"The issue of Lake Urmia is very important not only for the city of Urmia and Western Azerbaijan, but also for the region and the country."

APA reports quoting Anadolu that Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said this during his speech at an event held in Urmia as part of his visit to the West Azerbaijan province.

He noted that one of the main purposes of his visit is to eliminate this problem.

The Iranian President also noted that the drying of Lake Urmia has caused protests in the region.