The National Iraqi News Agency (NINA) publishes the most important points of the cooperation framework agreement in the field of water between Iraq and Turkey: The Prime Minister's Media Office indicated in a statement that the agreement aims to: ? Developing ways of understanding and cooperation in the water sector, on the principle of equality, good intentions and good neighbourliness. ? Developing a new vision for implementing infrastructure and investment projects for water resources in Iraq. ? Adopting a vision aimed at fair and equitable allocation of transboundary waters. ?Develop a vision for using water in a rational and effective manner. The agreement includes the following: ? Cooperation through joint projects to improve water management in the Tigris and Euphrates basins. ? Inviting Turkish companies to cooperate in infrastructure for irrigation projects such as; Water harvesting systems and dams, lining canals, installing filtration and desalination plants, and water treatment projects. ? Implementing experiences exchange projects and using modern and packaged irrigation systems and techniques. ? The agreement will continue to be implemented for 10 years, and will be automatically extended for one year each time after the two parties agree. Source: National Iraqi News Agency