President Ahmadinejad to attend water summit in Thailand

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will leave Tehran for Thailand to attend a summit on water security and the water-related threats of climate change.

Heading a delegation, the Iranian chief executive will set off for the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai on Sunday to participate in the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS), Fars news agency reported.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Head of the Iranian Department of Environment Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh will accompany the president during his trip.

The summit, organized by the Thai government, will mark another step forward in efforts by the leaders of the Asia-Pacific region to work in solidarity to identify and adopt solutions to water issues and challenges in the region.

The participants are scheduled to discuss the crucial issues of water security and water resources management under the guiding theme of “Water Security and Water-related Disaster Challenges: Leadership and Commitment.”

The forum is aimed at finding ways to facilitate interaction and networking among leaders of countries, intergovernmental organizations, and the business sector within and outside the Asia-Pacific region concerned with water security and water-related disaster challenges in the region.