The College of Administration and Economics at University of Basrah organized a scientific symposium entitled (Ilisu Dam: Its Economic and Environmental Effects in Iraq and the Position of International Law on it) with the participation of researchers and specialists
The symposium included a number of topics, including the economic and environmental effects of the Ilisu Dam in Iraq. Prof. Dr. Shukri Al-Hassan from the College of Arts referred to the potential environmental impact of Turkey’s dams on Iraq. Prof. Dr. Sajid Ahmed Al-Rikabi from the College of Law focused on Iraq’s legal rights as a riparian country on an international river (Tigris)
The symposium aimed to define the economic effects of the Ilisu Dam in Iraq and to clarify Iraq's water rights as a riparian country on the international Tigris River
The symposium recommended setting appropriate water plans and policies to confront the water crisis in Iraq, using diplomacy to solve the water problem with Turkey, and applying international law to guarantee Iraq's water rights
