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Terter river of Azerbaijan polluted by Armenians

06 October 2008 [08:39] - TODAY.AZ
The water of Azerbaijani Terter river water was banned from use because Armenians shed toxic agents into the river, APA Karabakh bureau reports.
Local residents said the river became very turbid and they found dead bodies of fishes and other river inhabitants.

Armenians began to clean silt layer in Sarsang reservoir with the support of a Russian company. The process was shown on Armenian TV channels broadcasted to Nagorno Karabakh.

They shed slops from Sarsang and other reservoirs into the Terter river.

Experts of the Azerbaijan Water Problems Institute found out that 90 per cent of the water in the river is not fitting for use.

/APA/
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