Khalati: annexation of the marshes World Heritage List’s solve the problem of Iraq’s share of water

Khalati: annexation of the marshes World Heritage List’s solve the problem of Iraq’s share of water

Monday 18 July 2016 | 11:36

Khalati - annexation of the marshes World Heritage Lists solve the problem of Iraqs share of waterBAGHDAD / … MP for the province of Basra, Hassan Khalati, on Monday, said the UNESCO vote on the annexation of the marshes to the World Heritage list, represents a major victory for Iraqi diplomacy, and a radical solution to the issue of water share from the headwaters in Turkey.

He Khalati ‘s “Eye of Iraq News , ” “There are many concerns had existed objection Turkey on the decision to annex the marshes to the list of heritage because it would put the burden of the issue of commitment to water quotas and increase internationally supervised, where he managed the Iraqi delegation to persuade Turkey and the resolution comes to voting on the annexation of the marshes” .

“The increased water quota from Turkey to preserve the marshes international protectorate will deliver a positive shadow over Iraq, especially in light of the water shortage that the country has suffered over the years as a whole, not to mention the interest of the vote to increase the benefits side of the global tourism and revive the agricultural sector again after Maanah of collapse over the past years due to the scarcity of water, especially the cultivation of rice crop in addition to the recovery of fish and livestock. ”

He Khalati “The UNESCO vote represented a major victory for Iraqi diplomacy, and the striking success of the Iraqi delegation.”

The UNESCO voted on Sunday evening to join the Iraqi marshlands to the list of heritage Alaalmi.anthy 3

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