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Hail-caused multibillion damages require upgrading of special systems:
Arthur Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, May 4. / ARKA /. The secretary of Armenia's National Security
Council, Arthur Baghdasarian, said today huge damages caused to
Armenian agriculture by heavy rains, hails and spring frosts every
year require that `we pay greater attention to upgrading and
re-equipment of special systems designed to mitigate the impact of
atmospheric precipitations on crops.' He was speaking during a
discussion on the results of the system's review.
In 2010 president Serzh Sargsyan approved a special concept on active
impact on atmosphere and atmospheric precipitations. In accordance
with this document and a plan of actions the National Security Council
had carried out a review of this sector.
According to Baghdasarian, in 2009 the damages caused by rains,
floods, spring frost and hails amounted to 1.9 billion Drams. In 2001
the figure rose to 4.2 billion Drams.
`This is quite a large amount. If we look into annual dynamic we shall
see that over the last 10 years our agriculture has suffered 30-40
billion Drams worth damages, largely due to absence of effective
systems to fight dangerous atmospheric phenomena,' he said.
He recalled that during the Soviet times there were 12 operating radar
stations backing up the work of antihail stations. Today, he said,
there are only 2 radar stations. He said the results of the review
show that the government should work out an effective system of
affecting atmospheric phenomena and a clear-cut plan of actions for
2011-2015.
`The studies have revealed that we lack a single registry and database
about regions hit by hails most. We suggest that modern technology be
used to learn international experience and introduce it in our
country,' Baghdasarian said.
He also proposed that a special training course be created at the
Emergency Management Academy to train and re-train personnel.
Baghdasarian said based on the findings of the review the National
Security Council will ask the president to sign a decree to order
implementation of these tasks. He said this will help solve the
problems as soon as possible and secure, in case of need, government
financing. -0-
From: A. Papazian
Arthur Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, May 4. / ARKA /. The secretary of Armenia's National Security
Council, Arthur Baghdasarian, said today huge damages caused to
Armenian agriculture by heavy rains, hails and spring frosts every
year require that `we pay greater attention to upgrading and
re-equipment of special systems designed to mitigate the impact of
atmospheric precipitations on crops.' He was speaking during a
discussion on the results of the system's review.
In 2010 president Serzh Sargsyan approved a special concept on active
impact on atmosphere and atmospheric precipitations. In accordance
with this document and a plan of actions the National Security Council
had carried out a review of this sector.
According to Baghdasarian, in 2009 the damages caused by rains,
floods, spring frost and hails amounted to 1.9 billion Drams. In 2001
the figure rose to 4.2 billion Drams.
`This is quite a large amount. If we look into annual dynamic we shall
see that over the last 10 years our agriculture has suffered 30-40
billion Drams worth damages, largely due to absence of effective
systems to fight dangerous atmospheric phenomena,' he said.
He recalled that during the Soviet times there were 12 operating radar
stations backing up the work of antihail stations. Today, he said,
there are only 2 radar stations. He said the results of the review
show that the government should work out an effective system of
affecting atmospheric phenomena and a clear-cut plan of actions for
2011-2015.
`The studies have revealed that we lack a single registry and database
about regions hit by hails most. We suggest that modern technology be
used to learn international experience and introduce it in our
country,' Baghdasarian said.
He also proposed that a special training course be created at the
Emergency Management Academy to train and re-train personnel.
Baghdasarian said based on the findings of the review the National
Security Council will ask the president to sign a decree to order
implementation of these tasks. He said this will help solve the
problems as soon as possible and secure, in case of need, government
financing. -0-
From: A. Papazian