An ecological disaster occurred in Okhchuchay due to the discharge of waste from mining plants operating in Gafan and Zangezur, said Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Vugar Karimov, APA reports.
He stressed that at one time measures were taken, the situation was stabilized: “However since November 30 it was several times determined the presence of harmful substances in water. Despite appealing to both other party and international organizations, no measures were taken regarding this matter”.