ALREADY ORCHARDS BURN IN KARABAKH
Lragir.am
24 July 06
They have not seen such fires in Karabakh for ages. Wheat fields burn
or are set to fire every year, but this year’s rates are too high. The
reporter of the Lragir in Karabakh says wheat fields are burnt every
day. Experts say the reasons are both objective and subjective. First,
this summer is extremely hot and dry. They say, however, that this
summer they failed to make sufficient efforts to prevent fires.
Perhaps, the most realistic observation was made by the OSCE monitoring
group. Despite the claims of Azerbaijan, the observers said there
are no cases of arson. However, they said a more dangerous thing –
the Armenian side including the Karabakh side fail to make sufficient
efforts to prevent and extinguish fires. It means someone failed to
carry out their duties and save the country from fire. The damage is
great. Besides the wheat fields, orchards burnt as well. The reporter
of the Lragir saw the burnt orchards. If one fails to fulfill their
duties, they are punished, but not in our country where an official
is assessed by connections rather than performance.