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By Trend

A regular meeting of the Working Group on Environmental Issues of the Interdepartmental Center, functioning under the Coordination Headquarters, has been held, Trend reports citing the Coordination Headquarters.

The working group was created with the aim of the centralized solution of issues in the territories of Azerbaijan, previously liberated from Armenian occupation.

The meeting was attended by responsible representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other relevant government agencies.

The members of the Group were informed about the comprehensive monitoring carried out in the liberated lands to assess the environmental situation in accordance with the Action Plan on the resolution of military-political, socio-economic, humanitarian, organizational and other urgent issues in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, including monitoring carried out to control pollution of transboundary rivers and assess the radioecological situation.

Representatives of government agencies provided information on the implementation of the Action Plan. Also, discussions were held on resolving issues that arise during the adoption of appropriate measures.

In the course of the meeting, the Working Group members were also informed about the fires that occur in spite of the extensive awareness-raising work on fire safety carried out with the structures operating in the liberated territories.

The mine threat currently restricts the use of manpower and equipment in these territories.

Fires cause serious damage to the environment, biological diversity, forestry and soil.

The importance of strengthening the activities of the relevant structures in this area, serious observance of fire safety rules, and continuing educational work to prevent fires meeting emphasized at the meeting.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding signed between the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture of Turkey, a visit to Azerbaijan of Turkish experts was organized, who are called to contribute to the development of forests in Azerbaijan, including the restoration of destroyed forests in Karabakh.

A decision was made to establish a Karabakh training center and a closed-root nursery.

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