BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10. Sustainable
management of water resources is of strategic importance for the
Azerbaijani state, Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Water Resources
Agency Zaur Mikayilov said at the opening ceremony of the
International Water Management Exhibition and Conference—Baku Water
Week in Baku, Trend reports.
According to him, in recent years, the country has rolled out
extensive reforms in this area; a national water strategy has been
put together and is being successfully carried out.
He drove home the point that the aim is to keep the waters
flowing and make sure everyone has a clear path to clean water.
“I am confident that the panel discussions, presentations, and
exchanges of views that will be held this week will play an
important role in achieving the goals of our national water
strategy and will make a great contribution to the formation of new
ideas and strengthening international cooperation.
I want to express my gratitude to the state institutions,
partner organizations, and all participants who supported the
high-level organization of the event.
Today, together with us, the Special Representative of the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Climate Issues Mukhtar
Babayev, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Rashad
Ismayilov, and the Minister of Agriculture Majnun Mammadov are also
participating in the event. Their participation is an indicator of
the high state concern for the management of water resources in our
country,” the chairman noted.
The Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ASWRA) was
instituted via a presidential decree on March 30, 2023, with the
objective of optimizing hydrological resource governance and
mitigating the challenges associated with water scarcity within the
national context. The agency was established through the
amalgamation of antecedent hydrological governance bodies into a
singular, cohesive framework.
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