President Urges Regional States To Help Curb Tiny Particles Problem

Tehran, March 6, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani here on Thursday called on regional countries to help curb tiny particles problem in the region. He made the remarks while talking to reporters after planting a sapling on the occasion of Natural Resources and Tree Planting Week. President Rouhani underlined, ˈResolving environmental problems requires regional and international cooperationˈ. The President reiterated that currently environment protection is a priority of the government. In the past years, dust storms in Iran have raised concerns over the air pollution levels in some cities, raising the particulates concentration to 9 times greater than standard levels. The incoming dust from the Arabian deserts, entering Iran from neighboring countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait, has already forced the closure of governmental offices as well as educational and industrial centers in the capital Tehran for several times./end