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  • Works On "Nubarashen Pesticide Dump Neutralization" Program Launched

    WORKS ON "NUBARASHEN PESTICIDE DUMP NEUTRALIZATION" PROGRAM LAUNCHED

    ARMENPRESS
    MAY 17, 2010
    YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS: Within the framework of the 49 000 USD
    provided by the UN FAO the works of the first round of the "Nubarashen
    Pesticide Dump Neutralization" program have launched, head of the
    population and territorial protection department of the rescue service
    of the Emergency Situations Ministry Hovhannes Yemishyan told today
    the reporters, informing that currently works on rendering harmless
    the open pesticides, burying them, water removal, drying, flattening,
    fencing are in process. In future the territory will be controlled by
    relevant guard service. After the mentioned works the ministries of
    healthcare, agriculture, nature protection and emergency situations
    and international experts will carry out joint works on monitoring
    of atmosphere, water and land. After that program of further activity
    will be worked out and presented to the Armenian government.

    Head of the Nature Protection Ministry's dangerous wastes and
    materials management department Anahit Alexandryan said that the
    council of specialists together with project of assessment of the
    impact of pesticides on the environment have developed a relevant
    concept on removing and eliminating. Though, according to Alexandryan,
    the removal of pesticides in the mentioned quantity the specialists
    consider more dangerous and expensive. After discussing and agreeing
    the issue the council is planning to apply to the Russian Federation
    which has relevant devices of eliminating the pesticides.
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