Tehran sharply opposes the Turkish project for the construction of dams on border waters, said Iranian Hossain Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahiyan at an open meeting of the parliament.
“We are not convinced of the construction of the dam on border waters in Turkey and loudly announce that this action is unacceptable, and we are opposing it. I at two meetings in Tehran and New York and during the telephone conversation asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs to turn Attention to the construction of dams on the Araks River, ”Irana Iran quotes the Iranian Foreign Minister.
According to him, 4 months ago, Iran suggested that Turkey create a joint water committee to guarantee that the construction of the dam to Turkey would not have a negative impact on the water imported to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Abdollahiyan also announced negotiations from the Iraqi side on this issue. The speaker of the parliament Mohammad Bagger Galibaf also called the question of water in Iran and the region one of the important priorities. “We see the issue of water in the field of national security. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the rest of the relevant organizations must make efforts to monitor the issue of water rights,” he added.