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Jordanian, Palestinian, Israeli Conclude Agreement On Feasibility Study Of Red-Dead Canal
2005-05-22
www.petra.gov.jo/nepras/ 2005/May/22/ 25407400.htm
Dead Sea/May 22(Petra-Jordan News Agency)-- Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority as the beneficiary parties have agreed to cooperate to address this pressing issue. With the assistance of the World Bank, terms of reference have been agreed for a feasibility study to investigate the impacts of water conveyance from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea.
Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu So'oud, Israeli Minister of Infrastructure Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, and Palestinian Minister of Planning Ghassan Al Khateb commended the agreement deem to be an indicator for clear cooperation in the region. The three ministers' remarks came during a special session for saving the Dead Sea during WEF at the Dead Sea today.
Wardat/ Petra
222135 Local MAY 2005
