Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 24 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Ilisu Dam
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether Turkey has begun to fill the reservoir of the Ilisu Dam; and how they assess the prospects for negotiations on water flows in both the Tigris and Euphrates.
- Answer
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​The British Government understands that the filling of the reservoir of the Ilisu Dam is yet to commence. The UK encourages dialogue between Turkey and its geographical neighbours on regional issues, including water flows.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL16595
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Water supply Rivers Reservoirs Turkey Ilisu dam
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- 2019-07-04 15:17:25 +0100
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