A scandal is brewing in the Azerbaijani segment of the internet over people swimming in the Mingachevir Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in the country, which is mainly used to supply drinking water.
A wave of outrage arose after photos and videos were posted on social media showing holidaymakers swimming and having fun in the reservoir. Users are expressing concern about possible contamination of drinking water and potential harm to public health. Many point out that swimming in the reservoir is strictly prohibited and that stricter measures should be taken to prevent such incidents.
To clarify this issue, journalists from Baku.ws news website contacted the Republican Centre for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, where they were informed that the agency had not issued an official opinion on the use of the Mingachevir reservoir as a beach.
his raises a logical question: if the Azerbaijani authorities do not allow their reservoirs to be used as beaches, why are they so keen on building the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan tourist complex on the shore of the Charvak Reservoir—a controversial project approved by the Uzbek government despite vocal opposition from activists and widespread public criticism? This dissonance raises legitimate concerns about the priorities of those promoting the project. There is a suspicion that economic benefits are being placed above environmental safety and the interests of the local population, for whom the Charvak Reservoir is a vital source of drinking water.
When considering the situation with Uzbekistan, it is impossible not to notice signs of a coordinated campaign aimed at destabilising the situation by restricting the population’s access to water. The Kushtepa Canal project and the construction of Sea Breeze Uzbekistan on the shore of the Charvak Reservoir, contrary to their stated objectives, are catalysing water imbalance, exacerbating an already difficult situation in the region and creating conditions for the deterioration of inter-state relations in Central Asia.
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A scandal is brewing in the Azerbaijani segment of the internet over people swimming in the Mingachevir Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in the country, which is mainly used to supply drinking water.
A wave of outrage arose after photos and videos were posted on social media showing holidaymakers swimming and having fun in the reservoir. Users are expressing concern about possible contamination of drinking water and potential harm to public health. Many point out that swimming in the reservoir is strictly prohibited and that stricter measures should be taken to prevent such incidents.
To clarify this issue, journalists from Baku.ws news website contacted the Republican Centre for Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, where they were informed that the agency had not issued an official opinion on the use of the Mingachevir reservoir as a beach.
his raises a logical question: if the Azerbaijani authorities do not allow their reservoirs to be used as beaches, why are they so keen on building the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan tourist complex on the shore of the Charvak Reservoir—a controversial project approved by the Uzbek government despite vocal opposition from activists and widespread public criticism? This dissonance raises legitimate concerns about the priorities of those promoting the project. There is a suspicion that economic benefits are being placed above environmental safety and the interests of the local population, for whom the Charvak Reservoir is a vital source of drinking water.
When considering the situation with Uzbekistan, it is impossible not to notice signs of a coordinated campaign aimed at destabilising the situation by restricting the population’s access to water. The Kushtepa Canal project and the construction of Sea Breeze Uzbekistan on the shore of the Charvak Reservoir, contrary to their stated objectives, are catalysing water imbalance, exacerbating an already difficult situation in the region and creating conditions for the deterioration of inter-state relations in Central Asia.
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