Baku, Azerbaijan, May 17
By Khalid Kazimov - Trend:
Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian has left Tehran for Turkey to attend the Third Session of the Islamic Conference of Ministers responsible for Water in Istanbul.
Leading a delegation, Chitchian is slated to meet several Turkish ministers during the four-day visit, IRNA news agency reported.
According to its website, The Third Session of the Islamic Conference of Ministers responsible for Water - "From Vision to Action", will be held in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, from 17 - 19 May 2016. The ICMW will discuss ways and means to strengthen cooperation between OIC Member States in the water related issues.
The OIC Member States face varying degrees of water related challenges, such as water scarcity, floods, lack of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities foods droughts and land sliding.
Trade turnover between Iran and Turkey reached $14.575 billion in 2013 which dropped to $13.719 billion in 2014.
Turkey exported $3.67 billion to Iran and imported $6.1 billion from this country in 2015.
Iranian energy minister leaves Tehran for Turkey
Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian has left Tehran for Turkey to attend the Third Session of the Islamic Conference of Ministers responsible for Water in Istanbul.
