive discussions approached towards a joint agreement granting Iraq a sufficient water share.
A senior official in the Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, in an interview with the new Arab newspaper, seen by (Mawazine News), that "Turkey has reneged on previous promises to sign an agreement to regulate Iraq's share of the Tigris and Euphrates water, after visiting an Iraqi delegation, in The last period, Turkey to agree on the final details in order to formally sign the agreement, after the negotiations have reached advanced stages. "
The official added, "The Turkish side seemed that he did not want to sign an agreement of some kind or that he is asking Iraq in return.
For his part, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Water, MP Ali al-Budeiri, indicating in an interview with the newspaper, that "the Iraqi delegation only requested the water quota for Iraq, which was referred to by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, On his recent visit to Turkey. "
Al-Budeiri said that "there was an agreement reached the final stages on this, but we were surprised not to respond with our delegation," likely Turkey has "a desire to link the water file with a certain deal with Iraq."
The Turkish side, represented by the delegation headed by Presidential Adviser Faysaloglu, and a number of members of the Turkish Parliament, who came to Baghdad last August, has submitted a set of proposals for the implementation of land reclamation projects, and other to develop the drinking water and sanitation sector, as well as On the increase of cooperation in the commercial and economic fields, and the establishment of a joint research center between the two countries based in Baghdad, specialized in water management, as well as cooperation in the field of forestry and the establishment of nurseries for forest trees appropriate to the conditions of Iraq.
Iraq relies on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as its main sources of water, coming from Turkey, while the Baghdad government is trying to reach agreements with Ankara on Iraq's water share of the two rivers.
Iraqis were surprised on Sunday by canceling a visit by an Iraqi delegation to Turkey to sign the final water agreement between the two countries, as well as canceling all agreements that were negotiated with the Turkish president's special envoy on the water file.
The Committee on Agriculture, Water and Marshlands, earlier in the day, Turkey canceled a visit to an Iraqi delegation, pointing out that it is putting pressure on Iraq with the water file.
Chairman of the committee, Salam al-Shammari, said in a statement received (Mawazine News), that it was agreed with the Turkish President's special envoy on water with Iraq on a visit by a competent Iraqi delegation to Turkey and the final signing of the water agreement between the two countries.
Al-Shammari added: "We were surprised not to receive the delegation and cancel all the agreements that have been negotiated with the Turkish side and this is unacceptable altogether."
He explained that the water file is humanitarian and not political and there is political pressure from the Turkish side on the Iraqi government in this file in particular.
He pointed out, the Committee's rejection of this political action and hold the Turkish side full responsibility for violating the items agreed during the delegation's visit to Baghdad less than two months ago.
Informed officials revealed, "renewed Iraqi-Turkish dispute, over Iraq's share of water from the Tigris and Euphrates, after a near-agreement almost between the two sides, amid the possibility that Ankara wants Baghdad to help in the file of the Kurdistan Workers Party, based in the territory of northern Iraq To carry out attacks inside Turkey. "
This comes after Iraqi optimism and positive indicators following joint talks on the file of Iraq's share of the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, after Turkey implemented new dam projects on the rivers within its territory, and extensive discussions approached towards a joint agreement granting Iraq a sufficient water share.
A senior official in the Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq, in an interview with the new Arab newspaper, seen by (Mawazine News), that "Turkey has reneged on previous promises to sign an agreement to regulate Iraq's share of the Tigris and Euphrates water, after visiting an Iraqi delegation, in The last period, Turkey to agree on the final details in order to formally sign the agreement, after the negotiations have reached advanced stages. "
The official added, "The Turkish side seemed that he did not want to sign an agreement of some kind or that he is asking Iraq in return.
For his part, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Water, MP Ali al-Budeiri, indicating in an interview with the newspaper, that "the Iraqi delegation only requested the water quota for Iraq, which was referred to by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, On his recent visit to Turkey. "
Al-Budeiri said that "there was an agreement reached the final stages on this, but we were surprised not to respond with our delegation," likely Turkey has "a desire to link the water file with a certain deal with Iraq."
The Turkish side, represented by the delegation headed by Presidential Adviser Faysaloglu, and a number of members of the Turkish Parliament, who came to Baghdad last August, has submitted a set of proposals for the implementation of land reclamation projects, and other to develop the drinking water and sanitation sector, as well as On the increase of cooperation in the commercial and economic fields, and the establishment of a joint research center between the two countries based in Baghdad, specialized in water management, as well as cooperation in the field of forestry and the establishment of nurseries for forest trees appropriate to the conditions of Iraq.
Iraq relies on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as its main sources of water, coming from Turkey, while the Baghdad government is trying to reach agreements with Ankara on Iraq's water share of the two rivers.
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