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Iraqi government adopts measures to protect the Tigris and Euphrates from pollution

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The measures require Iraq's provinces to run wastewater treatment plants before discharging into the rivers, and oblige ministries and other bodies that cause pollution to treat their waste. The prime minister's media office issued the statement, which describes the steps as part of a regional initiative to protect the two rivers.

The Tigris and Euphrates rise in Turkey, flow through Syria and are the main water sources of Iraq for farming and drinking. Pollution and reduced flows have been long-running concerns for Iraq.

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