Additional water intake for irrigation from Lake Sevan likely- Minister

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25.05.2023, 11:26

Additional release of water is very likely to be made from the country’s largest Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan said on Wednesday.

Additional water intake for irrigation from Lake Sevan likely- Minister

YEREVAN, May 25. /ARKA/. Additional release of water is very likely to be made from the country’s largest Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a government Q&A session in parliament Sanosyan said about 250 million cubic meters less water is accumulated in Akhuryan, Azat, Aparan and Marmarik water reservoirs as compared to last year.

Moreover, low water period was fixed in the rivers. The minister assured that everything will be done to reduce water intake from Lake Sevan to minimum.

According to the Law on Lake Sevan Ecosystem, water intake from the lake for irrigation should not exceed 170mln cub.m. per year. --0--

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