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Ahmad Ahmadzadeh: The water level of the Kura has reached its peak in the past 100 years

18 May 2010 09:39 (UTC +04:00)

This is the highest indicator in the past 100 years, president of Melioration and Water Management OJSC Ahmad Ahmadzadeh said, APAâ€™s Mil-Mughan bureau reports. According to him, over 1000 cu m/sec water flows into the Kura from Araz.
â€œThe water level in the mountainous rivers has also risen. All this impacts the water level in the Kura,â€ he said.

Ahmad Ahmadzadeh noted that there is no problem from Zardab region towards Su govushan and Novruzlu villages of Sabirabad.
â€œThe problems begin after the Araz and Kura interflow. The earth mounds filled with water for seven months have been softened, this also creates difficulties,â€ he said.

Ahmad Ahmadzadeh said the forces, technical equipment of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Interior Ministry and Defense Ministry had been sent to the site, the dam reinforcement would continue for 24 hours.

According to him, though no disaster happened on May 7-11, the measures continue. Ahmad Ahmadzadeh said the situation was still dangerous around Sarisu lake.
â€œThe rise of water level of the Kura has also caused the rise of the level of the lake. The dams have been washed off. Reinforcement of dams continues,â€ he said.

He said the delta of the Kura was being cleared of the silt.