  Drop in Sevan’s water level due to evaporation: Ministry October 23, 2015 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ministry of Nature Protection explained the reasons behind the decrease in water level of Lake Sevan. According to the Ministry’s Agency for Water Resources Management, the water level of Sevan stood at 1900.34 m. on September 1. Water abstraction from Lake Sevan for irrigation continued until September 12, when the water level amounted to 1900.3 m. “Decrease in the lake’s water level for another 6 cm is due to evaporation. The water level of Lake Sevan was 1900.24 m on October 21, 2015, up 7 cm from last year’s figure,” the Ministry says. Related links:   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
