Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation, Raed Abu Saud, received Syrian Deputy Minister of Energy for Water Resources, Osama Abu Zaid, and members of the Syrian Technical Water Committee on Tuesday morning in Amman. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ongoing sessions of the Jordanian-Syrian Technical Committee on Water.
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The meeting was also attended by Hisham Al-Hayasa, Secretary General of the Jordan Valley Authority and head of the Jordanian technical committee; Jihad Al-Mahamid, Secretary General of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation; and Sufian Al-Batayneh, Secretary General of the Water Authority, along with several other officials.
During the meeting, both sides discussed a number of shared water-related issues.
The Syrian delegation toured the Water Control and Operations Monitoring Center at the ministry — one of the region’s most advanced facilities for managing modern water systems, emergency response, and remote monitoring of water sources.
The delegation was briefed on the operations of water monitoring systems across Jordan’s governorates, including dam surveillance, safety procedures, and the electronic coordination of maintenance teams with the operations center. They also reviewed how the center monitors reservoirs, pumping stations, and dams using early warning systems and remote viewing technology.
The delegation also learned about Jordan’s coordination mechanisms with various institutions and stakeholders in the water sector.
The Syrian delegation praised Jordan’s efficient water management and its ability to deal with water scarcity, expressing interest in adopting Jordan’s experience and applying similar approaches in Syria.
