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Construction of a hydropower plant on the river Argichi is like 'white
genocide', an expert thinks
2010-07-16 14:10:00
ArmInfo. Construction of a hydropower plant (HPP) on the river Argichi
is like "white genocide", ecologist Knarik Hovhannisyan told ArmInfo
correspondent.
To recall the construction of the HPP was launched on the basis of
permission for the land irrigation of the Aghnjadzor rural community
in Vayots Dzor region.
However, according to strange mathematics, almost 7 thsd hectares of
lands belonging to 5 communities: Geghovit, Madina, Vaghashen, Nerkin
Getashen and Verin Getashen will remain without water for irrigation
of 71 hectares of Aghnjadzor. It is noteworthy that the regional
administration of Gegharkunik has not given its permit for the
construction. The name of the new ordering customer of the HPP remains
unknown, but according to rumors, a high-ranking official's son is
behind this undertaking.
The local population is frightened, but at the same time, it is ready
to protect its interests, she said. "These are people, whose
grandfathers and great-grandfathers came here from Western Armenia and
laid new roads near Sevan and built new towns - Nor Bayazet and
Martuni. Will their descendants be expelled from there now? There is a
terrible term for that - "white genocide". It is horrible that all
this is being done with our own hands",- she said. Hovhannisyan
pointed out that the local population is sure that after the dam is
built, the river Argichi will remain absolutely without water.
"As an ecologist, I am well aware that according to the Water Code,
one should leave environmental consumption in the river, which will
contribute to maintenance of the biological diversity. Moreover, it is
necessary to do this for the river to stay a river, but not turn into
a gutter",- she said. Hovhannisyan was unaware whether the
construction work is really suspended, as the Environmental Inspection
says, or not.
Anyway, the public has already said its loaded word, having addressing
a letter to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan with the support of the
Aarhus Center. The public demands that the work aimed at changing the
Argichi course should be stopped. To note, Argichi is the most
full-flowing river running into the lake and pouring in it about 176
mln cub.m. of water annually.
From: A. Papazian
genocide', an expert thinks
2010-07-16 14:10:00
ArmInfo. Construction of a hydropower plant (HPP) on the river Argichi
is like "white genocide", ecologist Knarik Hovhannisyan told ArmInfo
correspondent.
To recall the construction of the HPP was launched on the basis of
permission for the land irrigation of the Aghnjadzor rural community
in Vayots Dzor region.
However, according to strange mathematics, almost 7 thsd hectares of
lands belonging to 5 communities: Geghovit, Madina, Vaghashen, Nerkin
Getashen and Verin Getashen will remain without water for irrigation
of 71 hectares of Aghnjadzor. It is noteworthy that the regional
administration of Gegharkunik has not given its permit for the
construction. The name of the new ordering customer of the HPP remains
unknown, but according to rumors, a high-ranking official's son is
behind this undertaking.
The local population is frightened, but at the same time, it is ready
to protect its interests, she said. "These are people, whose
grandfathers and great-grandfathers came here from Western Armenia and
laid new roads near Sevan and built new towns - Nor Bayazet and
Martuni. Will their descendants be expelled from there now? There is a
terrible term for that - "white genocide". It is horrible that all
this is being done with our own hands",- she said. Hovhannisyan
pointed out that the local population is sure that after the dam is
built, the river Argichi will remain absolutely without water.
"As an ecologist, I am well aware that according to the Water Code,
one should leave environmental consumption in the river, which will
contribute to maintenance of the biological diversity. Moreover, it is
necessary to do this for the river to stay a river, but not turn into
a gutter",- she said. Hovhannisyan was unaware whether the
construction work is really suspended, as the Environmental Inspection
says, or not.
Anyway, the public has already said its loaded word, having addressing
a letter to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan with the support of the
Aarhus Center. The public demands that the work aimed at changing the
Argichi course should be stopped. To note, Argichi is the most
full-flowing river running into the lake and pouring in it about 176
mln cub.m. of water annually.
From: A. Papazian