Iran, Iraq to Strengthen Cooperation on Tackling Dust Storms
Abbas-Ali Nobakht made the remarks on a visit to neighboring Iraq at the head of an Iranian delegation and meetings with the governors of the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf.
Iran has a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of desertification and is ready to share its know-how with the friendly neighbor to tackle that environmental challenge and stabilize the sand particles on the ground surface.
The head of Iran's Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization further said that in the meeting, the solutions to tackle desertification and prevent dust particles from being created were discussed with the Iraqi side. He described the cooperation on combating dust storms as in the interest of both nations.
According to Nobakht, the two sides agreed to formulate strategies and take effective joint measures in the fight against dust particles.
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