BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. At the hydrometeorological observation points located in Azerbaijani liberated territories, observations were suspended during the occupation and all infrastructure, including observation devices, was put out of operation, Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev said, TurkicWorld reports.
He spoke at the II Meteorological Forum of the Turkic World.
The minister noted that ecological assessment and restoration work is currently ongoing in these territories.
There are 11 automatic hydrological stations and 6 automatic meteorological stations installed on the flowing rivers. According to the relevant order of the President of Azerbaijan regarding "I State Program on Great Return to the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation", this observation network will be expanded in the coming years.
"The introduction of "green technologies" will create a high quality ecological environment in these territories and turn them into a space of "green energy". These activities will reduce the impact of climate change, as well as make it more resilient to these impacts," the minister added.
The I Meteorological Forum of the Turkic World was held on February 19, 2021 in Ankara, Türkiye.
