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Agency chairman: Several lakes were drained and land occupied due to illegal expansions

Zaur Mikayilov, Chairman of the State Agency for Water Resources

© APA | Zaur Mikayilov, Chairman of the State Agency for Water Resources

12 January 2026 15:58 (UTC +04:00)

“You know that there are more than 300 lakes in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, which naturally have water-retention functions. However, between 2014 and 2025, as a result of sometimes illegal or sometimes unplanned expansions, several lakes were drained, the land was occupied, and constructions were carried out," said Zaur Mikayilov, Chairman of the State Agency for Water Resources, at a meeting on water supply in Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, APA reports.

“This, in turn, leads to flooding in these areas and territories when heavy rains occur,” he added.

Zaur Mikayilov Chairman of the State Agency for Water Resources meeting Baku Absheron Peninsula Lakes

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