Currently, two international projects for the protection of Lake Sevan ecosystem are being implemented in Armenia: Lake Sevan Environmental Protection Program (EU4Sevan) and SEVAMOD2 "Creation of scientific management tools for Lake Sevan". Two meetings have recently taken place at Environment Ministry to discuss the results of the projects.
On 13 May, Minister Hakob Simidyan had a meeting with Mr. Rinke, Head of the Lake Research Department of the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Aram Meimaryan, the Acting Director of "Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center" SNCO Levon Azizyan and Director of the Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology of the National Academy of Sciences Barduh Gabrielyan.
Mr. Rinke presented to the Minister the SEVAMOD2 program "Creation of scientific management tools for Lake Sevan", funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Science of Germany. The parties discussed the progress of the program, Mr. Rinke presented to the Minister the work already done.
The SEVAMOD2 Armenian-German program funded by the German government "creation of science-based management tools for Lake Sevan" made it possible to carry out comprehensive monitoring and research work on Lake Sevan (which has so far been carried out due to the lack of incomplete state funding), combining the capabilities of German, scientific and state structures of the Republic of Armenia.
After the completion of the program, the Ministry of Environment will be presented with a full package of proposals that will help identify the main problems of Lake Sevan water quality and more effectively manage water resources.
On 16 May Deputy Minister of Environment Aram Meimaryan met with Christian Henschel, Team Leader of the Lake Sevan Environmental Protection Program (EU4Sevan), and Astghik Danielyan, UNDP Coordinator.
The Deputy Minister was presented with a report on the work done on the components of the program. The head of the EU4Sevan program team Christian Henschel, presented to the Deputy Minister the work currently carried out within the framework of the Lake Sevan environmental protection program, based on the results:
- Result 1: strengthening of water monitoring and management capabilities in the Lake Sevan basin,
- Outcome 2: improve the ability to implement ecosystem-friendly and water-saving land use and processing operations,
- Result 3: to improve the process of wastewater treatment in the vicinity of Lake Sevan, including by natural means, and to develop the capabilities of the personnel involved in it,
- Result 4: increased environmental awareness,
- Result 5: improved management of the ecosystem of Lake Sevan.
Astghik Danielyan presented the goal and 4 directions of the UNDP component of the program
- updated political regulatory and institutional framework,
- composition of the Sevan National Park Management for the management of the Lake Sevan ecosystem and the sustainable use of natural resources,
- an environment conducive to the planning of long-term development, namely the creation of the foundations for the formation of long-term plans, the development of a roadmap.
- technical assistance in planning operations for cleaning flooded areas and reforestation.
May 18, 2022 at 10:07