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129401
Wed, 06/23/2010 - 19:49
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TURKEY, SYRIA SIGN PROTOCOL OVER JOINT DAM PROJECT
ANKARA (A.A) - 23.06.2010 - Turkish Environment and Forestry Minister Veysel Eroglu and Syrian Irrigation Minister Nader al-Bunni have signed a technical protocol over a project to jointly build a dam on the Turkish-Syrian border, a statement from the Turkish minister's office said on Wednesday.
Eroglu defined the protocol for "the Friendship Dam" on the River Asi as "a milestone" for Turkish-Syrian relations, adding that the project would further strengthen ties between the two nations.
The groundbreaking ceremony of the dam is expected to be held by the end of the year with the participation of Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Asad.
Eroglu defined the protocol for "the Friendship Dam" on the River Asi as "a milestone" for Turkish-Syrian relations, adding that the project would further strengthen ties between the two nations.
The groundbreaking ceremony of the dam is expected to be held by the end of the year with the participation of Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Asad.
