 Armenian parliament approves more intake from Lake Sevan in 1st reading July 4, 2017 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The National Assembly at an extraordinary session on Tuesday, July 4 approved in the first reading a government proposal of taking more water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes. The measure was voted for by 77 deputies to 3 with no abstentions, with only Yelk lawmakers disapproving of the bill. Instead of the annual 170 million cubic meters, 270 million cubic meters of water will from now on be released from the lake to irrigate the plots of land in several communities of Ararat valley. The government has concluded that the release of extra water will leave no negative impact on the lake. But environmentalists and residents of nearby communities are confident that rotting processes will start in dehydrated areas, threatening the existence of fish.   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 Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
