Egypt and Iraq review water cooperation on Cairo Water Week sidelines

Egyptian and Iraqi water ministers met in Cairo to review implementation of a memorandum of understanding on water resources cooperation.

• Egyptian Water Resources Minister Hani Sweilam met Iraqi counterpart Muthanna al-Tamimi on the sidelines of the ninth Cairo Water Week.
• The meeting reviewed the memorandum's implementation status covering river basins, modern irrigation, and water treatment.
• Both ministers affirmed continuing to activate the memorandum and turn its cooperation areas into practical programs.
• A first training program for Iraq, "Management of Non-Conventional Water Resources," trained 19 Iraqi participants over two weeks.