A parliamentary delegation of Iran will soon travel to Afghanistan to follow up on the issue of water rights, an Iranian lawmaker has said.
“There have been talks with the foreign minister of our country about the trip of the parliamentary delegation to Afghanistan to follow up on the issue of water rights, and God willing, this trip will take place soon,” MP Mohammad Sargazi told ISNA news agency.
He added that the parliamentary delegation will consist of representatives of Sistan and Baluchistan province and Iran-Afghanistan parliamentary friendship group.
Earlier, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan, said that Iranian experts will visit Kajaki Dam in Helmand to assess water levels.
Mohammad Sargazi said that the Afghan authorities should facilitate the visit.
