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    IRAN SAYS HAS PROJECT ON RESOLUTION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

    AzerNews, Azerbaijan
    July 31 2013

    31 July 2013, 20:39 (GMT+05:00)
    By Sara Rajabova

    The Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be resolved in
    the shortest time possible, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen
    Pakayin said at a press conference on the occasion of Quds Day on
    July 31.

    "The conflict has been ongoing for a long time. We have already stated
    that we are willing to resolve the conflict and we have a project in
    this regard. But, of course, the project will be made public in due
    time," Pakayin said.

    The Iranian ambassador also said he will visit the Fizuli region and
    examine the Horadiz border checkpoint.

    According to Pakayin, Azerbaijan and Iran have positively assessed the
    opening of the "Aslanduz-Horadiz" border checkpoint and discussions
    on the issue are underway.

    Pakayin noted that he will visit Horadiz with his Azerbaijani
    colleagues after the month of Ramadan.

    Water transfer to Lake Urmia

    Pakayin also said Iran and Azerbaijan have cooperated in the use of
    water from Araz River for 42 years, and there is a specific agreement
    to that end.

    He said Iran is using part of its territory to transfer water from
    Araz River into Lake Urmia.

    The ambassador said further, "Azerbaijan's cautious approach to the
    issue relating to Lake Urmia is understandable. The basis of this
    project was laid not long ago, and two to three years are necessary for
    its implementation. Excessive water from Araz River will be transferred
    to Lake Urmia, because as a result of precipitation the water level
    in Araz River rises and floods occur. Thanks to a special mechanism,
    excessive water will be transferred to Lake Urmia."

    On July 27, the opening ceremony of the project on water transfer
    from Araz River to Lake Urmia and the Marand plain was held with
    the participation of Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi and
    Energy Minister Majid Namjoo.

    An investment agreement has been signed with a foreign investor in the
    amount of 875 million euros for the implementation of the project. The
    project envisions the transfer of water from Araz River to Julfa,
    Marand, Shabestar and Tabriz plains. Within the project, the issue
    of drinking water in eight towns and 81 villages will be solved.

    The area of Lake Urmia is about 6,000 square kilometers. The lake's
    drying up has an impact on the flora and fauna of the region. Experts
    on environmental issues say that the measures taken by the Iranian
    government are not enough to save the lake.

    The project on directing 600 million cubic meters of water from Araz
    River into Lake Urmia was launched during a visit by Iranian President
    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and government officials to Tabriz in 2010. Some
    $1.2 billion is to be allocated to implement the project.

    The Iranian government allocated $900 million for the prevention of
    Lake Urmia's drying up in September 2011.

    Also, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has allocated
    $135 million to Iran to resolve environmental problems with shoaling
    of the lake.

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