Çavuşoğlu: “Criteria for pricing are important”

The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Nazım Çavuşoğlu emphasized that the criteria for pricing on the water issue are important. Stating that as the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, they finalized their works on this issue and the price will be clearer after consultation with Turkey.

Çavuşoğlu assessed the water issue and the issues on the agenda about the agriculture sector at the “Yeni Gün” program on BRT.

Stating that the water price should be reasonable, Çavuşoğlu said, “The criteria for price determination are very important.” Çavuşoğlu also said that there will be a price difference between agricultural use and domestic water.

Furthermore, Minister Çavuşoğlu stated that as the Ministry, they are working intensively with the water committee and a large part of their works has been completed.

Denying the claims that their plans related to the distribution of the water on 15 May had changed, Çavuşoğlu said, “We stand by our words and we have completed most of the works.”

Çavuşoğlu also added that the water had been distributed to water pipes before that date and the distribution line is ready to reach everywhere.