ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Sept 28 2005

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES PROGRAM ON RESTORATION OF LAKE SEVAN
ECOSYSTEM FOR 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28. ARMINFO. The Armenian Government has approved
a program of actions on restoration of the ecosystem of Lake Sevan
for 2006.

The Armenian Governmental press-service reports that the program is
included in the draft budget for 2006. Besides the restoration of the
ecosystem and promotion of development of the biological diversity of
the basin, the program provides for fulfillment of the measures and
programs on rational use of natural resources for 2006.

The governmental program is based on the RA Law on Lake Sevan. It
takes into account the tasks, principles and actions stipulated by
the “Law on approval of the annual and complex program on
restoration, preservation and rational use of the ecosystem of Lake
Sevan.” To note, the program on Sevan plans 30 sm. annual rise of the
lake’s level.