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Azerbaijan urges emergency probe into Armenia's alleged pollution of Araz river
@Source: trend.az
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 10. Azerbaijan has
been raising concerns for years regarding the pollution of the Araz
River by Armenia, but the issue has largely gone unnoticed by the
international community, said Amin Mammadov, co-founder of the
"Environmental Protection First" NGO Coalition, Trend reports.
Speaking at a briefing held today on the impact of Armenia’s
illegal mining activities on Azerbaijan’s rivers and the ecology of
the South Caucasus, Mammadov pointed out that health organizations
in Iran have reported a higher risk of gastrointestinal diseases in
areas near the Araz River compared to other regions.
"This is a result of Armenia’s pollution of the Araz River.
Pollution has also been reported in transboundary rivers in the
Karabakh region, particularly in the Okchuchay River. The situation
has improved somewhat since the Second Karabakh War, but there are
still ongoing issues," he added.
Mammadov further emphasized that Armenia has created conditions
for foreign investors to engage in these activities.
"Local NGOs in Armenia have protested these actions, but some
media outlets have faced pressure for exposing the truth, making it
difficult for them to share detailed information.
As a civil society, we urge Armenia to establish the necessary
conditions for international monitoring," he concluded.
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