Iran's energy minister in Dushanbe for int'l water confab

Dushanbe, June 8, IRNA – Iran’s Energy Minister Majid Namjou arrived here Tuesday morning to attend an international water confab to be held in the Tajik capital city from June 8-10.

Upon arrival in the city’s airport, the Iranian delegation was warmly welcomed by several Tajik officials.

The Iranian minister is to address the inaugural session of the High Level International Conference on the Mid-term Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Life,” 2005-2015.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, currently in Turkey, is to arrive in Dushanbe Tuesday evening to participate in the event.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will inaugurate this high-level international conference (HLIC).

The conference would be attended by representatives of 192 UN member nations, more than 60 international and regional organizations, international financial institutions, NGOs, business community, as well as international experts and researchers.

Heads of international and regional organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the CIS Executive Committee, the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), as well international research and financial institutions are expected to attend the conference.

The conference will provide an opportunity for in-depth discussions of various aspects of the mid-term comprehensive review practicing integrated water and resources management mechanisms, improving irrigation and agricultural water productivity, adaptation to climate change, mobilizing financial resources, strengthening institutional and technical capacities, and water governance./end