Border River Pollution a Major Issue, Proposal for Regional Monitoring Group

Baku (Turkiye Khabar) In a briefing on environmental protection, concern was expressed over the issue of water resources and river pollution at the regional level.

Islam Mustafayev, a member of the “Environmental Protection First” coalition, said that the discharge of waste from some industrial and mineral processing factories in Armenia into drinking water rivers is a serious issue that should not face any obstacles in its resolution.

He said that environmental protection and the safeguarding of cross-border water resources should be included as a core topic in negotiations related to peace agreements.

According to him, it is necessary to establish a regional monitoring group for this purpose that would oversee the environmental condition of rivers in the relevant areas.

Islam Mustafayev added that such a system would not only increase transparency but also help in the timely identification of environmental risks and their prevention.