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On 14 August the executive adopted a resolution to make the water outlets from Lake Sevan 270 million cum for 2014. The irrigation with the water from Lake Sevan will be ensured by 1 September. It should be mentioned that 170 million cum was let out from Lake Sevan under the resolution 432-A dated on 23 April 2014, while under the resolution 696-A dated on 17 April 2014 the water outlet from Lake Sevan was made 245 million cum, which is sufficient till 16 August 2014.
Reminder: the maximum water outlet from Lake Sevan is 170 million cubic meters. But the government made a proposal to the National Assembly, where the maximum amount of water outlets was mentioned 270 million cubic meters and to amend RA law “ON RA LAW ON ANNUAL AND COMPLEX PROGRAMS OF LAKE SEVAN ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, CONSERVATION, REPRODUCTION AND USE”, which laid down 240 million cubic meters, the government has made a new proposal to the National Assembly, where the maximum amount of water outlets was mentioned 270 million cubic meters. Competent officials don’t exclude the possibility of additional water outlets from Lake Sevan in upcoming years.
It should be mentioned as Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan mentioned the level of Lake Sevan has decreased by 9 cm as compared with the last year.
August 14, 2014 at 18:13