NNA - Caretaker Minister of Energy and Water, Dr. Walid Fayyad, confirmed Sunday that the issue of oil leaks in the Great River in the North is being addressed.

A ministry-issued statement said: “After we learned about the oil leaks as a result of one of the worn-out pipelines or encroachments in the Northern Great River and the damage and pollution it caused, far-reaching to Syria, Minister Fayyad gave the necessary directions to the maintenance and technical teams in the oil facilities in Tripoli to do everything needed to remove the damage as quickly as possible..."

"Communication is also underway with the Minister of Oil and the Director General of Oil in sisterly Syria since yesterday in this regard," the statement added, noting that "Minister Fayyad also communicated with the Minister of Environment, Dr. Nasser Yassin, as coordination is underway to take all measures aimed at reducing the damage as much as possible until the technical teams succeed in removing it completely after the water level in the river decreases.”

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