Iran, Turkmenistan Agree to Better Manage Shared Water Resources

Iran and Turkmenistan have agreed on better management of water shared from Friendship Dam (also known as Doosti Dam), managing director of Mashhad Water and Wastewater Company said.
“As per the agreement, the dam water won’t be used in agriculture and will only be used for drinking purposes,” Hossein Esmaeilian was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
“At present, about 20% of Mashhad's drinking water resources are supplied from Doosti Dam that is located 170 km from the metropolis,” he added.