Tehran (IP) - The Head of Iran's Department of Environment said that the country has started cooperation with Congo after a meeting was held with the African country's Deputy Prime Minister.

Iran PressIran news: Ali Salajegheh told Iran Press on Wednesday that Iran would benefit Congo's experiences in the wild-life area and Congo would also enjoy Iran's experience in such areas as waste, clearcut logging, water resources management, etc.

He hailed the revival of Urmia Lake and expressed hope that the process of improvement would continue.  

There were problems in Lake Urmia, but thanks to the precipitations and the allocation of water shares and, in some cases, the release from dams, the problems were solved to some extent, Salajegheh told Iran Press.

He said that Tabriz's settled sewage can contribute to the completion of the cycle. 204