BAGHDAD (Iba) .. The Iraqi government renewed its efforts to reach agreements with Syria and Turkey to increase the level of water in the Euphrates River, which flows from these countries to Iraq, which depends heavily on agriculture and electricity generation.
Officials say Turkey has agreed in principle to increase the water level in the river to allow Iraq to re-activate the station, modern hydroelectric power, which produces 400 MW.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity Musab al-teacher, that the agreement due to be completed within two months can be a part of the largest convention with Turkey to import 200 megawatts of electricity.
The Iraqi delegation would travel to Syria later this week in an attempt to reach a similar agreement. The water levels in the Euphrates River have declined in recent years because the rainfall was less than average because of the construction of dams in Turkey and Syria.
Iraq produces around 7500 MW per day, less than half of current demand has forced the low water level of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers some hydroelectric power plants to reduce production or closure.
Iraqi officials are pushing for many years, Syria and Turkey for the signing of the share of fixed water to Iraq from these rivers, but have not reached any agreement.
The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers on the Keywords that Iraq could face more problems associated with water and the complexities and challenges if you did not receive a fair share of water, adding that the country is facing significant challenges in maintaining the agricultural land and wetlands. (End
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Officials say Turkey has agreed in principle to increase the water level in the river to allow Iraq to re-activate the station, modern hydroelectric power, which produces 400 MW.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity Musab al-teacher, that the agreement due to be completed within two months can be a part of the largest convention with Turkey to import 200 megawatts of electricity.
The Iraqi delegation would travel to Syria later this week in an attempt to reach a similar agreement. The water levels in the Euphrates River have declined in recent years because the rainfall was less than average because of the construction of dams in Turkey and Syria.
Iraq produces around 7500 MW per day, less than half of current demand has forced the low water level of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers some hydroelectric power plants to reduce production or closure.
Iraqi officials are pushing for many years, Syria and Turkey for the signing of the share of fixed water to Iraq from these rivers, but have not reached any agreement.
The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers on the Keywords that Iraq could face more problems associated with water and the complexities and challenges if you did not receive a fair share of water, adding that the country is facing significant challenges in maintaining the agricultural land and wetlands. (End
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