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Caspian Seaâ€™s level decreases

23 November 2011 09:20 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Sevil Zeynalgizi â€“ APA. â€œThe fluctuation of the Caspian Seaâ€™s level damage most of all Azerbaijan among the Caspian littoral statesâ€, said Assistant Director of National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Rza Mahmudov, APA reports.

According to him, the lowering of Caspian Seaâ€™s level is observed in recent years: â€œVarious reports are published in the press on the fluctuation of the Caspian Seaâ€™s level. According to the forecasts prepared jointly by Caspian littoral states and Russian Hydrometeorology organization, I can exactly say that the lowering of Caspian Seaâ€™s level is observed in recent years. It is based on real numbersâ€.

Mahmudov said that the Caspian Seaâ€™s level decreased by 9sm in 2010, and 20sm in 2011: â€œThe climate changes and rivers debouching into the Caspian Se, especially Volga river, it is forecasted that in 3-4 years â€“ till 2015-2016 the small fluctuation of the sea level will decrease by 13-14sm. â€™