Syrian Energy Minister to Visit Baghdad for Oil and Water Talks
According to al-Hujaimi, the visit aims to finalize agreements on transporting Iraqi oil through Syrian territory to the Mediterranean via the port of Baniyas.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Iraqi Chargé d’Affaires in Damascus, Yassin Sharif al-Hujaimi, announced on Monday that Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed al-Bashir will arrive in Baghdad on Tuesday at the official invitation of Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani.
According to al-Hujaimi, the visit aims to finalize agreements on transporting Iraqi oil through Syrian territory to the Mediterranean via the port of Baniyas.
During his stay, al-Bashir is also scheduled to meet with Iraqi Minister of Water Resources Aoun Diab to address water scarcity challenges, particularly the significant drop in Euphrates River flow from 500 to 300 cubic meters per second.
The discussions will focus on developing a joint plan and reaching mutual understandings to mitigate the crisis.
