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Azerbaijan calls on neighboring countries to respect rules for protection of transboundary watercourses

Society Materials 23 November 2013 15:05 (UTC +04:00)
The Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan has adopted amendments to the UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
Azerbaijan calls on neighboring countries to respect rules for protection of transboundary watercourses

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 23/
Abbas Akhundov - Trend:
The Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan has adopted amendments to the UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.

"The main purpose of the amendments is to clarify certain procedures for accession to the Convention. The convention participants want the neighboring countries to meet these requirements as well. Azerbaijan joined the Convention in 2003," Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Valeh Aleskerov said.

According to MP Siyavush Novruzov, this convention is very important as Azerbaijan shares waters with neighboring countries and faces provocative actions.

"For example, the Armenian side regularly infects the rivers of Kura and Araz with chemicals that creates problems for the population. Contaminated water comes from the Iranian side as well. It would be good if these countries also joined the Convention," Novruzov said.

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