Azerbaijani Prosecutor General reports ongoing conflict with Armenia leads to contamination of Okchuchay and Araz Rivers with mining waste.
Azerbaijani Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev reported that the Okchuchay River remains contaminated by mining waste, with pollution attributed to the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Araz River and its tributary have been polluted with chemical and radioactive waste, and investigations into Armenia's contamination of Azerbaijani water resources are ongoing. Water samples are being collected to assess the extent of pollution, with a legal evaluation of the gathered evidence to follow. Requests have been made to international organizations and environmental control agencies in foreign countries to address the illegal activities of enterprises in Armenia.
August 16, 2024
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