Turkey vows to protect Iranian water share of Aras River: Official
Turkey has pledged to respect Iran’s water share of the Aras River, according to Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Mohammad Javanbakht.
Javanbakht, who led the Iranian delegation to the second Iran-Turkey Cooperation Committee meeting, which convened on Sunday, said that Turkey has ensured Iran that dam-making on Aras River will create no limitations for Iranian water resources, IRNA reported.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the meeting, the Iranian deputy minister said that Turkish officials stressed that these dams are mainly aimed at electricity generation.
The Turkish officials have stressed that it would be possible for Iran to use its share of the river during drought, the Javanbakht said.
Problems related to the water share in Aras were discussed in the first session of the Iran-Turkey Joint Water Cooperation Committee, held in 2021, following a visit by Javanbakht to neighboring Turkey.