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    PARLIAMENT OF ARMENIA APPROVES ADDITIONAL FLUSH FROM LAKE SEVAN

    arminfo
    2008-08-21 15:23:00

    ArmInfo. Thursday after long debates the Parliament of Armenia approved
    additional flush from Lake Sevan.

    Chairman of the State Committee of Water Management, Ministry of
    Territorial Administration, Andranik Adreasyan submitted the amendments
    to the Program of Restoration, Preservation and Reproduction of Lake
    Sevan Ecosystem for consideration of the Armenian Parliament said the
    bill was carefully discussed and a consensus was achieved. Thus, the
    water release quota was increased to 240 million cubic meters from
    170 million cubic. However, due to severe droughts, the government
    had to request more flush for agricultural needs. Thus, another 120
    million cubic meters (to 360) are required to provide about 200,000
    farms with water.

    The 90 million cubic meters Aparan water reservoir is full by one-third
    and even half of the 70 mln cubic meter Azatek reservoir is not
    full. The necessary 100 million cubic meters will be released from
    Sevan. Hrazdan River supplies 110 as against 160 million cubic meters
    of water. The law will be effective till 1 December 2008. Afterwards
    the flush will be reduced to the former 170 million cubic meters.
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