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Afghanistan to Build Large Canal on Amu River; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Worried

16th March, 2023 · admin

Khaama: The Qosh Tepa is an enormous canal building on the Amudarya River, raising the concern of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan due to the potential effect for drawing water and affecting the countries. The project was inaugurated last year and covered 285 KM, beginning from the Amu River in Balkh Province, passing through Jawzjan, and ending

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Posted in Central Asia, Economic News, Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Turkmenistan-Afghanistan Relations, water |
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Iran-Afghanistan Tensions Now Rising Over Water

31st January, 2023 · admin

Fair Observer: The dispute over the Helmand River between Iran and Afghanistan is an old one. In the 1870s, when Afghanistan was still under British control, the border between the neighbors was drawn along the main branch of the river. Helmand is a lifeline for both countries. It is Afghanistan’s longest river and it runs

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Posted in Economic News, Iran-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Helmand River, water |
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Iran Accuses Kabul of Not Honoring Water Rights

4th September, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The Iranian Department of the Environment accused Kabul of not honoring the water rights of the Helmand river. Ali Salajegheh, the Vice President of Iran and Head of Iran’s Department of Environment, in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency “IRNA” said that the Minister of Defense of Iran discussed the issue

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Posted in Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban | Tags: water |
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Iran’s Special Envoy Says Helmand Water Flowing into Iran

7th August, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazimi Qomi, posted a video on Twitter and said that water has flowed from Afghanistan into Sistan, Iran. Meanwhile, the residents of Nimroz said that the recent droughts have severely affected their crops and they should be provided with irrigation water from Kamal Khan dam. “Unfortunately, our

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Posted in Economic News, Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban | Tags: drought, Life under Taliban rule, Nimroz, water |
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Iranian energy ministry delegation to visit Kabul over water rights

29th July, 2022 · admin

Ariana: According to Iran’s IRNA news agency, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in a phone conversation that he is dispatching the delegation in the near future in order to resolve issues around water. Amirabdollahian said the people of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan and their representatives in Parliament are

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Posted in Iran-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Amir Khan Muttaqi, water |
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Water Shortage Threatens Kabul City

19th July, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The Ministry of Energy and Water said that Kabul city is facing a water shortage crisis and the level of groundwater has dropped to three and a half meters this year. Officials of the ministry asked the private sector and aid agencies to help the ministry in this regard. “Due to budget problems,

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Posted in Economic News, Environmental News | Tags: Taliban government failure, water |
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Water Shortages: Nimurz Farmers Irrigate Agricultural Fields Using Well Water

4th May, 2022 · admin

8am: Local sources in Nimruz province have reported that farmers in the province irrigate their fields using well water due to the lack of agricultural water. According to farmers, there is no water left in Kamal Khan dam after the Taliban allowed the dam’s water to flow to Iran. Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Economic News, Environmental News, Taliban | Tags: Farming, Life under Taliban rule, Nimroz, Taliban government failure, water |
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Kabul Pledges Commitment to Water Treaty with Iran

22nd April, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: The Islamic Emirate said it is ready to discuss the issues related to the Helmand river treaty between Kabul and Teheran and that it remains committed to the treaty. However, analysts believe that Iran is overstepping its claims with the water treaty.  “There is a need for a water (measuring) instrument to be

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Posted in Economic News, Iran-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: water |
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Taliban Officially Recognizes Helmand River Treaty

11th February, 2022 · admin

8am: The Ministry of Energy and Water has announced that the 1972 agreement on the Helmand River between Iran and Afghanistan is feasible. The Helmand River water agreement was signed in 1972 between Mohammad Musa Shafiq and Amir-Abbas Hoveyda, the then prime ministers of the country and Iran. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban | Tags: Helmand River, water |
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Iran-Afghanistan Tension Over Kamal-Khan Dam

30th January, 2022 · admin

8am: The dispute over the Helmand water rights is a long-standing tension between Afghanistan and Iran that sometimes escalates. With the Taliban gaining power, tensions have risen again. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Taliban | Tags: water |
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