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BREAKING: GARNI RESIDENTS RUNNING PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST QAGHTSRASHEN IRRIGATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
11:19 February 18, 2015
EcoLur
Today, on 18 February, Garni residents are running a protest
demonstration against the Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation Construction
Project near Garni Rural Municipality at 12:00 p.m. Under the
information that residents have, "Hayhydroenerganakhagits" CJSC
representatives are going to have a meeting with the village head at
12:00 p.m. and to exercise pressure on him to get his consent for
project implementation. The residents are calling for everybody,
including journalists and environmentalists, who like Garni Gorge
and want to preserve it, join them in their fight against this
anti-environmental initiative.
"Being one of the most famous historical residential areas in Armenia
Garnia is famous for its beautiful climate and cool climate, and is
one of the most favourite and famous centers of tourism.
Today Garni Gorge faces desertification. In September-October 2014
the population of Garni Village beat an alarm signal on taking the
water of Azat River to another community, which is the main source
of water for Garni Village. The fact that Garni village with its
population of 8000 people and over does have drastic need of drinking
and irrigation water is not taken into consideration. Azat reservoir
doesn't get full with its all capacity and doesn't even meet the need
of irrigation water demand.
This phenomenon is anti-environmental, which will lead to the
elimination of the magnificent nature of Azat Gorge, it's massacre
of nature. It will also undermine development of tourism spoken so
much about," Garni Villagers' call says.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/biodiversity/breaking-garni-residents-running-protest-demonstration-against-qaghtsrashen-irrigation-construction-project/7036/
11:19 February 18, 2015
EcoLur
Today, on 18 February, Garni residents are running a protest
demonstration against the Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation Construction
Project near Garni Rural Municipality at 12:00 p.m. Under the
information that residents have, "Hayhydroenerganakhagits" CJSC
representatives are going to have a meeting with the village head at
12:00 p.m. and to exercise pressure on him to get his consent for
project implementation. The residents are calling for everybody,
including journalists and environmentalists, who like Garni Gorge
and want to preserve it, join them in their fight against this
anti-environmental initiative.
"Being one of the most famous historical residential areas in Armenia
Garnia is famous for its beautiful climate and cool climate, and is
one of the most favourite and famous centers of tourism.
Today Garni Gorge faces desertification. In September-October 2014
the population of Garni Village beat an alarm signal on taking the
water of Azat River to another community, which is the main source
of water for Garni Village. The fact that Garni village with its
population of 8000 people and over does have drastic need of drinking
and irrigation water is not taken into consideration. Azat reservoir
doesn't get full with its all capacity and doesn't even meet the need
of irrigation water demand.
This phenomenon is anti-environmental, which will lead to the
elimination of the magnificent nature of Azat Gorge, it's massacre
of nature. It will also undermine development of tourism spoken so
much about," Garni Villagers' call says.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/biodiversity/breaking-garni-residents-running-protest-demonstration-against-qaghtsrashen-irrigation-construction-project/7036/