Climate change threatens Lake Sevan, top Armenian official saysJuly 16, 2019 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Climate change threatens Lake Sevan, Deputy Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said at a conference dedicated to investing in “climate economy” and energy efficiency in the context of implementing sustainable development goals. The event was organized as part of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). According to Avinyan, climate change radically affects the landscape of Armenia. "The most affected part from climate change is Lake Sevan. Rising temperatures created a situation, and now we face the possibility of losing the lake," said Avinyan. The country's largest lake is facing a serious threat from algae and falling water levels. Satellite images show almost half of the lake colored green. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Armenian authorities are now working on finding ways to solve the problem. "And first of all we are trying to raise the water level in the lake by about 6 meters," he said. Due to this, according to him, the level of cold water will be lower, which will allow to keep Sevan a lake at least in the near future. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |