Azerbaijan’s water reserves to see 15-20% decrease by 2050 - Ministry

Azerbaijan’s water reserves to see 15-20% decrease by 2050 - Ministry
# 10 March 2023 14:50 (UTC +04:00)

“Unfortunately, climate change didn’t bypass Azerbaijan,” said Vugar Karimov, Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources during the briefing “Causes of water scarcity and current situation in the country”, APA reports.

Deputy Minister said that unfortunately, the forecasts are not so reassuring: “In the late 30 years, Azerbaijan’s water reserve has seen up to 20% decrease. It is expected that by 2050 Azerbaijan’s water reserves will have seen a 15-20% decrease. It reminds us to use water responsibly.”

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