Damascus hopes of Turkish participation at negotiations about the Tigris

The Syrian minister of irrigation Taha al- Atrash has expressed his hope that Turkey will shortly join the negotiations Syria will hold with Iraq to share the waters of the Tigris after an agreement was reached concerned the waters of the Euphrates.

In a statement to the Qatari daily al-Watan issued on Sunday, the Syrian minister added that " as for the waters of the Euphrates, this issue is agreed upon." He explained that discussions are now underway to reach a joint agreement." Among the three states to share the waters of the two rivers." He expressed his hope that Turkey will meet a call addressed by the Iraqi and Syrian sides during their recent talks.

He continued:" we hope the Turkish minister will respond to this call to sit with us and return back to the talks so as to maintain agreement and coordination between three neighboring countries which lived since history on the consumption of waters of the two rivers."