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Azerbaijan Monitors Kura, Araz Rivers

24 Sep 2012 - 09:45 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Armenia.AZ) — The National Monitoring Department on Environment under the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has conducted a monitoring on the Kura and Araz rivers to study the level of pollution of t

Armenia to Help Iran Save Lake

3 Aug 2012 - 08:15 by Local Press Report

TEHRAN (Eurasia Review) — A senior Iranian official announced that Iran is enlisting Armenia’s aid to resolve the rapid drying of Lake Oroumiyeh. MohammadJavad Mohammadzadeh, the head of Iran’s Environment Protection

Turkish Company to Complete Water Transfer Project in Iran

1 Jun 2012 - 09:07 by Local Press Report

URMIA (Trend News Agency) — One of the largest investment companies in Turkey will carry out a project to transfer water from Araz River into Lake Urmia.

Project to Separate Kura and Arax Rivers Under Way

17 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business) — A project to completely separate the Kura and Arax rivers is under way in Azerbaijan. The first stage, construction of 122 kilometers of dams to protect the capital from

Azerbaijan Approves Plan to Separate Kura, Araz Rivers

4 Aug 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BAKU, Azerbaijan — T he Azerbaijan government last week approved plans to completely separate the Kura and Araz rivers following severe floods in the spring.

Araz River Flow to Be Temporarily Altered

9 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU (APA (Azerbaijan)) — The flow of the Araz River will be temporarily altered, Minister of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan Kamaleddin Heydarov said. "The work has begun recently and the Araz River will flow part

Water Flow in Araz Increases

14 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (ANS PRESS) — Water flow in the Araz River has risen by 179 cubic meters per second, according to the National Monitoring Department under Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

Phenol, Copper Levels High in Kura and Araz Rivers

9 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (APA (Azerbaijan)) — The National Environmental Monitoring Department of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources found higher levels of copper, phenols and biogenic substances in the waters of the transbo

Environmental Ministry Monitors Trans-Boundary Rivers

18 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Azerbaijan's Environmental and Natural Resources Ministry last week announced it had found higher than normal levels of phenol, copper and biogenic substances in the Kur and Araz Rivers from routine

Center Ministry Publishes Tender for Water Treatment Units

5 Aug 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources published a tender for installation of module-type water treatment units. The units will provide drinking water from the Kura and Araks

June Monitoring Finds Pollution in Kura, Arax Rivers

24 Jun 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azeraijan Business Center) — Monitoring of pollution in the Kura and Arax Rivers in the first 10 days of June found higher than permissible levels of biogenic substances in the Kura and higher than acceptable levels of phenols

Center Water Consumption of Kura, Arax Rivers Down

3 Jun 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Water consumption during the second 10-day period of May decreased by 31 cubic meters per second, according to Azerbaijan's National Environmental Monitoring Department (in the Ministry of Environme

Center Kura, Arax Rivers Polluted

20 May 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The National Environmental Monitoring Department of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources conducted monitoring for the first 10-day period of May 2009 and found higher than normal

Consumption, Pollution Up on Kura, Arax Rivers

6 May 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Water consumption from the Kura and Arax Rivers rose in the second 10-day period in April, according to the National Environmental Monitoring Department at the Azerbaijan Ministry of Environment and

Pollution Detected on Kura, Arax Rivers

15 Apr 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Excessive levels of copper and phenols was again detected in the Kura and Arax Rivers on the Georgia-Azerbaijan border last month, according to the National Environmental Monitoring Department (Azer

Center Water Consumption From Kura, Arax Rivers Increases

18 Mar 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business) — Water consumption from the Kura and Arax Rivers increased during the third 10-day monitoring period in February, according to the National Environmental Monitoring Department at the Azerbaijan Minis

Armenia Environment Ministry Monitors Kura and Arax

25 Feb 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan's National Environmental Monitoring Department worked during the first 10 days of February to determine the level of pollution in the Kura and Arax trans-border rivers.

Copper, Phenols Found in Kura, Arax

10 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The National Environmental Monitoring Department of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources has found excessive levels of copper and phenols in the Kura and Arax transborder The c

Kura, Araz Rivers Polluted

30 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — The Kura and Araz transborder rivers both have higherthan-permissible levels of copper and phenols, according to tests done between July 10-20 by the Environmental Monitoring Department at the Azerb

Azerbaijan: New Plan to Enhance Water Security

26 May 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Trend News (Azerbaijan)) — — The government has launched a new strategy it says will help ensure safe drinking water in the country.

The plan, which falls under the