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On November 28 RA Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan received the delegation led by Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) to the Republic of Armenia Seyyed Kazem Sajjad and Secretary–General of Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), Professor Saeed Sarkar.
During the meeting they returned to issues related to transboundary water resources with Iran, especially the pollution of Arax River. Minister Artsvik Minasyan stated that Arax is regarded as a transboundary water resource for five countries and that is pivotal to accomplish suitable studies within the territories of above mentioned countries focused to reveal pollution sources.
Furthermore, Iran’s Eastern Atropatena Province Governor made a positive response that Armenian side does not pollute the water of Arax River and heavy metals were not detected in samples taken out of river fish.
November 28, 2016 at 18:24