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The only way for having a peaceful life in the West Asia and Middle East is adopting a win-win policy on the environmental issues, says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, describing the issue of environment as an trans-national and trans-regional challenge.
Iran President calls for win-win policy on environment
“We cannot overcome the environmental crisis, unless we foster cooperation among neighboring nations as well as other countries,” President Rouhani said, addressing the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) that kicked off in the Iranian capital on Monday.
“We are like a family in the region,” said President Rouhani, stressing that the regional countries should not distance themselves from each other.
Referring to the present circumstances in the region, President Rouhani called for an end to the regional conflicts.
“We should end flames of wars in the region,” he said, adding that the flames of war will lead to dire consequences affecting both the global politics as well as the nature.
The International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (SDS): Challenges and Practical Solutions opened in Teheran on Monday and it is expected to last for three days.
Senior Iranian officials including the President, Foreign Minister and head of the Department of Environment as well as representatives from 34 world countries suffering more from the SDS have taken part in the environmental event.

Source: IRNA- Date: (03 July 2017)