Abul Saud, Italian envoy discuss cooperation on Kingdom’s ‘National Water Carrier’ project

Abul Saud, Italian envoy discuss cooperation on Kingdom’s ‘National Water Carrier’ project

AMMAN - Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud on Wednesday met with Italian Ambassador to Jordan Fabio Cassese to discuss cooperation on Jordan's "National Water Carrier" project.. The ministry has many programmes, plans and projects to secure new water sources, including the implementation of the Aqaba water desalination project, the "National Water Carrier" project, as well as the extraction of deep underground water and the expansion of utilising treated water for agriculture, he said.. The minister noted that Jordan "lauds" the Italian interest in providing support to the water sector to implement water and sanitation projects, especially given the European nation's experience in expanding renewable energy programmes and increasing the volume of operating wastewater treatment plants.. For his part, the Italian Ambassador expressed appreciation for Jordanian efforts in facing the increasing water burdens, noting the Italian private sector's interest in implementing Jordanian infrastructure projects in the water, energy and railways fields..