Investments in reclamation systems in Armenia can pay off in context of 4-5 years

ArmInfo. Investments for the  implementation of the reclamation system in Armenia, according to  preliminary estimates, will pay off in the context of 4-5 years. The  Chairman of the State Water Management Committee of Armenia Arsen  Harutyunyan, noting that the payback period will depend on  technologies and mechanisms applied, expressed this opinion during  the press conference on April 27.

"From the point of view of business, I opposed the introduction of  this system. However, the whole world is going to this, and being  interested in increasing the volume of water use as head of the State  Committee, I understand that the transition to a unified melioration  system will in time facilitate the burden of the state," he stressed.

According to him, the irrigation system will be implemented in  Armenia within the framework of 2 pilot programs. In particular,  Harutyunyan noted the construction of the Vedi reservoir in the  Ararat region, which will contribute to an increase in the area of  irrigation land by 500 hectares. And the second irrigation system  will be implemented in the Aramvir region (Baghramyan Norakert  community). "The community has already completed the construction of  a water pipe, which will increase the area of irrigation land by  another 500 hectares," he said.

He said, there are about 180 thousand hectares of lands in Armenia in  need of irrigation, of which only 50% (90 hectares) are irrigated.  Until the end of the year the Committee plans to increase irrigated  land to 100 hectares.