GOVERNMENT APPROVES HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL SECURITY CONCEPT OF ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Apr 27 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. At the April 26 sitting, the Armenian
government approved the RA hydro-meteorological security concept and
the program of measures on implementation of tasks proceeding from
the concept.

Director of the Armstatehydromet service Levon Vardanian told reporters
after the sitting that the concept is aimed at protection of the
Armenian population’s lives, health and property from dangerous and
unfavorable hydro-meteorological and heliogeophysical phenomena,
as well as sustainable social-economic development of the state and
environmental protection.

It was noted that droughts, frosts, hails, floods and strong winds
cause the greatest damage in Armenia, and their frequency and intensity
has increased in connection with general climatic changes.

L. Vardanian said that the World Bank is prepared to provide a 6
million dollar loan for re-equipment of Armenia’s hydro-meteorological
service.