AZERBAIJANI NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSE OPENING OF TOURIST ZONE IN GEYGEL LAKE
Azerbaijan Business Center
28.09.2009 15:18
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Society of Steady Development fears emerging
of problems with ecology of Geygel lake after beginning of functioning
of tourist zone there.
Chairman of society Fikrat Javadov said that Azerbaijan has two
problems with drinkable water – trans-border rivers and Geygel lake.
"60-70% of all drinking-water is brought by rivers, flowing from
territory of neighboring states, where they are polluted. Now Geygel
lake is close territory, but earlier there was recreation area. The
issue concerning organization of tourist zone in the lake emerges
again, although there is not a tool today, protecting the lake from
pollution," F.Javadov said.
In accordance with data of the society, 2.2 times less water is
used per capita in Azerbaijan as compared to Armenia and 7 times in
comparison with Georgia among Caucasian countries.