Risks and Bluffs Connected with Lake Sevan

Risks and Bluffs Connected with Lake Sevan

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“A number of problems have arisen because of increase and decrease in the water level of Lake Sevan. The lake waterlogging is in progress. In this situation two new projects are planned for the lake –additional water outlets and fish breeding,” said independent expert Seyran Minasyan at the round table held in Gavar Aarhus Center, Gegharkounik Region, on 15 April.

“It’s bluff we are ahead of time. Currently the increase by 6.5 meters won’t save Sevan, we need more increase.  Any decision relating to Sevan should have scenarios with mathematical models, not only substantiation of water demand,” the expert said, “the lake may lower by 2 meters by 2060.”

Under Seyran Minasyan, the other bluff relates to the nuclear power plant, “It’s just blackmailing. It’s impermissible to blackmail people and say there is no water to cool the nuclear power plant. Take the pump a bit upper or lower. There is water for the nuclear power plant. ”

Another bluff relates to Ararat Valley, “500 cubic meters of water is sufficient to irrigate Ararat Valley. The annual flow of the Sevjur River used to be one billion cubic meters. Thus, the Sevjur water turned out to be 2 billion at that point. Deep wells are drilled and this expensive drinking water is used for fish farms, greenhouses etc. Nothing is controlled. The water in the upper reach of the Sevjur River has reduced and it has doubled in the downwards. We just give the water taken out of the wells to the Turks. This is our water management level,” Seyran Minasyan said.

April 18, 2014 at 15:07