INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Iranian reports indicate and 11-member delegation from Tehran has visited Afghanistan, and that the water rights issue was a key topic of
discussion.According to ILNA news agency, Naser Kenani, the spokesman of Iran&s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference on
Monday that various issues were discussed including that regarding water rights.&As two neighboring countries, there are exchanges between
us at different levels, and the exchange of delegations is not necessarily covered by the media
We have various issues with Afghanistan, and the issue of water is one of the issues that we pay serious attention to,& he said.Iranian
officials have accused the Islamic Emirate of violating the 1973 treaty between Afghanistan and Iran over water rights.However, the Islamic
Emirate has emphasized that it is committed to the treaty, but there is not enough water in Afghanistan.About a week ago, Iran&s Vice
President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that negotiations with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) over the Helmand water
rights have yielded positive results.The post Iranian delegation visits Afghanistan, discusses water rights issue first appeared on Ariana
