Gegharkunik governor, German delegation discuss new water resource management programme

ArmInfo.  Gegharkunik Governor  Karen Sargsyan met with Olga Weigel, head of the German International  Cooperation Agency, to discuss the implementation of a new program  aimed at managing water resources and wastewater in the region.

As the governor explained on his Facebook page, the initiative will  be a logical continuation of the EU-4 Sevan program and has  significant economic and environmental significance. According to  him, it will cover not only the catchment area of Lake Sevan, but  also the adjacent territories and objects under its influence.

"Currently, together with state bodies, local government and other  interested parties, we are conducting expert and research work to  complete the draft program, which will most likely be put into effect  at the end of 2025," the governor noted.

During the meeting, Karen Sargsyan also provided detailed answers to  experts' questions regarding the management of water resources of  Lake Sevan and its catchment area, the impact of global warming on  the environment, as well as the directions of implementation of state  programs in the environmental sphere. 

The meeting was also attended by technical engineer Christian Sterz,  expert Frank Samol, head of the EU-4 Sevan program Alexander  Arakelyan, program advisor Edgar Pirumyan and regional coordinator of  the Gegharkunik region Varazdat Sargsyan.