Iran and France have signed a co-operation pact on water management, said a report.

The deal was signed by Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal during a meeting in Tehran recently, reported the Iran Daily.

"Iran and France have agreed to cooperate on joint investments to construct modern systems needed for water management," Chitchian was quoted as saying in the report.

The minister also revealed that it has reached similar agreements with Sweden and South Africa.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) dealt with cooperation in water resources management, water qualification, treatment, demand, efficient usage, development of resources, industrial equipment, research and renovation, as well as waste water treatment, it added.