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ARMENIAN ENVIRONMENTALISTS LAUNCH A S.O.S. SEVAN CAMPAIGN
arminfo
Friday, September 23, 10:04
NGOs and activists from social internet networks decided to join and
to declare a new S.O.S. Sevan campaign.
According to Ecolur, on 20 September the first and foremost measures
to be taken to save Lake Sevan were discussed at the Aarhus Center
in Yerevan.
The situation of the lake was determined as highly critical. "I can
declare we don't have "lake Sevan" freshwater reservoir any longer. If
somebody wants to drink this water, let them try and we'll see what
will happen to them," said Gagik Sukhudyan, who held the position of
"Sevan" National Park Director from 1981 to 1992. Under him, even
in the late 70's, when logging process in Sevan acquired threatening
nature, such pollution was not observed.
The main threats for the lake are as follows:
- change in water composition,
- fish extinction,
- lake pollution with garbage, sewage and industrial wastes,
- illegal operation of mining companies - GeoProMining Gold, Gegamet
Plus, Mika Cement which violates Article 10 of RA Law "On Lake Sevan".
- absence of control ,
- imitation activities of official bodies and improper waste of
funds - budget, grant and loan (particularly, the loan allotted by
the World Bank in the amount of 16 million USD for "Reducing Poverty
and Preserving Lake Sevan Ecosystem" program) designed to preserved
Lake Sevan Ecosystem.
The main reason for concern is that neither Nature Protection Ministry
as represented by "Sevan" National Park, nor Urban Development,
Territorial Administration, Energy and Natural Resources and
Agriculture Ministries, nor any committees and councils put any
efforts to save the lake.
The laws are violated and nobody bears responsibility for that. There
is certain impression that top officials consider Sevan as a source
for getting profit.
The discussion participants worked out an action plan and decided to
call on everybody who is not indifferent to the fate of Sevan.
There is no Armenia without Sevan. Let's join and not allow a group
of people to grab and to leave to our next generation a toxic apple
instead of 34 billion freshwater.
arminfo
Friday, September 23, 10:04
NGOs and activists from social internet networks decided to join and
to declare a new S.O.S. Sevan campaign.
According to Ecolur, on 20 September the first and foremost measures
to be taken to save Lake Sevan were discussed at the Aarhus Center
in Yerevan.
The situation of the lake was determined as highly critical. "I can
declare we don't have "lake Sevan" freshwater reservoir any longer. If
somebody wants to drink this water, let them try and we'll see what
will happen to them," said Gagik Sukhudyan, who held the position of
"Sevan" National Park Director from 1981 to 1992. Under him, even
in the late 70's, when logging process in Sevan acquired threatening
nature, such pollution was not observed.
The main threats for the lake are as follows:
- change in water composition,
- fish extinction,
- lake pollution with garbage, sewage and industrial wastes,
- illegal operation of mining companies - GeoProMining Gold, Gegamet
Plus, Mika Cement which violates Article 10 of RA Law "On Lake Sevan".
- absence of control ,
- imitation activities of official bodies and improper waste of
funds - budget, grant and loan (particularly, the loan allotted by
the World Bank in the amount of 16 million USD for "Reducing Poverty
and Preserving Lake Sevan Ecosystem" program) designed to preserved
Lake Sevan Ecosystem.
The main reason for concern is that neither Nature Protection Ministry
as represented by "Sevan" National Park, nor Urban Development,
Territorial Administration, Energy and Natural Resources and
Agriculture Ministries, nor any committees and councils put any
efforts to save the lake.
The laws are violated and nobody bears responsibility for that. There
is certain impression that top officials consider Sevan as a source
for getting profit.
The discussion participants worked out an action plan and decided to
call on everybody who is not indifferent to the fate of Sevan.
There is no Armenia without Sevan. Let's join and not allow a group
of people to grab and to leave to our next generation a toxic apple
instead of 34 billion freshwater.