Thursday, March 22 2018 13:37

ArmInfo.Ecologist, water resources specialist Knarik Hovhannisyan is concerned about the state of water resources in Armenia. 

Thus, on March 22, at a press conference at  the Noyan-Tapan press  center in Yerevan, timed to coincide with the World Water Day, the  ecologist said that the condition of the reservoirs of the country  causes serious concern.

"Recently, we often hear complaints about the fact that the  reservoirs are not being filled in. This is due to the fact that they  are in a deplorable state.I used to remember that the colmatation of  reservoirs was carried out every year, which helped to reduce losses,  which is not done today," - said the ecologist. And in this context,  she added that the state of reservoirs and the purity of water are  deteriorating in the country, including because of the mining  industry that is developing quite actively in the republic.

No less serious damage to the environment and water resources of the  country, according to the ecologist, is caused by fish farms.   "Unfortunately, the Government of Armenia does not take appropriate  steps to mitigate the consequences of damage caused by fish farms."  There are no cleaning facilities in the basins, water resources are  polluted, as we know, serious damage is caused to the country's  artesian water reserves, and their further use can lead to  irreversible environmental consequences.Several water supply from  Sevan is no less a cause for concern.The Armenian government asks to  increase the releases each year, irrigation water, in fact only about  25% of the water from Sevan reaches farmers, the remaining 70% - are  lost, "Oganesyan said.

She also stated that in the deplorable state there are also the  waters of many rivers in Armenia. According to the ecologist, for  example, the degree of water pollution in the rivers of the Syunik  region is 5-th degree, which indicates their inadequacy not only for  drinking, but also for irrigation, however, people are forced to use  it. The solution of the problem in this case, according to the  ecologist's conviction, is the need for proper attention of the state  to problems in this sphere and allocation of financial resources for  the elimination of existing problems.

Every year on March 22, the world celebrates World Water Day (World  Water Day or World Day of Water). The idea of holding it was first  voiced at the United Nations Conference on Environment and  Development (UNCED), which was held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro. In  accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference  on Environment and Development, this day began to be celebrated since  1993. States were called upon to celebrate the Day of Water Resources  implementing the UN recommendations and carrying out specific actions  at the national level.