VOL. XXXIII

NO. 36

11-JUNE-1990

Iraq

Turkey Not Taking Water Issue Seriously, Says Chalabi

Mr. Isam al-Chalabi, the Iraqi Oil Minister and co-chairman of theIraqi-Turkish joint committee, has accused Turkey of not taking the Euphrateswater issue seriously and warned of the consequences to relations between thetwo countries. "It is regrettable the Turkish side has not been serious ingiving due attention to the Euphrates water issue, which we consider veryimportant not only because of Iraq's...