Iran, Russia Plan Cooperation on Water Projects

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ministers from Iran and Russia in a meeting in Tehran planned to extend cooperation in water projects, with Moscow voicing preparedness to provide its experience in exploration projects and water recycling process.

Date: 21 February 2015 - 21:43

News ID: ۱۱۲۰۹

Iran's Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Sergey Yefimovich Donskoy held a meeting in Tehran on Monday.
The Iranian minister told reports after the meeting that the two countries have agreed to forge cooperation on various projects on atmospheric water, groundwater, desalination of sea water, filtration of drinking water as well as climate changes.
Chitchian noted that the two sides have also picked representatives to continue expert talks on Sunday (today), raising the possibility that cooperation agreements will be signed afterwards.
Meanwhile, the visiting Russian minister told reporters separately that his country is prepared to offer its experience in water recycling process.
Donskoy also noted that his meeting with the Iranian minister covered the ways for the management of water in the areas that face water crisis.
Iran is located in the arid zone, and some 65% of its territory has an arid or very arid climate, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Iran receives less than a third of the world’s average precipitation.