INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Iran&s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Friday called for Afghanistan&s cooperation in continuing the natural flow of water in
border rivers and removing obstacles in this regard.Referring to the cultural, racial, religious and civilization ties between Iran and
Afghanistan, and the presence of millions of Afghans in Iran for nearly five decades, Baqaei said that maintaining and deepening relations
between the two countries in various fields requires respect for mutual interests and avoiding &harmful unilateral actions.&He also
emphasized the importance of bilateral agreements and applicable principles of international treaties and customary law and the natural
rights of people downstream of shared rivers, as well as the principle of good neighborliness in the fair use of water resources by the two
nations.Regarding the construction of new dams or dam filling in Afghanistan, he said that Tehran has repeatedly told the Afghan authorities
that water resources cannot be carried out without respecting Iran&s rights in accordance with the bilateral treaty.The official stated that
Tehran, in contact with the relevant Afghan authorities, has expressed its strong objection and concern regarding the &disproportionate
restriction& of water entering Iran or the diversion of the natural course of the rivers that have been the origin and source of development
and shaping the natural environmental landscape of both sides of the shared borders.The Islamic Emirate has repeatedly emphasized that it is
committed to ensuring Iran&s rights in accordance with the 1973 treaty, but Iran must also consider the drought situation.The post Iran
urges Afghanistan to remove obstacles to water flow first appeared on Ariana News.
