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River to Sistan-Baluchestan province, he added.Afghanistan and Iran have been involved in a prolonged dispute for many years over water
In a 1973 agreement on water sharing, the two parties agreed that Afghanistan would provide Iran with an average of 820 million cubic meters
of water annually.The Islamic Republic has chastised Afghanistan for breaking the deal on several occasions.The development of many
hydroelectric projects on the river, most notably the Kamal Khan dam in Nimrouz province and the Kajaki dam located 100 miles (160
kilometers) northwest of Kandahar province, has exacerbated the situation.On July 29, President Ebrahim Raisi urged serious action on Iran's
water rights from Helmand.In a 1973 agreement on water sharing, the two parties agreed that Afghanistan would provide Iran with an average
of 820 million cubic meters of water annually.Raisi gave the go-ahead for the issue to be addressed by the nation's foreign and energy
Hossein Amir Abdollahian said in July that Kabul's decision to permit Tehran to use its water right would serve as an essential indicator
of the Afghan government's adherence to its commitments under international law toward the Islamic Republic.He cited Sistan-Baluchestan in
southeast Iran as being dependent on Helmand's water, warning that if the problem was not expeditiously and seriously rectified, it might
crises, saying that unfortunately part of the environmental crises that the region is facing is due to the wars that have occurred in the
create peace, stability, and sustainable security in the region and avoid war
The second part of it refers to the issue of water diplomacy and this is an issue that is on the agenda of the foreign ministry and the
government in Kabul should do more to implement the terms of the agreement
Water Treaty since the start of the current water year in October, Press TV reported.MG
