Ecologists decisively are against the decision of Armenian Government  on extending extents of water draught from the Sevan 

ArmInfo. The proposal of Armenian Government to  take 100 million cubic meters of water due to the lack of a natural  climate in the sediments was not observed. This opinion was expressed  at the press conference by the chairman of "Association for  Sustainable Human Development" social organization Karine Danielyan.

According to her, the Government took this step not because of the  needs of agriculture, but rather of the energy sector. "I am a member  of the Committee on Lake Sevan under the President, and even this  issue was not discussed there. In this case, I do not understand why  this commission is needed at all. National Assembly, when discussing  a Government decision, should listen to our opinion. The blow to  Sevan is a sacrilege, "she stated.

In her turn, the  head of "Forests of Armenia"NGO, lawyer Nazeli  Vardanyan noted that the tendency of nature capitalization is seen  from the side of the Government. "Our troubles come precisely from  the fact that everything is being  capitalized, only a small part of  nature remains. All this is done to the detriment of nature, and some  people have become rich as a result, "Vardanyan said.

In her opinion, the Government's decision is aimed exclusively at  protecting the interests of some private traders who have real estate  on the shores of  the Sevan, and increasing  water level can flood  these buildings.

"We had a positive shift in biodiversity, we lost 50 species of  birds, and now they have returned to Lake Sevan. If we want the lake  to breathe and the fauna of the lake come to life, we need to conduct  serious research in order to determine in what state the water is,  "she said.

The former director of Sevan National Park Gagik Minasyan and expert  Seyran Minasyan also expressed their dissatisfaction with the  Government's decision. Seyran Minasyan considers the data submitted  by the State Water Management Committee to be forged. "I think we  must charge of, demanding the authors of this fraud be brought to  justice," he said.