Jordan, Syria agree to cooperate on Yarmouk River basin

Jordan and Syria agreed today to begin implementing a rainwater harvesting project in the Yarmouk River basin and cooperate on “technical mechanisms” to support the sustainable and equitable use of the Yarmouk basin's resources.

The agreement came after Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir met in his Damascus office today with members of the Joint Jordanian-Syrian Technical Water Committee.

The committee held its second meeting in Damascus on Monday, co-chaired by Jordan Valley Authority Secretary General Hisham al-Haysa and Syrian Energy Deputy Minister Osama Abu Zeid, with the two sides discussing the development of the Yarmouk River basin.