EMERGENCY MINISTER SAYS 5-YEAR-LONG STRATEGIC PROGRAM ON ANTI-HAIL ACTIVITY BEING DEVELOPMED
ARMENPRESS
Aug 6, 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Emergency Ministry
is developing a 5-year long strategic program on anti-hail
activity. Minister Mher Shahgeldian said that hail causes damages
to the agriculture, deepens poverty. He said 30 anti-hail stations
are functioning in Armenia but there is a necessity of having 1,000
of them. The minister said that the strategy is for consolidation of
anti-hail defense and its expansion.
The minister also referred to the cases of drowning, noting that the
issue is quite urgent in Armenia as far as besides Lake Sevan around
100 water reservoirs exist in Armenia. He said that the officials of
the water guard services are paying special attention to the increase
of the level of awareness of the population.
According to him, they are not able to establish rescue services
near all water reservoirs. It is necessary to increase the level of
awareness of the people so that they understand where they may swim
where not.
ARMENPRESS
Aug 6, 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Emergency Ministry
is developing a 5-year long strategic program on anti-hail
activity. Minister Mher Shahgeldian said that hail causes damages
to the agriculture, deepens poverty. He said 30 anti-hail stations
are functioning in Armenia but there is a necessity of having 1,000
of them. The minister said that the strategy is for consolidation of
anti-hail defense and its expansion.
The minister also referred to the cases of drowning, noting that the
issue is quite urgent in Armenia as far as besides Lake Sevan around
100 water reservoirs exist in Armenia. He said that the officials of
the water guard services are paying special attention to the increase
of the level of awareness of the population.
According to him, they are not able to establish rescue services
near all water reservoirs. It is necessary to increase the level of
awareness of the people so that they understand where they may swim
where not.