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19:21, 3 May 2024
YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS. A consultation led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was held in the government to discuss issues related to the water sector.
The consultation covered topics such as distribution within the water sector, the implemented policies, concerns surrounding Lake Sevan, the Ararat artesian basin, the protection of water resources, and challenges with drinking and irrigation water supplies, as mentioned by the PM’s office.
Various insights and observations were shared during the exchange of ideas which highlighted the need for comprehensive steps towards efficient water resource usage, loss reduction, financial schemes for the system, and resolution of other related issues.
Prime Minister Pashinyan instructed the formation of an interdepartmental working group to address the existing problems in the water sector and develop an annual action plan.