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“The tendency of Lake Sevan level increase has become steadier. According to the requirements of RA Law “On approving state Complex program on the recovery, preservation, reproduction and natural development and usage of Lake Sevan ecosystem”, the target estimated indicator for Lake Sevan level increase rates from 2001 to 2013 should have made up 2.6 meters (21.6 cm per year). Nevertheless, as of 4 December 2013, Lake Sevan level made up 1900.20 meters, which is more by 3.86 meters as compared with the same time period in 2001, and, as a matter of fact, the indicator for for Lake Sevan level increase rates has been excelled by 1.26 meters (the indicator for 6 years),” said Nature Protection Minister Aram Harutyunyan reported at the meeting held with the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on 5 December.
December 09, 2013 at 15:09