Bilateral Agreement between Syria and Iraq concerning the installation of a Syrian pump station on the Tigris River for irrigation purposes

اتفاق بين سوريا والعراق بشأن نصب محطة ضخ سورية على نهر دجلة لأغراض الري

This Agreement is composed of 9 articles. Technical terms are given in article 1. Syria will carry out the installation of a pump station on the right bank of the Tigris River, located in Syrian territory, with a drainage capacity proportional to the aimed surface of 150.000 hectares according to the agreed water quantity (art. 2). The quantity of water drawn annually from the Tigris River, when the flow of water is in the average, shall be 1.250.000.000 cubic metres (art. 3). Article 4 defines the surface of the project and annual execution. Drainage station measures and control installations are provided for in article 5. Article 6 deals with agricultural drainage waters and pollution treatment. Article 7 applies the International Water Courses Convention for non-navigation purposes (art. 7). Dispute settlement (art. 8).