Azerbaijan, Russia mull joint operation of Samur Hydrojunction

The 25th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Russia Joint Commission on the division of water resources of the Samur transboundary river was held in the territory of Russia's Dagestan on the basis of the agreement between Azerbaijan and Russia in the field of efficient use and protection of the water resources of the Samur transboundary river, the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency told Report.

According to the information, the meeting was held under the leadership of Zakir Guliyev, co-chairman of the Commission from the Azerbaijani side, deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Melioration and Water Management OJSC, and Vadim Nikonorov, co-chairman from the Russian side, deputy head of the Federal Agency for Water Resources of this country. Representatives of the OJSC, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the State Service for Property Issues under the Ministry of Economy, and the State Border Service took part in the meeting.

At the meeting, the distribution of water resources of the Samur River between the two countries, monitoring, joint operation of the Samur Hydrojunction, and other issues were discussed, and a protocol was signed on the measures to be taken.