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LEVEL OF LAKE SEVAN RISES BY 56 CENTIMETERS IN ONE YEAR
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The level of Lake Sevan made
1,898.79 meters as of December 24, 2007, which is higher by 0.56 meters
as compared with the level on the same day of last year. The RA
minister of environmental protection Aram Harutyunian said at the
December 25 press conference that in 2007, 170 million cubic meters of
water has flown into Lake Sevan through the Arpa-Sevan tunnel. Water
discharge from the lake has made 148.15 million cubic meters.
According to the minister, a bif for the 2008 medium-term expenditure
program has been developed with the aim of creating a new forest layer
at Lake Sevan and restoring the ecosystem's balance. Work on cleaning
and removal of plants has been done on about 95 ha of lands covered
with forests which were left under water because of a rise in the
lake's level.
It was stated that in 2007, 430 water use permissions were registered,
as a result of which over 90% of water use in the country has been made
legal.
The minister said that cooperation is underway out with Iran for
management of transborder water resources. A working group on
examination of the Arax River's pollution has been set up. Besides,
Georgia has made a proposal to do similar joint work with Armenia in
order to examine the River Debed's pollution.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The level of Lake Sevan made
1,898.79 meters as of December 24, 2007, which is higher by 0.56 meters
as compared with the level on the same day of last year. The RA
minister of environmental protection Aram Harutyunian said at the
December 25 press conference that in 2007, 170 million cubic meters of
water has flown into Lake Sevan through the Arpa-Sevan tunnel. Water
discharge from the lake has made 148.15 million cubic meters.
According to the minister, a bif for the 2008 medium-term expenditure
program has been developed with the aim of creating a new forest layer
at Lake Sevan and restoring the ecosystem's balance. Work on cleaning
and removal of plants has been done on about 95 ha of lands covered
with forests which were left under water because of a rise in the
lake's level.
It was stated that in 2007, 430 water use permissions were registered,
as a result of which over 90% of water use in the country has been made
legal.
The minister said that cooperation is underway out with Iran for
management of transborder water resources. A working group on
examination of the Arax River's pollution has been set up. Besides,
Georgia has made a proposal to do similar joint work with Armenia in
order to examine the River Debed's pollution.