Tasnim International News Agency reported that the Foreign Minister indicated, in a statement on the sidelines of the President’s visit to the province of Sistan and Baluchestan, to Iran’s demand for its share of the water of the Harmand River, noting that, according to the Treaty of Harmand, the technical delegation from the Iranian Ministry of Energy must visit the Kaji dam with the Afghan side. and measure the water level.
Amir Abdollahian added that, based on this assessment, it must be announced whether this water will enter the Sistan region or not in the event of a water leak.
The Foreign Minister affirmed that according to the agreement, this is Iran’s natural right, and that this matter is being pursued seriously and of high importance.
And Amir Abdollahian pointed out that if necessary, pressure tools will be used to force that part of the Afghan governing body that does not cooperate in the issue of granting Iran its water rights from the Harmand River.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held telephone talks with the foreign affairs supervisor in the interim government of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Mottaki, on the issue of Iran’s water right and other bilateral issues.
In this phone call, Amir Abdollahian assessed the affirmation of the Afghan Acting Foreign Minister on the commitment of the Afghan governing body to Iran’s water rights as positive, and at the same time stated that the release of water from Afghanistan and securing Iran’s water rights in a practical way is a serious demand of the Islamic Republic of Iran and this matter It affects the relations between the two sides.
Referring to the many problems resulting from Iran’s failure to guarantee the rights of Hermand water and the resulting drought for the people of Sistan and Baluchestan province, the head of the Iranian diplomatic corps expressed his hope that the Afghan side would make the necessary effort to release the water from this dam and allow the water to reach Sistan and Baluchistan. .
Amir Abdollahian also stressed the strict and full implementation of the provisions stipulated in the 1972 treaty regarding the Hermand waters, including the possibility of a joint technical committee between the two countries to review the water situation on the Afghan side, describing this as very important for Iran.
Referring to the enemies’ efforts to destroy relations between the two countries, the head of the Iranian diplomatic corps described some border tensions as a negative factor and stressed Afghanistan’s responsibility to prevent their recurrence, adding: Commitment to the security of the common borders is a red line.
In turn, the acting Afghan Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, drew attention to his country’s problems, including drought and technical issues, reaffirming Iran’s right to water in accordance with the Treaty of Harmand and making it clear that the Afghan side is making efforts to solve the water problem as well as border issues.
He also affirmed Afghanistan’s commitment to border security with its neighbours.
The two sides also exchanged views on the electricity project, railways and border trade.
In conclusion, Amir Abdollahian emphasized once again the urgent need for water drainage and the visit of the joint technical team concerned with the water situation in the Kajki Dam.
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